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AL.SK cranes. The new jib will have lengths up to 100 m and a 3,400-tonne lifting capacity. The jib is a modular design and can be assembled in different configurations. The first contract for the jib,
scheduled for mid-2017, involves lifting modules weighing up to 3,000 tonnes. The
AL.SK350 crane will be in a 37 m configuration with a 113 m main mast. ALE’s new heavy-duty jib,
like the current crane parts for the
AL.SK cranes, will be fully containerised which reduces transport costs. And it has just launched a new lightweight service crane which is fully designed from light modular parts that can be assembled by hand. Each part can fit in an elevator or be transported over an access walkway or stairs, making it ideal for use on civil and offshore projects globally where space is limited.
Transport Liebherr’s Beringer said it is important that higher capacity cranes are able to be transported to site as quickly and easily as possible. “The challenge is to design a crane that is economical to transport on public roads but is also able to lift heavy loads once it reaches the construction site.” Liebherr unveiled a new
eight-axle 450-tonne lift capacity crane with a 85 m telescopic boom at Bauma in Munich in 2016. It claims the boom on the LTM 1450-8.1 is the longest able to be transported legally on most public roads with a 12-tonne axle load, enabling quicker set- up on site. The crane can perform jobs normally reserved for the 500-tonne capacity class in many cases, says Liebherr. Jonah Hobson, director of
customer success at Industrial Training International (ITI), said the need for training is as great as ever. “Companies always need to
move heavy objects, and we often find that when one industry is experiencing a down
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Industrial Training International’s role is to constantly work to improve best practices.
period, another is growing, so it kind of all evens out,” he explained. “And there is a potential skills gap that needs to be filled as the workforce turns over and the new, less experienced employees really need training.” He believes the introduction
of new regulations, scheduled to come into effect in November 2017, will also drive up demand for training in the
USA. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will require mobile crane operators in construction to be nationally certified by one of the three main certification bodies.
Regulation ITI, which works with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), is preparing for an increase in enquiries as companies get ready to meet the requirements of the new regulation. “Our role in the industry is to
constantly work to improve best practices. It is great to see that this is a priority all the way up to the federal level with the proposed 2017 final ruling specific to crane operators,” said Hobson. ITI, which recently acquired
Clients are more price driven, so innovation is key to adding value. So it is a win-win for the client as well. – Yannick Sel, ALE
January/February 2017
the American International Crane Bureau (AICB), has training centres in seven locations and offers a range of courses either at the centres or at customers’ premises. The company also offers e-learning options, including a suite of crane and rigging certificate preparation courses. Virtual reality training
continues to gather momentum and, to stay ahead of the curve, ITI is launching ITI VR – a virtual reality mobile crane training simulator – at ConExpo in Las Vegas in March 2017. Hobson said: “The user
experience of virtual reality simulation is an incredible improvement over legacy simulator systems. It is really a game changer. I have seen first-hand an operator with 30 or 40 years’ experience, who has gone in thinking that there is no way this can compare to the real thing, be totally blown away.” ITI VR includes an aerial
work platform simulator and a mobile crane simulator, both desktop and motion base editions. Hobson said the pricing method is based on actual student consumption and not on up-front hardware costs, and that ITI VR aims to maximise student access and utilisation through low costs and mobile hardware. Terex Port Solutions (TPS)
launched simulator training when it presented a newly designed training programme for harbour crane operators at the TOC Europe exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, during 2016.
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