COMMENT Ӏ JANUARY 2022
A GoLDEN ANNIvERSARY
In November 1972 the first ever edition of Cranes Today magazine was published. This means, later this year, we will turn 50! To celebrate this golden anniversary, over the course of 2022, we will look back at some classic issues from across the decades. This will be in print, across our social media pages and on our website. Digital copies of archive issues will also be made available; if you're interested in obtaining one please get in touch. For the full story on the inception of Cranes Today see page
11. In short, however, it was the support of the crane industry that made this magazine possible. Something that remains true today. For this support we sincerely thank you all. Whilst looking through our archives, though, it struck me as to just how many big industry names have disappeared over the years. The changing fortunes of time are often on our mind as we enter a new year. Reflection on the past and hopes for the future... In our January 1973 archive issue (p11) one advert in
particular caught my eye. It's from Jones Cranes and is one of the few colour ads in the magazine. It comprises a hand-painted double page spread image of one of the company's cranes in its distinctive red livery. Apart from the nostalgia of seeing a hand- produced image in this digital age there is a certain sadness in the decline of this once 'virtually indestructible' brand. The company was founded in 1915 by two Belgian
industrialists, Jacques Drynn and Raoul Lahy, when it was known as K & L Steelfounders and Engineers. At first the company manufactured a whole range of things including steam locomotives, railway wagons and two-and three-axled trailers. It even attempted to make petrol-engined cars before finding success with its mobile and yard cranes.
MENTIoNED IN THIS ISSuE 30
Ainscough 16 American Hoist Amrik Singh
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Atomic Energy Commission of India 34 Bechtel
Bonn & Mees Floating Cranes Boskalis
Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air
D.A. Collins Companies Dynamic Load Monitoring EDF Renouvelables Enerpac
Furukawa-Unic G Machinery
Global Wind Energy Council Grove
30 18 38
32 22 38 42 18 33 26 37 26
Grúas Ibarrondo
Jiaxing Jingyang Construction Machinery Co.
A Jones Cranes
advert from the January 1973 issue of Cranes Today
In 1938 K & L dropped its original company name, renaming all its cranes under the tradename of Jones Cranes Limited. Jones Cranes enjoyed success in both the UK and internationally for decades. It was the rise of fierce foreign competition, however, that ultimately led to the brand's decline and closure in 1994. Should this be something to be wistful about? Perhaps not; it is the nature of business, after all. Some big names from the past are also referenced in our
Far East regional focus, written by contributor Stuart Anderson (p28), and in Julian Champkin's look at the all terrain crane sector (p20). So perhaps it's not just me in a reflective mood... The end of one era does mean the start of another. We can see this in the offshore wind sector report (p36), where Julian Champkin notes how rapidly wind has become an important source of energy around the world. He also looks at the next step in offshore wind production - floating wind farms which can be located in much deeper water and in prime wind spots. Let's hope that in another 50 years people will still be reading
Cranes Today – looking back at these latest developments with a positive sense of nostalgia.
Christian Shelton, Editor
Christian.Shelton@
progressivemediainternational.com
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Hiab 15 Hitachi 28, 33
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KenzFigee 38 Kobelco
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Komatsu 33 Liebherr
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Link-Belt 22 Mannesmann-Demag 28 Mammoet 42 Manitowoc 26, 30 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Modulift
Neil F. Lampson Company
38 18 28
Oxford University China Centre 33
Palfinger Potain
Sanghvi Movers
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Sany 13 Sarens 13 Schmidbauer 42 Siemens-Gamesa
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Spira Baugeräte und Schalungslogistik 16
Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co
Tokyo Electric Power Co. US Dept. of Energy
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Tadano 22, 33 The Crosby Group
Wolffkran 32 XCMG 13, 34
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