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The Health and Safety Guide, published by Penny Hydraulics
Markets slump
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Higher than expected inflation figures in the US caused stock markets around the world to fall sharply in mid-May. Crane shares also dropped, although some of the losses were not as severe as those of the mainstream indicators. Chris Sleight reports
June IC Share Index
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Ton up
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The IC50 is the original ranking of the world's largest crane owning companies and this year there are big changes. Not only has the main list been expanded yet again but the way that the main index is calculated has also changed. This is an attempt to better reflect the capability of those companies with heavy duty cranes and attachments. Due in part to this change there is a new number one and plenty of movement further down the table. Read on for full details
Rank Table
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Largest single crane
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Top ten mobile fleets
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Top ten crawler fleets
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Top towers
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There is a big change in the 2006 IC 50 Tower Index - with a different company at the top and there is a major new entrant further down the listing
IC50 Tower Index
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Power for power
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Brazil is in the final stages of doubling the capacity of its Tucuruí hydroelectric power plant, the fourth biggest in the world. Needed for the extension were 11 turbine rotors, each weighing up to 270 tonnes and measuring 8.70 m in diameter and 5.00 m high. The 70 day transport operation, including 300 km by road and crossing the city of Sao Paulo, was a top logistical challenge met by Irga. Gino Koster reports how it was done
Job recognition
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Rigging Job of the Year winners
Launch pad lift-up
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Rigging job more than $750,000: Barnhart, Alabama, US
Refined rigging
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Rigging job between $150,000 and $750,000: Barnhart, Memphis, TN
A rigging event
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Rigging job less than $150,000: PSC Crane & Rigging, Ohio, US
Lugging a sub
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Moving: Fagioli, for the 92 km transport of the Enrico Toti submarine
An extremely long haul
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Hauling more than 160,000 pounds (net): Emmert International, Oregon, US
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