Options to the traditional steel, hydraulic crane on mechanic's trucks are beginning to emerge to deal with persistent overweight issues when service trucks have to transport heavy components. These ...

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued an equipment/safety hazard alert about an incident in which a mechanic sustained injuries when the boom of his service-truck’s ...

Engineered for 8 Series bodies and larger on 26,000 GVWR chassis and above, the 1229 brings the structural innovations, continuous rotation capability and fully proportional controls recently ...

With the service and utility industries gathering this year for the biennial International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), suppliers of service cranes have been busy introducing ...

This year, we witnessed several innovations in the mechanics truck market that could have a big impact on how you spec trucks. Weight remains a critical concern as every pound saved on the actual ...

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators. Although relatively small, these cranes ...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3c78cs/telescopic) has announced the addition of the "Telescopic Truck-Mounted Crane Manufacturing ...

Cost savings and convenient transport operations to site are obvious benefits of truck cranes yet new technology is advancing capabilities and offering surprising advantages. Niamh Marriott reports.

The global market for truck cranes has been at a remarkable high for the last two years, according to specialist market research and forecasting company Off-Highway Research (OHR). Global sales in ...