South African contractors can now rent self-erecting cranes – an easier and less expensive option than a conventional tower crane – from SA French. The Potain IGO self-erecting crane offers a quick, easy and efficient solution to lifting and moving...
While South Africa has enjoyed a period of sound private investment into large building projects, focus also needs to be placed on the civil infrastructure that is needed to support them. This is the view of SA French’s managing director, Quentin...
A common misconception about overhead cranes is that double-girder cranes are perceived to be more durable and of higher quality than single-girder cranes. Both types of overhead cranes are, however, equally durable and of the same high quality. On...
Italeni is the name of the new grab hopper dredger on its way to the Port of Durban. The Italeni has been designed and built to achieve low maintenance costs and the vessel will replace the current grab hopper dredger, CRANE, which was recently...
How not to use a crane when you haven’t talking the wind load on the lifted section into account.
How not to use a crane when you haven’t talking the wind load on the lifted section into account.
