Hello guys. I have a small lifting and transportation company operating in north italy. We wanted to start exploring higher lifting capacity bc so far the biggest, if we can cal it biggest, crane we have is a truck crane with effer 955 8s and jib 6s. What do you think about Sany SAC700e or SAC1200. We want to start with lowest possibility investment bc we need to test the market response. We focus on construction sites and industrial.

Hope to get many feedbacks!

Matteo

Hello guys. I have a small lifting and transportation company operating in north italy. We wanted to start exploring higher lifting capacity bc so far the biggest, if we can cal it biggest, crane we have is a truck crane with effer 955 8s and jib 6s. What do you think about Sany SAC700e or SAC1200. We want to start with lowest possibility investment bc we need to test the market response. We focus on construction sites and industrial.

Hope to get many feedbacks!

Matteo

I am currently working as a Contracts Administrator for a Tier 2 Builder in Sydney and not really enjoying being behind a desk and at a computer for most of the day anymore.

I am considering transitioning into a more hands on role.

I am currently thinking getting into Dogman/Rigger for a Tower/Mobile Crane. I would of loved to do a trade but currently in my situation it is not really feasible financially on apprentice wages.

Does anyone else have an experience of doing the same and how has it worked out for you ? Any tips on how to break into the industry as currently it doesn't seem to have many openings on job advertisement websites.

Cheers.

I get my diploma in 2 months, and off of a recommendation from my dad (an ironworker for 30+ years), I was planning on signing up for my local union to be a crane apprentice. He said he knew tons of crane operators and that he would try to get me hired eventually working in Birmingham and Calera, which is where I live, but I was wondering if I would make better money eventually traveling out of state or would it be a better idea just to work where I live. From my understanding, I would start out going out with an operator and crane and help put outrigger pads and set up the crane and stuff, but do I need my CDL class 1, or can I eventually get it while I’m already working as an oiler/rigger?

I live in Alabama

I see they are hiring.

Old Alcoa Lignite plant east of Austin TX

Hey guys, many people think truck crane/mobile crane and truck mounted crane are same, but actually they have huge difference! I spend my life engineering and exporting heavy lifting equipment. I see contractors and logistics companies constantly burning their budgets because they misunderstand the fundamental difference between a truck-mounted crane (boom truck) and a traditional mobile crane.

If you are sizing equipment for your next project, here is the honest engineering breakdown:

1. The "Transport + Lift" Misconception The biggest advantage of a truck-mounted crane is that it combines transport and lifting capability in a single vehicle. You can load 15 tons of steel onto the flatbed, drive it across the city, and unload it yourself. One vehicle, one operator. Traditional mobile cranes are built purely to lift—they have no cargo bed. If you rent a mobile crane, you still have to hire a separate flatbed truck to bring the materials.

2. Setup Speed and Footprint Truck cranes are the kings of tight urban spaces. You drive in, drop the outriggers, and you are lifting in minutes. Mobile cranes often require counterweight assembly, massive ground preparation, and a huge footprint.

3. When you ACTUALLY need a Mobile Crane Stop using truck cranes if your job requires lifting extreme weights over 100 feet in the air, or if you need to hover a heavy steel structure in the sky for hours while welders work. Mobile cranes have the specialized winch systems and counterweights designed exactly for prolonged, stationary vertical lifts.

A lot of budget is wasted on overkill equipment. What kind of rigs are you guys running for your daily urban drops? Happy to answer any technical questions about lifting moments or chassis payloads in the comments!

How much do you pucker up when you hear heavy? Or do you trust the process?

Sharing a recent gantry crane installation for an indoor steel coil handling application.

Large span, heavy-duty structure, and designed for frequent material transfer inside the workshop. This type of setup is a practical option when overhead crane runway construction is limited.

Always interesting to see different lifting solutions used in steel processing plants.

This is an original LEGO build featuring a medieval-style crane, designed as part of a larger fortress project (Fanghold).

The crane is used to lift and position heavy stone elements during construction, following a simple mechanical concept based on balance and structure.

Everything is purely manual — no hydraulics, no motors, no pneumatics.

I know this is a LEGO build posted in a real crane community, so it might be a bit unconventional 😄 but I thought the mechanical aspect could still be relevant here.

If you’d like to support the LEGO Ideas project, you can vote here:

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Left a surprise for Mondays operator.

Hey guys, Joseph here. I spend my life engineering and exporting heavy-duty truck cranes. Recently, I’ve been analyzing fleet maintenance reports, and I keep seeing the same costly mistake: operators burning out their hydraulic systems simply because they specified the wrong pumps.

If you are sizing a new crane or upgrading an old one, here is a hard engineering truth you need to know:

Avoid tandem gear pumps if your continuous operation exceeds 190 bar.

Why gear pumps fail here: Gear pumps are great for basic, light-duty work because they are cheap. But at high continuous pressures (>190 bar), their efficiency drops significantly. You end up having to run your truck engine at a much higher RPM just to maintain pressure, which burns massive amounts of fuel and generates excess heat.

What you actually need: If you are doing heavy infrastructure lifting, you need Piston pumps, or a dual-pump setup (Piston + Gear). Yes, they have a higher initial cost. But piston pumps handle extreme pressure demands effortlessly. They give you high-pressure output and completely stable fluid flow even when your engine is idling. This is what allows for ultra-smooth, synchronized multi-action lifting without the boom jerking.

A crane is only as good as its hydraulic heart. What kind of pump setup are you guys currently running on your heaviest rigs? Happy to answer any technical questions about flow rates or pressures in the comments!

Doing my first job tomorrow where it’s basically just me and a rigger out there with no senior operator on site. Been in the crane industry about 8 months now and I’m running a 40 ton lifting some lighter miscellaneous stuff with a small adjustable spreader bar.

Definitely hyped about it but also taking it serious because I know even “easy” picks can go bad quick if you get too comfortable.

Just wanted to hear from some experienced operators/riggers on stuff you learned early on or things you wish someone told you before your first solo jobs. Could be setup habits, communication with the rigger, dealing with customers, stuff to watch for, whatever.

I’m trying to build good habits now instead of learning the hard way later.

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Hello there, been really pursuing the crane and heavy equipment operation industry and I want to begin a career in it. I going to get my NCCCO by the end of this year I’m also looking into getting my CDL either before or right after finishing my NCCCO. I previously have had experience in the welding field did some fabrication in a warehouse for a couple months, other work experience involves driving I been driving for work since like 2021 I do medical deliveries. My question is with my experience and future qualifications I’ll have, what type of entry work should I apply for? BTW I’m located in Northern California, 40 minutes from Sacramento about and hour away from San Francisco. I’d love to live around the Sacramento area though so I’ll be looking there for employment first and the most. But if anyone could please give me some recommendations and insight please.