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The Versatility of HIAB Cranes Apparent over 40 Years Ago
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Taking a look back to Canada’s centennial year of 1967, we see that the innovators at HIAB had discovered many new applications for the versatile Speedloader, as HIAB cranes were then known. The seventh edition of HIAB Method magazine, attached here, describes some very interesting uses of HIAB […]
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Used HIAB Truck Cranes & Trucks Available from Atlas Polar
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane In case you haven’t checked our used equipment listings in a while, here are two recently added packages featuring HIAB cranes. One package includes a HIAB 031 truck mounted crane with two hydraulic extensions. The crane has a lifting capacity of 5′ 6″ 3,674 lbs at 5’ […]
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Lake Scugog Lumber and HIAB XS 244 on Delivery
Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 244 Since 1931, Lake Scugog Lumber Inc. has supplied building materials, roof trusses, and floor systems to businesses within a 200-km radius of its location in Port Perry, Ontario. The company sells complete framing packages (lumber, plywood, floor systems, and roof trusses manufactured on site), a wide selection […]
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HIAB Sister Company Celebrates Production of 50,000th Kalmar Terminal Tractor
You’re quite likely to see one of our truck mounted HIAB cranes, Moffett forklifts and Multilifts on the road just about every day you’re on the highways and byways across Canada. But one thing that you won’t normally see unless you’re tooting around a large warehousing facility is an “Ottawa” style Kalmar terminal tractor. Cargotec, […]
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Van Beek’s and HIAB XS 099 Delivery
Van Beek’s Garden Supplies is a fixture in the Greater Toronto Area. Established in 1962, the company began by supplying founder George Van Beek’s own “triple mix” of topsoil, fibre, and compost to gardeners and landscapers around Oakville. Since then, Van Beek’s has expanded to supply a wide selection of topsoil and mulches to homeowners […]
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Official Opening of Cargotec’s New Factory in Poland
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Cargotec—manufacturer of HIAB truck cranes, Multilift hooklifts, and Moffett truck-mounted forklifts—opened a new state-of-the-art factory in Poland in 2010. The attached video provides an excellent view of the exterior and interior of the plant. Construction of the plant began in the latter half of 2009. Opening ceremonies were […]
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HIAB in Forestry
Get a Quote on a HIAB Truck Crane In our continuing look back at the history of the HIAB company, we see how HIAB truck mounted cranes were adapted for use in specific industries. Although HIAB now has specialty forestry cranes, when the companies working in the forestry industry were in the early stages of […]
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Dateline 1966: HIAB Speedloader 177 Uses a Hydraulic Winch
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Imagine trying to lower 500 kg (1,100 lb) transformers thirty feet below ground 44 years ago. That is exactly the problem an Australian power company faced in 1966. They also had to handle installations close to buildings, with shop signs and overhangs from buildings obstructing their work. Other […]
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HIAB Speedloader 174 a Success back in 1966
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Looking back with HIAB Method magazine, we turn our attention to the year 1966. An article entitled “HIAB 174 a Success Right From the Start,” outlines how quickly the HIAB 174 Speedloader gained a foothold in the marketplace. A mere six months after introducing the 174, HIAB had […]
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HIAB – A Long Record of Safety
Most people probably assume that employee and workplace safety are fairly recent innovations, but volume 4 of HIAB Method magazine proves that this is not the case. As far back as 1963, the idea of training and safety aids for drivers of large trucks was being discussed in Sweden, and by 1966, a Road Transport […]