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HIAB and the Space Program
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane In a previous post I mentioned that I would be highlighting some of HIAB’s colourful history in this blog, sourced from our collection of HIAB Method magazines from decades past Looking through edition 1-65, from 1965, one picture really caught my eye. You can see it too on […]
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Looking Back with HIAB Method Magazine
Get a Quote on a HIAB Boom Truck HIAB and Atlas Polar have been partners for a very long time—since 1953 in fact. We are the oldest independent HIAB truck crane dealer in the world! This long history was brought home to me when I stumbled upon some old issues of HIAB Method magazine. I […]
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Super Safe HIAB Crane
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane HIAB cranes now conform to the new EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and crane standard EN 12999:20009. These new regulations are designed to increase both the safety and productivity of crane operators. The first company to take delivery of a new super-safe HIAB crane was Bronij Infra B.V., a […]
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New HIAB XS 310 for Brick and Block
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane HIAB truck mounted cranes are known for their versatility, but they can also be used in very specific applications. For example, the XS 310 was designed especially for brick and block handling. We’ve summarized an article from HIAB Method magazine here to show how perfectly suited the XS […]
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HIAB at Work in Rebuilding Efforts in Iraq
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Imagine the challenges of working in a place like Iraq, especially if your work involves rebuilding infrastructure. An article in the latest edition of HIAB Method describes how HIAB truck mounted loader cranes are being deployed by the Iraq Ministry of Energy. The cranes are being used to […]
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Cargotec Ensures Worker Safety with New Truck Crane Design
Get a Quote on a HIAB Crane Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 477 Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 055 Again we have news about a product innovation from Cargotec. Dutch energy firm Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), the largest gas producer in the Netherlands, recently purchased five high specification trucks and truck […]
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Cargotec as Hatch Cover World Leader
Get a Quote on a HIAB Truck Crane Do you ever wonder where the hatch covers on a cargo ship come from? Probably not, but as a reader of this blog, you might be interested to know that the market leader in this specialty field is none other than MacGregor – sister company to HIAB […]
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HIAB Has Remote-Controlled Hole Cutter For Firefighters
Get a Quote on a HIAB XS 477 We all know that firefighting is a dangerous job, but one of the most challenging tasks was just made easier by a HIAB knuckleboom crane. When flames are racing through a building, firefighters need to cut a hole in the roof to release hot combustion gases. Releasing […]
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New HIAB MEWP Offers Two Solutions in One
With the new personnel basket from HIAB you can expand the type of jobs you do with your crane. Instead of just lifting materials, you can also lift people who need to perform manual work and repairs, all by simply adding a new personnel basket to your HiPro crane. HIAB has named its personnel basket […]
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HIAB Boom Truck Weighing Systems
Get a Quote on a HIAB Boom Truck At one time crane operators only needed to know the weight of a load to ensure that their truck and crane could handle it. In today’s market, precise weight data is a must. Exact measurements are often required for invoices and insurance documents. Accurate numbers are also […]