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30+ Year Old HIAB 650 Working Hard in Muskoka
I was scanning the Web and noticed a small blog article where a customer was talking about using his crane for tree services. What surprised me wasn't the fact that the crane worked so well, but that he nonchalantly talked about the HIAB 650, a crane that is at least...
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Atlas Polar Sheds More Light on HIAB’s Elevated Work System
The introduction of personnel baskets for HIAB cranes has changed the way this equipment is used at work sites. HIAB's MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) allows operators to climb in and safely perform manual tasks like repairs. The MEWP can be attached to any HiPro crane from HIAB. The latest...
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Atlas Polar Introduces the New Moffett LR 30.3 Live Receiving Forklift
Adding to its line of impressive machinery, Atlas Polar recently introduced the brand new Moffett LR 30.3 Live Receiving forklift. A dedicated forklift for live hauling, the Moffett LR 30.3 is built for tough conditions, with a lifting capacity of 3000 kg! An equally impressive successor to the Moffett M9...
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Herman Brood – Painted HIAB 102 Helps Raise 11,750 Euros For War Child
Herman Brood, the Dutch artist was invited by Cargotec in 2000 at the RAI exhibition, to paint a HIAB loader crane. At the RAI exhibition that took place this year, on the 20th of April, the same HIAB 102 crane was auctioned to fund money for War Child, an independent...
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Electric Moffett E2 Truck Mounted Forklift Takes the Eco-Friendly Route
If you think electric cars are good for the environment, wait till you hear about the Moffett E2. This environment-friendly truck mounted forklift has all-electric operation, which translates into zero CO2 emissions. This interesting load handling solution was previewed at the 2012 RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam this week. The...
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Pop-Art HIAB Loader Crane to be Auctioned for Charity by Cargotec
2000's RAI exhibition saw Cargotec taking the artistic route to support an important charitable cause by having a HIAB loader crane transformed into a pop-art piece. Famous Dutch artist Herman Brood was invited to paint the HIAB 102. This year's RAI exhibition, scheduled on 17 April - 21 April will...
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Did You Know that the HIAB 174 Speedloader was Also an Elephant Feeder?
If you already know that present-day HIAB cranes have been used for animal-rescue operations, this blast from the past won't come as a big surprise to you: the HIAB 174 Speedloader was used to feed wild beasts in a Swedish zoo. Yes, even forty years ago, HIAB cranes came to...
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HIAB Loaders Help Undersea Oil Prospects
Looking back over 40 years ago, there were initiatives by the Western Geophysical Company to find oil off the US west coast. And, of course, the efforts were supported by HIAB, with HIAB loaders becoming an integral part of this process. What does the oil exploration job entail? Back in...
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Before the HIAB 174 Speedloader, Manual Loading Was the Norm
Can you imagine a time when loading and unloading was done only by hand? Before cranes, workers had to rely only on their strength and makeshift arrangements like planks to discharge loads. HIAB METHOD looked back at the good 'ol days with Enstaberga Cementgjuteri, a pre-cast concrete works in Stockholm,...
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New HIAB XW Wireless Crane Scales
HIAB's just announced XW Wireless Crane Scales really look like they are going to set a new standard in the material handling, recycling and forestry industries. This comes courtesy of the integrated motion control and the high-resolution load cell. The former enables dynamic weighing while the latter ensures torque and...
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HIAB Method Magazine #8
The HIAB Method Magazine No. 8 from 1967 shone the spotlight on a simpler day and age when faced with fewer effective loading solutions, workers would lift loads manually or use ropes and other rudimentary tools to discharge and move loads at job sites. The improved HIAB 174 Speedloader ushered...
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HIAB Testing in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
Imagine this, testing a customer's crane in temperatures down to -14°C, winds and sleet that could scour a frying pan clean, and watching a snowstorm brewing. Those are the conditions that two of our brave employees found themselves a couple weeks ago in Northern Quebec. Two of our experienced technical...