Ever wonder how a part underneath a 112,000 lb locomotive gets replaced? With our Liebherr 200 ton, AT crane, that's how! This Ems SD40 locomotive had an 11,000 lb traction motor that needed replacing. Our crew first hoisted up the locomotive and the old traction motor was taken out. Then, a new piece was picked […]
Ain't no mountain high enough! Sometimes the most important ingredient to a successful job is sheer grit! Hats off to our incredible crew who worked in extrememly tight quarters & bitter cold temps to get this job done! The over 100 year old piping system above the mouth of Provo Canyon has been under renovation […]
GETTIN’ IT DONE WITH THE 900 TON What can we say? We love our 900 ton! This crane is not only RARE (less than 10 in the U.S.) it’s also MASSIVE, and extremely VERSATILE. Affectionately known as our “Justice League Crane” this beast seems to have super powers! It boasts a tip height of 520’ […]
Flash back to spring 2017 when Mountain Crane was awarded the major turnaround scope for the Phillips 66 project in Billings, MT. This was the largest turnaround ever for the refinery. More than 20 cranes participated in the work, including our Grove RT540E, Terex RT-555, Terex RT-780, Grove TMS9000E, Terex Quad Star, Grove RT890E, Liebherr […]
Our Grove 110 hydraulic “HOPE” crane is a emblem for us to continue the fight against all types of cancers. Cancer affects all of us in some way. We honor and support those who have fought and continue to fight. We encourage everyone to donate generously to your local organizations that support research and relief.
Workin' on the railroad, we're drivin' pile in the summer sun! Our team makes sure to make the most of their time, battling 108 degrees and taking intermittent breaks for trains. Placing 36 different piles in 18 different locations along the Devil's Slide pass. We will spend the next several days setting the pile, with […]
The Angel Moroni was damaged by lightening. It sits atop the Bountiful Utah Temple. Mountain Crane helped remove the statue for some needed maintenance. The lightening rod was removed and a hook was attached. We used our GMK 5275 crane along with GMK 6300 crane. One for the statue and one for our man basket. […]
We are proud to be involved with this great project and local favorite: Hale Center Theatre! A $56 million dollar theatre to be completed in early 2017. The Hale Center Theatre is moving to Sandy!Joining together, Bigge Crane and Layon Construction (General Contractor) to erect the Peiner SK575 Tower. The assist crane (GMK7550) has main […]
Lifting a 280,000 pound boiler at the SLC Tesoro Refinery. In addition to providing the engineering on the lifting lugs system, Mountain Crane was pleased to provide the lift plans for the crane. For this job, we chose the 2250 CR and the 6300L AT as the right tools. Lastly, for more info on Mountain […]
Mountain Crane is proud to be involved in many successful Windpower projects throughout the country. We replaced a 50,000 lb. gearbox on a Siemens 2.3 megawatt turbine sitting on an 80 meter tower in Fort Dodge, Iowa. We used our: Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 hydraulic all terrain crane with a boom configuration of 152 ft. main […]
Mountain Crane offers one of the largest fleet of cranes in the Mountain West! Our diverse fleet has the right crane for your job!
