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OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Equipment Company has unveiled the newest BoomTruck in its lineup, the 45127R BoomTruck with a 45 USt (40,8 mt) rated capacity. Designed in partnership with industry leaders, the 45127R is loaded with features and options developed with owner-operators and rental customers in mind. The 45127R is also the first and highest capacity Elliott Equipment BoomTruck to feature a new design that allows for a 50 state federal bridge legal...

WARREN, Ohio, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Steel, Inc., the leading independent manufacturer and supplier of custom fabricated steel counterweights, was awarded a contract to provide steel counterweights for all 71 elevators being installed by ThyssenKrupp Elevator in the Freedom Tower, at One World Trade Center, in New York City. The 800,000 pound order is one of the largest single orders for elevator counterweights in Concord Steel's history. "We are proud to be a partner in this...

Inspired partly by science fiction, NASA scientists are seriously considering space elevators as a mass-transit system for the next century. Science@NASA -- "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard NASA's Millennium-Two Space Elevator. Your first stop will be the Lunar-level platform before we continue on to the New Frontier Space Colony development. The entire ride will take about 5 hours, so sit back and enjoy the trip. As we rise, be sure to watch outside the window as the...