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December 2009 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=18"></a> <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=19">Business IssuesBy Crane Hot Line staffSoft</a> Business IssuesBy Crane Hot Line staffSoft<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=20"> An additional 33% said fleet management soft</a> An additional 33% said fleet management soft<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=21">Business Issues </a> Business Issues <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=22">“Although the Tadano TM-1882 was designed primari</a> “Although the Tadano TM-1882 was designed primari<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=23">Region Report </a> Region Report <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=24"></a> <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=25">Spotlight: CranesCrane Buyers Have Their Choic</a> Spotlight: CranesCrane Buyers Have Their Choic<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=26"> The Pinnacle of QualityWire rope you can trust</a> The Pinnacle of QualityWire rope you can trust<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=27">UPFRONT & HOT LINE IndexReach the world’s larges</a> UPFRONT & HOT LINE IndexReach the world’s larges<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=28">database – for your advertising needs call us at </a> database – for your advertising needs call us at <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=29">Region Report< Continued from page 22 </a> Region Report< Continued from page 22 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=30">ASPEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY www.aspenequipment.com</a> ASPEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY www.aspenequipment.com<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=31"> To Advertise in thisCrane & Equipment Dealers</a> To Advertise in thisCrane & Equipment Dealers<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=32">5FSFY %FBMFST r 5FSFY %FBMFST r 5FSFY %FBMFST</a> 5FSFY %FBMFST r 5FSFY %FBMFST r 5FSFY %FBMFST<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=33">S SeriesTo Advertise in this Section Call 800-23</a> S SeriesTo Advertise in this Section Call 800-23<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=34">Manitex Dealers · Manitex Dealers · Manitex Deale</a> Manitex Dealers · Manitex Dealers · Manitex Deale<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=35">To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=36">Link-Belt Dealers · Link-Belt Dealers · Link-Bel</a> Link-Belt Dealers · Link-Belt Dealers · Link-Bel<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=37"></a> <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=38">National Dealers … National Dealers … National De</a> National Dealers … National Dealers … National De<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=39">To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=40">Contact TheASPEN EQUIPMENT COMPANYwww.aspeneq</a> Contact TheASPEN EQUIPMENT COMPANYwww.aspeneq<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=41">Contact thePotain DealerNearest You…ALLSTATE C</a> Contact thePotain DealerNearest You…ALLSTATE C<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=42">NEWMaximum Lifting Capacity 35tRear tandem mo</a> NEWMaximum Lifting Capacity 35tRear tandem mo<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=43">Spotlight Cranes< Continued from page 24special</a> Spotlight Cranes< Continued from page 24special<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=44">Omaha Sioux City</a> Omaha Sioux City<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=45">To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=46"> Rickey Bailey 800-342-3241rbaile</a> Rickey Bailey 800-342-3241rbaile<a title="Crane Hot Line - 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December 2009 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=63">62ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 62ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=64">cranehotline.com • DECEMBER 2009 </a> cranehotline.com • DECEMBER 2009 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=65">64ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 64ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=66">BOOM TRUCKSNEW TADANO TM1882, 18 Ton on Western </a> BOOM TRUCKSNEW TADANO TM1882, 18 Ton on Western <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=67">66To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 66To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=68">1991 Manitowoc M-80 lattice 2004 Elliott 32</a> 1991 Manitowoc M-80 lattice 2004 Elliott 32<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=69">ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=70">Cranes & Equipment For Sale To Advertise </a> Cranes & Equipment For Sale To Advertise <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=71">70ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 70ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=72">CERTIFIED CRANE & EQUIPMENT877-300-BOOM (2666)/8</a> CERTIFIED CRANE & EQUIPMENT877-300-BOOM (2666)/8<a title="Crane Hot Line - 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December 2009 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=85">Cable reel, A2B switch, and system upgradesUpgra</a> Cable reel, A2B switch, and system upgradesUpgra<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=86">HIRSCHMANN’s Premier Dealers are factory trained </a> HIRSCHMANN’s Premier Dealers are factory trained <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=87">To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> To Advertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=88">cranehotline.com • DECEMBER 2009 </a> cranehotline.com • DECEMBER 2009 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=89">ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=90">REPAIRWHECO will repair your crane’s structural</a> REPAIRWHECO will repair your crane’s structural<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=91">90ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 90ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=92">Custom Cage Lifting People Safely </a> Custom Cage Lifting People Safely <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=93">2010 Hot Line Crane Guide92ToAdvertise in thi</a> 2010 Hot Line Crane Guide92ToAdvertise in thi<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=94">-PBE4ZTUFNT*OUFSOBUJPOBMLSI PROUDLY INTRODUCE</a> -PBE4ZTUFNT*OUFSOBUJPOBMLSI PROUDLY INTRODUCE<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=95">94ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 94ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=96"> 6D5IHHW8\VRQXOLUPFHLWHVG,QF:H UH&RQFHUQHG$ERXW</a> 6D5IHHW8\VRQXOLUPFHLWHVG,QF:H UH&RQFHUQHG$ERXW<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=97">ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 </a> ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-8953 <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 98" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=98">CCO WRITTEN EXAMSCALIFORNIA,NEVADA, UTAH,ARIZO</a> CCO WRITTEN EXAMSCALIFORNIA,NEVADA, UTAH,ARIZO<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 99" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=99">98ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895</a> 98ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-895<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 100" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=100">State of the Art Testing Facility“On very short </a> State of the Art Testing Facility“On very short <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 101" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=101">100ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-89</a> 100ToAdvertise in this Section Call 800-231-89<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 102" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=102">N ED YOUR CRANES INSPECTED?CONTACT THE NETWORK </a> N ED YOUR CRANES INSPECTED?CONTACT THE NETWORK <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 103" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=103">Positive PracticesTRAINING CALENDARAt custome</a> Positive PracticesTRAINING CALENDARAt custome<a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 104" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=104"></a> <a title="Crane Hot Line - December 2009 page 105" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/795e0326?page=105">Readytoworkinlessthan30minutes130-ton(120.0mt</a> Readytoworkinlessthan30minutes130-ton(120.0mt