When most people hear the word ‘crane’, they tend to broadly define it as a device that’s able to lift things. While this is of course true, cranes come in a bewildering array of shapes, sizes and functionalities. There are also an equally bewildering number of terms used for the different types of crane types … Read more
After penning a recent blog about the biggest truck in the world, we couldn’t resist finding out more about heavy-duty cranes and just how much the strongest crane in the world is able to lift. The clear winner in the Heaviest Crane Lift Ever category turns out to be the ‘Taisun’ crane at Yantai Raffles … Read more
It’s unlikely that you’ll ever see one of these monsters parked in your local truck. If you’re wondering what it is, it’s the BelAZ 75710 and it’s officially the biggest truck in the world. More about the BelAZ 75710 Made in Belarus, this enormous lorry is classed as a “haul truck” and belongs to the … Read more
Back in the olden days, most people had heard of a skeleton key but nowadays… not so much. In short, yes, skeleton keys are real and they do exist in various guises. The reason fewer people have heard of the term “skeleton key” in more modern times is that they’re simply not that effective anymore … Read more
As most of us know, if something sounds so far-fetched or utterly unbelievable, we’ll often reply with something along the lines of “oh yeah?.. and pigs might fly!”. So, if we told you that flying trucks might be on the horizon in the not too distant future, how would you respond? Scania’s vision of flying … Read more
If you’re writing a blog post or looking for images for your shiny new website, how can you get them completely free? Back in the olden days of the internet, you either had to use your own images, pay a photographer to take them for you or buy licensed stock photos from other websites such … Read more
Bitcoin, that crazy cryptocurrency that many people still haven’t heard of, is going bonkers. In UK terms, if you had bought just £100 of Bitcoins 50 years ago when the price was 1 shilling and sixpence, you’d be a Ga-Jillionaire in today’s money. Apparently, Richard Branson bought 3 Bitcoins when he was 17 and he now owns … Read more