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Article: Ballpark roof gets big lift from "Big Blue.".(Lampson Transi-Lift 1500 series III crane used to lift sections of the roof under construction)
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- Diesel Progress North American Edition
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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Lampson Transi-Lift (LTL) 1500 series III crane provides the backbone to lift 500-ton roof sections; muscle provided by 10 diesels
Last summer when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were conducting their home run clinics, it's unlikely that anybody gave any thought to the ballparks and how they were built. But in some cases, the equipment used to construct the stadiums can be every bit as breathtaking as one of Big Mac's towering shots over the left field wall.
Exhibit "A," is the Lampson Transi-Lift (LTL) 1500 series III crane being used to construct Miller Park, the baseball stadium that will be the home of the Milwaukee Brewers beginning on Opening Day in ...