More than 300 customers and agents gathered for the grand opening of Crane Link Zoomlion Pty Ltd’s new Zoomlion warehouse in Johannesburg. The 5,000 sq m warehouse includes offices, maintenance facilities, spare parts, product demonstration spaces and machine operator training areas. Crane Link, South African agent for the Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion, claims the training simulator (for the QY110V mobile crane) at the facility is the first of its kind in South Africa. Mark Bates, Crane Link's managing director, said: "Crane … [Read more...]
All terrain crane
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Malina Crane’s sporting challenge
Malina Crane of the Czech Republic has performed a tandem lift using a Terex Explorer 5800 and an AC 250-1 all-terrain crane at a new sports arena in in Frydek-Místek, Czech Republic. Malina Crane said limited space and an oversized 28t load measuring 30m wide had to be overcome when lifting the prefabricated steel roof structure into place at the arena in Frydek-Místek. The AC 250-1 operated with a main boom length of 41m and 21m working radius, while the Explorer's main boom was telescoped to 42m at a working radius of 24m. These … [Read more...]
XCMG all terrain range expanded
A new addition has been made to the XCMG brand of all terrain cranes. Chinese manufacturer XCMG claims the new QAY 180 model, displayed at the recent Project Qatar 2014 exhibition in Doha, adopts 38 patented technologies. The model features a 180t lifting capacity, overall length of 15.77m, weight of 60t, minimum turning radius of 10m and six-segment 62m long boom, three-segment 28m long jib and six counterweight combinations. A compact boom tail structure, increased tapping length of the lifting boom and decreased jib deflection is … [Read more...]
Merkel extends fleet with Tadano ATF 50G-3
Merkel Autokrane GmbH has taken delivery of another Tadano ATF 50 all-terrain crane. The latest fleet addition, an ATF 50G-3, follows Merkel's purchase of three Tadano units - the ATF 50-3, ATF 65G-4 and ATF 220G-5 - in 2012. The 50t ATF 50G-3 has a 40m main boom and consists of a 7t counterweight, 32t hook block, 6t swivel hook and a jib or main boom extension of 9/16m within a 12t axle load model. Merkel said high lifting capacity, compactness and easy handling were factors in its purchasing decision. Its use of Tadano cranes … [Read more...]
Liebherr reports turnover boost for cranes business
The Liebherr Group’s tower crane and mobile crane divisions performed well in 2013, recording a turnover growth of 10.4% and 7.1%. Liebherr's annual results showed an increase in its cranes business, despite an overall 1.4% dip in group turnover to €8.96bn, which the firm explained as being partially due to reduced sales in the earthmoving and mining divisions. A 34% overall fall in group earnings to €364m was put down to a backdrop of "moderate economic progress". Liebherr's tower crane turnover was €395.5m which the manufacturer said … [Read more...]
Tadano’s big all terrain goes to Colombia
Tadano has sold the first of it's range-topping 400t ATF400G-6 all terrain cranes in South America, to Transportes Montejo in Colombia. TAdano said, "Our dealer for Colombia, Gruas Japonesas, and Tadano have built a very good relationship with Transportes Montejo by providing high quality products and services. Before we delivered the ATF400G-6, Transportes Montejo had already bought two boom trucks and two rough terrain cranes." Tadano says the Colombian rental house had seen the ATF400G-6 at Bauma 2013 and been impressed by the crane's … [Read more...]
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