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...]
Archives for July 2014
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 LR 11000 works for the first time
Liebherr says the first operational use for its Liebherr LR 11000 1,000t crawler crane has completed its first lift at a Romanian oil refinery. The LR 11000 was used by Felbermayr to work on a constricted site with a 35m by 35m working area at the Petrom refinery in Plojesti near Bucharest to lift giant steel cylinders, the largest of which measured 58m in length, weighing 335t and with a radius of 27.5m. The erection of the lattice boom and 36m luffing jib had to be completed in a narrow alley just 5m wide. Liebherr said that the load … [Read more...]
Boom Booster increases Terex CC 8800-1 lift capacity
Terex has launched the Boom Booster kit for its CC 8800-1 crawler crane designed to significantly increase lifting capacities and reduce transport costs. The company said the booster kit was ideal for heavy lifting applications with long-boom configurations, such as wind turbine erection and power plant installation, as well as on petrochemical projects. Terex said the Boom Booster, available with new crane purchases or retrofits, increases the CC 8800-1 crane's lift capacity by 90% thanks to up to 72m of lift-enhancing boom … [Read more...]
Mammoet expands in Antwerp and LATAM
Mammoet has opened a new crane depot at the Port of Antwerp and new offices in Latin America. The new Antwerp depot is designed to ensure Mammoet has cranes in the vicinity of its customers in the petrochemical, container shipment and dredging industry, giving quick services and helping to optimise customer project planning and delivery. Mammoet's new offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil, replacing the company's previous premises in the city, will serve as the main offices for the whole Latin America region. New offices are also now open in … [Read more...]
Spydercrane equips mini crawlers with Hirschmann
Spydercrane has equipped four models in its mini crawler range with Hirschmann’s new qSCALE I2 load moment indicator (LMI). The URW375, URW376, URW547 and URW706 models now feature the qSCALE I2, designed to assist operators by displaying crane load and geometric information, including actual/allowable load, boom length, boom angle, radius and anti-two block. The LMI has a colour graphic display and customized software to meet Spydercrane's requirements. Spydercrane models equipped with the qSCALE I2 are already in use in the oil, gas … [Read more...]