A requirement for tight manoeuvring on a cramped construction site in Munich’s old town led German contractor Riedel Bau GmbH & Co to hire a Wolff 166B B luffing jib tower crane from Wolffkran. The design of the 166B, with hydraulic luffing gear, means the jib can be raised in a near vertical position, which proved imperative on the Maximiliansplatz office development project surrounded by other construction sites and cranes. Norbert Zährl, Riedel site manager, said: "Because of its design, the Wolff can slew in the minimum of space … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
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...]
Zoomlion deliver’s ‘world’s biggest’ topless tower
Zoomlion had held a delivery ceremony for a new 160t topless tower crane, the T3000. The company claims (backed up by a Guinness World Records authenticator) that, with a load moment of 31,200kNm, this is the world's largest topless crane. It will target power generation, as well as arenas, bridges, high rises and other major projects. The delivery ceremony was held at Zoomlion's plant in Change on July 26, and was attended by more than 200 guests. Yu Lekang, deputy general manager of Zoomlion's crane division said that the new crane would … [Read more...]
Austin buys Tadano
Austin Crane Service has taken delivery of its first ATF 90G-4, at Tadano America’s headquarters in Houston, Texas. Since its arrival in Leander, Texas, the ATF 90G-4 has been used to build and set tanks and was most recently utilised in downtown Austin working inside street barricades with narrow lane closures. Austin Crane owner and president Larry Taylor said that Tadano's good reputation was one reason the company decided to purchase the ATF 90G-4. On using the crane since taking delivery, Taylor said, "The manufacturer put a lot of … [Read more...]