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Archives for November 2014

Ale and Aertssen will oversee largest lift Antwerp

November 28, 2014 By CranesBlog Leave a Comment

More details have been revealed on the heavy lift project being undertaken at Total’s Antwerp petrochemical complex by ALE and Aertssen. First announced in mid-November, the project will be undertaken by ALE and Belgian company Aertssen, the first job to be performed by the joint venture. A load of 1,050t, measuring 24m long, 11m wide and 23m high, will be transported 5km along Scheldelaan, from a quay to the refinery. Set for delivery on December 2, it will represent the largest-ever cargo to pass through the Port of Antwerp. The job is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news Tagged With: lifting record

Gammon meets requirements with Liebherr cranes

November 28, 2014 By CranesBlog Leave a Comment

Gammon Construction has purchased two Liebherr 380 EC-B 16 Litronic flat-top cranes to assist construction of the Midfield Concourse project at Hong Kong International Airport. The 16t cranes are being used as part of the HKD6.2bn ($800m) contract awarded to Gammon by Airport Authority Hong Kong, and were delivered to Gammon by Liebherr's Hong Kong distributor Shriro Machinery Co. The project involves the construction of a new passenger concourse, to increase the number of passenger aircraft stands and meet future demand at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news, Liebherr Cranes Tagged With: tower crane

Liebherr subsea crane lifted by four mobile cranes

November 26, 2014 By CranesBlog Leave a Comment

Liebherr used two mobile harbour cranes and two lattice boom mobile cranes to lift its new RL-K 7500 subsea crane ahead of shipment to Asia. At its facility in Rostock, Germany, Liebherr used two LHM 600 mobile harbour cranes and two LG 1750 lattice boom mobile cranes to lift the RL-K 7500 onto a transportation device. The RL-K 7500, which has a dead weight of 665t, will be delivered along with a Liebherr RL-K 4200 knuckle boom crane, to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The customer plans to equip several of its ships with a set … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news, Liebherr Cranes Tagged With: harbour cranes

Terex has introduced its 130t Explorer 5500 all terrain crane

November 26, 2014 By CranesBlog 1 Comment

Terex has introduced its 130t Explorer 5500 all terrain crane, designed to be the company’s most compact crane in its capacity class. Part of the Explorer range which also includes the 5600 and 5800 models, the new 5500 features a 60m main boom with three extensions of 11m, 22m and 33m, with a maximum system length of 86.5m. With a maximum load moment of 395mt, the five-axle crane is designed to be compact enough for use in cities and on other narrow construction sites. Manoeuvrability is improved by steerable axles, says … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news, Terex Demag Cranes Tagged With: all terrain crane

New Sennebogen telecrawler increases capacity

November 25, 2014 By CranesBlog Leave a Comment

Sennebogen has introduced its 6113, a 120t telecrawler which extends the maximum safe working load of its range by 50%. The German crane manufacturer's series of telecrawlers previously ranged from 8-80t. The 120t 6113 model increases maximum capacity while retaining the full-power boom incorporated in all of Sennebogen's telecrawlers -- a maintenance-free system which uses multi-cylinder technology to provide continuous friction-locked telescoping of the boom. The crane has a length of 40m, with heights of 70m possible with fly boom and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news Tagged With: crawler crane

Liebherr crane assists fertile growth in Indonesia

November 20, 2014 By CranesBlog Leave a Comment

A Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane has been used to perform a single lift and a tandem lift at a fertiliser plant in Palembang, Indonesia. Overseen by GTA Construction and performed on behalf of a joint venture between an Indonesian EPC company and a Japanese EPC contractor, the tandem lift took two hours and involved lifting a 787t ammonia converter into position at the facility. As well as the 1,350t-capacity LR 11350, a 550t tandem crane was also used. GTA's general manager for construction, Mr E Warman said: "The main benefit of the LR … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crane industry news, Liebherr Cranes Tagged With: crawler crane

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