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Schwing to offer tower cranes

In a bid to diversify its product base, concrete pump manufacturer Schwing Stetter (India) has decided to enter the tower crane market.

The company will start with two models, a 35 metre high five tonne model – the XGT63YD (5013-5) and the 50 metre six tonne XGT100YD. The cranes will be supplied by Chinese equipment manufacturer XCMG, which holds a 60 percent stake in Schwing Stetter’s German parent, the Schwing Group.

The cranes will be branded Schwing-XCMG and will initially be imported complete from China, but the intention is to manufacture an increasing proportion of them in India to a point within the year or so where around 80 percent of the crane will be built locally. The company will take a decision within the next six months regarding the need for an additional facility to build cranes.

Schwing Stetter (India) managing director Anand Sundaresan said: “the launch marks the diversification of the product base for the Indian subsidiary. In line with the anticipated growth in infrastructure development and construction industry here, the company had decided on launching two models of tower cranes. The five tonne capacity tower crane is the most in demand in the domestic market, followed by the six-tonne crane”.

The company has said that the five tonne unit, XGT63YD (5013-5), will be priced at about R6 million ($96,000) while the six tonne XGT100YD at R9 million ($145,000).

M-L Holdings purchases Terex All Terrain Cranes

M-L Holdings Crane Group announced thy purchased five Terex all-terrain cranes: three AC250-1 all-terrain cranes, one AC100-4L all-terrain crane and one of the new Terex Explorer 5600 all-terrain cranes.

The addition of the five Terex all-terrain cranes will help serve the West Texas markets. Marks Crane & Rigging in Lubbock, Texas will take one AC250-1 all-terrain crane, which is the longest boom crane in Lubbock, Texas. They will also add the Explorer 5600 all-terrain crane to their fleet.

Marks Crane & Rigging in Odessa, Texas will add an AC250-1 to their current fleet and the third Terex AC250-1 will head to Sweetwater, Texas to serve the Crane Service, Inc. branch there. Lastly, the AC100- 4L will be added to the Crane Service, Inc. branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Terex launches digital app for crane companies

This week Terex Cranes introduced Cranes Expert, the lifting industry’s first electronic application designed specifically for crane companies. This app delivers available equipment information in ways not possible with printed literature by giving customers unprecedented access to the company’s expansive range of media information.

Available for both iOS and Android operating systems, the new Cranes Expert app puts specific Terex crane model information at customer’s fingertips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It brings together all available crane model marketing information –equipment brochures, datasheets, photography, 3-D panoramic views and videos – into one convenient location, so lifting equipment companies can make more informed buying decisions.

“Using the Cranes Expert App, customers can now see the full Terex story for themselves,” says Sven Ebinger, Director of Global Communication and Brand Management for Terex Cranes. “Our app goes well beyond the printed piece of literature. In one user-friendly program, customers now have access to our entire media library.”

When new crane information is added to the media library, the application will automatically sync with Terex Cranes servers when opened, so the new items are quickly available for download. A “push” notification system will proactively alert customers when updates are available.

“Cranes Expert is just one more example of how we are making Terex Cranes easier to do business with for the customer,” said Ebinger.

Northern Territory Manitowoc Crane Care

Manitowoc has appointed Darwin Cranes & Machinery Services (DCMS) as its Crane Care dealer for Grove cranes in Northern Territory, Australia. The company will provide a complete aftersales support – including spare parts, service and training – for all Grove crane customers in the region, supported by Manitowoc Crane Care’s Australian team.

DCMS is a machinery maintenance company which serves the construction and mining industries. The company previously operated as Bozmech, in Pilbara, Western Australia, but rebranded and moved to the Northern Territory after opening a new facility in Winnellie, just outside of Darwin. It currently has four fully equipped service vehicles and will stock a comprehensive range of Grove spare parts.

Brad Cooper, Manitowoc Crane Care’s country manager for Australia, said: “Adding a new dealer in the Northern Territory ensures that customers in the region will receive first-class, after-sales support service. DCMS has extensive experience servicing clients on construction and mine sites and is a valuable addition to Manitowoc’s global service network.”

DCMS operations manager, Russell Bozanich, added: “We are always looking for ways to develop our business and improve our services to customers. Our partnership with Manitowoc Crane Care will be integral to this. Construction and mining will always be our main source of work, but we have also started to expand into offshore work from our new base in the Northern Territory. As Darwin continues to grow, we will continue to evolve our scope of service as our company grows.”

Six Terex RTGs for Manila

Philippines-based cargo and passenger terminal operator Manila North Harbour Port has ordered an additional six Terex rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

Manufactured at Terex Port Solutions’ facility in Xiamen, China, the 40.6 tonne gantry cranes have a lift height of 18.1 metres, a one over five configuration and can stack up to six containers wide plus a truck lane. The terminal operator previously took delivery of four units last year.

Manila North Harbour Port chief executive Richard Barclay, said: “We continue to invest in the modernisation of our infrastructure in order to develop and transform our facilities into a first-class port. The four RTG cranes have more than fulfilled our expectations, and so did the after-sales service provided. It was a logical decision to opt for TPS with a view to a further expansion of our capacities.”

H&E unveils new Manitowoc crane remanufacturing center

Manitowoc EnCORE partner, H&E Equipment Services, has opened a new crane remanufacturing complex to service Manitowoc cranes in Belle Chasse, LA. The new center marks a significant upgrade to the company’s abilities to rebuild, repair and remanufacture Manitowoc Cranes, tripling its capacity.

The new complex has two primary facilities: One devoted to crane remanufacturing (Crane Remanufacturing Center) and another devoted to heavy equipment structural repair (Structural Repair Center). It is strategically located on the Intercoastal Waterway near the Mississippi River with access to the Gulf of Mexico, which gives the complex advantageous shipping capabilities.

Frank Arthur, branch manager with H&E, said the company had outgrown its older remanufacturing center, so it was time to upgrade with new buildings and equipment. The move adds more capabilities to care for crane and heavy equipment customers.