Construction company TweWe-Bau put a Sennebogen 673 telescopic boom crawler crane to work on the development of a new slipway in Neuharlingersiel, Germany. During the first stages of construction, the crawler was used to place 21 metre long sheet pile sections prior to them being driven into the ground at a later stage. Challenges for the crane include operating in up to one metre of water and working in a tidal environment. The crane was leased from service and sales partner Tecklenborg Baumaschine. Capacity is 70 tonnes and its … [Read more...]
Sennebogen and Manitowoc launch crawlers
Crane manufacturers Sennebogen and Manitowoc have signed an agreement to produce a series of telescopic crawler cranes at the Straubing location in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The agreement is for the production of telescopic crawler cranes for the North and South American market. The crawlers will be produced by Sennebogen and sold using the Manitowoc Grove brand name, a company spokesperson said. The new models include the GHC55, GHC75, and GHC130 telescoping crawler cranes. The GHC series has a compact footprint, which provides excellent … [Read more...]
Work on the River Rhine for Sennebogen
A Sennebogen 655 heavy duty cycle crawler crane has been put to put to work on the River Rhine in Germany to help carry out lock maintenance repairs. The crawler is carrying out the work on the Offenbach lock chambers for the Aschaffenburg Water and Shipping Authority (WSA). The Offenbach lock chambers are part of the Main federal waterway, which runs 185.2 km from the mouth of the River Rhine. In total, 15 locks require regular maintenance. The Sennebogen 655 heavy duty cycle crawler crane is used by the WSA to help carry out regular … [Read more...]
Sennebogens for AGD
AGD Equipment, the UK and Ireland distributor for Marchetti and Sennebogen cranes, has taken delivery of a 70 tonne Sennebogen 673R crawler crane and an eight tonne 608M multi-crane for its rental fleet. The 608M multi-crane, mounted on a wheeled rather than a crawler or rail chassis, with closer capabilities to a heavy duty telehandler than a crane, can be fitted with various attachments such as, lifting forks/bucket, hoist, a 4.5 to seven metre telescopic jib and an 800kg capacity work platform. Maximum lift height is just over 20 metres … [Read more...]
Sennebogen 690 HD building road tunnel
A Sennebogen 690 HD duty cycle crawler crane is being used as an all purpose crane to assist construction of an underground road system in Singapore. A Sennebogen 690 HD duty cycle crawler crane is being used as an all purpose crane to assist construction of an underground road system in Singapore. Tuksu Engineering & Construction is employing the crane for the Sentosa Gateway Tunnel project, a two-lane one-way road for outgoing traffic from the island of Sentosa, set for completion by the end of 2015. The 90t Sennebogen 690 HD crane … [Read more...]
Sennebogen helps to build bridges in Russia
A Sennebogen 7700 crawler crane has been used to construct an 800m-long motorway bridge in Russia. The 300t crane was delivered by LLC Lonmadi Saint Petersburg, Sennebogen's sales and service partner for Russia, to construction company BaltMostStroy in the second half of 2013. The job included lifting prefabricated steel parts weighing up to 100t onto the concrete foundations of the bridge, which is part of the new A121 motorway being constructed between St Petersburg and Priosersk-Sortavala. The Sennebogen 7700, which features a 41m … [Read more...]
Sennebogen precision lift for Guggenberger
A Sennebogen 643 mobile telescopic crane is being used by Guggenberger to lift prefabricated concrete sections on a residential construction project in Bavaria. German construction and civil engineering industry supplier Guggenberger, which has its own gravel, concrete and asphalt facilities, says the 40t Sennebogen with 4-point outrigger has a range of up to 43m with attached fly boom and is lifting components weighing up to 9.8t on the site in Neutraubling. The concrete components needed to be placed with pinpoint precision to form a … [Read more...]
Sennebogen Academy inaugurated
The Sennebogen Academy and the Erich Sennebogen Museum have been officially opened in Straubing, Germany. The newly founded Sennebogen Academy has a modern machine training center, demonstration site, as well as training rooms and conference facilities. The Erich Sennebogen Museum exhibits with the historic machines and documents on display from the firm’s more than 60-year history. Erich Sennebogen the company's chief executive said: "With the opening of our Sennebogen Academy we are investing in the future. Instruction and training are … [Read more...]