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The first unit of Tadano’s new four axle, 100 tonne ATF 100G-4 All Terrain crane to delivered in the UK has arrived with Crowland cranes in Peterborough.
Demand for the new crane was such that it went straight out to a job, leaving no time for any official hand over ceremonies. The new crane is equipped with EUROMOT 4/EPA Tier 4f engines in the carrier and superstructure a 51.2 metre six section main boom, plus 10 to 18 metre bi-fold swingaway extension and a new counterweight system.
Aertssen Machinery Services (AMS), a branch of Belgian company Aertssen Kranen based in the Middle East, has taken delivery of a Tadano GR-1450EX rough terrain crane.
The company will offer the 145 tonne capacity RT for rent with an operator, a spokesperson said. It will be used for work in construction yards in refinery, oil and gas businesses as well as land reclamation projects and large scale infrastructure sites, a spokesperson added.
Tony Nuyts, AMS branch manager, said, “The Tadano GR-1450EX is the largest Tadano rough terrain crane. We are very satisfied with our current fleet of rough terrain cranes, existing of two cranes Tadano GR-300EX and four cranes Tadano GR-600EX, and therefore decided to proceed the co-operation.”
UK crane rental company Dewsbury & Proud has taken delivery of its second five axle 130 tonne Grove GMK5130-2 All Terrain crane in 12 months.
The GMK5130-2’s 60 metre main boom and hydraulically controlled 18 metre bi-fold swingaway with two extension sections, offers a maximum tip height of 92 metres. Lifts requiring full 40 tonnes of counterweight and rigging require a single additional transport vehicle. The crane’s first job was lifting construction materials for a new sports complex development at the University of Birmingham.
Dewsbury & Proud managing director Tim Proud said: “Grove cranes are tried and tested work horses that we know will work hard and always perform. Our cranes are out working on different job sites across the Midlands every day of the week, and as a taxi crane company we need cranes that are easy to transport and quick to set up. Dewsbury & Proud will continue to buy Grove because of their competitive prices, exceptional aftercare, and reliability.”
King Lifting has taken delivery of the UK’s first LTM1300-6.2 six axle 300 tonne All Terrain crane.
The company ordered the new crane shortly after its launch at Bauma 2013, along with two 60 tonne, three axle LTM1060-3.1s which were delivered in March. The LTM1300-6.2 features a single engine which provides the power for the carrier as well as driving the crane superstructure via a combination of mechanical shafts.
Liebherr claims that this makes it significantly easier to modify its power units to meet changing emissions regulations, while offering a reduction in both weight and maintenance. The new crane comes with a 78 metre main boom, and has been ordered with the full 70 metre luffing jib with adapter to utilise the sections to make up a 42 metre fixed jib. The LTM1300-6.2 also features a 22 metre bi-fold swingaway extension with hydraulically controlled offsets, and two seven metre extension sections.
The crane has four main outrigger positions, fully retracted, half extended, three quarters and fully extended and is fitted with Liebherr’s Variobase system which assesses the extension position and support force of each outrigger and calculates the load chart available for that set up.
In addition to this new LTM1300-6.2 King Lifting has taken delivery of a 200 tonne five axle LTM1200-5.1, which will share the extension inserts ordered with the LTM1300. The two latest deliveries bring the total number of Liebherr cranes delivered to King Lifting since the start of 2014 to eight units, joining an LTM1030-2.1 and five LTM1060-5.1 cranes.
King Lifting’s commercial director, Tristan King said: “We are very happy with the Liebherr products acquired in the past 12 months, which complement our operations and help us to stay fully competitive across the UK.”
UK crane rental company Davies Crane Hire has taken delivery of a 60 tonne Liebherr LTM1060-3.1 All Terrain crane for its depot in Carmarthen, Wales.
The three axle LTM1060-3.1 has a 48 metre main boom and a 16 metre bi-fold swingaway, providing a maximum tip height of 67 metre tip height, and a maximum radius of 48 metres. It can also be fitted with a special 1.6 metre lattice jib which can be offset to 10 degrees. The crane has a 6x6x6 all wheel drive and steer chassis and can travel within 16 tonne axles weights with 12.8 tonnes of counterweight.
Liebherr GB sales manager Steve Elliott, said: “The new LTM1060-3.1 is increasingly opening doors and creating new opportunities for Liebherr in the UK. I am positive Davies will not be disappointed with this exciting new addition to its fleet.”
Davies Crane Hire managing director Malcolm Davies, added: “Bringing a Liebherr crane into our fleet proved to be an easy decision when it came to the LTM1060. The crane not only looks the part but operates very smoothly and I am convinced it will more than meet both our and our customers’ demands.”
Eslohe-based cranes service provider Blüggel Krane has taken delivery of the first 160 tonne Terex Explorer 5600 All Terrain crane in Germany.
Its first job was to lift a 17 tonne bridge, measuring 29 metres in length, on to a heavy haulage vehicle at a radius of approximately 20 metres. Once the bridge was taken to the new location, the crane then lifted it and set it down on top of its concrete piles.
The five-axle 5600 features a seven section 68 metre main boom with a bi-fold swingaway and a 12 metre straight insert, offering a maximum tip height of 95 metres. Features include a single engine concept, start/stop function, wireless remote control, and Terex’s IC-1 control system.
Company owner Friedrich Blüggel said: “One of the main reasons why I decided on the Explorer 5600 was the fact that it could work in tight spaces, as was the case with this project on the Ruhr: It has a width of only 2.75 metres, which makes it as compact as the AC 120 we already had, but it also delivers much greater performance – it’s an enormous leap forward in terms of technology.”
“This project was our chance to put our new Explorer 5600 to the test. Before starting the project, Jens Röttger (a Terex technician) taught us everything there was to know about the machine for three days and then, on site in Olsberg, provided us with invaluable advice regarding the crane’s configuration.”
