More than 300 customers and agents gathered for the grand opening of Crane Link Zoomlion Pty Ltd’s new Zoomlion warehouse in Johannesburg. The 5,000 sq m warehouse includes offices, maintenance facilities, spare parts, product demonstration spaces and machine operator training areas. Crane Link, South African agent for the Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion, claims the training simulator (for the QY110V mobile crane) at the facility is the first of its kind in South Africa. Mark Bates, Crane Link's managing director, said: "Crane … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Liebherr reports turnover boost for cranes business
The Liebherr Group’s tower crane and mobile crane divisions performed well in 2013, recording a turnover growth of 10.4% and 7.1%. Liebherr's annual results showed an increase in its cranes business, despite an overall 1.4% dip in group turnover to €8.96bn, which the firm explained as being partially due to reduced sales in the earthmoving and mining divisions. A 34% overall fall in group earnings to €364m was put down to a backdrop of "moderate economic progress". Liebherr's tower crane turnover was €395.5m which the manufacturer said … [Read more...]
Daiya’s Grove RT550E gets to work in Singapore
Singapore-based Daiya Engineering & Construction Pte has set its first Grove RT550E rough terrain crane to work on a luxury villas development in the city. The 45t capacity crane with 39m boom was delivered to Daiya by Manitowoc local dealer JP Nelson. Daiya specified the Grove RT550E as it needed a compact crane that could access the narrow roads and offer a good reach. It also said the crane's fast set-up time ensured projects could progress on schedule when the units were being moved regularly and lifting irregular loads. The crane is … [Read more...]
Manitowoc show Algerian ambition
Manitowoc has said it intends to use two Algerian trade shows, Batimatec and Algiers International Fair, to demonstrate its determination to expand and develop in country. The firm is showcasing a Potain self-erecting crane and Grove rough-terrain crane at the events with two of its local dealers, Sarl VIBA and Eurl MGP. The manufacturer said that as well as its direct sales and support services, it would work closely with its dealers in Algeria who supply its full range of Potain tower cranes, Grove mobile cranes and Manitowoc crawler … [Read more...]