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Crane Link opens new Zoomlion warehouse in Johannesburg

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 Link Zoomlion is excited to launch the new premises that positions Zoomlion cranes now as professional supplier of mobile cranes for the South Africa market, with the focus on technical training and service support.”

The Chinese-themed opening ceremony saw Zoomlion QY25V, QY50V, QY110V and RT55 cranes displayed.

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 settings allowed the cranes to lift the load precisely to the required 18m height.

Malina Crane president Radek Malina said the project had also been useful to assess the fuel consumption of Terex’s single-engine concept compared to a two-engine design.

Mr Malina said: “Now we have seen it clearly: the single-engine concept is in fact significantly more fuel efficient.”

He said another benefit of the single-engine design was the ability to switch off the engine at any time during a job, without turning off the IC-1 crane control system.

The multi-use sports arena features an ice rink.

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 storage canal under a road to channel rainwater.

Guggenberger is using the Sennebogen to cover all construction site requirements, citing benefits such as short set-up times and maximum mobility and manoeuvrability on narrow sites.

Local Sennebogen sales and service partner IBS Baumaschinen supplied the 643 M.

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 was due to an improved performance in Germany, Switzerland and Russia. Whilst its mobile division reported a €2.07bn turnover explained by the firm as being linked to growth in Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. The maritime cranes division saw a small rise in turnover to €830.1m.

Western Europe was Liebherr’s strongest growth region with turnover up by 4.8% to €4.15bn. Eastern European business shrank by 13.2%, while the Middle East was steady at €306.5m. Significant increases were seen in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

In America, Liebherr described business as positive, with turnover dipping only slightly to €1.47bn. Africa registered a 2.4% turnover rise to €606m, while the Far East/Australia region was 9.7% lower at €1.50bn.

Group investments in 2013 matched the previous year’s level at €830m, with the mobile cranes division investing €86.3m. The tower cranes division invested €73.2m with €71.1m invested in maritime cranes.

The company said that initial estimates for 2014 suggested its total turnover would be similar to 2013, with the total workforce expected to further increase.

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 working on a six-month project building luxury residential homes on two sites in downtown Singapore, lifting sheet piling, steel bars, concrete and timber.

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 cranes. The dealers will also provide complete after-market services including technical assistance, assembly, handling and training.

Carlos Pimenta, Manitowoc area manager for Algeria, said: “Demand for our cranes in Algeria has steadily increased over the past few years and the country’s growing economy makes us very ambitious for this exciting market. We have operated in Algeria for many years and have built a strong dealer network and widespread support service. Now is our time to build on this foundation, and these two trade shows are an ideal way for us to showcase our capabilities and highlight our desire to grow.”