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2007 - KHL Group

I N T E R N A T I O N A L
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Comment
buoyant world market and long delivery times continue to be primary themes running
through much of this issue’s contents. In the all terrain crane sector (feature on page
21) the last 12 months has seen the launch of more than a dozen new models.
About a quarter of these are around the 100 tonne class (80 to 120 tonne capacity
range), which is also the sector where AT sales have increased the most in the last year.
Liebherr says its latest AT, the LTM 1130-5.1 launched at the end of last month, is its fifth
AT on five axles launched in the last two years.
Such large investment in product development can be seen as a sign of a healthy
industry. Detractors, however, suggest that now the all terrain crane type is so well
established and widely accepted, such major effort on the part of manufacturers to launch so
many new models is an attempt to maintain or regenerate flagging customer interest in the
AT concept.
A manufacturer’s point of view is that they are developing new models in response
to customer demand – a way of fulfilling requests for more specific and closely defined
solutions – providing another combination of capacity, number of axles, boom length,
counterweight configuration, etc. in a bid to give customers exactly what they want.
On one hand that assumes rental companies can have a fleet that includes a full range of
separate machines with incremental differences in capacity. While some new ATs fill clear
gaps in a manufacturer’s range, a recent trend has been to offer fewer models. That
is, to introduce one model that can cover a range of duties that may formerly have
been covered by two or more models. Grove’s “Taxi to Maxi” concept illustrates this
principle where a large number of counterweight options are available, allowing one
crane to cover a wide range of applications.
Manufacturers can offer an “off the shelf” solution to a wider range of
requirements without having to increase the number of models in a range – flexibility
and versatility are key. Increasingly this principle is also being applied geographically,
for example, Tadano Faun’s “G” for global series of ATs where world demand can be
met by fewer models.
What comes to mind is “mass customisation”, which, on the face of it, sounds
like a contradiction in terms. What remains, however, is that demand for all
terrains remains strong and is continuing to grow.
A
Alex Dahm
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Contents
N E WS S E CTIONS
REGULAR SECTIONS
6 News
19 Specialized transport
Liebherr shows new 130 tonne AT, Sany makes Xugong bid,
Palfinger and Sennebogen unite, Grove to launch 35 US ton RT,
Mantis introduces TC 25 self erector, Terex-Demag ATs make
Marine Corps debut, Maxim exploring options
Russia’s Sakhalin Island, one of the most remote places
on Earth, has been the scene of major construction work
on the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project. After a winter break
Mammoet resumed transport operations on the Chayvo oil
and gas onshore processing facility. GINO KOSTER reports
10 Rigging regulars
IC’s rigging regular page includes Lifting Q&A, Talking cranes,
Rigging read, Models news and a profile of a lifting industry web
site
13 Business
Following a sharp drop at the end of May, share prices continued
to slide throughout June. This climate of uncertainty is likely to
remain until the round of half-year and second quarter financial
results. Chris Sleight reports
35 SC&RA
Comment from Joel Dandrea
39 Equipment and accessories
A selection of equipment and accessories for all sectors of the
lifting industry
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36 SC&RA News
40 Back page
Dan Bumby of E.C.C.-Lift
Systems in the US has received
the SC&RA Golden Achievement
Award for making an
outstanding contribution to the
industry. TERRY WHITE reports
People news, events diary and picture of the month
41 Subscriptions and advertiser index
Index of advertisers in this issue of IC including
web site details
42 Classified
F E A TU R E S
14 Middle East
The Middle East is one of the world’s
busiest regions for the industry.
JAMES VERRINDER finds out more
27 Site report
Easter Islanders welcomed a new rough terrain crane that
will be used to re-erect the famous Moai carved stone
statues on the remote South Pacific island
29 Hydraulic gantries
21 All terrain cranes
Crane buyers have been
presented with a wide
range of new all terrain
cranes to choose from,
especially in the busy 80 to
120 tonne capacity range.
JAMES VERRINDER looks at
the latest additions
A distinct combination of design
and performance features
makes telescopic hydraulic
gantries the equipment of choice
for many applications. ALEX DAHM
presents some recent projects that
each highlight a different reason for
selecting hydraulic gantries
33 Winches
Smooth spooling of wire rope on a winch drum is crucial to
maximise rope life. Cris Seidenather answers some frequently
asked questions
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WO RLD NEWS
NEWS H IG H L I G H TS
i A new 35 US ton capacity
rough terrain crane will be built
at Manitowoc Crane Group’s
Shady Grove plant in the US. The
RT535E will have a four-section,
full power main boom extending
from 32 to 102 feet (10 to
31 m), and will have a maximum
tip height of 154 feet (47 m)
with 45 feet (14 m) of telescopic
extension. See a future issue of IC
for more details on this new entry
in the Grove RT product line.
i
AmQuip and Elliott Crane
Rental have teamed up in the
Tennessee Valley region of the
US to form Elliott/AmQuip Crane
Rental. The alliance gives Elliott
Crane Rental, which offers
hydraulic and conventional cranes,
more reach with the addition of
hammerhead and luffing tower
cranes, rough terrains, large
crawler cranes, hydraulic truck
cranes, and all terrain cranes up
to 500 tonnes capacity.
Five axle 130 tonne
AT new from Liebherr
Liebherr unveiled a new 130 tonne
capacity all terrain crane on 28
June. The five axle LTM 1130-5.1
was shown in iron on the first of two
customer open days at the Ehingen
factory in Germany. It is the fifth new
model on five axles Liebherr has
launched in the last two years.
The 60 m six section boom can be
extended with an hydraulically luffing
two-section 10.8 to 19 m swing away
fly jib and two 7 m lattice inserts to
give a maximum system length of
93 m. At 12 tonnes per axle up to
9 tonnes of counterweight can be
carried for operation as a taxi crane.
Flexibility of application is a strong
feature, Liebherr says. The preliminary
lifting chart shows that the new
LTM 1130-5.1 will lift 13 tonnes
through 360 degrees at 20 m
radius with 47.5 m of boom
and the maximum 42 tonnes of
counterweight. With the same radius
and boom length but with 9 tonnes of
ballast it will pick 6.9 tonnes.
The carrier is 12.26 m long and
on 16.00 R25 tyres it is 2.75 m wide.
Turning circle is 10.39 m and there
is active speed dependent rear axle
steering, which, Liebherr claims,
reduces tyre wear. Air operated disc
brakes are fitted all round.
In the carrier there is a 370 kW
Liebherr straight six diesel driving
through a 12 speed ZF AS-Tronic
automated manual transmission
with built in intarder and a two stage
Sany makes
Xugong bid
China-based Sany Corp plans to
bid for Xugong Group Construction
Machinery Co. Ltd, the country’s
largest construction equipment
manufacturer, according to
international news agency Reuters.
Xugong is also a target for US
private equity firm Carlyle Group,
which had a US$375 million bid for
85% of the company accepted last
year. At the time of writing the deal
was yet to be approved by Chinese
industry regulators amid fears that
the country was selling state-owned
businesses to foreign companies too
cheaply.
Privately owned Sany, which
controls 66% of Sany Heavy Industry
Co. Ltd, is based in Changsha in
the Mao Zedong province. Xiang
Wenbo, Sany executive president,
told Reuters, “Xugong is significantly
undervalued by Carlyle. We could pay
30% more or even higher. Putting a
company like Xugong in foreign hands
would not be good for the future of
the national machinery industry. The
government hasn’t approved the sale
so far, and it shouldn’t,” he added.
Xugong holds most of the
assets of its state parent Xuzhou
Group, China’s leading construction
equipment manufacturer, which had
sales of 17 billion yuan in 2004.
6
Fagioli PSC was awarded a contract to erect the new 300 tonne capacity
Konecranes goliath crane for Dubai Drydocks at its facility in Dubai. The
crane comprises a twin girder arrangement spanning 73 m and is 57 m high
to the top of the girder. Local rental company Al Faris used two 400 tonne
capacity Liebherr LTM 1400 wheeled mobile telescopic cranes to erect
the 165 tonne fixed leg and the 90 tonne hinged leg. Four Fagioli PSC L50
strand jacks were attached to each leg for guying. The same Al Faris cranes
were used to place the 78 tonne
upper and 38 tonne lower trolley
onto the main girders. The main
girders and trolleys, which together
weighed 418 tonnes, were lifted
simultaneously using eight Fagioli
PSC L100 strand jacks.
The erection of the crane was
completed in six hours with 12
smaller strand jacks acting as
emergency storm guys should a
major storm have broken during
the operation.
■ For more on the Middle East, see
the feature starting on page 14.
transfer box. In the superstructure a
145 kW four cylinder Liebherr diesel
drives the hydraulics and up to four
crane functions can be operated
simultaneously.
Palfinger and
Sennebogen unite
The first BR 400 truck mounted
crane to be produced as a result
of the agreement between Madal
Palfinger in Brazil and Sennebogen
from Germany was exhibited at the
M&T Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last
month.
Under the agreement
Madal Palfinger, the Brazilian
subsidiary of Austria-based loader
crane manufacturer Palfinger,
will manufacture a range of
Sennebogen truck cranes designed
for mounting on commercial
trucks.
The companies describe the
arrangement as a technology
transfer agreement and plan to
deliver the first BR 400s in the
second half of 2006.
Further models will also be
made in Brazil at a later date.
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Liebherr’s biggest LHM
Mantis introduces
TC 25 self erector
At the UK’s SED show in May, Ireland-based Mantis Cranes displayed a
working prototype of its new TC 25 self-erecting tower crane. The crane is
a self-contained unit built on a roadable chassis with fixed ballast that allows
the 20 tonne rig to be transported to the jobsite using one vehicle and in one
journey. The TC 25 can deliver a 1,000 kg load to a 20 m radius, or a 750 kg
load to 25 m, at a hook height of 19 m.
Developed by Mantis in conjunction with the engineering department
of the University of Ulster at Jordanstown in Ireland, the TC 25 is the result
of market research regarding customer lifting needs on smaller projects.
Mantis plans to market the new crane to timber frame and light steel frame
construction contractors.
Mantis said it has six orders for the TC 25, all from existing customers,
and that deliveries will start in the next month or so.
Following the announcement in
the June issue (News, page 12), IC
exclusively reveals further details
about Liebherr’s largest ever mobile
harbour crane, the LHM 600.
The crane has a maximum
lifting capacity of 208 tonnes,
which, Liebherr claims, makes the
LHM 600 “the new leader in the
mobile harbour crane market.” The
maximum capacity is available to a
17 m radius, while it is 102 tonnes
at 34 m and 47.8 tonnes at the
maximum radius of 58 m.
The LHM 600 is available with
either one or two 670 kW power
packs. The first is for customers
aiming to use the crane’s lifting
capacity and the second is for faster
handling. The twin power pack gives
a handling rate of 2,500 tonnes per
hour.
In grab configuration the
LHM 600 lifts 90 tonnes up to 28 m
and, in spreader mode, 41 tonnes
up to 52 m. This means that it can
handle containers up to the 19th row
on super post panamax vessels.
Maximum speeds are; hoisting
120 m/min, slewing 1.6 min-1,
luffing 100 m/min and travel
90 m/min.
The standard tower cabin
height is 25 m (which, can
be increased by 5 m), to
give the operator an
optimum view into the
vessel’s hatches, Liebherr
said.
The total weight of
the machine is 540
tonnes, depending on
configuration.
There have
already been two
orders for the new
unit; Hyundai Steel
of Korea and
Spanish terminal
operator TPS
Tarragona Port
Services Ltd.
The LHM
600 will be
built at the new
Rostock plant.
Terex-Demag ATs make Marine Corps debut
Four specially designed Terex-Demag
all terrain cranes have been “enlisted”
in the United States Marine Corps
(USMC), officially reporting for duty
at the USMC systems command base
in Quantico, Virginia earlier this year.
Dubbed the MAC 50, the four pilot
machines are being tested by the
Marine Corps.
Successful trials could result in
orders for up to 130 machines with
a potential contract value of US$88.6
million, Terex said. The cranes are
being subjected to rigorous verification
testing at the US Aberdeen Proving
Grounds in Maryland.
Based on the Terex Demag
AC 50-1 all terrain, the MAC 50
has a maximum lifting capacity of
45 tonnes and its main boom extends
to 82 feet (25 m). With a top speed
of 42.7 mph (68 km/h), the crane
has a 333 hp (250 kW) Cummins
engine. All four axles are driven and
steered, and the crane’s total weight
is 69,886 pounds (31.7 tonnes), for
“optimum cross-country performance
and manoeuvrability.”
Requirements for the military
application were that the crane and
chassis were designed for ease of
operation and maintenance, “even
when situations for the operator veer
towards the dramatic,” the company
said. Converting the AC 50-1 into
a military crane was a collaboration
between the USMC, Terex Government
Programs and Terex-Demag.
The biggest challenge was a
short time for design adaptation,
which included a salt-water fording
capability of 60 inches, compliance
with US federal highway regulations
and military requirements, and a drive
train consisting of a Cummins engine
and an Allison transmission. Delivery
of the full series will be 2007.
The four cranes were presented to
Mike Farley, team leader for material
handling and construction equipment
for the USMC at a ceremony attended
by Steve Filipov, president of Terex
Cranes, and personnel from the
Zweibrücken plant in Germany.
The Al-Sultan Industrial Cement Factory in Abu Dhabi has bought eight
new Hiab loader cranes. The order consists of six H 288 units and two
H 200 cranes which will be used to deliver precast concrete products
from the factory to customers. All eight cranes have brick and block
clamps and top mounted operator seats. The production and delivery
schedule of hydraulically pressed kerbstone, interlocking tiles and
concrete blocks at the Al-Sultan Factory runs 24/7.
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NEWS H IG H L I G H TS
i PM Group, owner of
truck
crane manufacturer Autogru
PM in Italy, has reported a
2005 turnover of €131 million.
At the PM business unit, which
accounted for € 64.5 million,
sales grew at a compounded
rate of 13% from 2003 to 2005,
according to the company,
which put PM at number four
in the world with a 21% market
share. Exports last year were
74% of sales, achieved directly
and through affiliates in France,
Spain, the UK and the US. “We
want to be the main player in
our markets,” said Marco Milesi,
group CEO.
i All Erection and Crane Rental
Corp. in the US has added 60
new industrial carry deck cranes
from Broderson and Shuttlelift
to its rental fleet. The new units
range in capacity from 2.5 to
20 US tons. All Erection
will market them for plant
maintenance, equipment
maintenance, and industrial and
construction site applications.
i
Around 350 cranes will be up
for auction on 29 July at Berea,
Ohio, US. The event (which will
actually see scale model cranes
up for sale), takes place at the
DHS Diecast headquarters and
will include models from NZG,
TWH, Classic Mint Collectibles,
Zycon Models, Sword Models
and Steel City. Bidding starts at
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attend the auction in person can
make bids via the DHS Diecast
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Diecast will hold an open house
event where visitors can see
representatives and new products
from major model manufacturers.
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In the US Maxim Crane Works
Holdings, Inc., has retained
Goldman, Sachs & Co. to act as
financial advisor while “exploring
strategic business alternatives that
will enable Maxim to continue to
grow its business.”
A comment on the particulars
and possibilities of the plan was
unavailable but a statement said,
“alternatives under consideration
would include a merger, sale of
the business, or other potential
transactions.”
In Chapter 11 from June
to December 2004 Maxim was
the subject of an unsuccessful
US$325 million bid from AmQuip.
Lifting Lucy a labour of love
A damsel in distress, in the form
of Lucy – a 45-year-old elephant
weighing 9,000 pounds – was
rescued last month by Dawes Rigging
and Crane Rental in the US. Lucy
stumbled and fell in her yard at the
Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin.
Unable to lift herself up, Lucy’s plight
soon became an emergency.
Using an 80 tonne capacity
Liebherr LTM 1080 all terrain rigged
with a sling furnished by the zoo,
Dawes crane operator Dave Gierach
saved Lucy’s life by gently lifting the
pachyderm to her feet in a matter of
minutes. While lifting elephants, or
any animal for that matter, is not a
routine job, Gierach and the Dawes
team was relieved that Lucy was so
cooperative. Soft slings were placed
under the elephant’s limbs and, as
she was gently lifted upwards and
forward, she helped out by trying to
stand on her own.
Gierach lifted Lucy forward just
enough for the crane to take some
of her weight, allowing her to stand
up on her rear legs alone. Lucy
even appeared to know what to do,
because just as she got to her feet,
W.O. Grubb Crane Rental in the US
is involved in movie making in a
big way, supplying several cranes
for a Universal Pictures movie
being shot in Virginia. Building
a replica Noah’s Ark for the film
Evan Almighty, several cranes
and operators have been getting
star status on the set. A 60 ton
capacity Terex RT160 rough terrain
has been working on site since
late February, while a 65 ton
capacity Link-Belt RTC-8065 rough
terrain started working in early
April. Grubb has also supplied a
100 ton Grove TM9100 truck crane
and a 40 ton Link-Belt HTC8640
truck crane for intermittent work
on the movie set. In late May, the
studio shot a scene in which a
Demag AC 535 all terrain is the
main focus. Before the movie is a
wrap, Grubb is set to supply five
70 ton capacity cranes. A sequel to
Bruce Almighty, the film is due for
Gierach slackened the sling a little,
allowing the elephant to pull her leg
out of it and walk free.
“It was a feel good job,” said
Joe Ruddell, Dawes sales manager,
who was at the site to assist with the
lift. “The beauty of it is that she is
now doing fine and it felt good to be
involved and be able to help out in our
community.”
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04/07/2006 14:29:48
RIG G ING REG U L A R S
‘’
LIF TING
Q&A
Richard Krabbendam
Heavy lift specialist, Jumbo Offshore
The Netherlands
How long have you been in the
industry?
Since 1973 when I joined Big Lift.
The company was taken over in
1979 by Mammoet Transport. In
1980 I founded ITREC with Joop
Roodenburg, which is now joined
with Huisman Special Lifting
Equipment. In 1987 I left for Van
Seumeren for two years and then
went to Jumbo Shipping in 1989.
What has been the most significant
development in your time?
The increase in crane lifting
capacities. I remember that
we were proud to have the
biggest telescopic crane in the
Netherlands in 1973, which was
a 70 tonne capacity Kato with a
Canadian Pacific undercarriage.
Now there are mobile cranes in
the 2,000 tonne range and above.
What is your favourite crane ever?
I am very impressed with the
Huisman-Itrec-built Mammoet
PTC, a 1,600 tonne ring crane
with a load moment of approx.
28,000 tonne-metres and built
from parts that fit into standard
shipping containers.
IC ’s big eye on the web
Each month International Cranes and Specialized
Transport profiles an industry website.
This month we looked at
www.snug.fr
This month we looked at www.snug.fr
the homepage of French lifting industry
association, Syndicat National des
Utilisateurs de Grues et Enterprises
de Levage Montage et Manutention
(SNUG).
Split into two sections, the first part
of the site contains general information
about SNUG and its partners, as
well as information about lifting
regulations in France. There is also a
detailed overview of the French and European mobile crane markets, including
information on rental rates and manufacturer sales.
The second section is reserved for SNUG members who can access
information on regulation changes, press articles about the association, links to
used crane sellers and receive a monthly newsletter.
To have your company’s web site profiled in Rigging regulars, please contact
James Verrinder at the editorial address.
Talking cranes
“We are aiming to become a door-to-door heavy
lifting and transport provider. We have started
designing and building our own transport
modules and we hope to add heavy shipping”
Alex Mullins, Al Jaber Group heavy lift division general manager commenting on
the company’s expansion plans in the Middle East. For more on the region see
the feature starting on page 14
Is the crane industry safe?
In general I would say yes but,
unfortunately, routine is our
biggest enemy. Even when lifting
small loads, one should think and
use common sense before doing
anything with a crane, otherwise it
could turn into a deadly weapon.
What disappoints you most in the
industry?
The ignorance of some owners
sending big cranes on complicated
jobs without proper planning and
preparation.
Where do you see the industry in
20 years?
Lifting capacities will still increase
but most advantages can be
gained in efficiency during rigging
and de-rigging of big cranes.
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1:50 scale model of a Tadano Faun
ATF 100-5 in the colours of German
rental house Treffler.
The model is supplied with
removable counterweight sections,
which can be attached and detached
from the crane on pins. Also included
is an extendible lattice jib, which,
like the counterweight, is fitted
and detached with small pins. The
superstructure slews 360 degrees
and the crane has working double
extending outriggers.
The model is available direct from
the manufacturer or from your local
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BU S I N ES S N EW S
Slide continues
Following a sharp drop at the end of May,
share prices continued to slide throughout
June. This climate of uncertainty is likely to
remain until the mid-summer round of interim
financial results. CHRIS SLEIGHT reports
s IC reported last month,
an unexpected spike in US
inflation figures triggered a
major slump in share prices
at the end of May. The key concern
remains that this will force the US
Federal Reserve and other central
banks around the world to increase
interest rates. This in turn would put
corporate profits under pressure and
possibly reduce dividend pay-outs.
The weeks following this initial
A
sell-off generally saw share prices
slip further. Although the UK’s
FTSE 100 achieved recovered a
marginal 1.32% between weeks 20
and 25, there were further declines
for the Dow Jones, down 0.71%
and Japan’s Topix, down 4.30%.
Losses for crane manufacturers
were heavier, with IC’s Share Index
falling 7.82%
Having said this, all four indexes
are in positive territory compared
to their positions 12 months ago.
The Dow is 7.00% higher than it
was a year ago and the FTSE 100
is up by 12.40%. Much stronger are
the Topix 500 – up 31.84% – and
the IC Index, which leads the way
with a 76.44% rise over the last
12 months.
But, in terms of losses in the
recent sell-off, the Topix has come
off worst. It is down 9.15% in the
July IC Share Index
Stock
Currency
IC Share Index*
Price
at start
Price
at end
Change
%
Change
Price 12
12 mth
mths ago % change
11019
5709
1201
2615
13.49
331
36.94
71.47
923
87.55
-79
-0.71
10298
7.00
74
1.32
5079
12.40
-54
-4.30
911
31.84
-90
-3.33
1308
99.92
-1.20
-8.17
35.15
53.51
-44
-11.73
197
68.02
-9.28
-20.08
40.13
84.10
-5.52
-7.17
53.30
34.09
30
3.36
578
59.69
0.45
0.52
40.57
115.80
** KCI Konecranes 4 for 1 stock split in week 12
*** Manitowoc 2 for 1 stock split in week 15
Exchange rates – value of US$
Currency
YEN
€
UK£
Period: Week 20 – 25
Value
at start
111.35
0.7786
0.5317
Value
at end
115.94
0.7950
0.5463
Change
% Change
4.59
0.0164
0.0146
4.12
2.11
2.75
Value 12
mths ago
109.22
0.8273
0.5488
12 month
% change
6.15
-3.90
-0.46
Uncertainty
Global stock markets could best be
described as ‘jumpy’ at the moment.
It still remains to be seen whether
the falls that started in late May
are merely a correction of share
prices, driven by profit-taking,
or whether a cyclical decline has
begun. The fact that the IC Index,
which is made up of highly cyclical
stocks, has fallen faster than the
mainstream indicators could point to
a cyclical downturn, but it is just too
early to say.
All eyes will be on half-year
interim results, which will start to
come out in late July. These will
provide a clearer picture of corporate
profitability, and many will be
augmented with updated guidance
for the rest of the year. How the
markets react to this information
should be very informative.
Currencies
407.66 375.79 -31.88 -7.82 212.98 76.44
Dow Jones Industrial Average
11098
FTSE 100
5635
Topix 500
1255
Hitachi Construction Machinery
(¥) YEN
2705
KCI Konecranes **
€
14.69
Kobe Steel
(¥) YEN
375
Manitowoc ***
US$
46.22
Palfinger
€
76.99
Tadano
(¥) YEN
893
Terex
US$
87.10
*IC Share Index, end April 2002 (week 17) = 100
Period: Week 20 – 25
calendar year to date, while the
Dow (+1.26%), FTSE (+0.18%)
and IC Index (+11.98) are all in
positive territory compared to the
start of 2006.
The threat of rising interest rates
in the US may be bad news for
business, but there has been a
positive effect on the Dollar. It
strengthened 4.12% against the
Yen, 2.75% against the Pound and
2.11% against the Euro between
weeks 20 and 25, regaining some of
the losses it suffered in April.
However, many would argue the
Dollar is still far too weak. While
the recent improvement is positive
news for non-US exporters doing
business with the world’s largest
economy, many would like to see
it back around US$ = € 1 and
¥ 125.
Like the stock markets, the
currency markets are characterised
by uncertainty at the moment. It
remains to be seen what stance
central bankers around the world
take on inflation and interest rates,
and it could be several months
before a clear picture emerges. ■
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04/07/2006 14:32:45
MID D LE EAS T
Desert
bloom
The Middle East is one of the world’s busiest regions for the
industry. JAMES VERRINDER finds out more
espite unrest and difficult conditions in
some Middle Eastern countries, the
construction industry is booming in the
region overall. There is heavy investment
in the blossoming tourist industry in countries such
as Dubai, including the spectacular Palm Jumeirah
resort, which will be visible from outer space.
Even the turbulent situation in some Middle
Eastern countries is providing potential for the
industry, as there will be plenty of rebuilding and
infrastructure work in Iraq and Afghanistan when
the current climate cools.
The global oil situation is also driving the crane
industry as the region invests to increase production
and expand petrochemical infrastructure to meet
growing demand, especially from China and India.
In May (see IC news page 6) United Arab
Emirates-based Al Jaber Heavy Lift began to take
delivery of an order for 40 new crawler cranes from
Hitachi Sumitomo in one of the largest orders for
new cranes this year. The order included 13 units of
the 250 tonne capacity SCX2500-2 and 14 of the
120 tonne capacity SCX1200-2. All 40 cranes will
be put to work at gas and oil fields in Qatar. Part of
the Al Jaber Group, the Heavy Lift division is headed
by general manager Alex Mullins and concentrates
mainly on petrochemical and gas related work.
“There is an increase compared to previous years,”
Mullins says, “but it is a very competitive market
because everyone wants to have a go and we are
often competing with outsiders.”
Outside influences dictate the nature of Al
Jaber’s work, as Mullins explains, “It’s anybody’s
guess what happens with the oil fields, it could
all come to an abrupt end because of political
circumstances such as governments choosing to
go with nuclear power.” The potential uncertainty
is not a concern for Al Jaber Heavy Lift, however,
D
says Mullins, “Things will go forward. The country
needs to become more industrialized and there is
an opportunity for steady growth.”
Al Jaber has positioned itself to take full
advantage of future developments. It has ordered
a new 2,500 capacity Terex-Demag CC 8800 Twin
and a new 1,250 tonne capacity Terex-Demag
CC 8800 crawler crane. It also operates a fleet of
transport modules and Mullins has big plans for that
part of the business. “We are aiming to become a
door-to-door heavy lifting and transport provider,”
he says, “We have started designing and building
our own transport modules and we hope to add
heavy shipping in the future.”
Parent company Al Jaber operates 8,000 units
of heavy construction equipment and is involved
in regular projects such as clearing sand dunes
to build townships. Mullins says that his heavy
lift division is always on hand to assist in these
projects.
Finding crane operators is another major issue
in the region, especially for large crawler cranes,
“We grow our own operators,” says Mullins, “and
competitors often try to poach them. We grow
them from grass roots and have a real multinational workforce.”
Five Potain tower cranes, belonging to local
rental house NFT, at work on the Bahrain City
Gardens project, also known as the Bahrain
World Trade Center (WTC)
Al Jaber Heavy Lift was ranked in the IC50 for
the first time this year, placed 18th out of 100
companies and Mullins forecasts that the company
will improve that position next year with the addition
of several big crawlers.
Mullins’ concern at the moment is companies
Two new Liebherr LR 1280 crawler cranes
performing a tandem lift at Dubai World Central
Airport. Liebherr claims an 80% market share of
the 250 to 300 tonne capacity crawler cranes sold
into the Near East region in 2005. On completion
by the end of 2007, the new airport and its six
runways will be the world’s largest passenger
and cargo hub, capable of handling 120 million
passengers a year
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M IDDLE EAST
ABOVE: Al-Moherbie of Abu Dahbi recently took
delivery of a new Broshuis trailer. The new unit
is an eight axle extendable semi low loader for
the movement of large abnormal loads, mainly
generators weighing more than 100 tonnes. The
trailer has five hydraulically steered axles, the first
three containing an independent lift system. Each
axle has a capacity of 12,000 kg, whatever speed
the trailer is moving at. Tyres are 245/70 R17.5
BELOW: Since its launch in 2002 (picured) TerexDemag has delivered 12 units of the CC 8800 (now
CC 8800-1) crawler, many of which work in the
Middle East, especially on refinery projects.
from outside the UAE setting up in the region, driving
rates down and starting bidding wars. “That,” he
says, “would be a bloodbath.”
Waiting for cranes
The topic of crane backlog and delivery times
has been well covered and the Middle East is
the destination for many new cranes, so how is
the situation affecting crane users in the region?
“The owners [of Al Jaber Heavy Lift] saw the
situation about new cranes a long time ago,”
Mullins explains, “They were very quick to spot
the upcoming shortage.” He says that there are
still cranes available but there is the same wait
that the rest of the world is experiencing, “We
have to make decisions very early and buy cranes
on spec.”
It is not just new cranes that are highly sought
after in the Middle East – used machines are also
popular. Joe Lyon, managing director of Cranes
UK, Tadano Faun dealer in the UK, has noticed the
upsurge in interest from Middle Eastern countries.
Lyon does not sell new cranes to companies outside
the UK but has used trade-in machines that are
available to international buyers. “The last three
years have seen Middle Eastern customers buy
a lot of used cranes,” Lyon says, “mainly Tadano
Faun and Kato models from the late 1980s and
early 1990s.” The crane buying cycle in Europe now
means, Lyon explains, that the next generation of
cranes, manufactured in the mid 1990s and after,
are being offered as trade ins for new machines.
These cranes naturally cost more but are still
popular with buyers as the older stock runs out.
Lyon says that around 50% of his company’s
used crane sales are to customers in the Middle
East and Africa.
Sales of new cranes are strong in the region
despite the backlogs. Jos Verhulst, sales and
marketing manager at Kobelco Crane Sales Europe,
claims that the company has sold around 70 new
crawlers to the region in the first half of 2006.
New deliveries
Qatar Navigation, a shipping operator based in
Qatar, recently bought a 450 tonne capacity Grove
GMK7450 wheeled telescopic mobile. The crane
was sold to Qatar Navigation by Mannai Trading,
Manitowoc Crane Group distributor in Qatar. The
GMK7450 is the first of its kind to be purchased in
Qatar, MCG says.
Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani, chairman of
Qatar Navigation, said all three companies involved
in the sale continue to play an important role in
Qatar’s future. “The construction industry in Qatar
is growing, and we appreciate Mannai’s b
04/07/2006 15:05:06
MID D LE EAS T
service and the quality of Manitowoc Crane Group
equipment supplied to us,” al-Thani said.
According to Hamid Summers, Middle East sales
manager for Grove, “One of our objectives in the
Middle East is to better serve our customers with a
local point of contact, and MCG is in the process of
establishing a new facility. A total of 32 engineers
will be on call, ready to back up our distributors, so
that MCG can provide the best service possible.”
By the time of writing in late June, Italian
manufacturer Autogru Rigo reported sales of 20
new mobiles into the Middle East in 2006. Export
manager Daniele Rigo told IC that Al Jaber has
bought six new mobile cranes to be put to work in
UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The
order consisted of two 25 tonne capacity rough
terrain RT 200s, one 30 tonne capacity rough
terrain RT 350, two 35 tonne capacity rough terrain
RT 400s and one 100 tonne capacity all terrain, the
RTT 905. Al Jaber operates as Rigo’s sales agent
and after sales service provider in the Middle East.
Autogru Rigo’s recently launched 50 tonne
capacity RT 500 rough terrain crane is also proving
popular in the region, especially with, Middle East
Equipment Trading (M.E.E.T.) which has bought 14
units so far this year, Rigo says.
The tower situation
Forests of tower cranes are a primary feature of
the skyline of most major cities in the Middle East.
Rumour has it that around 30% of the world’s tower
cranes are at work in the region.
Making their contribution are five Potain tower
cranes, which are being used on the Bahrain City
Gardens project, also known as the Bahrain World
Trade Center (WTC). The structure rises 240 m
Liebherr opened a new facility in Dubai last year to provide after sales support, repairs and spare parts.
The facility was set up with the company’s partner in Dubai, Frontline Cranes and Construction Machinery
FZE. The facility is responsible for 500 mobile cranes, 35 rope excavators and crawler cranes, 25 dockside
cranes and around 100 earthmoving machines owned by customers in the region
This Grove GMK7450, the first in Qater,
was bought by Qatar Navigation earlier
this year. The crane was put straight
to work placing 30 tonne concretecovered gas pipes
ABOVE: A 50 tonne capacity Tadano RT at work on
the construction of a new skyscraper in Dubai.
Tukuji Murakani, manager of the company’s Dubai
office says that the rising price of oil is driving
demand for cranes in gas and oil related projects.
16
Autogru Rigo’s new 50 tonne capacity rough
terrain crane, the RT 500, has proved popular
with customers in the Persian Gulf. Middle East
Equipment Trading has already bought 14 units
this year, Rigo says
above Bahrain’s capital, Manàma, and comprises
two 50 storey towers joined at several points by
30 m bridges. The cranes arrived on site in February
2005 and were supplied by Abu Dhabi, UAE-based
rental firm NFT.
A range from small to large tower cranes are
on site. A 16 tonne capacity Potain MC 300-K16
top slewing flat top model with 70 m jib is the
largest and tallest crane, erected to a height under
hook of 260 m. It was erected to install heavy steel
structures on both towers and to dismantle two
8 tonne capacity Potain MC 175 flat tops, each with
40 m jibs and climbed to 200 m.
For the first 200 m of the project, the cranes
were placing concrete to stabilise the building and
lifting steel elements into place for the final part of
the build. The two other tower cranes on the job
were used to construct the WTC’s podium. For this,
a 12 tonne capacity top slewing saddle jib H30/23C
model was used at a height under hook of 40 m,
in addition to a 12 tonne maximum capacity top
slewing saddle jib MD 265 with a jib of 60 m and
height under hook of 45 m.
The Bahrain World Trade Center will be one of
the tallest buildings in the city and boasts a number
of modern features, including three wind turbines,
positioned across the 30 m long structures linking
the towers, to provide a renewable source of energy
for the building. The shape of the towers channels
the airflow through the turbines, improving output.
In addition to commercial property, the WTC will
include a 256-room hotel and 30,000 m2 of retail
04/07/2006 15:05:33
M IDDLE EAST
One of the largest current projects in Saudi
Arabia is the construction of the Development of
King Abdul Aziz Endowment in Makkah. A total of
31 tower cranes from several contractors and
manufacturers, including Potain and Liebherr, are
at work on the project, which started in 2002
and is due for completion in 2007. The project
is situated close to the Holy Mosque in Makkah
and includes a 265 m high hotel tower with a
revolving restaurant and a helipad, an 80 m high
podium and six residential towers with heights
around 200 m
Rezayat Sparrow bought Saudi Arabia’s first
Tadano Faun ATF 160G-5 earlier this year. The
crane was handed over during a ceremony
at Tadano Fauns Saudi Arabian dealer, S&A
Abahsain’s workshop. Other buyers of Tadano
Fauns in the region include Al Jaber of the UAE
and Qatar Petroleum
outlets and restaurants on the ground floor. It will be
visible throughout the small island nation.
Dubai bonanza
More than 60 property developers, including
Diamond Investments, Emaar and Nahkeel, are
building skyscrapers, condominiums and villas in
the Dubai Marina development. Demand is such that
crane operators “are in very short supply, they’re
like gold dust,” according to one contractor.
Progress on many of the high rise buildings has
been hampered by materials shortages, including
cement, steel and high quality sand to make glass.
Materials have been sourced from Europe, the Far
East and the rest of the Middle East to cope with the
demand. Last year the Government lifted the import
duty on cement, capped prices and limited exports
in a bid to keep projects on schedule.
Dubai Marina will house 120,000 people in
a “high quality” urban development that centres
on a 4 km long channel of water, which will be
connected to the Arabian Gulf at each end to assist
the natural flushing of the system.
Peninsulas at each end of the scheme will
provide additional land for development and help
to protect the channel from silting up and the
This Hitatchi Sumitomo SCX700 crawler crane
was sold to a contractor in Dubai and fitted with
a 7 tonne vibration hammer to vibrate 13 m long
steel piles into the ground. Hitachi Construction
Machinery Europe says that the Middle East is its
strongest market (along with the UK) and that the
Japanese manufacturer is planning to increase
crawler crane production output to 420 units
per year from the current 310 units to cope with
demand from customers in the Middle East
effects of wave action. The channel will be built to
provide boat moorings for vessels up to 30 m long
in the main basins, and up to 20 m long in the
central channel. Water taxis will provide transport in
the marinas.
In the UAE two contractors, nine towers, 16 twin
Alimak hoists and 18 Liebherr cranes, including
two 112 HC-L luffing jib models, are working
on the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) project
Sectors 5 and 6. Al Shafar General Contracting and
Al Ahmadiah Trading & Contracting Co are each
using eight Liebherrs for the Sectors 5 and 6
contracts of the JBR project.
Al Shafer chose luffing jib cranes, a type used
for the second time on a project in Dubai. Both
the 112 HC-L luffers have an under hook height of
240 m. According to Al Shafar project manager,
Ehab Edward Narouze, the company chose the
luffing jibs for Tower ADI due to space restrictions,
even though it occupies the biggest area. “It is
also very close to the road and the cranes cannot,
therefore, swing across the road,” Narouze explains,
“It is also close to the adjacent sector.”
Forming part of Sector 6, Al Shafar’s contract
includes two 44 storey towers and a 26 storey
building, linked to a 40 storey one. All four towers
and a link building have a four-storey podium and
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final heights range from 107 to 172 m.
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SPECIAL I ZED T R A N S P O R T
Russia’s Sakhalin Island, one
of the most remote places
on Earth, has been the scene
of major construction work
on the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas
project. After a winter break
Mammoet resumed transport
operations on the Chayvo oil
and gas onshore processing
facility. GINO KOSTER reports
Preparing a module for the 12 km journey
inland over a temporary heavy haul road
Remote modules
akhalin is a Russian island off the eastern
coast of mainland Russia north of the
Japanese island of Hokkaido. The island,
which is 948 km by between 27 and
160 km, has offshore fields believed to contain
some of the world’s largest oil and natural gas
reserves – 14 billion barrels (2.2 km3) of oil and
96 trillion cubic feet (2,700 km3) of gas.
Two international consortia, Sakhalin-1 and
Sakhalin-2, have been formed to develop the
resources. Sakhalin-1, operated by Exxon Neftegas
Ltd, is projected to produce some 2.3 billion barrels
of oil and 17.1 trillion cubic feet of gas from three
fields, including the Chayvo field, the first to be
developed. The Chayvo development includes the
construction of the onshore processing facility
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ABOVE: A module is
rolled off the barge
and onto a 44 line
arrangement of
double-width SPMT
RIGHT: The modules
have to negotiate an
800 m long bridge
with 9 m wide road
surface that is
limited to 15 tonne
axle loads
(OPF) to produce up to 250,000 barrels of oil and
270 million cubic feet of gas per day by late 2006.
Both road and weather conditions on Sakhalin
are extreme. Infrastructure to facilitate the
construction of the OPF hardly exists, while freezing
temperatures and heavy snowfall only allows
working between early June and early November.
It was decided to modularise the OPF, build it in
39 modules in Korea and to ship it by barge to
Chayvo on the east coast of Sakhalin over a period
of two years.
To allow the modules to be discharged
a temporary port facility was built. To reach the
construction site, some 12 km inland, a temporary
heavy haul road (HHR) had to be built through a
complicated and environmentally fragile ecosystem
including marshland and permafrost. The HHR
includes an 800 m long bridge with a 9 m wide
road surface that is limited to 15 tonne axle loads. It
leaves only 150 mm clearance on both sides for the
largest modules to pass.
The local transport and installation of the
modules on Sakhalin was awarded to international
specialist Mammoet. The Dutch company set
Mammoet is transporting modules weighing up to
1,800 tonnes on 174 axle lines of SPMT arranged in
a three wide configuration
up a temporary and winter proof camp for its 60
strong international crew. Included is a 22 x 60 m
workshop and climate controlled storage facility for
the new 356 axle lines of Scheuerle self propelled
modular transporter (SPMT).
In 2005 the Mammoet crew moved and installed
the first series of 26 modules ranging in weight from
700 to 1,800 tonnes.
Following the winter break work has resumed.
In time for this, the first of 13 modules, ranging in
weight from 1,300 to 1,800 tonnes and measuring
up to 84 m long and more than 20 m wide, arrived
by barge. The modules were rolled off on a double
width arrangement of 44 axle lines of SPMT.
Limitations on the bridge mean the heaviest and
largest modules have to be moved on a threewide 58 axle line arrangement of SPMT (total 174
axle lines).
The three wide trailer is set-up to a width of
8.23 m, allowing, in this case, less than 400 mm
clearance between the guard rail and the SPMT
each side. Limited space for final installation
requires many of the modules to be temporarily
stored again on site before final installation can be
carried out using, most of the time, a three wide
36 axle line SPMT configuration. Mammoet’s crews
work shifts around the clock to finish the module
handling from arrival by barge to final installation
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A L L T ER R A I N S
Take your pick
More than 10,000 new all
terrains have been sold
worldwide in the last five
years, a large proportion of
which were in the busy 80 to
120 tonne capacity sector.
In line with this many of the
recently launched new models
are around this range. JAMES
VERRINDER looks at the latest
ales of all terrain cranes worldwide continue
to grow and the AT has become the crane
of choice in the majority of mobile crane
rental fleets. IC estimates the 2005 world
total new AT market at around 2,800 units, about
10% higher than 2004. Fastest growing is the
100 tonne class with an estimated 20% of the total,
approaching double its 2004 share.
In the 80 to 120 tonne capacity range strong
sales are accompanied by launches from several
manufacturers in the last year. Strong competition
between manufacturers (which means a wider
choice for buyers) is well illustrated in this capacity
class. The most recent example is 100 tonners on
four axles, where Terex-Demag and Grove both
announced such machines at the Intermat exhibition
in Paris earlier this year.
Grove announced its new four-axle AT, the
GMK4100 (GMK4115 in the US). It is a new design,
Grove says, and has a 52 m six-section Megaform
boom with Twin-Lock pinning. A 10 to 17 m bi-fold
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New from Terex-Demag
earlier this year was
the AC 160-2
swingaway jib is available, and two additional 5 m
inserts further increase jib length. Maximum tip
height is 82 m.
The carrier’s drive is 8x6x8 as standard
including independent rear and crab steering. An
8x8x8 drive is an option. The carrier is powered by a
A range of Liebherr all terrains on show at a
customer open day at the Ehingen factory in
Germany last month. The company used the
occasion to unveil its new 130 tonne capacity AT
(see News)
295 kW Mercedes-Benz engine, while the Mercedes
transmission provides 16 forward and two reverse
gears, combined with a two stage transfer box. On
the superstructure power comes from a four-stroke,
direct fuel injection Mercedes-Benz OM 904 LA
diesel engine rated at 110 kW (147.5 hp).
The GMK4100 can travel below 12 tonnes per
axle with 6.3 tonnes of counterweight, together
with the bi-fold swingaway jib, a 16 tonne hook
block, and riding on 16.00 R25 tyres. Maximum
counterweight is 26.1 tonnes.
The new 100 tonne capacity Terex-Demag is
the AC 100/4. The four axle AT will be seen in iron
for the first time at the Bauma exhibition in Germany
next year. It will have a five-section 50 m pinned
boom for a strong lifting chart. At a 10 m radius
with the boom fully extended, the preliminary chart
shows it will lift 12 tonnes. Maximum boom and jib
b
combination will be 69 m.
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Spanish manufacturer Luna delivered the first
production unit the 90 tonne capacity AT90/58
early this year. The 58 m boom, Luna claims, is the
longest in its class
On 16.00 R25 tyres the carrier will be 2.55 m
wide and 10.3 m long. Overall length, including the
boom overhang, will be 13.1 m.
Some of the smaller manufacturers have
released new models in the busy 100 tonnes
capacity class. Luna in Spain unveiled the first
production version of its new 90 tonne capacity
model – the AT90/58 – earlier this year after
showing a prototype at the SMOPyC exhibition in
March 2004.
The manufacturer claims that the AT90/58’s
58 m boom, which can be extended to 79 m with
the addition of an 18 m offsettable jib, is the longest
in its class.
A strong lifting chart, especially in the 5 to
16 m radius range, is a primary feature of the
crane, Luis Mur, Luna export manager, told IC. At
10 m radius, with 20 tonnes of counterweight and
the boom extended to 42.9 m, the chart shows a
lifting capacity of 18 tonnes through 360 degrees.
Set the same but with 4 tonnes of counterweight,
capacity is still 15.6 tonnes.
The four axle AT-90/58 runs at 12 tonnes per
axle with 16.00 R25 tyres, 1 tonne of counterweight
and hook block. The operator cab can be tilted by
up to 20 degrees to give the operator a better view
and the crane has the manufacturer’s own fully
integrated CAN Bus-based electronic system with
full in-cab information display.
On future developments, Mur told IC that Luna
will consider further extending its range upwards by
designing a five axle 140 or 150 tonne capacity AT
later this year.
A new addition in the 80 tonne capacity class is
the redesigned 80 T-TT from Italian manufacturer
SCM. Kessler axles and a Wabco anti-lock braking
system (ABS) have been added to improve stability
and safety.
The 80 T-TT, which is designed to be particularly
suitable for the erection of pre-fabricated structures,
has a 42 m main boom, which can be increased to
62 m with the addition of an offsettable jib. SCM
says that the 80 T-TT is “simpler and cheaper than
competing models” and that ease of operation and
maintenance were at the forefront of the design
process.
Another new 80 tonner is the Grove
GMK4080-1, a replacement for the 75 tonne
capacity GMK4075-1. The GMK4080-1 will pick
6.6 tonnes with its six section Twin-Lock Megaform
boom fully extended to 51 m and set at a radius of
20 m. With hydraulic luffing jib and 6 m extension,
maximum tip height is 75 m.
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Three Liebherr LTM 1055s, an LTM 1300, a TerexDemag AC 150 and a Grove GMK5100, all belonging
to Norwegian rental house Kynningsrud, lifting a
1,500 m2 roof section
19.3 tonnes. Eight counterweight configurations are
possible, from 1.8 up to the maximum.
Features carried over from the GMK4075-1
include the ZF AS-Tronic transmission and 290 kW
Mercedes-Benz OM 501 LA engine. Front overhang
on the new model, at 1,800 mm, is 263 mm less
than its predecessor and total length is 12.5 m,
which is 265 mm shorter than the outgoing model.
Light pickers
SCM of Italy has upgraded the 80 T-TT with new
axles and brakes. The manufacturer says that
the crane is a cheaper and simpler alternative to
models from other manufacturers
The GMK4080-1 can be configured in ‘Taxi’ or
‘Maxi’ modes. In Taxi mode, it is within 12 tonnes
per axle with 9.3 tonnes of counterweight, 15 m
hydraulic swingaway, 16 tonne hook block and
16.00 R25 tyres. In Maxi configuration, capability
is increased by an extra 6 m hydraulic swingaway
insert and counterweight to a maximum of
Further down the capacity scale in the 60 tonnes
and under category, there are also new models.
With new truck mounted cranes already available
from Terex-Demag and similar models under
development at Liebherr and Tadano Faun, buyers
will face an interesting choice when deciding which
cranes to buy in the 60 tonnes and under class.
Whatever buyers decide, Terex Demag will be
offering both options to customers. The company
has upgraded its 55 tonne capacity AC 55 to
AC 55-1, with improvements that include a new
boom telescoping system that reduces the axle
loads and enhances lifting capacity. With the boom
telescoped to 40 m and set at 10 m radius, the
increase in lifting capacity over the outgoing model
is more than 20%, Terex-Demag says.
Telescoping and setup times of the AC 55-1’s
fully hydraulic boom are 50% shorter than with a
pinned boom, the manufacturer claims, and the
boom can be telescoped under load. A further
benefit is lower weight, which reduces front axle
The new Grove GMK4080-1
replaces the GMK4075-1
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load – the crane will run at 12 tonnes per axle on
16.00 tyres, with 5.15 tonnes of counterweight,
15 m main boom extension and hook blocks, the
manufacturer says.
Lifting capacity is increased the most (by
between 10 and 20%) on longer combination
lengths at medium operating radii. A new option
is an 8 or 15 m hydraulically offsettable boom
extension that can be controlled from the operator
cabin under full load.
From Liebherr, the two axle LTM 1040-2.1 fits
into the AT range between the 35 tonne capacity
LTM 1030-2.1, also on two axles, and the 45 tonne
three axle LTM 1045-3.1.
The new crane has a 35 m, four-section single
cylinder boom that can be telescoped under partial
load. Fitting the 9.5 m swing away jib increases
maximum under hook height to 44 m. As an
alternative to the smaller LTM 1030-2.1, the
new LTM 1040-2.1 has a 5 m longer boom and
lifting capacity is an average of 7% stronger, the
manufacturer says.
On the road overall length is 10.52 m and the
carrier is 8.38 m long and 2.5 m wide. At 12 tonnes
per axle the overall weight of 24 tonnes includes
1.5 tonnes of counterweight and the swing away.
Power is from a 205 kW Mercedes-Benz turbo
diesel driving through an automatic ZF transmission
with torque converter.
Liebherr’s last 40 tonne capacity ATs were the
three axle LTM 1040, built from 1989 to 1994,
later upgraded to LTM 1040/1, followed in 2002
by the 45 tonne LTM 1045/1, now designated
b
LTM 1045-3.1.
Tight to the top
New Zealand Crane Hire was contracted by
Fletcher Construction to supply a lifting solution
for its development on top of the Stamford Plaza
Hotel in Auckland city.
The project involved the demolition of the
existing rooftop area on the 12th floor to enable
the construction of another eight floors. Removal
of the pool and deck area, plant room and
strengthening of the roof needs to be completed
before construction can begin.
NZ Crane Hire’s solution was to lift two
self-erecting tower cranes onto the building for
the demolition and strengthening before the
construction phase.
“The eight week timeframe to complete the demolition and strengthening work before construction
begins meant the best solution was to place two self-erecting tower cranes on the existing plant and pool
areas which are already suitably strengthened,” said Cameron McCahill, NZ Crane Hire group general
manager.
A Liebherr self erecting TT32 was dismantled
into 8 tonne components and then reassembled
on the roof using a Grove GMK6220 with
70 tonnes of counterweight and 72 m of boom
from the street behind the hotel. Mills Lane is so
narrow there was only 50 mm clearance between
the counterweights and the building.
The second self-erector, a Potain Igo36, was
lifted by the GMK6220 using 66 m of boom and
placed in the hotel’s emptied rooftop swimming
pool from ground level on one of Auckland’s
busiest streets, Albert Street.
On completion of the rooftop demolition the
hotel will re-open and construction of the new
floors will begin using two Liebherr 224 tower
cranes, which will be erected on the side of the
building.
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New Grove cab
A noticeable feature of the new Grove GMK4100
will be its new cab. The company describes it as
“a modern design based around functionality,
ergonomics, and comfort.”
Visibility is said to be increased with the
addition of wide rear-view mirrors with new
curved shaping. Increased storage space
inside the cab has been added to increase
comfort. The ECOS feedback screen allows
the operator to monitor various internal and
external conditions, including temperature, fuel,
and battery levels and allows the suspension,
differentials, steering, and level to be controlled.
Error messages highlight any change in
conditions allowing the operator to react quickly,
while an EKS 5 Light load moment indicator is
also included.
Hans-Georg Frey, managing
director at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen, is
confident that all terrain development
will continue in the face of
competition from other types of crane,
“I think that in the past we have seen
that the all terrain crane has very
much replaced rough terrains and
truck cranes but not 100%. All three
types of crane have their right to exist
– there are areas where each type
is the ideal machine. I think there
are still more markets where the all
terrain will substitute rough terrains or truck cranes.
If you look at, for example, Spain, a market
that not too long ago had few all terrains, now has
almost only AT cranes, which is a good example
of how the AT concept has replaced the other two
types of machine. As I said, however, it will not be
The 100 tonne capacity Terex-Demag AC 100/4 was
announced at Intermat in April
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Grove launched its two axle 35 tonne capacity
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Intermat exhibition in April. It has the same capacity
rating and the same 29 m boom but, instead of the
Megatrak independent suspension system, it has
conventional rigid axles and hydrogas springing.
Another difference from the existing GMK2035 is
that the E version has a manually offset jib while the
hydraulically luffing version is an option.
Manufacturer’s view
While buyers consider their options with the latest
wave of launches, the mood among manufacturers
is buoyant. Shinichi Iimura, president of Japaneseowned all terrain crane manufacturer Tadano
Faun in Germany says there are hot markets for
all terrains everywhere, highlighting Europe, the
Middle East, the US and Japan. In all these markets
demand has been strengthening for the last two
years and is gathering momentum, “We could see
signs of the trend increasing in mid-2005,” Iimura
says. “At the moment it is booming everywhere,”
Iimura continues, “but, in the next five years, there
will be a downtrend in some areas.”
China and Russia are very interesting markets
and will be in the next demand cycle, as will India,
Iimura says.
In general, interest will increase in the AT
type product while RT and truck crane demand
will remain constant as these two crane types are
popular in many large markets, Iimura says, and
that the proportion of ATs in all markets has been
increasing.
“In most [European] territories and outside the
EU we are growing market share. Our latest products
are very well accepted, especially the 160 and
65 tonne capacity models.”
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S I T E R EP O R T
Easter Islanders welcomed
a new rough terrain crane
that will be used to
Heads up
re-erect the famous Moai
carved stone statues on the
remote South Pacific island
special ceremony to mark the donation of
a Tadano crane was held on 8 April at Ahu
Tongariki in Easter Island, Chile.
Ahu Tongariki, also known as Rapa Nui,
was the site of the largest of the famous Moai stone
statues but was subjected to enormous damage
in 1960 when a massive tidal wave generated by
an earthquake off the coast of Chile toppled and
scattered the statues.
Fifteen of the Moai statues were re-erected
in the 1990s using a rough terrain crane that
was donated by Tadano. Now a second crane, a
60 tonne capacity TR-600XL rough terrain has been
donated for further restoration work.
The handover ceremony was attended by more
than 30 people, including the 5th State Governor
of Chile, Ivande La Maza, the island’s Governor,
Carolina Hotus Hey, the Chilean Ambassador to
Japan, Daniel Carvallo and the Councilor of the
Japanese Embassy in Santiago, Mr Imai, in addition
to senior Tadano staff members led by president
Koichi Tadano.
The ceremony began with the national flags
of both countries being raised, singing of the
Rapa Nui song and rites of purification by a priest.
This was followed by the official presentation.
Koichi Tadano handed a crane key and a
commemorative plate showing Moai statue carvings
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Unloading the 60 tonne capacity Tadano TR-600XL
rough terrain from a Chilean naval vessel
Islanders giving the new crane an
enthusiastic welcome
Tadano president Koichi Tadano, left, handing over
a “key” for the new crane to Carolina Hotus Hey,
Governor of Easter Island
to the Governor and received a souvenir from the
Ruin Preservation Council of Chile. The event was
completed by a banquet and a display of traditional
Rapa Nui dancing.
The arrival of the crane was enthusiastically
greeted by local inhabitants, who cheered “Hurrah,
hurrah, Tadano”.
The donated crane will work on the second
phase of the Moai restoration project, including an
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HYDR A U L I C G A N T R I ES
Wide scope
A distinct combination of design and performance features makes
telescopic hydraulic gantries the equipment of choice for many
applications. ALEX DAHM presents some recent projects that each
highlight a different reason for selecting hydraulic gantries
elescopic hydraulic gantries have been in
use since the 1960s and commercially
available since the early 1980s. Typical
applications are to lift and move heavy and
awkward loads, often in confined site conditions,
especially where headroom is restricted.
A factor that often clinches the deal in favour of
an hydraulic gantry is time saved over other lifting
methods. Up to four days of machine downtime
were saved on a recent project in the US. In March
contractor SKV LLC from Wyoming used a telescopic
hydraulic gantry system for a hardware changeout
project on a P&H 2800 coal mining shovel.
A set of eight units of US manufacturer J&R
Engineering’s Lift-N-Lock T1802-8-39 gantries
was used to separate the upper and lower sections
of the mining shovel to gain access for structural
repair and upgrade work. The 1,043 tonne load was
raised 5 m to give the necessary clearance. Swing
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ABOVE: The 1,043 tonne load was raised 5 m with
a J&R Engineering Lift-N-Lock gantry. The P&H 2800
mining shovel is 11 m wide by 12 m long and has
an 18 m boom
components, including ring gear, rollers and rails
were replaced.
Hydraulic gantry systems as an alternative to
heavy lift cranes were instrumental to the success of
a US$ 200 million plant expansion project in India.
Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited is a leading
Indian manufacturer of polyester and related
textiles and has a big plant at Nagpur in the western
part of India. As part of its expansion plan, Indo
Rama is doubling the capacity of the plant from
800 tonnes of polyester and related product per
day to 1,600 tonnes a day.
India-based Freight Wings was contracted to
install heavy equipment that included two each of
the following; 125 tonne disc ring reactor (DRR),
70 tonne polycondensation reactor and 65 tonne
esterification reactor. While these last two were
to be lifted vertically (like refinery columns) and
installed at 14 m elevation, the lifting and installation
of the DRR was a challenge.
The DRR had to be lifted to a height of around
14 m and installed inside a building where the
height difference between the floor and the top
deck inside the building was 6 m. The DRR had
to be skidded on a floor with a lower elevation of
14 m and a top elevation of 21 m with a height
clearance in between of 6 m. The DRR measured
13.6 x 4.37 x 4.7 m and weighed 125 tonnes.
Using a crane was out of question, Freight
Wings’ Amit Koul explains, due to the site
constraints and the fact that the foundation was
well inside the building. A requirement was to lift
and travel the load within the 6 m height clearance
so Freight Wings devised a combination hydraulic
gantry and strand jack method.
“Overcoming these constraints, we came up
with a unique solution of using a combination of our
computer controlled strand jacks (2 x 185 tons SWL)
and 4 Point Lift System (500 US ton [454 tonne]
capacity) for this lift,” Koul explains. Freight Wings
used its two 300 tonne Modular Lifting Towers and
mounted the runway tracks for the gantries and
skid beams on top. Using the strand jacks, the DRR
was lifted close to its foundation elevation and the
final lift was done using Freight Wings’ 4 Point Lift
b
System from Lift Systems in the US.
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New from Hydrospex
ABOVE: Stage one of Freight Wings’ project to install a
125 tonne disc ring reactor at a polymer plant in India
BELOW: Stage two showing the combination of Lift
Systems hydraulic gantry and the pair of strand jacks
Hydraulic telescopic gantries may appear to be
straightforward and fully developed but advances
continue to be made in terms of technical
performance, operational and other features.
Earlier this year Dutch manufacturer of heavy
lift equipment, Hydrospex, launched a new range
of telescopic hydraulic lifting gantries called Super
Boom Lift (SBL). First in the series are the SBL1100
and SBL1000. Maximum lifting capacities are
1,000 tonnes and 900 tonnes, respectively.
Safety, stability and precise control are major
features of the SBL Super Boom Lift series,
Hydrospex says. It was developed in cooperation
with US-based Bigge Crane & Rigging, which is
Hydrospex distributor for the Americas.
Instead of going the traditional route and
starting the SBL series with smaller models and
working up the scale, Hydrospex says it recognised
the demand for high capacity gantries with a lifting height of more than 12 m.
The SBL design uses double acting hydraulic cylinders in a three stage fully powered boom that
self erects in 60 seconds, Hydrospex says. A unique feature, according to the manufacturer, is the
variable speed lifting and lowering. The octagonal section booms are made from high tensile steel to
give maximum strength for minimum weight. The maintenance-free bearing slide surfaces require no
additional lubrication, Hydrospex says.
Another primary feature is the tracked travel mechanism, designed to eliminate wheel spin and give
smooth travel over runway track joints. The high number of contact points reduces track load and the
ground bearing pressure by up to 60% compared to conventional designs, the manufacturer claims.
For easier shipping the boom of the SBL1100 can be folded down, using a pair of hydraulic cylinders,
to a horizontal position, allowing it to be transported in containers or on standard height trucks.
RIGHT: In Melbourne,
Australia Crains
Machinery Transport
used its computer
synchronised
Hydrospex four leg
system to install
a 1,500 tonne
Hyundai press for
automotive component
manufacturer Dana
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After lifting the DRR above
its foundation it was lowered
onto skid tracks. Using Teflon
pads and a push-pull cylinder,
the DRR was skidded over its
foundation, which was at a
height of 2,200 mm, and
lowered onto it using hydraulic
jacks.
The complete lifting
& skidding operation was
completed in two days. Kvaerner
Power & Gas was the consultant
and it checked and approved
Freight Wings’ design and
engineering prior to the lift. The
Polycondensation Reactor was
erected using strand jacks and
the same for the esterification reactor.
As with other types of lifting equipment,
computers have found their way into hydraulic
gantry systems. Hydraulic gantries usually operate in
pairs or sets of four or more leg units and computer
synchronisation is one way to ensure the legs all lift
together.
In Australia, Crains Machinery Transport recently
demonstrated the value of computer synchronisation
on a project for Dana in Melbourne. Crains has been
using its four leg system with built-in computerised
synchronisation from Dutch manufacturer Hydrospex
for two years. The job for Dana, which makes metal
and plastic automotive components, was to lift and
place a Hyundai 1,500 tonne press. “The press
was unloaded from transport and lifted into position
with the four jacks, starting with a third of the press
placed into a pit and built up from there,” Steve
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Smooth spooling of wire rope
on a winch drum is crucial
to maximise rope life. CRIS
SEIDENATHER answers some
frequently asked questions
Spools out
Why is it necessary to break in a new
rope?
A new rope needs to be run through its operating
cycle several times under light load and reduced
speed. This allows the rope to adjust itself to
the working conditions and enables all strands
and wires to become seated. Depending on rope
type and construction, some stretch and a slight
reduction in diameter will occur as the strands and
core are compacted. Breaking in makes the rope
less liable to be damaged when full load is applied.
In many cases the equipment has to be tested
prior to use. During the test, the equipment gets
purposely overloaded to varying degrees. The
magnitude of overloading depends on the type and
capacity of the lifting equipment.
Never test equipment before the rope has been
broken in. Overloading a rope that has not yet been
broken in may inflict permanent damage to it. This
is especially important in multi-layer spooling as
severe overload of the top layers may damage the
lower ones and/or crush the rope.
If possible, the winch should be tested with the
rope spooled on the first drum layer only.
What is the significance of fleet
angles?
The fleet angle refers to the angle at which the
rope comes off the sheave onto the winch. It is
measured between the first fixed sheave and the
flange of the winch. Correct fleet angle is crucial to
smooth spooling. If the rope comes onto the drum
at the wrong angle, the rope is likely to experience
spooling problems and rope life will be affected. For
a winch with Lebus grooving, experience has shown
that the angle should be between 0.5 degrees
and 1.5 degrees. At the same time, however, the
design, tension and speed of the cable must be
taken into account.
Where the speed is high and the load value
is low, fleet angle should be more towards 0.5
degrees. Where the speed is low and the load
is high, the fleet angle should be towards 1.5
degrees. In borderline cases, a specialist should be
consulted.
What tension is required when putting
wire rope onto a drum?
The cable should be spooled with a minimum
tension of either a) 10% of working load or b) 1%
to 2% of the rope’s breaking strength, where the
breaking load to working load safety factor is 5 to
1 the higher factor (a or b) must be used. Where
safety factors are 3 to 1 or less, the tension should
be about 30% of the maximum load. The smaller
the D:d (i.e. the smaller the drum), the more tension
is needed.
A factor to consider is the D:d ratio, where D is
the drum diameter and d is the diameter of the wire
rope. The ideal D:d is 23:1. Where the D:d ratio is
smaller (i.e. where the drum is small) more tension
is needed.
In any case, hand spooling will not give the
required tension. The use of another hoist, or
storage reel with capstan, is advisable. For this
reason, it is best to plan ahead.
Are hard ropes better than soft ropes?
In multi-wrap applications the general answer is
yes, because hard or stiff ropes (compacted ropes)
are better able to withstand the crushing effects
of the outer layers than more flexible ropes and so
are more likely to retain their roundness rather than
deform to oval like an egg. The harder and rounder
the rope, the better the pyramid shape as each
layer of rope is added onto a parallel grooved drum.
However, a compromise is needed because the rope
also needs to be sufficiently soft and flexible to wrap
around the drum and stay in the groove, or on outer
layers to follow the perfect smooth spooling pattern.
What causes mis-spooling?
There are five classes of problem that either alone
or in combination can cause mis-spooling. These
are:
■ Wrong rope
Mis-spooling sometimes occurs when a new
rope is installed that is slightly larger in diameter
than the groove pitch. Check that the rope is
staying in the grooves in the first layer.
■ Wrong drum or D:d ratio
Mis-spooling may also occur when the rope
becomes worn and its diameter is reduced. Look
for the rope beginning to lie low in the wraps
adjacent to the drum flange and/or any cuttingin of the rope.
■ Wrong fleet angle
If the fleet angle is too large or too small the
rope will not spool correctly.
■ Wrong tension
Slack line may have worked its way down into
the dead turn, causing the rope to miss a wrap
by a rope being high or misplaced.
■ Wrong operator
Human error.
Wrong rope, wrong drum design (including wrong
D:d), wrong fleet angle, tension problems,
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CHAIRMAN
Jerry Thomsen
Trail King Industries, Inc.,
Mitchell, SD, US
PRESIDENT
Doug Williams
Buckner HeavyLift Cranes,
Graham, NC
VICE PRESIDENT
John Ward
All States Freight Systems,
Twinsburg, OH
TREASURER
James Vitez
KMX International, Hamburg, PA
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Randall Goddard
Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd.,
Columbus, OH
ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP CHAIRMAN
Butch Odegaard
Trail King Industries, Inc.,
Mitchell, SD
CRANE & RIGGING GROUP CHAIRMAN
Kevin Johnston
J&R Engineering Co., Inc.,
Mukwonago, WI
LADIES GROUP CHAIRWOMAN
Stephanie Bragg
Bragg Crane Service,
Long Beach, CA
TRANSPORTATION GROUP CHAIRMAN
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LeFebvre & Sons, Inc.,
Elk River, MN
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Biofuel future
he world is closely following Brazil’s progress in developing a cost-effective fuel. With
its sugarcane-based ethanol, Brazil may become energy independent this year.
At current prices, that nation can make ethanol for less than gasoline. Although
ethanol gets less mileage than gasoline, it is still cheaper per mile driven in Brazil.
The United States and other countries have concentrated on making ethanol from corn,
which costs about a third more than Brazil’s product. The difference in price results largely
from the extra step required to turn the corn into sugar before distillation to alcohol. It could
take US producers decades to make corn-based ethanol as cost-effective as its sugar-based
counterpart, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Not only is sugar the cheapest source of ethanol, but Brazil has optimal conditions for
growing the crop – plenty of land, rain and cheap labour. So do many of the world’s poorest
nations, including those in the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa.
Brazil and the United Kingdom have issued a report detailing how annual sugar
production in southern Africa could more than double from 700,000 hectares to 1.5 million
hectares over the next 10 to 15 years. If that happens, sugar producers in countries such
as Zambia, Tanzania and Angola could end up responsible for 7.3 billion litres of ethanol a
year, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs while sidestepping US$1.6 billion in gasoline
imports and gaining US$2.9 billion from ethanol exports, according to the 2 June issue of
Latin Trade magazine.
Although Brazil also would continue to profit from producing sugar for ethanol, the country
may gain even more as a supplier of technology to the rest of the world. Brazil’s technological
advantage grew from the support of its political leaders over the last three decades.
The oil shocks of the 1970s hit the nation particularly hard because it imported 80% of
its fuel at the time. In 1975 Brazil’s military leader, General Ernesto Geisel, mandated that the
nation’s gasoline supply be mixed with 10% ethanol. That level steadily increased to 25%
over the next five years.
To help the new industry, the government offered sugar companies cut-rate loans to build
ethanol plants and guaranteed prices for their product. Government-funded research at a
Brazilian Air Force laboratory resulted in the development of three ethanol-powered cars by
November 1976 – a VW Beetle, a Dodge, and the Brazilian Gurgel.
In 1979, Brazil’s new leader, General Joao Baptista Figueriredo, required sugar companies
to ramp up production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, to make the fuel available
at filling stations. In addition, car companies received tax breaks to produce ethanol-powered
vehicles.
Within a year, every foreign and domestic auto company in Brazil sold an ethanol-only car.
Mostly because government price supports made the fuel 35% cheaper than gasoline at the
pump, the cars were a big hit with consumers.
Fluctuations in oil prices and cuts in ethanol price supports left many Brazilians feeling
conflicted about whether to buy gasoline- or ethanol-powered cars. In response, automotive
engineers developed cars that ran on either fuel equally well.
Today, Brazilians driving such cars can decide at 29,000 gas stations which fuel makes
the most sense economically. Some consumers prefer ethanol for ecological reasons because
it releases less carbon dioxide than fossil fuels.
Recently, US political leaders have cited Brazil as a role model in cutting dependence on
imported oil. Legislation approved in Iowa provides funding for truck stops to convert tanks
and pumps to biodiesel made from soybeans as a replacement for diesel. Other states are
making similar moves.
Such transitions may seem revolutionary for SC&RA members throughout the world but,
using carbohydrates instead of fossil fuels to run cars, is hardly a new idea. Henry Ford’s first
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NEWS
Dan Bumby of
E.C.C.-Lift Systems
in the US has
Gold standard
received the SC&RA
Golden Achievement
Award for making
an outstanding
contribution to the
industry. TERRY
WHITE reports
he amount of significance
attached to the SC&RA
Golden Achievement Award
means the Association does
not issue it every year. It was last
presented in 2004. This year’s
recipient is Dan Bumby of E.C.C.-Lift
Systems based in Colorado, US.
“Dan Bumby is very well respected
in the industry – and not just in North
America,” said Jerry Thomsen,
SC&RA chairman. “He has travelled
the world and been an industry and
SC&RA ambassador, diplomat and
a true gentleman in every sense of
the word. He has been an active
and thoughtful member and has
given freely of his time. He has also
been a strong financial contributor
to the Association and the SC&R
Foundation. He is knowledgeable and
resourceful, and he continues to be
an asset to our organization.”
From the beginning of his
industry career in the early 1960s
T
Dan Bumby received the
SC&RA Golden Achievement
Award earlier this year
with Hoffman Rigging & Crane
Service (now Hoffman Equipment
International) in New Jersey, Bumby
understood SC&RA’s significance.
Guiding him were Harry Hoffman, Jr.
and William Hoffman, Jr., both of
whom were SC&RA chairman.
Bumby says he remains close to
the Hoffmans. “Over the years, I’ve
burned very, very few bridges behind
me,” he notes. “I’ve maintained a
very good relationship with all the
people I originally worked with. It’s
been very helpful to me.”
At Hoffman he also began a
career-long interest and expertise in
the international side of the industry.
Hoffman became international
in 1970 with a crane leased in
Bermuda, and the company soon had
Moving skills
Although free trade agreements throughout the world increasingly ease the flow of products across national boundaries,
restrictions continue to discourage skilled labour from shifting to countries where they are needed most, according to
Dan Bumby.
“The shadow of illegal immigration in the United States today makes it difficult to bring in specialists legally,” he
says. He notes that Bay Ltd in Texas has been successful at bringing trained welders, pipe fitters, painters and other
craft workers in from Mexico. “These are workers you just can’t find, especially along the Texas Gulf Coast,” he says.
“But it takes an effort – a lot of push and shove – to get the necessary work permits.”
He points out that the problem extends beyond craft workers. Even Pemex, Mexico’s state owned oil company, faces
challenges when trying to get its executives into the United States.
Bumby stresses that any workers brought in from foreign countries should meet US standards, but he does not
perceive that to be a major concern. “The IBC operator training programme in Brazil under Nilson Rocha is the most
inclusive programme I’ve ever seen,” he says. “They almost take you from the cradle to the grave, starting with basic
mathematics and moving on to safe operation of complex machinery. They train some pretty good operators there.”
He also is very impressed with the Canadian Crane Operators Training Program developed for Ontario Hydroelectric
Company. “For years, they led in the training of crane operator teams,” he says. “IBC has secured the Canadian
programme and integrated parts of it into Brazilian training.”
Bumby also notes, “European requirements are more stringent than what we ask for in the United States.”
The globalization of major corporations ultimately will result in an upgrading of standards worldwide, Bumby
forecasts. “Companies like Archer Daniels Midland will impose the highest of standards wherever they do business,” he
says. “Within our industry, it’s not unusual any more to see world-class consortium groups with the best talent coming
together from several countries for a major project in one country.”
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equipment working in ports around
the world.
Bumby left Hoffman for three
years to become western division
manager at Baldwin Lima Hamilton
(BLH) in Ohio. BLH was a division
of Armour, known most for its meat
products. He returned to Hoffman at
the request of Harry Hoffman. Then,
in 1975, Bumby left again to become
president of Head & Guild, Texas.
He was recruited by Tom Engquist
of sister company, Head & Engquist
(H&E), Louisiana. A year later H&E
broke off on its own.
In 1980, Bumby formed
Equipment Contractors in Houston,
which exported cranes to Latin
America and the Middle East. Later
that decade he embarked on his long
relationship with Lift Systems. Last
year Lift Systems was purchased by
a consortium that included Bruce and
Bonnie Forster of Rigging Gear Sales.
“The future of E.C.C. will be with
Rigging Gear Sales and Ben Forster,
who is slowly taking over for his
father,” says Bumby. “Throughout
the transition, I’ve been very involved
with the new company. As I proceed
on that board of directors, I talk with
Ben Forster nearly every day. We’re
travelling together to meet with
my clients in different parts of the
world, and he has been in China on
his own.”
Bumby also continues as a
consultant to Bay Ltd in Texas, an
international full-service construction, fabrication and maintenance
company.
“Soon I will be able to be heard
and not seen,” says Bumby. “That
gives me an opportunity to do some
creative things I’ve wanted to do for a
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long time.”
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EQUIPM ENT AND A C C ES S O R I ES
Oil spillage kit for
construction sites
Single tyres
increase
payload
Replacing conventional twin tyres
on trucks with the new X One XDN
2 Grip single wide tyre is claimed
by manufacturer Michelin to save
130 kg per drive axle and improve
the payload by that amount.
Available as a 495/45 R 22.5,
the tyre is claimed to offer 30%
more grip in wet weather and 15%
more when pulling away on ice
and snow, compared with the X
One XDA 2 Energy.
Take the weight
off your feet
Designed for off highway machines,
the Actimo Evolution seat has
electronic sensors that adjust
to movement by the driver and, is
claimed by manufacturer Grammer,
to give greater protection against back
strain and injury. The design also
eliminates the need for adjustment
levers. Electric heating warms the
seat in cold weather.
Hewden and Balfour Beatty Power
Networks in the UK have developed
an oil spillage kit they say is the
first of its kind specifically for the
construction industry.
The kit, which is being installed in
all tool equipment and plant on hire
from Hewden to Balfour Beatty Power
Networks, comprises, typically, ten
45 cm2 hydrophobic absorbent pads
and two socks, in a cylindrical bag,
for stowing behind the driver’s seat.
The socks can be positioned around
drains to prevent oil seepage and
contamination of drainage systems.
Sensing fatigue
off highway
Hybrid for heavies
A new hybrid power system for heavy
vehicles and construction equipment
is claimed by manufacturer Volvo to
give fuel savings of up to 35%. Lower
maintenance costs are also claimed
as a result of reduced wear on the
braking system.
The design uses I-SAM
(Integrated starter, alternator, motor),
a combined starter motor, drive
engine and generator. It operates
with an automated mechanical
transmission, an electronic control
unit, a conventional diesel engine and
batteries that are charged by braking
energy. The linked electric motor and
diesel engine are claimed to have
more capacity than series hybrids.
I-SAM can start and accelerate
heavy vehicles without using the diesel
engine, which reduces noise.
Volvo is also helping to develop a
new type of battery. Effpower, based
on proven lead-acid technology, has
doubled the power, Volvo claims,
while manufacturing costs “can be
The CrackFirst fatigue sensor
system for use on the welded
steel structures of mobile cranes
and off-highway vehicles, is now
available from the Strainstall
Group Ltd.
Developed by an innovation
programme managed by the
Welding Institute for items subject
to cyclical loading, the sensor
monitors the fatigue rate so that
inspection intervals can be set
according to the amount of use. It
is considered particularly suitable
for use in applications where
inspection and repair are difficult.
significantly reduced compared with
alternatives.”
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BACK PAG E
EVENTS DIARY
SC&RA Crane & Rigging
Workshop
21 – 23 September 2006
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Tel: +1 (703) 698 0291
Fax: +1 (703) 698 0297
www.scranet.org
19 – 20 October 2006
Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
www.iftomm.org
Fred Clement, sales manager at Viry,
a French company specializing in
hydro power plants, valves for water
regulation and flap gates for dams,
sent in July’s picture of the month.
Clement took the picture while he
was working on a project at l’Isle
Adam, on the River Oise north of
Paris, where the company fitted new
flap gates to regulate the water level
near a sluice. The lifting part of the
job was to position two 25 tonne
gate sections, each 18 m long and
6.6 m high.
While you are out and about, at work
or on vacation, remember to look out
for any interesting and unusual lifting
and specialized transport equipment,
photograph it and send it in to us.
AWRF / Associated Wire
Rope Fabricators
Fall Conference
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SC&RA Financial
Management Seminar
11 – 12 October 2006
San Diego, California, US
Tel: +1 (703) 698 0291
Fax: +1 (703) 698 0297
www.scranet.org
XVIII International
Conference on Material
Handling, Construction
and Logistics (MHCL2006)
22 – 25 October 2006
San Antonio, Texas, US
Tel: +1 (248) 994 7753
Fax: +1 (248) 994 7754
www.awrf.org
SAIE
25 – 29 October 2006
Bologna, Italy
Tel: +39 051 282 111
www.saie.bolognafiere.it
Bauma China
21 – 24 November 2006
Shanghai, China
Tel: +49 89 94 92 07 20
www.bauma-china.com
2007
International Construction
and Utility Equipment
Exposition (ICUEE)
16 – 18 October 2007
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Tel: +1 800 657 606
Fax: +1 414 272 2672
www.icuee.com
To have your exhibition listed here,
please send details to the Editor
Fax: +44 (0)1892 786257
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photograph of the month. These should be submitted as prints, slides or high resolution jpeg or tiff digital files together with a
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PEOPLE NEWS
Trevor Gamble has been appointed
chairman of the UK’s Construction
Plant Competence Scheme
(CPCS) Management Committee,
following a meeting of the principal
stakeholders. Trevor Gamble, of
The Gamble Group, has more than
40 years experience working at all
levels in the industry. He is a Council
member of the Construction Planthire Association (CPA) and a board
member of CITB-ConstructionSkills.
Gamble commented, “I look forward
to leading the scheme through its
next phase and in continuing to
have a positive impact on its take
up.” He replaces John Gladstone,
who resigned as chair of CPCS in
December 2005 after 14 years as a
member of the CPCS (and before that
the CTA) management committee.
Following changes to the shareholder
structure at engine manufacturer
Deutz AG, Dr Michael Endres and
Peter Zühlsdorff stepped down
from the company’s supervisory
board at the end of the Annual
General Meeting on 22 June 2006.
Dr Endres had been chairman of the
board since 1995 and Zühlsdorff had
been a board member for 10 years.
Replacements had not been named
when IC went to press.
Boyd Hamilton, plant hire manager
at UK-based NRC Plant Ltd, has
retired after 20 years with the
company. His career in plant and
crawler crane rental spans 50 years.
Howard Ronken (pictured) has
been recognized as the Specialized
Carriers & Rigging Association’s
Truck Driver of the Year. An employee
of Minnesota, US-based Midwest
Specialized Transportation, Ronken
has professionally driven more than
4.2 million commercial miles.
Ronken began his career in 1955 at
the age of 15, driving a rigid truck for
farmers in Spring Valley, Minnesota.
At 17 he started driving semis for
Woodrich Construction where he
hauled iron ore for the Hanna Mining
Company. He continued to drive
OBITUARY
Donald Nolan, Jr., died on 26
May in South Haven, Mississippi,
US. An active member of the
Specialized Carriers & Rigging
Association, he worked with
several companies as a civil
engineer and project manager,
including: Perkins Specialized;
Burkhalter Rigging; Barnhart;
American Heavy Rigging &
Hauling; Williams Crane &
Rigging; Virginia Power; and
Bechtel. Nolan held a B.S. degree
in Civil Engineering from Rose
Hulman Institute of Technology
and an MBA from Virginia
Commonwealth University. He is
survived by wife Brenda and sons
Clinton and Matthew.
for two years after graduating from
Spring Valley High School. In May
1960 Ronken enlisted in the U.S.
Air Force, serving as an electronic
countermeasures technician until
being honorably discharged in 1964.
Please send details of personnel news
(appointments, promotions, etc.) to the
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Al Jaber Heavy Lift and Transport LLC
18
www.aljaber.com
J & R Engineering Co Inc
28
Allied Power Products Inc
32
www.alliedpower.com
Liddell Trailers L.L.C.
34
www.liddelltrailers.com
Amco Veba
15
www.amcoveba.com
Lift & Shift India PVT. Ltd
17
www.liftandshift.co.in
www.diepa.de
Manitowoc Crane Group
OBC
www.manitowoc.com
August Richard Dietz & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG 32
www.jrengco.com
Avezaat Cranes
38
www.avezaat.com
Modulift Design & Consulting Ltd
37
www.modulift.co.uk
Bridon International Ltd
26
www.bridonltd.com
Nationwide Crane Hire Ltd
20
www.crane-services.co.uk
Broshuis BV
24
www.broshuis.com
Next Hydraulics Srl
37
www.maxiliftcrane.com
Casar Drahtseilwerk Saar GmbH
38
www.casar.de
Rotzler GmbH & Co
32
www.rotzler.de
Comansa - Construcciones SA
12
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Sennebogen GmbH
11
www.sennebogen.de
F.LLI Ferrari Corporation Spa
23
www.flliferrari.it
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association 24, 34
www.scranet.org
Fagioli PSC Limited
25
www.fagiolipsc.com
Tadano Ltd
www.tadano.co.jp
Fassi Gru Spa
9
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Terex-Demag GmbH
Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft
39
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Wolffkran GmbH
31
www.wolffkran.com
IGUS GmbH
8
www.igus.de
Zoomlion
24
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Casar, a leading wire rope
producer, has published
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30 t
50 t
50 t
70 t
100 t
160 t
200 t
200 t
300 t
LIEBHERR LTM 1030
GROVE GMK 3050
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GROVE GMK 4070-1
DEMAG AC 100
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LIEBHERR LTM 1200 SL
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y. 1985
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y. 2004
y. 1997
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y. 1999
y. 1991
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pls. contact us for more details or on request for further cranes
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Please contact Casar at
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Fax No. +49 6841 8091 359
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At last, an accurate wind speed and direction system
at a sensible price. This professional low cost
system utilises ultrasonic technology - there are
no moving parts, so it can be left in place for long
periods of time. There is no reduction in accuracy
due to wear, which reduces costly calibration and
maintenance and it is far less susceptible to particles
in the air, such as salt, chemicals etc.
Data is viewed via a dedicated display unit with a
clear backlit LCD or direct to a computer.
An aluminium mounting mast, junction box and
cabling ensure a quick and easy installation.
Contact us or visit our web site:
LARGE SELECTION OF CRANES FROM ALL OVER EUROPE
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Tel: +32 14 570 291 Fax: +32 14 570 299
RICHARD PAUL RUSSELL LIMITED
New Harbour Building, Bath Road, Lymington,
SO41 3SE, UK
TEL: +44 (0) 1590 679755, FAX: 688577
E-MAIL: [email protected]
www.r-p-r.co.uk
LIFT-N-LOCK
Lift and move heavy loads safely and
conveniently with J&R Engineering
hydraulic boom gantries as detailed in this
brochure. The exclusive LIFT-N-LOCK
feature holds up the load in the event the lift
cylinder loses pressure. Other exclusive
patented safety feaures include Stabilizer
bars, Octagon booms, Load sensing, Digital
height indicating system and Oscillating
header plates. Field proven models up to
1800 ton capacity and lift heights up to 100
feet. Crawler mounted gantries up to 700 ton
capacity and other specialized lifting and
transportation equipment available.
Tel: +1 (262) 363-9660
Fax: +1 (262) 363-9620
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.jrengco.com
TADANO USED CRANE
(A Subsidiary of Tadano Ltd., Japan)
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✓ Worldwide Delivery IN 24/48 hours
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FOR SALE : POTAIN E10/14C
646H, 428, F15/15
LIEBHERR 140 ECH 6 LITRONIC
Join us in France at:
Website: www.saudem.com
Tel: +33 1 48 52 80 00 Fax: +33 1 48 92 02 01
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Technical Support & Training
ENQUIRY CONTACT SINGAPORE:
TEL: (65) 6863 6901 FAX: (65) 6863 6902
11 Tuas View Crescent, Multico Building, SINGAPORE 637643.
http://www.tadano-multico.com.sg E-mail: [email protected]
TADANO ASIA PTE LTD
INFORM AT I O N S H O W C A S E
Dave Bosher Crane
Parts Limited
Specialising in Krupp, Grove and Coles cranes,
Kessler axles and braking equipment.
Morrow Equipment
exclusive distributor of Liebherr tower cranes.
...your tower crane source
for the US, Canada, Mexico
Australia and New Zealand.
Sales
Rental
Service
Parts
Engineering
Training
Fast reliable service guaranteed.
Phone: +44 (0) 1625 617597
Fax: +44 (0) 1625 617616
E Mail: [email protected]
Baumaschinen & Kran Handels GmbH
Hauptstrasse 31, A-5082 Grödig
Tel: +43 6246 73 298, Fax +43 6246 73 414
Mobil: +43 664 401 76 28, Mobil: +49 160 979 33 777,
Web: www.smk-cranes.com Mail: offi[email protected]
USED CRANES FOR SALE
LIEBHERR LTM 1400.7.1 400 T BJ 2004
LIEBHERR LTM 1050-4
50 T BJ 1989
LIEBHERR LTM 1300
300 T BJ 1999
LIEBHERR LTM 1050
50 T BJ 89/95
LIEBHERR LTM 1300/1
300 T BJ 1999
LIEBHERR LTM 1040/1
40 T BJ 1996
LIEBHERR LTM 1250
250 T BJ 2004
LIEBHERR LTM 1035
35 T BJ 1989
LIEBHERR LTM 1200
200 T BJ 2001
LIEBHERR LTM 1030/1
LIEBHERR LTM 1200
200 T BJ 2001
DEMAG
AC 120
LIEBHERR LTM 1225
225 T BJ 1997
30 T BJ 1994
120 T BJ 2001
PPM
ATT 1190
110 T BJ 1997
LIEBHERR LTM 1100-4.1 100 T BJ 2004
DEMAG
AC 100
100 T BJ 06 New
LIEBHERR LTM 1090-2
90 T BJ 2000
KATO
NK20B
LIEBHERR LTM 1090
90 T BJ 1993
GROVE
GMK 7450
LIEBHERR LTM 1070
70 T BJ 1991
20 T BJ 79/80
P O Box 3306 Salem Oregon 97302 USA www.morrow.com
+1 503 585 5721 Fax +1 503 363 1172 [email protected]
PIECES SERVICES GRUES
The only independent specialised supplier of second hand tower crane and spare parts
TOWER CRANES
SPARES
E10/14C 1984,85,90
F15/15C 1990
F2/23 1978
H30/23C 1986
H3/36B 1984
GTMR 336A 1990
GTMR 360A 1979,81
GTMR 360B 1989
180/200EC-H 1990
masts
motors
gear box
blocks
jack & pump
TEL : +33 (0) 297 480 000
FAX : +33 (0) 297 480 410
EMAIL : [email protected]
450 T BJ 2004
Förder- und Hebetechnik GmbH
Second Hand Tower Cranes For Sale
Dealer for Second hand Tower
Cranes and Components
For further information please do not hesitate and contact us :
Tel: (+49) 6221/82 81 8-0
Fax: (+49) 6221/83 12 04
Internet: http://wetzelcranes.de
email: [email protected]
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National Heavy Lift
Specialists
Heavy Crane, Rigging & Transport
Specialists providing solutions for sites
throughout Ireland.
For more information visit our website:
www.cranehire-ireland.com
or contact us at
McNally’s Crane Hire
Killamonan, The Ward,
Co.Dublin.
Tel: +353 1 8646478 Fax: +353 1 8646479
USED CRANES
Please contact Mr Hellmich / Mrs Petri / Mr Heinrich
Am Schwarzbach a. d. B 44 • D-64560 Riedstadt-Erfelden • Germany
Tel: +49-6158-188411 • Fax: +49-6158-6929
www.hellmich-kranservice.de
www.allkran-hellmich.de
Van der Hilst International bv
The Netherlands
Tel.+31-38-3762856
Fax +31-38-3764665
E Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.hilstcranes.com
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PEINER
SK 96, SK 126-1, SK 186
MW Krane GmbH+CoKG
Iffezheim/Germany
Tel: +49 7229 304915
Fax: +49 7229 5133
mail: [email protected]
www.mohr-gmbh.de
SLEW
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Up to 500 ton
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Tel: ++31 481 374784
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Web: www.vmanen.com
KRØLL
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K 400
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Tel: +45 3966 1866
Fax: +45 3966 1065
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2 DAY UNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTION
Sagunto, Spain
2001 DEMAG AC400 400 TON
2000 DEMAG AC100 100 TON
1 OF 2 – DEMAG AC50 50 TON
1998 GROVE GMK2035 35 TON
Equipment and trucks are added to the auction listings every day, right up to the auction date.
regularly for the latest listings and more equipment photos.
Check
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CLAS S I F I E D
Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport
Cranes for sale
Manitowoc M 4100 S1 (Ringer)
Cap. 272 ton
Demag CC 4800-2
Cap. 1000 ton
Demag CC 2600
Cap. 500/800 ton
Liebherr LR 1550
Cap. 550 ton
Krupp KR 11000
Cap. 1000 ton
Gottwald RG 912
Cap. 1000 ton
Kobelco CKE 2500
Cap. 250 ton
Demag TC 2800
Cap. 600 ton
Cranes
REF NR
747
838
913
22023
677
510
985
1051
20999
593
435
MANUFACTURER TYPE
Kobelco
CKE 2500
Manitowoc
M 4100
W S2
(Ringer)
Manitowoc
4100 W S2
(Ringer)
Manitowoc
M 4100 S1
(Ringer)
Liebherr
LR 1550
Demag
CC 2600
Demag
TC 2800
Liebherr
LR 1800
Gottwald
RG 912
Krupp
KR 11000-3
Demag
CC 4800-2
YOM
2001
1980
MAINBOOM
73 Mtr
200ft S3 =
27 boom
1977
260 ft =
27 Boom
340 ft=
27 Boom
105 Mtr
78 Mtr
96 Mtr
91/105 Mtr
93 Mtr
105 Mtr
66 Mtr
1982
1997
1997
2001
1994
1988
1993
1988
JIB
51.8 Mtr
50 ft
CAP.
250
272
REMARKS
Free fall on winches, crane is USA compiled
Selfpropelled portal for sale or rent (130 ft= Type 22 Mast,
3 Sheave Lower Point Block & 3 sheave extention block,
Inline Travel Attachement)
272
Selfpropelled portal for sale or rent (130 ft=22 Mast,
3 sheave lower point block, 3 sheave extention block)
50 ft
272
Selfpropelled portal for sale or rent (130 ft Mast,
130 ft additional series 2 sections)
84 Mtr
550
Including superlift attachement
78 Mtr
500/800 Including superlift attachement
96/36 Mtr 600
Including Superlift, 15t/100t/400t Hookblocks
91 Mtr
800
Including Superlift, tray, carrier, Superlift 42 Mtr
1000
Complete overhauled, including superlift attachement
75/89 Mtr 1000
78 Mtr
1000
Contact persons
Jan van Seumeren Jr. / Miranda Verhoef
Phone +31 (0)10 204 25 85 / 204 26 37
Fax +31 (0)10 204 24 42
E-mail [email protected]
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www.mammoettrading.com
C L A S S I F I ED
Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport
Crane for sale
Krupp KR 11000
Cap. 1000 ton
vailable!
a
ly
e
t
ia
d
e
Imm
Cranes
REF NR
593
MANUFACTURER TYPE
Krupp
KR 11000-3
YOM
1993
MAINBOOM
105 Mtr
JIB
75/89 Mtr
CAP.
1000
REMARKS
Contact persons
Jan van Seumeren Jr. / Miranda Verhoef
Phone +31 (0)10 204 25 85 / 204 26 37
Fax +31 (0)10 204 24 42
E-mail [email protected]
www.mammoettrading.com
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CLAS S I F I E D
TOWER CRANES
NEW & USED SALES
ALL TERRAIN-CRANES
ALL TERRAIN CRANES
20 t Grove AT 422 E
Bj. 1991
4x4x4
We are highly specialised in Tower Cranes.
So please contact us: e-mail: [email protected]
www.mti-lux.com
21,4m
25 t Demag AC 75,
Bj. 1997
4x4x4
25,00m + 13,00m
25 t Krupp KMK 2025,
Bj. 1991
4x4x4
23,00m + 13,00m
30 t PPM ATT 350,
Bj. 1999
4x4x4
30,40m + 8,00m
30 t Tadano AR 300,
Bj. 1993
4x4x4
25,00m + 7,00m
35 t Krupp KMK 3035,
Bj. 1988
6x4x6
26,00m + 13,00m
40 t Liebherr LTM 1040/1
Bj. 1996
6x6x6
30,00m + 14,50m
50 t Grove GMK 3050,
Bj. 1996
6x6x6
38,10m + 15,00m
70 t Faun ATF 70-4,
Bj. 1996
8x6x8
40,50m + 16,00m
ROUGH TERRAINCRANE
35 t Pinguely TT 386,
Bj. 1979
4x4x4
31,00m + 9,00m
SUPERTRACKER
40 t PPM 40 GMI
Bj. 1991
4 th height
MACHINE TRADING INTERNATIONAL
M. STEMICK GMBH
Kran- u. Baumaschinenhandel
Import - Export
D-45721 Haltern / Germany
Tel: +49 2364 108203
Fax: +49 2364 15546
Mobile: +49 172 2332923
Internet: http://www.stemick-krane.de
MTI-LUX S.A
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Tel: +352-26745480 Fax: +352-26745483
CHOICE OF 120 CRAWLER CRANES
CALL TODAY
STOCKLIST
Telescopic AT-Cranes
capacity
manufacturer
type
year
drive/steering
boom/jib(m)
delivery
70 t
Faun
ATF 70-4 (2x)
1996
8x6x8
40,5 / 16
direct
50 t
Grove
GMK 3050
1996
6x6x6
38 / 15
direct
50 t
Grove
AT 750 BE
1994
6x6x6
33,5 / 17
direct
40 t
Krupp
KMK 3035
1989
6x4x6
26 / 13
direct
35 t
PPM
380 ATT
1989
4x4x4
30
direct
30 t
PPM
350 ATT
1999
4x4x4
30,4
direct
30 t
PPM
350 ATT
1998
4x4x4
30,4 / 8
direct
30 t
Tadano
AR 300 E
1993
4x4x4
25 / 7
direct
30 t
Grove
AT 635 E
1992
4x4x4
27,4 / 13,1
direct
25 t
Demag
AC 75 City
1997
4x2x4
25 / 13
direct
25 t
Demag
AC 75 City
1997
4x4x4
25
direct
25 t
Krupp
KMK 2025
1991
4x4x4
23 / 13
direct
25 t
P&H
S 25
1987
4x4x4
25 / 7
direct
25 t
PPM
280 ATT
1986
4x4x4
27 / 7,5
direct
20 t
Grove
AT 422 E
1991
4x4x4
21,4
direct
20 t
Grove
AT 422 E
1989
4x4x4
21,4
direct
20 t
Grove
AT 422 E
1988
4x4x4
21,4
direct
Rough-Terrain Cranes
capacity
manufacturer
type
year
drive/steering
boom/jib (m)
delivery
35 t
Pinguely
TT 386
1979
4x4x4
31 / 9
direct
LIEBHERR
LR-1140
140 TONS
Y.O.M. 2001
BOOMLENGTH: 49 METRE BOOM
LUFFING JIB: 46 METRE BOOM
SENNEBOGEN
6100 HD
100 TONS
Y.O.M. 1999
37 METRE main boom
LIEBHERR
HS 843 HD
60 TONS
Y.O.M. 1996-11
29 METRE BOOM
HITACHI
KH 150-3
40 TONS
Y.O.M 1990
30 METRE boom
Spare Parts
■
Krupp KMK 6160, Krupp KMK 4070, Liebherr LTM 1070, Faun ATF 70
■
gearboxes, drop boxes, jacks, beams, slewing rings, engines, booms
■
many more spare parts available
Various
■
International D 1750 wrecker crane, 1977, 4 x2 x 2 direct delivery
Crane details and photos on: www.homar.nl
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Ashland, VA
888.285.6200
Charlotte, NC
800.687.1672
Raleigh, NC
919.657.0070
Leland, NC
910.383.2252
Columbia, SC
803.796.4060
Lawrenceville, GA
866.358.3299
Tifton, GA
800.255.4401
Douglas
800.559.4019
Valdosta
800.283.2576
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SOLE TADANO FAUN UK DISTRIBUTOR
Cranepart Ltd Unit 7F, Riverside Road Industrial Estate,
Southwick, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 3JG
Tel+44 (0) 191 5169881 Fax: +44 (0) 191 5169645
email: [email protected]
www.cranepart.co.uk
specialising in
COLES-GROVE-KRUPP
‘‘WE HAVE MOVED’’
To:
Unit 1-4 Wentworth Way
Wentworth Industrial Park
Tankersley
S75 3DH
South Yorkshire
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR
OUR LIST OF USED CRANES
COLES-GROVE-KRUPP
www.cranesuk.net
For more details please contact:
Tel: +44(0)870 066 5466
Fax:+44(0)870 066 5501
[email protected]
HAC Cranes GmbH & Co.KG
F Foster Crane & Equipment Ltd
Cranes For Sale
DEMAG AC 40-1/ 40 TO…..2003
LIEBHERR LTM 1030 / 30 TO…..1986, 1996
DEMAG AC 155 / 50 TO….1994
LIEBHERR LTM 1050 / 50 TO….1988,1990
DEMAG AC 125 / 60 TO…..1985
LIEBHERR LTM 1090-5 / 90 TO….1992
DEMAG AC 300 / 300 TO…..2000
LIEBHERR LTM 1090-2 / 90 TO….2000
DEMAG TC 1100 / 250 TO…..1991
LIEBHERR LR 1160 / 160 TO…..2000
DEMAG TC 1000 / 220 TO….1989
LIEBHERR LG 1550 / 550 TO…..1996
FAUN ATF 45-3 L / 45 TO…..2002
LIEBHERR LTM 1800 / 800 TO…..1997
FAUN ATF 50-3 / 50 TO….1995
FAUN ATF 90-4 / 90 TO….1996,1997
GOTTWALD AMK 46 / 25 TO…..1983
KRUPP KMK 3045 / 45 TO……1991
GOTTWALD AMK 56-42 / 50 TO…..1981
KRUPP KMK 5110 / 110 TO….1993
GROVE GMK 3055 / 55 TO…..2004
KENWORTH SKL-W900 TRUCK……1990
GROVE GMK 6220 L / 220 TO…..2002
TOWER CRANES
LIEBHERR K50
HAC Cranes GmbH Co.KG
Contact: Mrs. Gudrun Steer
Tel: 0049-4231-933-489 Fax: 0049-4231-961657
Website: www.HAC-Germany.com
SPARE PARTS SERVICE – WORLDWIDE: www.hac-commerz.com
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Swan Service Station
Worcester Road
Wychbold
Bromsgrove
West Midlands
B61 7ER
T:01527 894400
F:01527 894940
Mobiles: Andrew 07768 880530
Lee 07767 434897
2000 - 35TN PPM 400/2
ALLTERRAIN CRANES:
2001 100TN GROVE GMK 5100
2000 50TN GROVE GMK 3050 AVAILABLE JULY 06
1999 50TN PPM ATT600
1996 50TN GROVE GMK 3050
1998 40TN FAUN RTF 40-3
2000 35TN PPM 400/2
1997 35TN PPM ATT 400
1998 30TN PPM ATT335
1999 - 35TN PPM A400
ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES:
1999 35TN PPM A400
TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES:
1990 35TN TADANO TL350E
www.fostercranes.co.uk
C L A S S I F I ED
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www.liebherr.com
Used cranes from Liebherr.
• Liebherr is market leader
with used cranes
• Mobile cranes of any size
and make – also with
repair guarantee
• The purchase of a used crane
is a matter of confidence
• Used cranes are also
a matter for experts
Liebherr Cranes, Inc.
4100 Chestnut Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607-2420
USA
Phone: 001-757/ 928 2505
Fax:
001-757/ 928 2517
Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd.
Normandy Lane, Stratton Business Park
Biggleswade/Bedfordshire SG18 8QB
United Kingdom
Telefon: 00 44-17 67 / 60 21 60
Fax:
00 44-17 67 / 60 21 61
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
Postfach 1361, D- 89582 Ehingen/Do.
Phone: +49 (0) 73 91 5 02 - 36 41
Fax:
+49 (0) 73 91 5 02 - 35 02
www.liebherr.com
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C L A S S I F I ED
Telescopic-AT-Cranes
25 t Krupp 25 GMT-AT, 1986
200 t Demag AC 200,
2001
30 t
45 t
50 t
50 t
Grove AT 635 E, 1996
Tadano Faun ATF 45-3, 2002
Liebherr LTM 1050-1, 1995
TEREX Demag AC 125, 1985
50 t Tadano Faun RTF 50-4, 1990
50 t Krupp/Grove KMK/GMK 3050, 1995
80 t TEREX Demag AC 205, 1994
90 t Tadano Faun ATF 90-4. 1997
90 t Liebherr LTM 1090, 1992
120 t TEREX Demag
AC 120, 2001
100 t PPM TEREX ATT 1190, 1995
100 t TEREX Demag AC 265-S, 1996
160 t Liebherr LTM 1160, 1986
Telescopic-Truck-Crane:
28 t
45 t
Grove TMS 250 B, 1980
Grove TMS 475, 1981
160 t Liebherr LTM
1160, 1987
More cranes available, visit our website
www.kms-cranes.com / Email: [email protected]
Tel: +49-2595-38698-0 / Fax: +49-2595-38698-88
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WE ARE A NEW
SHUTTLEFLIFT DEALER
#623 Terex HC-275
(275-TON)
CRANE DEALER
#647 KOBELCO CK-1000 (100-TON)
NEW & USED CRAWLER CRANES
IN STOCK ON OUR YARD
50 - 275-TONS
#643 GROVE RT-760E (60-TON).
Dozier Crane & Machinery, Inc
155 Pine Barren Road/ P.O. Box 1137
Pooler, GA 31322
Ph: (912) 748-2684
Fax: (912) 748-5361
[email protected]
www.doziercrane.com
ONE OF THE LARGEST PORTS ON THE EAST COAST JUST 5 MILES FROM OUR YARD
CRAWLER CRANES
#581 1992 SUMITOMO SC-550-2 (60-TON) 140’+60’, LMI, AIR CONDITION............................................................................................. $215,000
#580 1988 LINK-BELT LS-208H (75-TON) 100’ ANGLE BOOM, AUX SHEAVE,LIVE MAST,B&B........................................................................ $245,000
#579 2001 KOBELCO CK-850 (85-TON) 160’ + 50’ AUXILLARY SHEAVE,LMI,BLOCK,2UNITS........................................................................ $395.000
#603 1996 KOBELCO 7080 (90-TON) 120’+50..................................................................................................................................... $350.000
#444 1996 KOBELCO BM-800 (100-TON) 130’ BOOM, CUMMINS, 38’’ SHOES, LMI, 2 DRUMS.................................................................... $395,000
#467 1999 KOBELCO CK-1000 (100-TON) 150’ BOOM, 3RD DRUMS, 36’’ SHOES,LMI.................................................................................$455,000
#590 2000 KOBELCO CK1000, (100-TON) 100’ BOOM, 3RD DRUM,LMI.................................................................................................... $465,000
#445 1988 KOBELCO 7150 (165-TON) 190’ , NEW WYLE LMI, .................................................................................................................$495,000
#664 1999 Link-Belt LS-218H (100-ton) 120’ main, 3rd drum............................................................................................................. $475,000
#665 1999 LINK-BELT LS-138H II (80-TON) 120’ BOOM, 3RD DRUM........................................................................................................ $385,000
#713 1998 LINK-BELT LS-138H (75-TON) 120’ BOOM, 3RD DRUM............................................................................................................ $375,000
#678 2001 TEREX HC-110 (110-TON) 100’ BOOM, 3RD DRUM..................................................................................................................$475,000
“NEW” 2006 TEREX HC-80 (80-TON).................................................................................................................................................... P.O.R.
“NEW” 2006 TEREX HC-110 (110-TON).................................................................................................................................................. P.O.R.
ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES
#718 1998 GROVE RT-635 (35-TON) 105” + 51’, 2 WINCHES, 1,100 HOURS........................................................................................... $180,000
2006 TEREX RT-780 (80-TON) 126’ + 57’, 2 WINCHES.......................................................................................................................... P.O.R.
#717 2004 TEREX RT-665 (65-TON) 110’ + 57’, 2 WINCHES................................................................................................................... P.O.R.
#629 2000 GROVE RT-870 (70-TON) 125’ + 56’................................................................................................................................... $335,000
#619 1997 TEREX RT-450 (50-TON) 105’+58’’ ,2 WINCHES.................................................................................................................. $175,000
#618 2000 Terex RT-450 (50-ton) 105’+58’, 2 winches................................................................................................................... $185,000
#648 2000 Terex RT-160 (60-ton) 115’+60’, auxiliary winch............................................................................................................. $245,000
#643 2001 Grove RT-760E (60-ton) 110’ +56’, auxiliary sheave......................................................................................................... $270,000
#688 1999 Terex RT-190 (90-ton) 126’ + 60’, 2 winches.................................................................................................... ............. $395,000
#652 2000 BRODERSON IC-200 (15-TON) 36’+15’, DUAL FUEL............................................................................................................... $69,500
2002 TEREX RT-555 (55-TON) 110’+57’, 2 WINCHES, 1,800 HOURS....................................................................................................... $275,000
1999 GROVE YB-4415 (15-TON) 40’+15’, DUAL FUEL, 2-WHEEL DRIVE......................................................................................................$72,500
ALL TERRAIN AND TRUCK CRANES
#585 1979 LIMA 990TC (90-TON) 200’+40’, LIVE MAST....................................................................................................................... $98,500
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USED MOBILE CRANE SALES
PPM ATT900, 2000
Demag AC75, 1997
... over 100 USED TOWER CRANES available:
Liebherr, Peiner, Comedil.
Demag AC80, 1998
Demag AC40-1, 2000
Demag AC30, 2003
PPM ATT350, 1997
America, Canada & Caribbean:
(1) 561-439-6660 or 561-723-1771
For more details on these cranes and others visit :
www.terex-cranes.com/ukused
United Kingdom
Kent Clarkson
TEL:
+44 20 8231 8510
FAX:
+44 20 8231 8610
EMAIL:
[email protected]
VEMA Crane b.v. Im-and export of lifting Equipment
CRAWLER CRANES:
Brand
Type
Year
Capacity
Hitachi
KH125/2
1984
Hitachi
KH180/3
1989
50t
Kobelco
BM700
2001
70t
35t
FOUNDATION EQUIPMENT INCL.
Asia:
(66) 0 1840 4972
Europe:
(44) 0 7798 760077
www.mpstowercranes.com
CRANE PARTS FOR SALE
ZUIDEMA CRANES HOLLAND
EDISONSTRAAT 15, 8861 NA HARLINGEN
PHONE: +31 (0)517 430630
FAX: +31 (O517) 430631
MOBILE: +31 (0)6 510 961 10
(Ask for Mr. Anno Zuidema)
LEADERS AND HYDRAULIC HAMMER:
Brand
Type
Year
Capacity
Kobelco
7045
1991
45t
(2) Liebherr
HS832HD
1997
35-40t
DAMAGED ALL TERRAIN CRANES:
Brand
Type
Year
Capacity
Liebherr
LTM1060
1986
60t
ALL TERRAIN CRANES/ RT CRANES
Brand
Type
Year
Capacity
Grove
RT740
1980
36t
CRANE RENTAL
ACCESS RENTAL
TRADING IN USED CRANES
CRANE PARTS (SPECIALIZED IN GROVE)
BUYING AND SELLING DAMAGED CRANES
Also other equipment available, please check out our updated website:
www.vemacrane.com
Contact: Rob or Henk van Oorschot
Tel.+31-162-681050 Fax.+31-162-686262
LOOK FOR OUR UP-TO-DATE STOCK ON OUR INTERNET SITE
Brieltjenspolder 32, Made The Netherlands.
Located nearLocated
highwaynear
A59,highway
10 minutes
A59 from auction
HTTP://WWW.ZUIDEMA-CRANES.COM
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MICHIELSENS TRADING NV
Bisschoppenhoflaan 275
2100 Deurne
Belgium (Europe)
Tel: 0032 3 877 33 77
Fax: 0032 3 888 42 22
Web: www.cranes4u.com
Want to know more?
Please visit our website:
www.cranes4u.com
Stafford Tower Cranes Ltd
(Exclusive agents for Linden-Comansa)
IRELAND
Tel: 00 353 (0)1 670 7477
Fax: 00 353 (0) 1 670 7478
AMERICAN DEPOT
4848N. Woodmere Fairway, Suite #12 Scottsdale, AZ85257
Tel: 480 9933302
Fax: 602 926 8886
Cell: 602 524 3850
www.staffordtowercraneamerica.com
Authorized Dealer for....
800-500-CRANES
714-521-6410 Ph
714-670-9247 Fax
For worldwide sales, for hire, for service phone us for
a quotation now!
(Available Tower Cranes: Comansa, Wolff, Peiner and
Comedil. Other makes and spare parts on request)
www.coltoncranecompany.com
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For more information and our complete stocklist,
visit our website: www.waterland-trading.nl
45 ton PPM 530 ATT AT 1992
6x6x6, boom 31.0m, jib 9.0m
40 ton Kato KA 400E AT 1993
6x4x6, boom 34.4m, jib 13.0m
25 ton PPM 280 ATT AT 1990
4x4x4, boom 27.0m
40 ton FAUN RTF 40-3 AT 1995
6x6x6, boom 30.0m, jib 9.05m
Please contact Waterland Trading B.V The Netherlands
P.O. Box 133 - 1135 ZK EDAM - Tel +31 (0)299-390 055 - Mobile +31 (6)51 11 20 24
Fax +31 (0)299-390 066 - E-mail: [email protected]
TRADING COMPANY
P. van ADRIGHEM B.V.
MEMBER OF THE V.ADRIGHEM GROUP
Groene Kruisweg 2. 3237 KC Vierpolders
Liebherr HS 853 HD 1999 80 ton 25 ton line pull
Liebherr LTM 1250-1 2002 250 ton
Demag AC 665 1998 250 ton
GROENE KRUISWEG 2
3237 KC VIERPOLDERS HOLLAND
TEL: +31-(0)181-413722
FAX: +31-(0)181-418367
Liebherr HS 895 HD 2003 200ton 35 ton line pull
Liebherr LR 1400-1 2001 400 ton
Demag AC 160
2003 160 ton
Kobelco CKE 800
2005
www.adrighem.com
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80 ton.
C L A S S I F I ED
P&H E35
Liebherr LTM 1080/1
Grove GMK 5100
Liebherr LTM 1040/1
Kobelco CKE 2500
Grove GMK 4075
MANITOWOC MAX-ER ATTACHMENT
LIEBHERR LTM 1060/2
Liebherr LTM 1200/1
FOR SALE AND RENT FROM OUR OWN FLEET
All Terrain Cranes
Capacity [ton]
1 - Grove GMK 3050
2000
50
Crawler Cranes
Capacity [ton]
1 - Grove GMK 5200
2001
200
1 - Liebherr LTM 1040/1
1998
40
1 - Kobelco CKE 2500
2004
250
1 - Grove GMK 5180/5210
2000
180/210
1 - Demag AC 40/1
2000
40
1 - Demag CC 1800
1998
300
2002
150
1998
35
1 - Liebherr LR 1400/2
1999
400
2003
150
Truck Cranes
1 - Demag CC 2600 SL
1998
600
1 - Grove GMK 5100/5120
2001
100/120
1 - Tadano 250E
1 - Grove GMK 4080
2000
80
1999
80
1 - Grove GMK 4075
2001
75
1 Faun ATF 70-4
1997
70
2000
60
1999
60
Capacity [ton]
1990
25
2 - Manitowoc Max-er 225/400 attachments
Rough Terrain Cranes
1 - P&H E35
Capacity [ton]
1987
Miscalleneous
33
Capacity [ton]
1 - Bromma EH6 20/40 ft container spreader
1 - Steinbock DFG 2,5 Forklift
1985
2.5
1 - Steinbock FUG 2,5 Forklift
1984
2.5
(Member of the BARIS Group)
HOVAGO CRANES B.V. ENERGIEWEG 1 - 3201 LH SPIJKENISSE (HOLLAND)
PHONE 31-181-612255 - TELEFAX 31-181-615004 - E-mail [email protected] - Web: www.hovago.com
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GMK5220 – All New, All Terrain
Grove’s 220 ton all-terrain crane features the new MEGAFORM boom profile with hook height to 105 meters and best in
class capacity. The new ‘steer by wire’ hydraulic-electronic steering system and industry leading MEGATRAK suspension
provide unparalleled off-road performance. And, as with all GMK’s, the GMK5220 comes standard with all wheel steering,
TWINLOCK boom pinning, ECOS and EKS5 systems, and hydraulic luffing swingaway.
www.mcgads.com/1039/

2007 - KHL Group

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