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anniversary of my editorship. Much has changed even in my five
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has happened in the first 15 years of the magazine, largely in terms
of developments in the industry but also here in the magazine, the
recent rapid increase in the pace of product development is striking.
As part of all this, one thing that remains and, hopefully, will always
continue, is a constant amazement at the degree of technological and
performance advance made with each successive generation of new crane
unleashed on the market. The level of development is superbly illustrated by the
new giant pictured on the cover of this issue. Terex Demag’s CC 8800-1 Twin,
first seen in the iron early this month at the manufacturer’s plant in Germany,
has a hugely impressive 3,200 tonnes maximum lifting capacity – more than
two-and-a-half times that of the original 1,250 tonne capacity CC 8800 on
which it is based.
The pace of development is such that I remember attending the launch
of the CC 8800 just a few years ago in 2001. Even in the short time since
then it has been upgraded to CC 8800-1 where its maximum capacity has
been increased to 1,600 tonnes. That capacity is at an 11 m radius and the
maximum load moment rating is 24,000 tonne-metres – not much more
than half that, however, of the 44,000 tonne-metre giant that is the new Twin
version.
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Twin in our annual TopLift contest to find your favourite job of the year. In the
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nominations and voting form and send in your votes by 31 October. The winner
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ON T HE C OVE R
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NE W S SEC TIONS
R EGUL AR S EC TIONS
Winches
and reeving
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6 News
Crawlers
COOEC orders 4,000 tonne offshore
crane, Two new cranes from Link-Belt,
PM growth order, AmClyde offshore
giant, New Liebherr HD crawler, ZPMC
aids Canadian expansion
Official magazine
Giant: Terex Demag’s new
3,200 tonne capacity
CC 8800-1 Twin lattice boom
crawler crane with two booms
was unveiled 2 October at
the factory in Germany. The
manufacturer claims it as the
world’s largest mobile crane
with pick and carry capability.
For more on this crane and
other crawlers see the feature
starting on page 14
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Venice, the Italian city world
famous for its canals and
gondolas, was the scene of a
complicated bridge installation
project. Fagioli moved and
installed the new bridge over
the Grand Canal in style: using
a barge as a large gondola
that carried SPMTs, a crane,
lift towers and the three bridge
sections. Gino Koster explains
the details of the historical
operation
12 Business news
Despite the ongoing crisis in the global
banking sector, share prices in other
industries stabilised in September and
then rose sharply when the US Federal
Reserve cut interest rates. Chris Sleight
reports
59 SC&RA
27 Site report
Comment from Joel Dandrea
Norwegian crane services company Vest Kran battled with
freezing temperatures and high winds to help construct the
world’s northernmost liquefied natural gas facility. IC
C reports
60 SC&RA news
63 Equipment and accessories
SC&RA’s Financial Benchmarking
Study shows members how to
improve profit and cash flow.
Terry White reports
A selection of equipment and accessories for all sectors of
the industry
64 Back page
People news, events diary and picture of the month
FE ATU RE S
14 Crawler cranes
The crawler crane market has seen
massive growth in the last five years
and there is no sign of it slowing
in the near future. Dominating that
growth is the 300 tonnes and higher
capacity sector, manufactured to
meet the large-scale demands of
power generation, petrochemical expansion and renewal
projects around the world. Euan Youdale rounds up the news
47 Winches and reeving
Winch and rope developments in the offshore industry are
forming the future of heavy lifting, while smooth spooling
of wire rope is critical to effective lifting and winching
operations. IC
C reports
31 ICC 15th Anniversay
To help mark IC
C’s 15th Birthday this month, James King,
publisher of IC
C and KHL’s eight sister magazines and
associated digital publications, spoke to Euan Youdale about
the group’s exceptional growth since the company’s launch
18 years ago
33 SAIE show preview
The 43rd SAIE exhibition of construction equipment
and materials runs in Bologna, Italy, from 24 to 28
October. IC
C takes a look at what is on show
23 Specialized transport
45 ConExpo Asia show preview
A handy guide to this December’s exhibition in
China organized by the US-based Association of
Equipment Manufacturers
55 Truck cranes and boom trucks
Truck cranes are still making great strides in their
traditional primary markets, for example, the US and
China. In Europe, a market heavily dominated by the all
terrain crane, efforts are being made to bring back the
truck crane. Euan Youdale reports
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W OR L D N E WS
N E W S HI GH LI G H TS
i Australian crane rental house
Verticon is providing two tower
cranes to help build the Gateway
Bridge project in Brisbane. A Terex
Comedil CTT561 flat top tower crane
is being erected on the Southern
bridge and another will go up in early
2008 for the three year project.
The cranes will have 60 m
jibs and a free standing height of
75 m. They will be used to establish
the foundation head stock of around
2,000 cubic metres of concrete, to
install the climbing formwork system
and to feed the reinforcement
and other materials to a height of
about 60 m.
i
Modular spreader beam system
manufacturer Modulift Design &
Consulting in the UK has appointed
E. Fox Engineers Ltd as its distributor
in Ireland.
Commenting on the appointment
Craig Fox, IT and marketing
manager at E. Fox Engineers, said,
“Our reputation is built on the quality
of the products and the high level
of service we supply. To allow us
to keep pace with the growing
demands of engineering and
industrial maintenance applications,
we are continually looking to
introduce innovative products to our
existing range.”
E. Fox Engineers has offices in
Dublin and Cork and specialises
in power transmissions, bearings,
lubricating equipment and tools.
A range of Modulift sets will be
stocked, including the Modulift 6
from the maintenance range, which
accommodates loads of 6 tonnes
at up to 2.5 m, Modulift 12 and
24 from the portable range and
Modulifts 34 and 50 from the heavy
range. Also available is QuickJoint, a
new modular load handling solution
for maintenance applications.
i
Terex Cranes is opening a new
distribution and service centre in
Scandinavia to improve customer
response time and, for the first
time, represent the Company’s
entire European crane portfolio
under one roof. Terex Cranes
House Scandinavia offers a central
contact point for sales, service,
and replacement parts for roughterrain cranes, all terrain cranes,
truck cranes, and tower cranes sold
under the Terex Demag, Comedil,
Bendini, and PPM names. Countries
covered are Sweden, Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Norway, Greenland,
Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.
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COOEC orders
4,000 tonne
offshore crane
On 13 September the Chinese
Offshore Oil Engineering Company
(COOEC) signed a contract with
GustoMSC for a 4,000 tonne capacity
offshore crane.
COOEC is part of the Chinese
National Offshore Oil Company
(CNOOC). GustoMSC, part of the
SBM Offshore Group, is an alliance
between Gusto B.V., GustoMSC Inc.
and Marine Structure Consultants
(MSC) B.V., based in Schiedam,
the Netherlands and Houston,
US. It offers design, engineering,
procurement, project management
and consultancy services primarily
to the offshore oil and gas, and civil
construction sectors.
GustoMSC will be responsible
for design, project management and
delivery of components, supervision
of construction, testing and
commissioning. COOEC will build the
large steel components of the crane
in its yards in Tanggu and Qing
Dao, China.
Delivery will be in 2010. It will be
installed on COOEC’s DPV 7500, a
dynamically positioned pipe laying
crane vessel designed by GustoMSC.
Shanghai’s Rongsheng Shipyard will
construct the vessel.
In the shadow of the iconic Liver
Building in the UK city of Liverpool,
local crane rental company John
Sutch used its Tadano ATF 80-4
all terrain crane to relocate
statues – including this one of
King George V – to make way for a
new waterway linking Albert Dock
and the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
The ATF 80-4 has been one of
Tadano Faun’s most successful
cranes, thanks not just to its
lifting performance but also to
the fact that it is the only crane
in its class to have two diesel
engines – 315 kW in the carrier
for driving and a 130 kW unit in
the upper for crane operation.
Two engines is usual for larger
cranes but not in this class,
according to Tadano. Advantages
include lower fuel consumption
and reduced running costs.
New Liebherr
HD crawler
Liebherr unveiled its new 40 tonne
capacity heavy duty crawler crane at
September’s Matexpo 2007 exhibition
in Belgium.
The HS 825 HD Litronic is the
most powerful model in the 40 tonne
market sector, according to Liebherr,
and completes the manufacturer’s 5
Series of hydraulic duty cycle crawlers
at the bottom end of the range.
With a maximum self-erecting
lattice boom length of 47 m, the
compact HS 825 HD embodies a
“universal machine concept” which
the company said was unique to its
class, allowing it to work on the most
demanding range of applications.
“This universality distinguishes the
new HS 825 HD Litronic definitively
from other machines in the 40 tonne
class, which for the most part are
designed for pure lifting work,” said
Liebherr’s Wolfgang Pfister.
Possible applications include
work using a dragline bucket,
clamshell, diaphragm-wall grab
or casing oscillator, along with
straightforward lifting tasks. The
model has standard telescopic
undercarriage and crawler pads
700 mm in length, with a transport
width of 3 m. The 37 tonne transport
weight without counterweight also
means the machine can be relocated
economically, explained Phister.
It is fitted with a six cylinder
180 kW/245 hp new generation
Liebherr diesel engine, compliant
with Stage 3/Tierr III noise and
exhaust emission regulations. A more
powerful 270 kW/376 hp version is
also available.
Standard equipment includes
16 tonne free-fall winches with
maintenance free multi-disc brakes
and Liebherr’s Litronic system,
which comprises all control and
monitoring functions and is designed
to withstand extreme temperatures
and heavy duty tasks.
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WO RL D NEWS
Two new cranes
from Link-Belt
Link-Belt has introduced a new
telescopic truck crane and new
crawler crane.
The new truck crane is the
75 US ton (68 tonne) capacity
HTC-8675 Series II. It replaces the
HTC-8675 from 1996 and is one
of the manufacturer’s best selling
machines. The new model offers
more standard features, longer
reach, better lift capacities, and
improved over-the-road mobility,
according to the manufacturer.
The HTC 8675’s 127 foot
(38.7 m) boom adds 12 feet (3.7 m)
over its predecessor and uses LinkBelt’s patented latching boom. For
more flexibility, there are four boom
modes, EM1–EM4, instead of two.
Teflon pucks in the wear pads selflubricate the boom sections. The top
and bottom wear pads are universal
for all sections, eliminating the need
to stock multiple pad sizes.
An optional two-piece, 38 to
AmClyde
offshore
giant
A new US$53.13 million offshore
heavy lift crane will be one of
the largest of its kind in the Asia
Pacific region, according to its
buyer Swiber Engineering.
The Singapore-based
company has ordered the M-80
derrick crane, with a 4,180 US
ton (3,732 tonne) lifting capacity,
from US offshore equipment
manufacturer AmClyde Inc.
“We are truly excited about
this project. Our internal design
team is busy at work to design
a specialized barge. Fitted with
the new derrick crane, the
barge will be suitable for heavy
lifting offshore operations. This
project will provide us with the
opportunity to demonstrate our
capabilities in the conversion
and construction of specialized
vessels with advanced designs
and innovations,” said Raymond
Goh, Swiber executive chairman
and CEO.
64 foot (11.6 to 19.5 m) bi-fold
lattice fly and two optional 16 foot
(4.9 m) lattice extensions give
a maximum tip height of 230 feet
(70.2 m). The fly offsets to 2, 15,
30, and 45 degrees.
Powered by a 445 hp (331.8 kW)
Caterpillar C-13 diesel with 1,550
pounds-feet (2,101.5 Nm) of torque,
the new crane has more torque than
its predecessor and meets EPA’s
2007 on-highway regulations.
* Link-Belt’s new crawler crane is
the 80 US ton (72.6 tonne) capacity
138 HSL lattice boom crawler, IC
sister magazine American Cranes &
Transportt exclusively revealed. The
new 138 HSL is the next generation
of the company’s 138 series H, HII
and Hylab 5. See the Crawler crane
feature starting on page 14 for more
on this and other developments in
the crawler crane sector.
Liebherr’s wider harbour range
A new model and upgrades to existing ones have been
announced by Liebherr for its lightweight harbour
crane range.
In recent years the company focused on the higher
end of its range to meet market demand. “But Liebherr
also believes the smaller end of the market cannot be
ignored, with up to 30% of annual sales falling in to this
region. Like their big brothers, the smaller cranes now
all feature technical upgrades that will save the customer
money and make the crane a more environmentally
friendly machine,” said a company spokesperson.
The new LHM 180 has a maximum lifting capacity of
64 tonnes, with a maximum outreach of 35 m. Compared
to the LHM 250 from the old range, performance
increased in the hoisting gear by 12%, in the slewing gear
by 50% and the luffing gear by 100%.
Features include:
■ Internally mounted winches – giving longer life and
reduced noise levels.
■ Higher luffing, slewing and hoisting speeds.
■ GRP machinery house on all units, leading to a
corrosion-free, lighter structure, with better noise
insulation.
■ Oil coolers are mounted externally to avoid product
contamination of the machinery.
■ Electric or diesel prime mover, or both, on all
machines.
■ Real A8 classification on grab application.
■ The ability to work with a fully automatic spreader
all the way down to the LHM 180 machine. (Five
containers across).
Liebherr said the main components of the range would
remain the same, such as the undercarriage system,
which, the company claimed, is the most manoeuvrable
in the harbour crane market, along with the standard
hydrostatic drives, for which parts can be shared
between models.
The updated range:
LHM – Lightweight:
LHM 100 (upgraded)
LHM 180 (new)
LHM 250 (upgraded)
maximum
lifting capacity
45 tonnes
64 tonnes
84 tonnes
outreach
30 metres
35 metres
40 metres
Hydraulics used on the
lightweight range are
designed to the same
level as Liebherr’s aircraft
components, resulting
in a longer life, said the
company
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W OR L D N E W S
In the US All Erection & Crane
Rental Corp. has added 45 new
Peterbilt tractors and trailers to
its fleet. The company said it has
built up its fleet of trucks and
trailers for transporting cranes to
help its customers’ projects stay
on schedule. “Having our own
fleet of trucks and experienced
drivers means that we can
control the timing, delivery, and
assembly of any crane on any
site – or move cranes easily
between customers’ sites,”
said Michael Liptak, All Erection
& Crane Rental president. The
expanded fleet is part of the
company’s service model that
includes lift planning, logistics,
transport and heavy hauling,
trained operators, disassembly
and 24/7 service.
ZPMC aids
Canadian
expansion
A Canadian port has purchased
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery
Company’s (ZPMC) 1,000th
crane.
The 65 tonne lifting capacity
ship-to-shore container crane is
the 13th of its type to be installed
at the Port of Vancouver. It was
bought by the Vancouver Port
Authority (VPA) and Canada’s TSI
Terminal Systems.
“TSI’s latest crane purchase
is part of our ongoing upgrade
programme to service new, larger
ships and increase capacity at our
Vanterm terminal to 850,000 TEUs
[twenty foot equivalent units],”
said Norman Stark, president and
CEO at TSI.
The twin lift crane has a
waterside outreach of 198 feet
(60 m) and a back reach of
50 feet (15 m). Vertical height
from apron to spreader is
125 feet (38 m), while lifting
speed is 527 feet per minute (161
m/min), which amounts to more
than 40 moves a minute.
Growth in the container sector
represents a significant economic
opportunity for Canada and British
Columbia, explained Stark, with
container expansion at the Port of
Vancouver expected to add CA$8
billion (US$7.6 billion) by 2020.
“Looking forward to the future
growth of our Pacific Gateway,
TSI is committed to meeting our
customers’ needs and providing
world-class marine terminal
services through sustainable
expansion and leading-edge
technology,” Stark added.
Double loader launch
The Hiab Group has announced its
highest capacity hydraulic loader
series to date, along with another
mid-range model designed for heavy
duty applications.
Target applications for the
XS 1055 include loading construction
materials, ISO containers and mobile
offices.
“We developed the Hiab XS 1055
very much in response to demands
last year from the market place, where
customers have articulated a need for
loader cranes with a higher capacity
than our current top of the range Hiab
XS 800 series,” said Sergio Peiró,
XS 1055 product manager.
New offshore winch
A new offshore winch, designed to give fiber rope longer life, will revolutionize
deepwater lifting, according to its Norwegian manufacturer.
Cable handling company Odim ASA has won a contract to deliver a
125 tonne lifting capacity version of its Odim CTCU (cable traction control
unit) winch system to Aker Oilfied Services.
The deal forms part of a joint industry project supported by the Norway
Research Council’s Demo 2000 project that will allow the fabrication and
field testing of the system with a two fall configuration.
It is due for delivery in 2009 and will allow the installation of subsea
structures weighing up to 250 tonnes. “This is an important breakthrough
for our deepwater technology Odim CTCU, and our commitment to the very
promising deepwater market,” said Jogeir Romestrand, CEO at Odim ASA.
According to Odim, the winch protects fiber rope, which is one tenth the
weight of steel wire cable, from rapid wear and tear. It incorporates active
heave compensation which compensates for the motion of the vessel with
more than 95% accuracy.
Odim indicated the contract value was around $10 million.
Based on the XS 800, the
new model has up to 10 hydraulic
extensions and a maximum lifting
height of more than 30 m with jib.
“The weight-to-capacity ratio
of the XS 1055 is unmatched in
the industry, while the installation
space required is minimal compared
to competitor cranes in a similar
capacity class. A top benefit
of the new range is the excellent
energy balance in combination
with the variable pump, which
delivers customers reduced fuel
consumption, less contamination
and better profitability,” added Peiró.
The model is manufactured at Hiab’s
factory in Zaragoza, Spain.
Hiab’s new mid-range XS 211
model is one of the largest loader
cranes that can be mounted on a
two-axle vehicle, without additional
stabilizer equipment, according to the
company, and has optimised inner
and outer boom cylinders to speed up
load cycles.
The multi-purpose model fills the
gap between the Hiab XS 166 and
XS 244 models and was developed
in response to customer demands,
said Leif Törnblom, mid-range
product manager. “The Hiab XS 211
incorporates technology solutions that
have been tried and tested across
Hiab’s extensive XS ranges as well
as some new productivity enhancing
features,” He added.
With two optional boom systems
and up to eight hydraulic extensions,
the XS 211 provides added reach
compared to the five extensions
available with Hiab’s XS 166 and
200C/220C models.
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Manitowoc: Performing near you
The 200 t (220 USt) Model 14000 joins Manitowoc’s celebrated line of lattice-boom crawler cranes, offering an 86 m
(282 ft) main boom and 113.7 m (373 ft) luffing jib. The Model 14000 features the exclusive EPIC® with Can-Bus
control system enhancing the performance of all crane functions. Crane setup is optimized using FACT™ connection
technology to reduce assembly times.
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Elliott’s new boom trucks
Two new 26 ton (23.6 tonne) capacity boom trucks
have been unveiled by US telescopic truck-mounted
equipment manufacturer Elliot Equipment.
The 2695 and 26105 models have a 95 foot
(30 m) powered main boom, with a 105 foot
(32 m) tip height and a 105 foot (32 m) boom giving a
115 foot (35 m) tip height, respectively. Both feature
a range of jib lengths, platforms and accessories
depending on customer requirements, along
with the company’s FrictionFree jib extension for
easy deployment and storage and a load moment
indicator, said Doug Twyford, Elliot VP sales
and marketing.
“These 26 ton models demonstrate Elliott’s
commitment to developing a full line of material
handling solutions. We have worked extensively with
users of this equipment to give them the features
and ability to do more with this product than with
any other unit in its class,” added Twyford.
■ Elliott Equipment has received an Award of
Merit by the US National Safety Council. “Safety
on our customers’ jobsite starts with safety in
our workplace. Our internal emphasis on safety
translates into the safely designed, well constructed
products that in turn help our customers work safer
Don’t want to
be caught off
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and more productively. We are honoured to receive
this recognition for our hard work,” commented Jim
Glazer, Elliott president and CEO.
MCG US expands Port Washington
Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) has broken ground on a US$7.4 million expansion to its Port Washington
facility in Wisconsin, US.
The 23,000 square foot (2,137 m2) addition will house a new machining centre as well as a 4,000
square foot (372 m2) painting area. Following the work, the Port Washington factory will be responsible for
building the entire lower works of Manitowoc’s Model 16000, among others.
Central to the plans is the installation of a new boring bar, a large metal cutting tool, which will
machine crawler side frames and carbodies.
Construction work at the site began in early August and is due to be completed by January 2008. This
will be followed by the installation of the boring bar in June. The expansion will create 25 more at the
facility, said MCG, adding to the existing 106 employees at the Port Washington fabrication site
Larry Weyers, executive vice president for the Americas region, said the addition was one example of
how MCG is responding to customers. “This new machining centre at the Port Washington facility means
that MCG can add capacity and more advanced capability to our US-based manufacturing operations. This
not only helps the local economy in terms of job creation, but continues the tradition of the Manitowoc
Crane Group being a manufacturing leader in all of the regions that it serves throughout the world.”
PM growth order
The Ethiopian Electrical Power Corporation has
ordered 42 trucks from Iveco that will be fitted
with hydraulic loader cranes from Italian
manufacturer PM.
The € 1.4 million EEPC order to Iveco comprises
21 tractors and 21 tractor-trailers with rear-mounted
IC 1007 News.indd 11
cranes. PM has worked with Iveco for more than 20
years and evaluation of the most suitable cranes for
this order started at the end of 2005.
Hydraulic systems are favoured over electronic
ones due to easier maintenance, according to PM.
Special testing and treatment was carried out, for
example, on paint finishes, to increase resistance
to abrasion by sand. A triple oil filter is used for the
same reason. Maximum horizontal extension of the
cranes is more than 12 m and vertical extension
is 16 m.
PM Group companies are present in more than
100 countries. The Group, of which PM cranes
account for 51% of revenue, registered a 19.4%
rise in turnover to € 156.2 million for 2006. Of
particular note was a 38.9% increase in exports,
which were 56% of turnover in 2006. The largest
increase came from Russia, South-East Asia, and
South America, which account for 20% of overall
turnover. Crane production was 4,200 units in
2006, the company claimed.
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01/10/2007 17:08:41
B US I N ES S NE WS
Turmoil continues
Despite the ongoing crisis in the global
banking sector, share prices in other
industries stabilised in September and then
rose sharply when the US Federal Reserve cut
interest rates. CHRIS SLEIGHT reports
espite a growing list of
casualties in the global
banking sector, including
Countrywide in the US,
Northern Rock in the UK and both
SachsenLB and IKB in Germany,
the wider stock markets seem to be
weathering the storm fairly well now.
Share prices jumped back up in midSeptember following the US Federal
Reserve’s decision to cut 0.5% off its
headline interest rate.
This move was well received by
the markets, particularly in the US,
and it helped push the Dow up 4.31%
between weeks 34 and 38. Other
major indicators also responded well,
with the FTSE 100 rising 3.3% and
D
even the beleaguered Nikkei 225
managing a 1.01% improvement.
With the Dow back in 13800
territory it is not far off the record
highs it achieved in July just prior to
the crunch, when it topped-out at
14121 points. As of late September
it was only about 2% below this high
water mark.
Crane shares followed the markets
back up over the four-month period,
C Share Index posting a
with the IC
4.03% gain. But although it tracked
the Dow’s gains, the sector is not
really in sight of the pre-crash highs
it achieved. Its high point also came
in July at 719.75 points, so it is still
a good 10% below this at its level of
648.16 points in late September.
As one would expect, it was the
US manufacturers that contributed
most to the lifting sector’s recovery.
Manitowoc stood out with a 17.41%
gain, and its two-for-one stock split
in week 37 underlines the buoyancy
of its shares. Indeed, the company’s
previous stock split, again a doubling
of the number of shares in circulation,
October ICC Share Index
Stock
ICC Share Index*
Currency
Price
at start
Price
at end
Change
623.06 648.16
25.10
Dow Jones Industrial Average
13236
FTSE 100
6218
Nikkei 225
16249
Hitachi Construction Machinery YEN
4070
KCI Konecranes
€
28.70
Kobe Steel
YEN
414
Manitowoc
US$
74.97
Palfinger
€
35.99
Tadano
YEN
1519
Terex
US$
77.15
*ICC Share Index, end April 2002 (week 17) = 100
13807
6423
16414
4220
27.56
413
44.01
33.00
1433
83.67
%
Change
Price 12
12 mth
mths ago % change
4.03 403.47 60.65
571
205
165
150
-1.14
-1
-2.99
-86
6.52
4.31
3.30
1.01
3.69
-3.97
-0.24
17.41
-8.31
-5.66
8.45
11541
5832
15708
2660
15.03
364
45.40
77.36
1136
43.54
19.63
10.14
4.49
58.65
83.37
13.46
93.88
70.63
26.14
92.17
Exchange rates – value of US$
Currency
YEN
€
Value
at start
115.81
0.7375
0.4991
UK£
Period: Week 34 – 38
Palfinger 4 for 1 stock split in week 27 2007
12
Value
at end
116.21
0.7168
0.5004
Change
% Change
0.40
-0.0206
0.0013
0.35
-2.80
0.26
Value 12
mths ago
117.60
0.7885
0.5311
12 month
% change
-1.18
-9.08
-5.78
Manitowoc 2 for 1 stock split in week 37 2007
was as recent as April 2006. It is not
just Manitowoc that has taken such
moves to increase the availability of
its shares. KCI Konecranes, Palfinger
and Terex have all carried out stock
splits in the last 18 months.
This underlines the fact that,
notwithstanding the current seizures
in the machinery of global banking,
the world economy remains strong,
and demand for cranes continues to
grow. However, the key question of
the current crisis is how much will
the difficulties in the banking sector
impact on the real economy, and how
well will central banks like the Fed
manage the current problems and
uncertainties?
Currencies
Although it was widely expected, the
Fed’s September interest rate cut
had an impact on the value of the
US Dollar. Although it held its own
against the Pound and Yen, it dropped
to a record low against the Euro,
surpassing the US$ 1 = € 1.40 mark
for the first time.
It remains to be seen whether
other central banks like the Bank
of England and European Central
Bank follow suit, which would help
the Dollar regain some of its value.
However, it seems unlikely that the
Bank of Japan and, anyway, with the
headline cost of borrowing at just
0.5%, there is not a great deal of
room for a cut.
Outlook
These are certainly extraordinary
times for the banking sector, and
the markets as a whole. Events like
the run on Northern Rock – the first
run on a UK bank for well over a
century – underline how volatile the
sector is.
Obviously events like interest
rate cuts will improve the problem
by improving liquidity and generally
boosting business. However, there
is also a school of thought that the
current crisis is itself a product of
the period of low interest rates that
started in 2001 following the 9/11
terrorist attacks in the US.
Some commentators would
argue that credit became too widely
available in that period, and that
lowering interest rates now will not fix
■
this fundamental problem.
IC 1007 Business.indd 12
02/10/2007 10:09:50
C R A W L E R CRANE S
The crawler crane market has
seen massive growth in the
last five years and there is no
sign of it slowing in the near
future. Dominating that growth
is the 300 tonnes and higher
capacity sector, to meet the
large-scale demands of power
generation, petrochemical
expansion and renewal
projects. EUAN YOUDALE reports
Renewable
revolution
xplosive growth in demand for energy means
huge growth in power plant construction,
refinery expansion and alternative energy
installations. It is forecast that the heavy
crawler crane sector of the lifting industry will remain
busy after other areas have begun to slow down.
Manufacturers are also noting rental
companies’ need for easier transportation and
greater on-site flexibility, which has been borne
out in many of the latest product offerings. In the
mid-range capacity range there is strong demand
from the piling industry.
As in all crane segments at the moment, the
high demand is pushing crawler crane production,
along with component suppliers, to the limit, causing
long delivery times and multi-million dollar backlogs
for the manufacturers.
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World beater
A barge-mounted Manitowoc Model 1015
duty-cycle crawler crane is creating drilled
shaft foundations on a replacement bridge
project in Brunswick, Georgia, US, as part of
road improvement work on Interstate 95. It is
working for Coastal Caisson, a subsidiary of
geotechnical engineering company Bauer.
“On this job we needed a crane that would
give us the extra reach from the barge to the
pile positions that our traditional foundation
equipment doesn’t provide. When we looked
at what was available, the 1015 was the ideal
choice,” said a Manitowoc spokesman.
The job includes more than 420 piles with
diameters of 1.4 and 1.5 m, installed to depths
of up to 46 m. The 1015 is working with 32 m
of main boom, with a Bauer B 36 attachment to
drill the caissons. It started work in February
and is due to leave the site in mid-2008.
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At the beginning of October Terex Demag launched
the biggest pick-and-carry crawler crane in the
world. With a phenomenal 3,200 tonnes lifting
capacity and a maximum load moment rating of
44,000 tonne-metres, the Terex Demag CC 8800
Twin offers time- and space-savings, compared
with ring lift cranes and lifting platforms, according
to the company.
The lifting power of the parallel double booms
can quadruple the lifting power of the single boom
CC 8800-1, on which the Twin is based. The
modular boom design makes the Twin suitable for
a wide range of applications, for example, in the
petrochemical industry, power station construction
or major infrastructure projects.
The main boom is up to 117 m long and can
be combined with a luffing fly jib of up to 117 m,
giving a maximum hook height of more than 235 m.
For erecting components in petrochemical facilities
a vessel lift attachment is available, made up of
parts of the luffing fly jib. This makes it possible
to erect distillation columns 100 m long, weighing
1,800 tonnes.
All the accessories from the CC 8800-1 can
be used on the Twin, for example, the runner or
the light fixed jib to 370 tonnes. All CC 8800-1s
can be rigged with a Twin kit, and share all
accessories, meaning a Twin kit can also be loaned
to other operators of CC 8800-1s. Even without
the Twin kit the Twin can be used as a “normal”
CC 8800-1 with a maximum lifting capacity of 1,600
tonnes. For the really “big lifts” the Twin kit is taken
separately to the construction site. This minimises
long-distance transport and makes for economical
utilisation. The redundant provision of components
maximises availability on the construction site. For
example, the crane has two identical drive units that
operate independently, and a second independent
control system.
Even if one engine or control system fails,
for example, as a result of a lightning strike, the
CC 8800-1 Twin can continue its work.
Talking point
Rüdiger Zollondz, product manager for Terex lattice
boom cranes, says that one of the main features of
the CC 8800-1 Twin is its ability to pick and carry in
all its configurations, with a full load.
“Many of the Twin’s characteristics are well
known from our CC 8800. These include its
transportability, with 3.5 m transport width,
along with light components, most of them below
40 tonnes, together with boom combinations
IC 1007 Crawler Cranes.indd 14
01/10/2007 17:13:28
C RAWL ER CRANES
Only alternative
As Zollondz explains, the CC 8800-1 Twin with its
pick and carry capability is the only alternative to
ring cranes and jacking towers. “Ring cranes and
jacks have to be erected in place, with three to four
weeks assembly time and again three or four weeks
disassembly time. Jacking towers might take even
longer as foundations and guying systems have to
be prepared. People do not like these restrictions so
a pick and carry crane is very advantageous.”
The erection of large petrochemical plants can
be speeded up significantly by the Twin’s ability
to pick a vessel outside and carry it into position
within a day, Zollondz explains. The only pick and
carry crawler on the market to come close, says
Zollondz, is Terex Demag’s 1,600 tonne capacity,
40,000 tonne-metre maximum load moment, model
CC 12600 that was delivered in 1996. “The CC
12600 was always busy in the last ten years and is
currently on a long-term job in the Caspian Sea.”
The CC 8800-1 is successor to the CC 8800.
Maximum capacity is 1,600 tonnes and
maximum load moment is 24,020
tonne-metres. Launched at the
beginning of 2007, it
was prepared in
readiness
Carbon fibre
tie bars
Liebherr is first to take the leap into carbon
fibre composite structural components with the
introduction of tie bars made of the tough but
lightweight material. They are fitted on the new
LR 1300 crawler and a modified version of the
heavy duty HS 895 HD crawler.
“The new tie bars are made of CFK [a
composite material using unidirectional extruded
carbon fibres in polymer resin], a world first
for this type of product. The special properties
of carbon fibre and its relative lightness mean
it offers great potential for technical progress,
which will be of benefit to users,” says Liebherr’s
Wolfgang Pfister.
Compared to conventional steel bars,
Pfister adds, CFK bars are up to three
times lighter and have a higher static
load capacity and greater long-term
rupture strength with the same level of
rigidity.
“The great benefit for the user is that
the lower weight of the components enables
greater jib lengths. In turn, this means that
the user can operate on construction sites
with greater working heights and greater
working radii. In addition, the crane has up
to 50% more load capacity than was previously
possible, particularly at large working radii.”
Long-term stability is another advantage of
the CFK bars over fine-grained steel.
“When putting up a heavy crane or duty-cycle
crawler crane, it is not necessary to have an
additional crane to handle the bars and securing
cables. In practice, such commercial advantages
can be crucial when using crawler cranes
weighing up to 300 tonnes,” Pfister added.
for its sister model, the Twin. CC8800-1 machines
have already been delivered to Al Jaber and CCC.
High stability
suitable for any application. Like the CC 8800-1
the Twin has redundant drivelines and the IC-1
control system with self diagnostics.
“The CC 8800-1 Twin suits a wide range of
applications in the petrochemical industry, for
the erection of nuclear power plants, or any
infrastructure construction business. This machine
can lift huge vessels that weigh 1,800 tonnes and
are 100 m long, or lift reactors and generators into
the RCV of a nuclear power plant. With a maximum
tip height of more than 235 m, it reaches higher
than any other crawler crane.”
The Twin’s design followed discussions
with experienced customers in the heavy lift
business over several years to establish what
type of crane would be most valuable on their
job sites.
Further complementing the crawler range is the
Demag CC 2800-1 NT narrow track. Based on
a conventional CC 2800-1, it is designed for the
erection of wind turbines. It can travel from job site
to job site on the typically narrow (5 m) roads fully
rigged with a boom system compatible with the
erection of wind turbines to 105 m hub height.
The NT has a Quadro crawler drive and quick
connection for the superstructure, while the
standard carbody, with 8.4 m track width, has
been replaced with a narrower 3.8 m track width,
and comprises front and rear outriggers, with
two sideways outriggers. Zollondz says the NT
is designed with a low centre of gravity for high
b
stability during travel on site.
The SL system on Liebherr’s new LR 1600/2 allows
boom sections to be inserted inside one another
for transport, reducing overall transport volume,
while the same head section can be used for all
boom systems. In addition, the boom head adapter
serves as a reducing section in boom extensions
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01/10/2007 17:13:55
Another new Demag crawler based on an
existing model is the CC 6800, aimed at power
plants and the petrochemical market. It uses a
boom system with a 3.5m transport width, while
its sister, the Demag CC 5800, has a 3 m transport
width. The new model’s jib fits inside the main
boom for transport, while the heaviest component
is the 53 tonne superstructure. Maximum load
moment is 13,840 tonne-metres. Zollondz says
a “number” have been delivered to customers,
including Mammoet and Sarens.
Easy transportation
Easy transportation of cranes is a vital consideration
in the design process, explains Zollondz. High
capacity crawler cranes are transported to jobsites
around the world, making travel the most expensive
element of the running costs. “Transportation
regulations differ from country to country and
customers in one country might have different
requirements due to the different availability of
equipment, for example, trailers. Unfortunately,
there is no book that lists transport limitations
worldwide, but there are some common limitations
worldwide. Those being a maximum 3.5 m width,
4 m height with trailer and weight must not exceed
40 to 60 tonnes.”
Zollondz forecasts a strong future for the global
crawler crane sector. He says the market will
remain at a high level, with 20% of the world’s
energy being supplied by renewable resources by
2020. “The world’s demand for energy is constantly
growing and the crawler crane market is growing
with it. Furthermore we expect a trend towards
nuclear power that will drive crawler crane sales in
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Link Belt’s new 138 HSL is destined for a range
of applications from steel erection to general
construction applications
the future. Overall the market for bigger crawlers
will be at a high level for some more years.”
Piling on the pounds
Kobelco is also experiencing a global resurgence of
interest in new crawler crane products. In the 2006
to 2007 financial year the manufacturer sold 730
cranes, with a sales value of US$460 million, an
increase of 38%, or 200 units, over the previous
year. A significant part of that revival, says Jos
Verhulst, marketing manager at Kobelco, comes
from the specialist piling sector. “It was notable
that at the last Bauma exhibition in April, three of
the Kobelco machines on display were specially
equipped models for foundation engineering
companies, several of which are making repeat
purchases as they renew and update their fleets
of piling equipment. The strong, simple, reliable
construction of these duty-cycle cranes, with the
ability to maintain continuous operation on long
shifts is what makes them suitable,” Verhulst adds.
Drawing particular attention at the Kobelco stand
were the 80 tonne capacity BME800 HD piling
crane with 12 tonne Junttan hydraulic hammer,
sold to Stent piling, and the 180 tonne capacity
CKE1800 with vibrating sheet-pile driver.
Commenting on the overall situation in the
crawler sector, Verhulst says, “Both civil construction
and petrochemical projects, largely funded by the
booming oil and gas sector, are thriving worldwide
and, as a result, worldwide demand for crawler
cranes and other cranes is at the highest level over
the past 15 years. It is difficult for production to
keep up with the high demand, resulting in longer
than usual delivery times. Based on the general
expectations that oil and gas prices will remain high
through 2007 and beyond, the demand for cranes is
expected to remain strong for the foreseeable future.
“At the same time, due to the high oil and gas
prices, development of alternative energy sources
continues to be attractive, therefore demand for
cranes for the erection of wind-farms is expected to
continue as well.”
Strong future
To help meet the strong demand Kobelco debuted
its SL6000 at Bauma. The three configurations
are; standard, heavy-lift and super heavy-lift. It
offers a maximum luffing jib combination, in SHL b
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configuration, of 84 m main boom plus 84 m jib,
giving a 170 m total system length.
Another feature is Kobelco’s unit assembly
system, designed to optimise transport by
ensuring that no individual unit is heavier than
45 tonnes or wider than 3 m, to meet worldwide
transport regulations.
Kobelco is also targeting the 110 tonne capacity
sector with its new CKE1100, which will be unveiled
early in 2008. Its maximum rated capacity of
110 tonnes at 3.6 m and a 15.2 to 70.1 m lattice
boom fits it between the CKE900 and CKE1350
models. Other boom options include a range of fixed
offset jib extensions, up to a maximum combination
of 61 m main boom with 21.3 m jib, giving a
maximum working radius of 55 m and maximum
hook height of 72 m.
A distinguishing feature of the CKE1100 is
its retractable crawlers. Tracks can be retracted
and extended hydraulically from the 3.5 m wide
transportation position to a maximum width of
5.3 m. Overall weight is about 99 tonnes, giving a
ground bearing pressure of 92.9 kPa (less than 1 kg
per square cm) due to the long and wide footprint,
measuring 900 mm wide. The main counterweight
(34 tonnes) is in sections of no more than 10 tonnes
and can be self-installed.
“This is a highly desirable and easy to use
feature on a crane where frequent travelling or on
site repositioning is required,” Verhulst explains.
Bottlenecks
SilSoil, based in Madrid, Spain, has taken delivery
of its eigth Kobelco BME800HD crawler foundation
crane, which offers options such as up-rated
winches, and has another on order for 2008.
The company is working on major infrastructure
projects in and around Madrid and Barcelona,
including motorway bridges, subways and highrise building foundations
All Erection and Crane Rental Corp in
the US put one of the first Manitowoc
Model 14000 crawler cranes in the
field to work on a power plant in
eastern Ohio, US. It was used to erect
components for a new conveyer
system and is one of several units
ordered by the company, which
rented it to Ohio-based MMIC. The
lifting services company was subcontracted to erect nine conveyers
ranging from nine to 32 tonnes, 12
to 332 m in length and 1.2 to 2.4 m
width. They form part of a flue gas
desulphurization system at the power
station. The 14000 has a maximum
capacity of 200 tonnes, with up to
89 m of main boom and 51.8 m of
luffing jib.
“We completed 100 picks on this
job and made 30 of them with the
Model 14000. The capacity of the
crane has really impressed us. We
were picking pieces weighing over
six tonnes from over 60 m away.”
Doyle Stevens, field superintendent at
MMIC explains.
Liebherr increased its turnover in the crawler crane
segment by 50% in the 2006 financial year. To
meet the extra demand production capacity was
increased at the Ehingen plant in Germany through
additional working hours and more outsourcing.
The increased production capacity, however,
was hampered by bottlenecks in the acquisition
of raw materials, especially steel, resulting in
increased delivery times across the mobile crane
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range. In response the company commissioned a
new 18,000 square metre crawler crane assembly
facility, due to open in 2009.
Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) also broke
ground, on a US$7.4 million expansion to its Port
Washington facility in Wisconsin, US.
The 23,000 square foot (2,137 square metre)
addition will house a new machining centre as
well as a 4,000 square foot (372 square metre)
painting area. Following the work, the Port
Washington factory will be responsible for building
the entire lower works of Manitowoc’s Model
16000, among others.
Central to the plans is the installation of a new
boring bar, a large metal cutting tool, which will
machine crawler side frames and carbodies. (see
News).
Last year Liebherr completed the development
of its heavy duty LR 11350 crawler, which joins the
upper end of the range. It offers a maximum load
capacity of 1,350 tonnes and a maximum boom
length of 228 m.
“The first practical work carried out in wind
power parks has confirmed, for example, that the
LR 11350 can be used to install a complete, preassembled machinery nacelle for a 5 MW wind
power generator on its tower. This involves raising
an overall weight of some 325 metric tonnes to a
height of 20 m,” a Liebherr spokesman says.
Wind and walls
In the last six months Liebherr has announced two
new crawler cranes. The 600 tonne capacity lattice
boom LR 1600/2 was devised with the assembly
of wind turbines and plant construction in mind.
Maximum load capacity is available to a 10 m
radius, on a 48 m main boom and with a derrick
system, giving a maximum load moment rating of
8,085 tonne-metres. The maximum reach of 180 m
is obtained using 96 m of main boom and an 84 m
luffing jib with derrick system.
“This system length is ideal for plant
construction, enabling the crane to work over the
top of tall buildings. With a derrick boom of up to
36 m in length, the maximum 350 tonne derrick
ballast is adjusted from 10 to 18 m radius as a
suspended ballast without a guide and under full
load. This design principle has already been tried
and tested on other Liebherr crawler cranes with
great success,” commented Wolfgang Beringer,
Liebherr spokesperson.
For wind turbine assembly the crawler’s SL main
boom can be erected to 102 m, without a derrick
system. A 108 m SL system with 12 m fixed jib is
also available, giving a maximum under hook height
of 117 m, again without a derrick or second crane
to assist.
Transportation costs will be reduced as the
74 tonne, 3.2 m-high basic machine can be carried
on a 1 m-high semi low loader. The A-frame can
also be removed, reducing the basic weight by
57 tonnes. “This option is available as standard and
means that the crawler centre section and slewing
platform can be transported as one and a quick
connection can be saved,“ Beringer adds.
The SL system allows the boom sections
to be inserted inside one another for transport,
reducing overall transport volume, while the same
head section can be used for all boom systems.
In addition, the boom head adapter serves as a
reducing section in boom extensions.
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The first of two Kobelco
SL6000 crawler cranes,
ordered by heavy lift
specialist Weldex, in
Scotland, has carried out
its first lifting duty.
The work involved
placing a turbine blade
assembly and nacelle for
a 5 MW wind turbine. The
project is part of a trial
wind farm being built
on the site of a working
oil rig in the Beatrice Oil
Field, 25 km off the north
coast of Scotland.
The SL6000 was rigged
with 48 m main boom
and 30 m luffing jib to lift
the complete 128 tonne
hub and three-blade
assemblies to a height of
65 m – the height of the
main generator mounting
flange. Each blade is
more than 61 m long and
weighs 20 tonnes, with
a swept diameter of
126 m. The complete unit
weighs 468 tonnes and
is the largest offshore
generator in the world,
according to Kobelco.
Weldex’s initial
contract is to erect two
units at the REpower
site. If the first two units
prove satisfactory over
a two-year trial period,
it could lead to some
200 similar units being
installed there, the
company says.
The first machines will be delivered in the first
half of 2008.
More recently, at September’s Matexpo 2007
exhibition in Belgium Liebherr unveiled its HS 825
HD Litronic heavy duty crawler crane. It is the
most powerful in the 40 tonne sector, according to
Liebherr. It is available with a self erecting standard
lattice boom up to 47 m long. (See News.)
Stout capacities
In September US-based Link-Belt introduced its
80 US ton [72.6 tonne] capacity 138 HSL lattice
boom crawler crane into the US market. (See
News.)
Jeff Schmidt, the company’s marketing
information coordinator, says the new model adds
increased capacity and easier transportability to
the “market-leading” 138 HYLAB 5.
“We have also introduced the 230 ton (208.6
tonne) 298 HSL crawler crane as a replacement
for the many aging 230 ton crawlers now in the
field. Customer reaction to this crane has been
overwhelming.”
Schmidt explains that “stout” capacities and
easy transport were the most important features
of the two models. The counterweight removal
system on all of Link-Belt’s HSL models removes
the hydraulic cylinders and integral frame in one
piece with the counterweights to reduce transport
weight. Both the 298 and 138 HSL have main
transport loads under 90,000 pounds (40,823 kg).
“Customers are simply looking for the most
capacity in the lightest, most mobile package. The
138 HSL will find a lot of work in steel erection,
bridge, and general construction applications and,
of course, the 138 has long been a fixture in
oil fields and the petroleum industry in general.
The 298 HSL is a big hit in the tilt-wall and precast industry. It’s also being used in general
contracting, bridge, and industrial applications.”
Concerning the future of the market, Schmidt
remains cautiously confident, but hints at a gradual
downturn in domestic construction.
“Currently, the market is very strong and we
see this continuing for at least the next 12 to 18
months. Although there may be softening of some
areas of construction due to the present credit
difficulties, we expect global demand, driven by the
petroleum industry, wind energy construction, etc,
to remain solid.”
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New Venice bridge
Venice, the Italian city world
famous for its canals and
gondolas, was the scene of a
complicated bridge installation
project. Fagioli moved and
installed the new bridge over
the Grand Canal in style: using
a barge as a large gondola
that carried SPMTs, a crane,
lift towers and the three bridge
sections. GINO KOSTER explains
the details of the historical
operation
enice is one of the world’s most famous
cities. The historic Italian city, on a
small island in the Adriatic Sea, just off
the mainland, is characterised by its
many waterways that form the heart of the city’s
infrastructure. Both roadways and cars are limited.
The one and only major ‘road’ through the city
is the Grand Canal. It is a busy waterway that
meanders through the ancient old city with its many
famous buildings and sights.
Until recently the Grand Canal was spanned
by only three bridges of which the Rialto Bridge,
completed in 1591, is the oldest and most famous.
Its stone structure is regarded as an architectural
marvel. Now, more than 400 years later, the
fourth bridge is of the hands of a famous architect
from our age, Spanish-born Santiago Calatrava.
He designed a sleek and slender arch bridge,
constructed from steel, stone and glass. Not
without controversy the City decided on Calatrava’s
design in 1999. The new bridge will be located
almost at the end of the Grand Canal, connecting
the railway station to the main bus station at the
Piazzale Roma.
The construction contract for the bridge,
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including the preparations on land, was awarded to
Cignoni. The actual construction and pre-assembly
was done between 2004 and 2007 and included
several delays. Cignoni awarded the contract for
the complicated transport and installation of the
three section bridge to Italian heavy transport and
lifting specialist Fagioli Group.
The bridge actually took shape over time at
Fumagalli’s yard, part of the Fagioli Group, in Porto
Marghera, on the mainland just opposite Venice.
Over night the oversized and pre-assembled
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bridge sections were carried to the yard by road.
Cranes were used to assist in assembling the
bridge to its final dimensions and shape. Cignoni
further completed the bridge. The arch-type steel
structure is 85.30 m long and 9.05 m wide. For
transport and installation purposes the structure
is split into one centre section and two buttress
sections, measuring, respectively, 55.20 x 9.05
x 3.70 m and 15.10 x 7.90 x 1.50 m each. The
largest section weighs 250 tonnes while the
smaller each weigh 85 tonnes.
Transport and final installation of the bridge
started in July 2007. Just like the bridge, the
project was split into two separate operations.
First, both buttresses were handled in one
operation, to be followed by the centre section in
another just a week later.
Barge job
The 85 tonne buttress sections were loaded on
to modular trailers using an 800 tonne capacity
Demag AC 800 telescopic mobile crane, owned
by Calabrese, and on rent to Fagioli for the entire
operation. Both sections were carried to a rollon/roll-off berth in the nearby port. One section
travelled on a conventional modular trailer while
the other was moved on an eight line Cometto
SPMT. At the berth Susanna, a barge measuring
50 x 16 x 3.50 m, together with the push boat
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Mantova, were already awaiting all equipment to
be loaded. As the installation of the buttresses
would require the AC 800 again, the crane was
driven on board and set up on outriggers. One
buttress section was transferred from the trailer on
to the barge where it was temporarily positioned
on beams within reach of the crane. The other
section, carried on the SPMT, was driven on board
and parked at the other end of the barge.
Navigating the Grand Canal with the pusher
and barge measuring more than 75 m long and
16 m wide was at the limits of its possibilities. This
required, just like a transport by road, permits to
be arranged, temporary parking restrictions to be
applied at critical locations along the Grand Canal,
escort vessels and police boats to be arranged.
To minimise disturbance to regular traffic on
the Grand Canal, navigating the convoy would
only be allowed during the night. In a delicate
operation taking more than four hours the pusher
and barge, assisted by four other support vessels,
sailed through the canal. Crossing the three
bridges required careful navigation, especially
when crossing the Rialto Bridge. At this point the
limited headroom underneath the bridge coincided
with a restricted left turn straight after the bridge.
This, however, was only the rehearsal for the
central span still to come. The immense convoy,
squeezing itself through the illuminated city with its
beautiful old buildings, squares and small canals,
was almost unrealistic and more like a scene from
a movie.
During the following two days both buttresses
were put in place on either bank of the canal. The
800 tonne Demag was rigged with full ballast.
First, it lifted the section lying in front of the crane,
slewed it through 180 degrees and lowered it on to
its concrete foot. During slewing, the listing of the
barge was carefully monitored while ballasting was
performed to keep it level during all stages of the
operation. The other section on the opposite bank
required a slightly different approach, requiring the
SPMT to drive the section within reach of the crane
while also keeping the barge level.
On the move
A week after the successful completion of the first
stage, the second, and even more complicated,
operation was imminent involving the centre
section of the bridge. In this case loading on to
transport was performed by an almost integrated
heavy lift system that would also be used for the
final positioning of the bridge section over the
Grand Canal.
Fagioli used a set of four 600 tonne capacity
EZ Lifter 600-33 hydraulic gantries, a product of
Riggers Manufacturing Co. in the US. Two gantries
were positioned at either side and in the middle
Photos courtesy of Videcomunicazione – Comune di Venezia and Fagioli
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of the bridge section. They were standing 13.31
m apart, centre to centre, interconnected by a
purpose built steel frame.
On top of the frame two special adaptors were
installed to fit the tubular design of the bridge’s
spine. The centre bridge section, weighing
250 tonnes, was lowered on to a double wide
10-line Cometto SPMT. Two cross beams on the
SPMT formed the support for the longitudinal
beams fitted to the gantries.
By fully retracting the hydraulic gantries they
could remain in place during transport. In this
case the computer controlled multi-directional
steering of the SPMTs already proved its worth
when manoeuvring the 55 m long and 9 m wide
load from the yard on to public roads towards
the roll-on/roll-off berth in the port. In this case
loading was also performed by means of roll-on on
to the same barge and push boat.
Just like the buttresses, the centre section
would also be moved across Venice and along
the Grand Canal during the night. The red painted
bridge would be permanently illuminated during
transport. In this case the operation was even
more complicated due to the slightly increased
overall length in combination with the increased
height. Crossing the Rialto Bridge would prove
if all extensive preparations, simulations and
measurements were correct.
Floating precision
With even more people lined up along both banks
of the Canal, and even standing on the Rialto
Bridge, the new Calatrava bridge safely passed
underneath the old arch with only some 800 to
900 millimeters to spare at both sides. Reaching
the final installation site late that night, the barge
was temporarily moored in the S. Chiara Canal.
The next step involved the delicate operation of
turning the 55 m long section through 90 degrees
while pivoting around its centre point, using one
of the computer controlled steering modes of
the Cometto SPMTs. Also, during this operation,
stability of the barge was continuously monitored.
Once the centre section was standing square
to the barge, the delicate operation of moving
towards and in between both buttresses was next.
But first steel load spreading mats were positioned
underneath the four hydraulic gantries by a forklift
on board the barge. Slowly the gantries lifted the
centre bridge section clear from the buttresses.
Assisted by push boat Mantova, a work ship at the
other end and a winch on each corner of the barge
the section was manoeuvred into place and finally
lowered in to position.
After completion of the installation of the steel
framed bridge by Fagioli, it is now up to Cignoni
to complete the bridge on site for it to open at the
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S I T E REP O RT
Northern extremities
Norwegian crane services
company Vest Kran battled
with freezing temperatures and
high winds to help construct
the world’s northernmost
liquefied natural gas facility.
ICC reports
Harsh weather conditions are a primary
chartacteristic of the LNG plant’s remote
northern location
A coastal steamer passing the Snøhvit project
on its way up and down the coast. This picture
was taken at mid-day in December, just four days
before the darkest day of the year
he LNG plant in Hammerfest, Norway will be
the first natural gas liquefaction and export
plant of its kind in Europe. Huge volumes of
natural gas from the Snøhvit project in the
Arctic’s Barents Sea will flow through the completed
Euro 8 billion (US$11.3 billion) construction project.
Work began in 2003 and the site is due to open
for ordinary production in the third quarter of 2007.
Norwegian crane services company Vest Kran has
been involved with a range of lifting applications on
the arctic island since the start of the project.
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Evacuation
Patrick Floreal is superintendent at Fabricom, a
company that assembles prefabricated modules for
the oil and gas industry. It is part of the Suez group.
Floreal, a Belgian, explains how the construction
of the LNG plant presented unusual difficulties and
challenges.
“The weather conditions have been very
tough and have caused a lot of problems. We
quickly learned to be cautious concerning the
elements here in the Arctic. Every outdoor
activity – especially lifting – had to be carefully
considered.
“In December it is constantly dark. In the middle
of the day it is hard to read a newspaper without
electric light; if you can even hold the paper, of
course. The cold is not too bad here because of the
Gulf Stream, but the wind is.”
Floreal has been at the project for two years
and recounts a big winter storm last year, which,
he says, he will remember for the rest of his life. “It
was cold, snowing and the wind was very strong.
Spray from the seawater had blown over the plant
and soon everything was covered in thick ice. The
entire island was evacuated. Everything stopped
for many days. But the most unbelievable thing
happened to one of our employees. He was outside
his car when the wind lifted him one metre above
the ground and slammed him down so hard his
leg broke in three places. Another man was blown
into a wall and broke his arm. The conditions are
tough here.”
A Terex Demag AC 80-2 all terrain telescopic crane
reaches just above the top of the almost 50 m tall
tank at Statoil and the world’s northernmost LNG
plant
Patrick Floreal is superintendent in charge of all
lifting at the island for Fabricom
Four seasons in a day
Vest Kran has been on the island since the project
started in 2003 and has been involved in almost b
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An icy image to illustrate just how difficult
conditions can be in the frozen north
LEFT: While you can see the tanks on shore, the LNG
plant is operated remotely and installations at sea
are submersed so there is no visible sign on the
surface of any of the production activity beneath
every step of the construction process. One of the
jobs involved hoisting concrete sections for the
administration building, which sounds relatively
straightforward but, as Floreal explains, the
unpredictable weather conditions were a challenge.
Now, towards the end of the project, the most
typical lifting jobs are hoisting equipment and lifting
personnel to inspect the construction work.
Fredrik Hoddø, who operates a Demag
AC 80-2 all terrain mobile crane at the site,
describes the difficulties caused by the weather.
“We can experience all four seasons in one day
here. The weather changes so quickly it is hard to
Geir Kraft who works for Vest Kran receiving cargo at the top of an LNG tank. The environment is rather
hostile up there and, in January 2005, the entire island was evacuated because of a harsh winter storm
believe. Every job we are planning to do has to be
analysed for safety. As a crane operator I need to
know how to react if the wind rapidly increases in
the middle of the lifting operation. The plant is filled
with gas now so we have to know what to do if the
hoist has to be cancelled mid-air. I need to know
where to land the cargo safely.”
As if life was not already difficult enough, the
hydrocarbons contained in the plant’s pipes and
tanks means the crane’s diesel-powered cabin
heater cannot be used.
“After a few hours in the icy wind it gets pretty
cold, even though I’m sitting inside the cabin
wearing my heavy parka. Imagine the men outdoors
when they are hanging in the man basket directly
exposed to the elements. That’s a cold job.”
Crane operator Fredrik Hoddø checking his work
permit for a lift on one of the LNG tanks earlier
this year. Safety is a top priority at the plant,
especially after it became “hot” in December
2006 when hydrocarbons were imported to the
pipes and tanks
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Midnight sun
Due to the environment, the owner of the Snøhvit
plant, Statoil, does not use salt to melt snow and ice
from the roads, instead it uses sand to secure the
slippery roads on the island. Therefore, the use of
protective eyewear is mandatory.
“But man, I’m glad for them when the strong
wind is blowing and literally picking up gravel from
the ground and scrubbing your face,” explains
Floreal, adding that the summer months can be
even tougher.
“For us used to normal light conditions in
mid-Europe the seasons so far north are a real
challenge. The midnight sun and full daylight in the
summer is, in a way, harder than the months of
darkness in the winter. I find it difficult to sleep and
have to cover my windows with black plastic bags to
darken the room.”
Floreal says the project had been a valuable
learning experience for all concerned. “The safety
aspect has grown in strength and is the base of
all operations here. As constructors on the site we
have to have safe job analyses on practically all
jobs. Because the climate is so extreme here and
the weather can – and will – change in a matter of
minutes, we have to know every possible aspect of
the jobs,” he adds.
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Euan Youdale: How long have you been in
involved with the construction industry?
James King: Since 1984 when I joined Thomas
Telford Ltd, the publishing company owned by
the Institution of Civil Engineers, to launch a new
international construction magazine.
EY: When and why did you start KHL?
JK: December 7th, 1989, to launch Construction
Europee magazine. Europe was becoming a single
market. Readers had no independent source of panEuropean information and advertisers had nowhere
to promote a European image. Construction Europe
is now one of the most successful monthly business
to business magazines in Europe.
EY: How has KHL grown?
JK: Focusing on a sector we specialise in, global
construction information; an unswerving dedication
to editorial quality and independence from
commercial pressures; working as an essential part
of the industry not as a supplier; strategic launches
or acquisitions in fast-growing markets; employing
talented people – and keeping them; constant
innovation; working hard; taking risks; and a little
sprinkling of luck along the way.
EY: Regarding IC, when and why did you
launch the magazine?
JK: October 1992. This huge and influential market
was not being properly served by existing media.
There were no truly global magazines, either with
their circulation or editorial profile. We saw a gap
in a major niche and aimed to bring professional
publishing practices to the crane industry.
EY: What have been the defining
moments so far?
JK: There have been many but being the first
crane magazine in the world to be accredited with
the sought-after BPA International independent
circulation audit was certainly important. KHL was
the first publisher in Europe to introduce digital
magazines and have the circulation of those
magazines audited. Being chosen by the world’s
largest and most influential trade association, the
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA),
as its official magazine was a very proud moment
and strategically very important for the magazine.
The SC&RA embodies professionalism.
Here’s to the
next 15 years
To help mark IC’s 15th Birthday this month,
James King, publisher of ICC and KHL’s eight
sister magazines and associated digital
publications, spoke to EUAN YOUDALE about
the group’s exceptional growth since
the company’s launch 18 years ago
We have also recently been chosen by ESTA,
the European Crane & Transportation Association to
work with them as exclusive partners. Acceptance
from the world’s two most prominent trade bodies
for our industry is a massive seal of approval. It
gives readers and advertisers alike confidence that
they are dealing with the industry’s choice.
EY: What does our link with the associations
mean for us and our readers?
JK: Peer group endorsement of quality; access to
exclusive news, site reports and other stories.
EY: What are the benefits of IC?
JK: We provide readers with information to do
their jobs more safely and more profitably. We offer
advertisers a magazine that is received and read by
its key existing and potential customers around the
world. Our innovative league tables, for example,
the IC 50 list of top lifting companies create muchneeded benchmarks of achievement. The addition
of a specialized transport section was a natural
extension for the magazine. If you lift heavy items
you generally also need to transport them, and more
often than not, it’s the same company that does
both.
EY: IC has increased its market share, is
that trend set to continue?
JK: Yes. KHL’s continuing investment and focus on
high quality editorial, design, circulation, customer
service, digital information, internet services and
events, along with the support of the world’s two
biggest associations means that we should keep
ahead of the game for a few years to come.
EY: How is the construction industry doing
at the moment and where do you see it
going in the next five years?
JK: The global construction sector has not been this
strong for over 30 years. Every geographic region
of the world is growing at unprecedented levels and
companies supplying it are publishing record profits.
This level of growth cannot continue forever but we
should see sustained growth for at least the next
two years barring any unforeseeable disaster. We all
hope for a soft landing when the slow-down finally
comes but let’s see what the longer-term effects
are from the recent financial crisis and tightening of
the credit market.
EY: How is IC placed to take on any future
market shift for the benefit of its readers
and advertisers?
JK: We are investing heavily in revolutionary new
electronic means of information distribution and
archiving. Paper magazines are here to stay and
their strong brand will act as a “Trojan horse” to
unleash many new electronic forms of distribution
along with global events supported by the industry.
IC
C is creating a global crane and specialized
transport community.
EY: Are there any plans in the pipeline?
JK: We have many new plans to keep the magazine
and related information services moving forward
and serving our readers’ and advertisers’ needs.
One that I can mention is the launch of the inaugural
World Crane & Transportation Summit. This has the
support of the world’s most influential associations
and will be the first time that this industry gets
together in one place. We see important results
on global harmonisation of standards, safety,
insurance, equipment regulations, etc. coming from
this.
EY: Any final thoughts?
JK: I think the difference over the years between
KHL magazines and its competitors is that we live
and breathe this industry and our company. IC
C has a
talented, knowledgeable and above all stable team
behind it, from the editor to the circulation manager,
from the advertisement manager to the marketing
manager. In the last 15 years the magazine has
benefited from having just three editors (Tim
Whiteman, Ben Shaw and Alex Dahm) and two
advertisement managers (Trevor Pease, who now
runs KHL Inc USA, and John Austin). I think that
gives the market the confidence to invest in the
magazine.
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Show times
Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th:
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 28th:
9 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Organiser
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Viale della Fiera, 20
40128 Bologna
Italy
Tel: +39 051 282111
Fax: +39 051 6374013
www.saie.bolognafiere.it
Accommodation
Bologna Congressi Convention & Travel
Piazza Costituzione, 5/E, 40128 Bologna, Italy
Tel: +39 051 6375111 Fax: +39 051 6375149
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AREA 44 STAND A14
Operator assistance devices, electronic
control and measuring systems. On show
from this Italian manufacturer will be the
MC²M machine control dual manager
input/output controller, which is a main
CAN Bus controller with a high number
of inputs (analogue, digital, RPM) and
outputs (on/off and PWM) that are
software configurable.
The 3B² is a data logging
management unit with detection, storage, GPRS
data transmission and GPS localisation for use
on rental equipment. The 3B²TM allows remote
management of machines, for example, to detect
improper use.
The CLS is an integrated control system with
graphic display. Its wide display is designed to
allow a quick and clear view of vehicle status,
maintenance conditions, sensor status, etc. on
multiple graphic pages.
Airone
Hydraulic loader cranes.
Area 44 stand C49
Amco Veba
Area 44 stand C34
ANMOPyC
Area 36 stand F78
Spanish association of construction equipment
manufacturers.
Autec
Area 48 stand A41
Italian radio remote control manufacturer Autec will
showcase its full product line and will premiere two
brand new pushbutton handsets. The MK 6 and
MK 8 join the MK 10 and MK 12 in the Modular
range. The award-winning series, which also
includes joystick systems, has been certified by TÜV
Süddeutschland in Germany for its Functional Safety
features, the company says.
Compact dimensions are a feature of the new
The 43rd SAIE exhibition
of construction
equipment and materials
runs in Bologna, Italy,
from 24 to 28 October. ICC takes
a look at what is on show
s at previous events most of the major
international crane and construction
equipment manufacturers will be exhibiting.
It is not a ‘tower crane year’ (tower cranes
are shown on alternate years) but you can expect
to see the usual strong showing from the hydraulic
loader and mobile crane manufacturers.
Organisers claim more than 176,000 visitors
A
for last year’s event, up 7% on the 2005 show.
Spread over 15 halls and six external areas, SAIE
2007 covers an exhibition area of 260,000 m2.
Organizers forecast that the 1,750 exhibitors will
attract 175,000 visitors.
Listed below is a selection of lifting and transport
industry-related exhibitors at SAIE 2007 with details
of what they will be exhibiting.
six- and eight-button transmitters and actuators
can be fitted to meet the requirements of
any lifting device in the construction and
material handling industries, according
to the manufacturer. The optional Data
Feedback function has a graphic display
in the transmitter for information from
the crane’s sensors.
Receivers for the MK 6 and MK 8
can be either for outdoor installation, to
IP65 protection, or for switchboard/DIN
rail mounting. All models have “Master-Slave”
and “Take-Release” functions for multiple crane
control. Both systems meet the safety requirements
of the Modular series and can manage a Fail-Safe
mode where all cranes are always maintained into
the last valid control status, even in the case of a
loss of power supply or failure of the remote control
system.
BPE Electronics
Area 35 stand C48
Overload/moment/outreach limiters, force
measurement, scales and weighers, outrigger
controls, function displays, etc.
Baltrotors
Area 30 stand E93
Hydraulic rotators for loader cranes.
Cometto
Area 48 stand E102
Trailers and specialised transport systems.
Benelligru
Area 44 stand C42
Telescopic and articulating hydraulic loader cranes.
Copma 2000
Bilanciai
Scales and weighers.
Cormach
Area 44 stands A32 – B11
A selection of the Italian manufacturer’s range of
hydraulic loader cranes will be on show. This might
include a new installation concept of a revised
model 88000 2/2 TECH crane. Top of the Cormach
range is the 225 tonne-metre model 225000 that
will be officially
presented to the
public during
a dedicated
presentation day
at the Cormach
factory. Maximum
capacity of
the 225000 is
38 tonnes.
Area 44 stand A28
Bocker Italia
Area 42 stand B29
Truck and trailer mounted telescopic mobile cranes,
some with aluminium booms.
Bonfiglioli Riduttori
Reduction gears, winches.
Area 36 stand B26
Ing Bonfiglioli
Area 48 stand D37
Boscaro
Area 48 stand C39
Below the hook attachments, including buckets,
forks, tongs and clamps.
Brusa
Area 47 stand A2
Hiab loader crane distributor for Italy.
Cams Macchine
Area 36 stand D9
Bencini industrial yard and truck cranes.
Ceccantini
Area 25 stand B153
GrabiQ chain sling systems.
Comedil (Terex)
Area 48 stand F98
Terex Comedil tower cranes.
Comer
Area 33 stands D16 – E31
Tools and machinery.
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De Angelis Rimorchi
Area 48
stand D87 – E82
Trailers for transporting machinery.
Demag
Area 48 stand F98
Mobile cranes. See entry under Terex.
Dieci
Telehandlers.
Area 48 stand E113
Dinamic Oil
Area 44 stand E51
Components for slewing, lifting and pulling.
D.M.P.
Area 25 stand B122
Hoists, slings, jacks, wire rope, chain, weighers, etc.
Donaldson
Area 30 stands C14
Engine intake filter systems.
ECE Elevatori
Area 48 Stand B56
Wire rope construction hoists.
Effer
Area 44 stand D38 – E27
On its 400 square metre stand Effer will present
10 hydraulic loader cranes. New among these are
the 1355 and the 470. The new 1355-8S, which
is making its world premiere, will be mounted on a
truck. It is rated at 100 tonne-metres and has the
Italian manufacturer’s distinctive decagonal boom
profile. The version on show has eight hydraulic
extensions for a maximum horizontal outreach of
more than 19 metres and a working height of 24 m
from the ground.
The newest feature of the crane is its CroSStab
base design with X-shaped outriggers. The cross-
type stabilisers are used to give good stability
through 360 degrees without increasing the crane’s
mounting space needed on the truck. It means
that no extra cargo space is lost on the truck and,
in the case of a crane mounted behind the truck
cab, stability at the front is close to 100%. This
compares with 30% on conventional mountings,
Effer claims.
Making its Italian debut will be a 6S version of
the model 470 with six hydraulic extensions and
a four section fly jib. Features include decagonal
boom, continuous slewing (by reduction gear unit
and slewing ring), and an outreach up to 30 m.
The new fly jib opens to 200 degrees – “nose-up”
and lifting capacity is as much as 70% higher than
previous jibs of comparable size, Effer says. These
features are made possible by using the latest
1,300 daN steel.
The Wind & Drive concept allows the crane to
fold with the fly jib in transport position, without
having to remove the winch cable or fly jib from the
boom tip.
Another notable model on show will be the
850 in its 8S version with 6S fly jib. Maximum
load handled from the ground is 27 tonnes, which
can be raised 8 m. The six extension fly jib lifts
3.7 tonnes to 29 m from the ground.
The 585 on show will be a 6S version with
4S heavy duty fly jib. This 55 tonne-metre model
mounts on thee-axle trucks or tractors, even in long
boom versions, for example, the 6S, which has a
horizontal outreach of 17 m. The longest version has
nine hydraulic extensions for a maximum outreach
of 23.10 m. With the strongest fly jib it can pick
4 tonnes and raise it 25 m, while the maximum
working height is 30 m.
Elca
Area 48 stand B50
Reliability and ease of use are the primary features
of Elca’s remote controls, the company says.
Electroelsa
Area 48 stands B21 – C20
Construction hoists for employees and materials.
Eurogru Amici
Area 44 stand D31
Truck mounted telescopic hydraulic cranes,
including a new model, the 150 tonne capacity
150.35 with five section telescopic boom. It is an
evolution of the 130 tonne capacity model 21.33.
Differences include a new type of boom with ovoid
sections and a new system of boom extension and
retraction. The superstructure has been redesigned
and “there are many evolutions in the hydraulic and
electrical systems,” explains Alessandro Amici.
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Also available is the 160.30, similar to the
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F.lli Ferrari Corporation
Area 44 stand E24
Faber Com
Area 44 stand A20
Radio remote control systems.
Faresin-Haulotte
Telehandlers.
to weight ratio of any machine in this category.”
Fassi’s RCH integrated remote control is used
for all crane functions, including stabilisation, and
informs the operator via an LCD screen of the state
of the crane using an icon-based user interface that
is designed to be simple and intuitive in operation.
The XP Extra Power function on the F560AXP
Evolution and F660 AXP Evolution models offers a
power reserve that can be used in difficult working
situations caused either by load size or particularly
difficult dynamic conditions.
Ferrari International 2
Area 44 stand D23
Hydraulic accessories, baskets, forks, rotators,
winches.
Area 45 stand D65
Fassi Gru
New hydraulic loader cranes on show include
the Evolution models F510A, F560AXP, F600A
and F660AXP, first seen at the Bauma exhibition
earlier in the year. All four are in the larger end of
the range above 50 tonne-metres. Versions are
available with up to eight hydraulic extensions and
can be configured from a choice of as many as
three different models of jib, giving a total of more
than 25 versions per model, making this the widest
range available on the market in this category, the
manufacturer claims.
The F660AXP Evolution is described as “the
new market reference point for articulate cranes of
60/70 tonne-metres and, thanks to the maximum
lifting torque of 62.5 tonne-metres, and the tare
weight of just 5,100 kg, it also has the best power
Ferrero
Area 44 stand D16
Crane scales, weighing systems.
FIAAM Filter
Filters for air, fuel and oil.
Area 30 stand C14
GKS-Perfekt
Area 35 stand E15
Industrial lifting and moving skates, jacks and
winches.
GMC
Area 44 stand D10
Goldhofer
Area 47 stand A11
Trailers and SPMTs for heavy and specialized
transport.
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Area 44 stand E43
Hydraulic grabs, end of line equipment.
Haulotte Italia
Area 45 stand D80
The Easy Crane range of telescopic wheeled mobile
cranes for construction sites.
HBC-radiomatic
Area 48 stand D22
Radio remote controls on display will include the
new technos transmitter with graphical display,
ergonomic design and slim shape.
Its LCD screen offers options to display system
data, for example, battery level or plant-specific
feedback data such as crane loading or wind speed.
The technos is available with two multi-step
or analog HBC joysticks or with six analog linear
levers. A pair of z-axis joysticks can be used and
on the front plate there is space for up to four
rotary or toggle switches. Up to six push buttons
on both sides of the housing complete the range of
commands. The rechargeable NiMH battery lasts
for up to 12 hours in continuous operation, the
manufacturer claims.
Compatible receivers are FSE 509, FSE
516, FSE 524, FSE 719, FSE 736 radiobus and
FSE 737 radiobus.
Also on show will be the spectrum 1D available
in a new version with LCD screen. The standard
version has either two HBC
joysticks or six linear
levers. A version with
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Area 44 stand C27
Hetronic
Radio control systems.
Area 48 stand A89
Hiab
Area 47 stand A2
Hydraulic loader crane manufacturer represented in
Italy by Brusa.
HMF Denmark
Area 47 stand B81
Idrogru
Area 44 stand C11
Truck mounted telescopic hydraulic cranes.
IMAI
Area 42 stand B61
A range of mini cranes will be on show, including
the Jekko model. Others include the new
SPD500CD with a 10.4 m four section chaindriven boom plus a two section 3.9 m hydraulic
jib. The crane has been redesigned to ensure
increased lifting capacity and it is now in the range
of standard production models instead of being a
special order model.
Other news this year is that in May IMAI opened
a factory for Jekko mini cranes where the SPD265
and the SPD360 models are assembled.
Imet
Area 48 stand A55
Industrial radio remote controls.
Interfron
Area 33 stand G24
Chain hoists (Columbus McKinnon) and wire rope
(Pfeifer Seil).
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TRANSPORT magazine (represented by
Mediapoint & Communications)
Area 42 stand 20
Editorial staff and advertising representatives
will be there and around the show. In addition to
International Cranes and Specialized Transport
magazine, other KHL titles, including Access
International, Construction Europee and International
Rental Newss will be represented.
Isoli
Area 44 stand C18
Truck mounted telescopic hydraulic cranes.
Italmet
Area 33 stand F8
Wire rope under the Python brand.
Kabelschlepp Italia
Cable management systems.
KLM Crane Group
Area 30 stand 2
Area 47 stand C84
Liebherr
Area 48 stand F27 – H24
The strong showing of all terrain cranes from
Liebherr will include the 70 tonne capacity
LTM 1070-4.1, the LTM 1090-4.1, the
LTM 1095-5.1, the LTM 1130-5.1 and the
200 tonne capacity LTM 1200-5.1.
Locatelli
Mobile cranes.
Area 36 stand C77 – D78
Krueger Systemtechnik Area 31 stand A73
Crane electronics, components, bus systems.
Maber
Area 48 stand C52
Rack and pinion hoists for people and materials.
LCM
Stabiliser pads.
Mait
Heavy duty crawler cranes.
Area 35 stand B47
Leica Geosystems Area 31 stands A35 – B22
Laser distance measuring equipment, GPS
systems.
Levo
Area 48 stand H13
Unic mini cranes and FM tower cranes.
Area 45 stand D30
Manitou
Area 48 stands D73 – E68, E73
Telehandlers.
Manitowoc Crane Group
Grove mobile cranes, Manitowoc crawler cranes,
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Anti-theft security equipment and systems.
Mediapoint & Communications
Area 42 stand 20
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Merlo
Telehandlers.
Minelli
Grabs, grapples, rotators.
Area 44 stand E18
Mister Gru
Area 48 stand F82
Distribution sales and service for Tadano Faun
mobile cranes, Ecopower city crane.
Motronica
Area 35 stand B2
Electronic control systems for lifting equipment.
Murtra
Area 33 stand A20 – B17
Lifting slings and safety harnesses.
National truck cranes and Potain tower cranes. All
terrains on show this year will be the 220 tonne
capacity GMK5220 and the GMK4100L long
boom version of the new four axle 100 tonner.
Rough terrains on show will be the RT530E2 and
the RT540CE.
Mantovanibenne
Grabs, clamshells, buckets.
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Area 36 stand B10
NBB Controls & Components
Area 35 stand D44
Next Hydraulics
Area 44 stand C41
On show will be the Maxilift range of hydraulic
loader cranes.
Nuova Tecnica Trasporti su Scale
Area 35 stand E15
Specialized industrial moving equipment.
Ormig
Area 44 stand C19
Mobile crane manufacturer Ormig will show models
from its pick and carry and truck mounted crane
ranges. The 10 tonne capacity electrically-driven
model 10tmE pick and carry crane has a rear
steering angle of 70° and an hydraulically operated
service brake. It is driven by three electric motors:
24 kW for traction, 16.8 kW for boom derricking
and telescoping; 5 kW for services.
Largest of the pick and carry cranes on show
will be the 60 tonne capacity diesel powered model
60tm. Technical features include hydro-pneumatic
suspension on the rear axle and self-regulation
of the travel speed according to lifting capacity. It
has a 352 hp (240 kW) Mercedes engine and a
transmission with a ZF torque converter.
Also on show will be the model 804AC truck
mounted crane. Maximum lifting capacity is 80
tonnes and the fully hydraulic six section telescopic
boom gives a maximum tip height of 48 m.
Weighing less than 32 tonnes means that the Italian
crane has unrestricted highway travel.
A tilting head can be fitted on the boom tip to
maximise hook height when lifting inside buildings.
Other options include fly jibs, electric motors for
pollution-free operation inside buildings and driving
control for the carrier from the upper cab.
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Area 36 stand B79 and Area 44 stand A64
Mini crawler cranes.
Palfinger
Area 44 stands F16 and G11
PAT
Area 31 stand A73
Crane electronics, components and bus systems.
PAUS
Area 42 stand B21
Trailer mounted telescopic cranes.
Probst
Area 45 stand C33b
Lifting and handling equipment and attachments.
Python
Area 33 stand F8
Wire rope manufacturer represented by Italmet.
Ravioli
Area 48 stand B64
Rotzler
Winches.
Area 47 stand A2
Pesci
Area 44 stand B32
Rozzi
Area 44 stand D10
Grabs, grapples, hydraulic accessories.
Pfeifer Seil
Wire rope.
Area 33 stand G24
SCM
Area 48 stand D62
Wheeled mobile telescopic cranes.
Pccini
Area 48 stand A9
Tower and industrial cranes for the construction
industry.
PM Group
Area 44 stands F36 and G31
An hydraulic loader crane making its debut will
be the 35.5SP. The top of the range Platinum line
model has continuous slewing and “exceptional
overall weight to loading capacity ratio.” The
35528SP with eight hydraulic extensions weighs
4,080 kg and lifts 900 kg at a distance of 21 m.
Mounted on a three axle truck it allows a large
residual loading capacity.
It also has a heat exchanger integrated into
the column, a feature designed to reduce the
space required and to avoid damage. Electronically
controlled winches and jibs, with a 20 degree overstroke, can be specified.
Also on show will be new models in the Classic
line. The Series 14, 16 and 19P have been
improved by adding electronic management and
will be able to use the PM Power Tronic Compact
system, which will replace the hydraulic moment
limiter. This is designed to help the operator by
being more sensitive and giving more information in
real time to allow more precise control.
Potain
Tower cranes.
Tadano Faun
Making its official Italian debut will be the
220 tonne capacity ATF 220G-5 all terrain
crane on five axles. Two cranes, however, have
already been delivered to Italian customers since
its world premiere earlier this year at the Bauma
exhibition in Munich. They are in Bologna for
crane rental and Bergamo for prefabricated
concrete work. After the show, the crane on
display will be delivered to a crane rental company
in Ravenna.
The ATF 220G-5 has a 68 m seven section
telescopic boom with single-cylinder telescoping
system. Optional fly jibs are from a minimum
length of 5.4 m to a maximum of 37.0 m to give a
maximum tip height around 109 m. The fly jib can
be offset 0°, 20° and 40°.
The ATF 220G-5 has a 10 x 8 Faun chassis
powered by an eight cylinder, 530 hp Daimler
Benz OM 502 LA diesel coupled to a ZF AS-Tronic
16 speed automated manual transmission and a
two stage transfer case. Maximum travel speed
is 85 km/h and maximum gradeability is 69%.
The 13.45 m long, 3.0 m wide and 3.94 m high
carrier has automatic on-road steering of the rear
two axles up to travels speeds of 25 km/h and
50 km/h, respectively.
In the superstructure is a six cylinder, 188 hp
Daimler Benz OM 906 LA diesel and maximum
counterweight is 71 tonnes. It will pick 3.2 tonnes
at 64 m radius on the fully extended boom.
T.C.M.
Area 44 stand F12
Truck and crawler mounted telescopic hydraulic
cranes.
Tecnodraulic
Area 44 stand D12
Hydraulic outrigger type additional stabilisers for
truck mounted cranes.
Terex
Area 48 stand F98
Demag mobile cranes on show will be the
120 tonne capacity AC 120-1 and 250 tonne
capacity AC 250-1 all terrains. Bendini rough
terrain cranes on show will be the new RC 60
and the RC 45. Other Terex brands on display
will include Italmacchine telehandlers and
Schaeff products.
T.M.A.
Winches.
Area 45 stand C39
Tractel Italiana
Area 33 stand G6
Tirfor pullers, safety and rigging equipment.
Trevi Benne
Area 30 stand C56
Grabs and grapples, concrete buckets.
Valla
Area 45 stand D90
Industrial mobile cranes on wheels and crawler
undercarriages.
Venpa
Area 36 stand C77 – D78
Venpa Group acquired mobile crane manufacturer
Locatelli in March 2007.
Weissenfels
Lifting chains and fittings.
Area 33 stand G14
White Hydraulics
Area 30 stand C13
Hydraulic machine components manufacturer
represented by Bondioli & Pavesi.
Pressoil
Area 36 stand E53
Hydraulic components and lift trucks.
Pris-Mag
Area 45 stand D13
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ICC previews the event
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dealers, rental companies, and government and
institutional sector officials.
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WHAT: ConExpo Asia 2007
WHEN: 4 – 7 December 2007
WHERE: China Import and Export Fair (CIEF)
Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China
ORGANISERS
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
and China Chamber of Commerce for Import
and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products
(CCCME).
TRAVEL
Guangzhou is on the southernmost tip of China
about 170 km from Hong Kong.
Most visitors from outside China will need to
get a visa before travelling to attend the show.
Leave plenty of time to get one. You can get an
application form from http://www.fmprc.gov.
cn/eng/premade/26614/visa.pdf and you will
need to pay a visa fee to a Chinese Embassy or
Consulate.
At ConExpo Asia 2006 there were 192
exhibitors, about half-and-half Chinese and nonChinese. AEM claims attendance by more than
13,100 industry professionals from all Chinese
provinces and more than 75 countries, including,
Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the US.
Non-Chinese visitors were about 18% of the total.
Organisers for this 2007 event forecast visitor
numbers at around 35,000. AEM expects the event
will occupy more than 100,000 square metres of
indoor and outdoor exhibition space at the China
Import and Export Fair (CIEF), Pazhou Complex.
Live equipment demonstrations are a primary
feature and have been expanded, as has the
industry education programme. The 2006 education
program included sessions on product safety and
efficiencies, recycling, construction management,
and financial aspects of renting and leasing. This
year will include sessions on construction projects
in China, project management and machinery
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applications.
Selected list of exhibitors for the lifting and
specialized transport industry
MORE INFORMATION
www.conexpoasia.com
EXHIBITOR
3B6 Control Technologies (Guangzhou., Ltd.)
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Cummins (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Dana Corporation
Foton Lovol International Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
Fushun Excavator Corporation Ltd.
GKN Wheels Liuzhou Co., Ltd.
KHL Group Ltd.
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J500
L149
L342
M1022
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K145
L101
Publisher of International Cranes and Specialized Transport,
American Cranes & Transport, International Construction China
Jian-Feng Steel Wire Rope & Sling Co., Ltd.
Jinglong Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd.
Lincoln Industrial
Link-Belt Cranes
LTI Steel Wire Rope (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Ma’anshan FangYuan Slewing Ring Co., Ltd.
MICO, Incorporated
Rayco-Wylie Systems
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
Shenyang Sanyo Building Machinery Co., Ltd.
Sichan Changjiang Engineering Crane Co., Ltd.
Terex Demag
Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group
Zoomlion
n/a
M1541
J253
L523
L339
L733
M1400
L849
L624
L439
L1461
J916
M1341
M1341
M1100
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WIN CH ES AND REEVI NG
BOB (Braid Optimised
for Bending) rope from
Puget Sound Rope
being used on the Odim
CTCU winch system
Spooling and rope
ortland Puget Sound Rope manufactures
high performance fibre rope for heavy
marine offshore oil exploration and
industrial applications. The company, based
in Washington State, US, works closely with winch
manufacturers to ensure technological advances
in rope production are complemented by equally
evolved winch systems.
One of these, Odim’s Cable Traction Control Unit
(CTCU), appears in this issue’s News with its newly
developed 125 tonne version. While Puget Sound
Rope is not involved with that model, its BOB rope
has been used with the CTCU on the Independence
Hub project in the Gulf of Mexico, where it performed
more than 100 lifts at depths of about 2,500 m. The
winch and rope are now working off the west coast
of Africa on another project.
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Euan Youdale: How has fibre rope
developed over the last few years?
Randy Longerich: The biggest development has
been in the advances made in the types of fibre
available, specifically in the area of high tenacity
materials. Fibres made from high molecular weight
polyethylenes (HMPE) and others have enabled
rope manufacturers to produce constructions that
have strengths equivalent to wire rope on a per-size
basis, while weighing as little as one seventh that
of the same size steel wire rope. These materials
also have low elongation properties, so synthetic
fibre ropes made from these fibre types exhibit
performance properties similar to those of steel.
EY: What role do you see fibre rope playing
in the next five to 10 years?
RL: High performance fibre ropes are already
utilised extensively in numerous diverse applications
involving the use of winches. Many of these
applications depend on synthetic fibre ropes
because of potential handling issues associated
with the weight of the line. This can range from
large diameter, 80 mm, ropes used on tug boats to
extremely long lengths of line used in the installation
and/or recovery of large payloads in extreme water
depths. Other advantages associated with synthetic
fibre ropes include torque-free constructions, ease
of splicing, even in the field, excellent flexibility
and no requirement for lubrication. If any of these
properties, i.e. weight reduction, no torque, etc,
are of potential interest in applications specific to
cranes then fibre ropes certainly can be utilised
as necessary.
EY: How have winches developed to
accommodate fibre rope and what still
needs to be done?
RL: There are numerous types of winch design
that are either currently used with synthetic fibre
Randy Longerich, president
of Puget Sound Rope, spoke
to EUAN YOUDALE about
developments in the synthetic
fibre rope industry and how,
working with the winch sector,
they are forming the future
of heavy lifting
ropes or are in the development stage. Standard
drum type winches have been used for many years;
however, even the conventional design of drum
winch is being modified to optimise its use with high
performance rope constructions.
Recently offshore construction and oil-related
operations in deep water have focused efforts
on alternatives to the drum winch, with special
emphasis on the development of traction winches
that are designed specifically for fibre ropes. In
particular, the Cable Traction Control Unit (CTCU)
developed by Odim has proven itself as a successful
design and has been used in deep water operations b
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in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and other
offshore locations.
EY: What developments have your company
made in the technology and what tests have
you made?
RL: As indicated, recent emphasis has been on the
development of ropes and winching systems for
use in offshore operations. Of particular concern
in these types of application is the ability of a
high performance synthetic fibre rope to provide
good bending fatigue resistance. This is an issue
because offshore operations often must use active
heave compensation to stabilise payload movement
in response to vessel motions induced by waves.
This can require the rope to move rapidly and back
and forth through a short distance over sheaves,
often for extended periods of time while under
significant loads.
Puget Sound Rope has been extensively involved
in testing bending fatigue, both through participation
in various Joint Industry Programs such as DISH
(Deepwater Installation of Subsea Hardware) and
in-house test programs.
One of the results of this testing has been the
development of a single braided rope construction
called BOB (Braid Optimised for Bending). BOB is
a proprietary blend of high performance fibres and
coatings that has exhibited enhanced resistance
to bending fatigue compared to other types of
materials and/or rope constructions. However, since
the issue of bending fatigue includes many variables
such as the size of the sheaves, cyclic speed, loads
and other factors, research into bending fatigue
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The smooth spooling of wire rope is critical to effective lifting
and winching operations. CRIS SEIDENATHER, managing director of
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parallel section A
crossover section
parallel section B
crossover section
parallel section A
end filler
The Lebus groove remains parallel to the flange
except for two crossover sections
starting end filler
With the Lebus system, the layers of rope create a
pyramid pattern in the parallel section
common problem associated with wire
rope is snagging on the winch drum, when
an outer layer becomes trapped between
wraps of underlying rope. Another common
problem is damage to the lower layers caused by
crushing from outer layers. With multiple layers
of rope on a drum, the pressure on lower layers
is immense.
In offshore applications, huge lengths of rope
are often housed on drums. The anchor winches on
Saipem’s Semac 1 pipe laying barge, for example,
each hold 2,800 m of 76 mm diameter wire rope
in 14 layers. It is bad enough having wire rope
problems on a crane on a construction site, with the
resulting replacement cost and lost time. Working
offshore, though, the costs of rope or winching
problems are huge.
The secret to avoiding problems, whatever the
application, is to get the right drum. This means
having it specially designed to specifically match the
structure and length of the wire rope to be used.
Grooving on the face of the drum is commonly
used to ensure that the rope spools smoothly and
tidily. Where there is just a single layer of rope on
the drum, a single helical groove, like the thread
of a screw, will ensure the rope travels smoothly
across the drum during spooling operations.
In multi-layer applications, however, a helical
groove will result in additional layers of rope lying
at an angle to lower layers, crosswise, and so
risk crushing lower layers. This is where Lebus
grooving comes into its own. It is a special grooving
pattern developed in the 1950s by Frank LeBus, an
American who supplied equipment to oilfields. In
1937 he had patented the use of a groove bar to
guide the spooling of rope on hoist drums and later
refined this to become what he called the LeBus
Counterbalanced Spooling System. Though some
companies have sought to imitate the Lebus system,
the original is only produced by Lebus companies in
the USA, Germany and the UK.
The Lebus grooving pattern has the grooves
parallel to each other, and parallel to the flanges of
the drum, with a crossover point on every groove on
each side of the drum, (Figure 1). With this pattern,
when the first layer has filled the drum, the second
layer then travels back across the drum with each
wrap of rope sitting precisely along the groove of
A
two wraps of the first layer, (Figure 2).
With Lebus grooving it is possible to calculate
the exact forces that the rope imposes on the drum
because the spooling is totally controlled. This is not
possible with any other spooling system.
Cross winding is reduced to approximately 20%
of the circumference of the drum, and 80% remains
parallel to the flanges in the inner layer rope groove.
This parallel grooving evenly distributes the
load between the individual layers and has been
shown to increase substantially – by more than
500% – tests have shown, the life of the wire rope.
This very rapidly repays any extra up-front cost and
results in massive lifetime cost savings, especially
in applications where downtime is costly, be that oil
production or critical-path construction.
To maximise the benefits of the Lebus grooving
system, however, certain operating conditions are
required. These are outlined below.
Application-specific design
Every Lebus system must be custom engineered. It
is designed and produced specifically to meet the
application for which it is used. The groove pattern
is engineered to suit the rope’s length, diameter and
construction type.
Spool under tension
In any multi-layer spooling application it is important
that when the rope is first installed on the drum, it
is done so under tension to avoid any slack on inner
layers that can be crushed or nicked against the
groove walls by outer layers.
In general, the tighter the line, the better the
spooling, but the rope should be tensioned with at
least 2% of the breaking load or 10% of the working
load. However, provision must also be made for the
safety coefficient and the design of the cable. All
subsequent spooling should also take place with the
line under tension.
Correct fleet angle
The fleet angle is the angle between the rope
coming off the drum and the point at which it meets
the first fixed sheave. Optimum fleet angle depends
on the load, wire rope construction and line speed
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the midpoint of the drum should never be more than
260 mm (520 mm between the flanges).
With helical grooved drums, the fleet angle can
be up to 3 degrees, since the grooving is already
at an angle to the flange, but only if the rope is
wrapped in a single layer. If there is a second layer,
such a large fleet angle will result in the rope cutting
across too much and leaving gaps, which damages
the rope.
Fleet angle compensator devices are available
for applications that do not meet the necessary
parameters but do require smooth multi-layer
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Correct D:d ratio
The ratio between the diameter of the winch
drum and the diameter of the wire rope, which is
expressed as D:d, should be greater than 25:1.
Correct wire rope specification
When spooling a wire rope around a drum in
multiple layers, the rope needs to be flexible enough
to wrap tightly onto the drum, yet also sturdy, strong
and rigid enough so that it does not suffer any
deformation. Lebus has worked closely with all
the major international wire rope manufacturers in
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T RU CK CRANES
Increased manoeuvrability is the aim of most
truck crane manufactures. And Link Belt’s
HTC-8675 Series II telescopic truck crane
offers just that, according to the company
Highway lifters
Truck cranes are still
making great strides in their
traditional primary markets,
for example, the US and China.
In Europe, a market heavily
dominated by the all terrain
crane, efforts are being made
to bring back the truck crane.
EUAN YOUDALE reports
hile the truck crane enjoys sales
success outside Europe, performance
in this huge market in recent years has
declined sharply due to the dominance
of the all terrain crane. Despite this, developments
from manufacturers point to a potential resurgence
in interest in the truck crane in Europe. Examples
include the launch by Terex of new truck crane
models built by PPM in France and Link-Belt
displaying one of its truck cranes at the Bauma
exhibition in Germany earlier in the year and at the
UK’s SED exhibition in May.
In addition, Japanese manufacturer Kato, known
for its truck cranes, re-established a European
presence with Italian manufacturer Autogru Rigo.
XCMG truck cranes from China are also appearing
in Europe, the US and other export markets.
Truck mounted cranes on standard commercial
truck chassis, as opposed to the traditional truck
crane, is an increasingly active sector. Tadano Faun
and Liebherr have both recently added to their
ranges. A large proportion of Spanish manufacturer
Luna’s production is this type of crane and several
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Repair potential
With new cranes in short supply and delivery times lengthening, the pressure is on for users to get the
most out of existing equipment. Repair and refurbishment offers opportunities to extend service life and
service life extension projects (SLEPs) are a growing activity for crane repair companies.
Jay Shiffler, at US company Wheco Corp, explains that conventional lattice boom truck cranes, with
their limited availability and high replacement costs, make them excellent candidates for SLEP. As an
example, Wheco recently carried out a SLEP on two Link-Belt HC 238A lattice truck cranes. Both were 20
years old and part of a large and heavily used crane rental fleet. Wheco extended the life of the machines
by between 7 and 10 years with the restoration cost evaluated against the expected revenue stream and
operating expenses. The company is carrying out similar work for the same customer on two more units.
Italian manufacturers offer them.
The extensive order backlog for new all terrain
cranes might persuade some customers to switch
their allegiance to truck crane models, but there is
a consensus at present that truck cranes are only
really for road-accessed applications.
Tight turner
The latest new truck crane is from Link-Belt, which
has just launched a 75 US ton (70 tonne) truck
crane into the US market.
The new HTC-8675 Series II telescopic truck
crane replaces Link Belt’s HTC-8675, which was
introduced in 1996 and proved to be one of the
company’s biggest selling models. With a 127 foot
(38.7 m) formed boom, the Series II adds 12 feet
(4 m) over its predecessor and uses Link Belt’s
patented latching boom. According to the company
there are four boom modes, EM1 to EM4, instead of
two. The optional two-piece, 38 to 64 foot (11.6 to
19.5 m) bi-fold lattice fly and two optional 16 foot
(4.9 m) lattice extensions give a maximum tip height
of 230 feet (70.2 m). The fly offsets to 2, 15, 30
and 45 degrees.
“Transport configuration is a key element of LinkBelt truck cranes and is unmatched in the market.
The new 8675 has better transport configurations
than its predecessor without sacrificing any of its
great features,” said a company spokesperson.
The 8675 is also offered in an HTT, all-wheelsteer model, for increased job site manoeuvrability.
This version will be available in the US and Europe.
Steerable rear axles in conjunction with super
single tyres means the Series II is agile in tight
spots, adds the spokesperson.
“Four steering modes – independent front,
independent rear, combination and crab – allow the b
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Tadano plans
Terex will be keeping a close eye on how its Terex
PPM-built TC 40L fares in Europe
HTT to move within jobsite constraints.” The HTT’s
turning radius is less than 39 feet (9 m) at the edge
of the tyre.
Easy travel
On show in Europe at the Bauma exhibition in April
was Link-Belt’s 90 US ton (81.6 tonne) Telescopic
Terrain Crane, which also uses the latching boom
system and has steering rear axles with super single
tyres. “This crane features outstanding lift capacities
in a simple, highly manoeuvrable package. Plans
are to make this crane CE-compliant and it will be
available in Europe mid-2008,” said Jeff Schmidt,
Link-Belt marketing information coordinator.
According to Schmidt the easy manoeuvrability
and transportation of both models make them stand
out. “These simple cranes have ATC-type
[all terrain crane] capacities but are much
easier to deploy.
“In the US these cranes are often used
for ‘taxi’ crane applications. The crane
rolls in, sets an air-conditioning unit or a
church steeple, and then moves on to the
next job. Transportability is key. The crane
must move over the road, manoeuvre
on the job site and have the capacity to
do the job. It also has to set up quickly,
installing counterweights, flys, etc. With
these cranes, it’s in, up and out – smooth
and safe. Time is money.”
This, Schmidt comments, reflects the
current trend in truck cranes, which is
towards higher reach and capacity models
that retain the ability to travel easily
on roads.
Concerning the US and world market
he adds, “Currently, the market is
very strong with a solid order backlog.
We expect this to continue through
late 2008.”
At Bauma Link-Belt told IC that it was
looking for dealers to sell its wheeled
mobile cranes in Europe, after a 20year break from the market. Nearly six months
later, Schmidt said the plans were progressing
well. “We are working with TüV to get the HTT8690 CE compliant and we are ahead of schedule.
We believe our telescopic truck cranes provide an
alternative to other mobile lift choices with simpler,
more economical solutions.”
Global growth
Christian Schorr at Terex says the truck crane
sector is booming in the US and Japan due to
tight load axle restrictions, partly resulting from
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Leading truck crane and truck mounted crane
manufacturer Tadano, headquartered in Japan,
sees a bright future. The BQ Tadano joint venture
already manufactures 4,000 truck cranes a year
in China.
Koichi Tadano, Tadano president and CEO,
speaking to IC
C at the Bauma exhibition in Germany
earlier in 2007, said, “It is an extremely good
market in all regions and the good market will
continue for the next two to three years.
Delivery time is one year to 18 months,
depending on model but “we will try to improve
that – three to six months delivery time is
the target,” Tadano says. “We are increasing
production by about 30% with the construction of
Koichi Tadano,
Tadano president and CEO
a new factory in Tadotsu [Japan].”
Tadano continues, “There are three trends:
One is that cranes are getting bigger, Second is
that all terrains are becoming more popular, and three, there is a revival of the truck crane.
“There are two directions at the Tadano Group. One is product strategy in that we are going to widen
the range of all terrains, rough terrains and truck cranes. The other is related to geography. Historically
Japan is our biggest market. Our mid-term plan is to increase business volume outside Japan, all over the
world – the US, Europe, etc.”
Tadano continues, “We want to maximize the value of the Tadano brand and raise our position in each
market – raise the profile, improve product support, etc. We are still not number one in Europe, in the US.
We want to get closer to the market. To expand product support by getting more people in Asia-Pacific,
we have added in the Middle East, US, etc. Product support will be a differentiating factor in future as will
technology. Tadano has a reputation for strong, simple and reliable cranes.”
Less than 12 months after taking delivery
of a new Tadano GT-550E crane from James
Equipment, ABC Crane Hire in Western Australia
has just added a second to its fleet.
Western Australia is still in a mining boom
and the outlook for crane hire work is positive
for ABC. However, with Mandurah’s waterfront
real estate proving irresistible to developers,
Jones says he is already struggling to keep
up with local demand. “Business has not let
up over the year and we can’t see the boom
slowing down anytime soon. Our second GT550E now makes us the largest crane operator
in Mandurah. According to Jones Australia’s
interest in the Tadano GT-550E continues to
increase. The 55 tonne capacity GT-550E has a
42 m main boom, a top speed of 83 km/h, Euro
2 turbo diesel engine and choice of left or right
hand drive configurations.
the large number of wooden bridges. The sector is
also strong in Russia and China but non-domestic
manufacturers are finding it difficult to penetrate
either country.
“Russia and China have their own local
production on truck cranes and large numbers of
truck cranes on the road. We don’t see a growth
there,” Schorr explains.
Growth in the European and Middle Eastern
markets is significantly less strong and, according
to Schorr, we will have to wait and see if that
situation changes.
“I think one reason is that truck cranes are not
as highly sophisticated as all terrains and for some
basic jobs the focus is more on simple handling and
easy roadability.
“The main interest at the moment comes from
the long delivery time for all terrains but there are
also companies with a strong focus on the total
cost of ownership and for some circumstances like
high mileage and highway usage the truck crane is
the more economical solution. I don’t expect a high
growth here [Europe] compared to the total volume
of telescopic mobile cranes.”
Flexible working
Terex will be closely monitoring the success of its
latest truck crane, the PPM TC 40L, in Europe.
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axle loads – an advantage for the roadability but
bad for the manoeuvrability and compactness of
the crane.”
New booms
At the lower capacity end of the range, the line
between truck crane and boom truck appears to
be blurring, particularly in the US. With Manitex
introducing its 45 US ton (40 tonne) capacity model
4596T last year and National, Terex, Tadano and
Elliott all pursuing a 40 to 50 ton (36 to 45 tonne)
class boom truck, and Liebherr entering the market,
it may become less clear where the boom truck
stops and the truck crane starts.
The Series 1400A will be National Crane’s
largest product on display at October’s ICUEE
exhibition in Kentucky, US. The 30 tonne capacity
crane has a five section, 38.72 m boom giving a
maximum tip height of 52.12 m with jib. It also has
an LMI and adjustable swing speed, both standards
on the 1400 Series.
MCG will also debut and demonstrate the
National 900H series at ICUEE. The 27 tonne
capacity boom truck with H-style outriggers offers
full-span, mid-span, and retracted-span load charts.
A prototype of
Liebherr’s new
55 US ton (50 tonne) capacity
LTF 1045-4.1 truck mounted crane is
being developed in Germany. The
crane upper is a version of that on
an LTM series all terrain. The main
difference is that the crane will
be mounted on a Kenworth
chassis for North America
The three-axle truck crane is
distinguished by its simple
handling, high performance and
low operating costs, according
to the company.
A 240 kW MAN diesel gives a
top speed of 90 km/h and servicing
can be done at the many dealers
worldwide. Standard truck tyres are also
used so replacement is easy and cheaper
than AT tyres. “The crane can be used with great
flexibility on the most diverse construction sites
due to its 37.5 m long basic boom plus a jib with
a maximum tip height of 47m,” according to the
manufacturer.
The TC 40L can carry 8.5 tonnes of
counterweight with a maximum axle load of
12 tonnes.
“Truck cranes are still used for lifting applications
where you don’t get off the road. Usually loads are
not so high and the job is not complicated. In the
past truck cranes have also been used on rough
construction sites but this often caused trouble.
That was the reason for the development of the all
terrains with better traction and manoeuvrability.
A strong point for truck cranes is still the easier
roadability due to the more truck-like carrier and the
truck tyres.”
Schorr adds, “If you have to go from A to B on
longer distances, the access to the job site is not
too difficult and loads are not too high, the truck
crane can be an alternative. Usually truck cranes
have more axles compared to all terrains for the
same maximum lifting capacity. That leads to lower
It is available with a 21.03, 28.96, or 32 m boom.
Maximum tip height is 48.16m with the 32 m boom
and 13.41 m jib.
In September Manitex received an order for 18
of its recently launched 5096S 50 US ton (45 tonne)
boom trucks, one of the largest single orders for
boom trucks in the company’s 20 year history. Initial
shipments are scheduled for delivery in January
2008, with the order being completed later in
the year.
“In the three short months since this product
was first put into production, we have received
orders for 29 units, which we believe evidences the
demand for higher capacity boom trucks and the
market’s appreciation of the capabilities and quality
of the Manitex 5096S model,” says Scott Rolston,
Manitex general manager.
He explains that the order is destined for the
oilfield services industry, which, the company sees
as a market with great growth potential. The new
model is also targeted at rental companies, gas and
mining, along with road and bridge construction. ■
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• Weekly newsletters and monthly magazines
• Discounts on meetings and products
Why join SC&RA?
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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 620,
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031-4312, USA
Tel: +1 (703) 698 0291
Fax: +1 (703) 698 0297
www.scranet.org
CHAIRMAN
Doug Williams
Buckner HeavyLift Cranes,
Graham, NC
PRESIDENT
John Ward
All States Freight Systems,
Twinsburg, OH
VICE PRESIDENT
Randall Goddard
Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd.,
Columbus, OH
TREASURER
James Vitez
KMX International, Hamburg, PA
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Paul LeFebvre
Le Febvre & Sons, Inc.,
Elk River, MN
ALLIED INDUSTRIES GROUP CHAIRMAN
Larry Bryce
Manitowoc Crane Group.,
Manitowoc, WI
CRANE & RIGGING GROUP CHAIRMAN
Scott Bragg
Bragg Crane Service,
Long Beach, CA
LADIES GROUP CHAIRWOMAN
Marcia Snyder
Link-Belt Construction Equipment
Company, Lexington, KY
TRANSPORTATION GROUP CHAIRMAN
James Reusch
Rushco Services, Inc.,
Shrewsbury, MA
SC&R FOUNDATION OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Doug Miller
DEM & Associates
VICE PRESIDENT
Toni Sabia
Transport System and Products, Inc.
TREASURER
George Young
George Young Company
Fuel economy
nergy will remain one of the major global concerns for the foreseeable future. Global
energy consumption is projected to grow 57% between 2004 and 2030, according
to a report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The United States,
China and India together account for nearly half of the projected growth in fossil fuel
and other liquid fuel use.
In the US fossil fuels constitute 86% of the energy mix. Prices, however, can be
expected to escalate as competition for these resources grows increasingly fierce.
Although the world’s supply of fossil fuels is vast, much of the supply comes from unstable
countries and regions. A dependency on foreign oil poses a risk to the economic and
national security of many nations.
Transportation relies heavily on crude oil, 60% of which is imported in the US. New
engine technologies and vehicle design already are producing significant energy benefits.
In many nations, however, the benefits of these developments have been eroded by
increased congestion, changes in driver behaviour and additional amenities in vehicles.
The need for energy efficiency extends beyond transportation. Indeed, electricity use
in the household and service sectors is increasing much more rapidly than consumption
of fuels, such as gas and oil, in these sectors. Households and businesses benefit from
Energy Star, a joint programme of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US
Department of Energy that helps save money and protect the environment through energy
efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of Energy Star, saved enough
energy in 2006 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 25
million cars – all while saving US$14 billion on their utility bills. Also in 2006, the US and
EU renewed their agreement to harmonise work and specifications on Energy Star office
equipment.
In addition, higher fossil fuel prices, energy security concerns, improved reactor
designs and environmental considerations are expected to improve prospects for nuclear
power capacity in many part of the world. A number of countries are likely to build new
nuclear plants, according to the EIA report.
Declines in nuclear capacity are projected only in Europe, where several countries,
including Germany and Belgium, have either plans or mandates to phase out nuclear
power, and where some old reactors are expected to be retired and not replaced.
The key to creating a new generation of nuclear plants anywhere is winning over
public opinion. Nuclear energy has long been viewed with unease, and concerns linger
concerning safety, proliferation and waste.
To maintain a strong economy and boost jobs and competitiveness, countries will need
to increase their energy supply from all sources – oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and alternative
fuels and technologies. There also will be growing pressure to preserve and improve
the environment through greater efficiency, technology-based solutions, and the sound
management of global climate change. In addition, countries will need to expand their fuel
and power generation and delivery systems.
SC&RA members in 46 countries stand prepared to help meet these challenges.
Almost anywhere new power plants are built or old ones modernised, our Transportation
Group members will be readily available to move the oversize and/or overweight equipment
onto the work site. Our Crane & Rigging Group members then will be instrumental in the
installation of the new equipment and, in some cases, removal of the old equipment. Both
groups will emphasise safety every step of the way.
At the same time, SC&RA will continue to help members explore possibilities for using
energy in a more efficient and environmentally responsible way. Besides giving us all
reasons to be proud, these efforts also can contribute to overall profitability.
Successful efforts to reduce fuel consumption by reducing the weight of equipment,
using more efficient engines, or improved routing practices can pay substantial
dividends. Even a small step like keeping tyres inflated properly to improve mileage can
enhance profits.
Working together, we can make a big difference.
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N EW S
Rising flow
SC&RA’s Financial
Benchmarking Study
shows members
how to improve
profit and cash flow.
TERRY WHITE reports
hirty-five member companies
of SC&RA gained a financial
“snapshot” of their industry by
being part of the association’s
2007 Financial Benchmarking
Study. The 68-page study focuses
on the aggregate responses of the
companies to a confidential survey of
their operations, based on their fiscal
years ending between 30 June 2006
and 31 May 2007.
Although the members paid
nothing to participate, they gained
invaluable information about their
company’s financial performance
compared to that of other companies
in their industry. To make the
study even more relevant, the
actual statistics and analyses
were separated into three service
types – specialized transport, crane
rental and rigging.
“ The Financial Benchmarking
Studyy contains plenty of interesting
facts and figures available nowhere
else, but it offers considerably
more than that,” said Joel Dandrea,
SC&RA executive vice president.
“When it is used properly, the study
becomes a powerful management
tool for improving profit and cash
flow. The helpful suggestions for
gaining maximum benefit from
the study function much like a
T
In practical terms the study will
help companies answer a number
of important questions: Exactly how
much more money could I be making
if I managed my cost of services
as efficiently as my top-performing
peers? How does my operating profit
compare to others in my type of
operation? What specific action plans
can I put in place at my company
to get my numbers in line with the
profit leaders? How do my cash
flow and liquidity levels compare
to others? Exactly how much more
cash would I have in the bank if I
achieved improvements in this area?
Am I making the most efficient use
of my assets and equipment? Are my
employees as productive as others
in the SC&RA? Are my staff costs
in line?
The study becomes even more
useful when combined with the
company consulting report. These
individual reports, seen only by the
company covered, allow participants
to measure their own specific results
against benchmarks established
by all companies responding to
the survey.
The study measures financial
performance in four basic areas:
■ profitability – gross profit, net
profit, and expense control
■ productivity – of staff and
equipment
■ financial position – managing
assets and controlling debt
■ cash flow – managing the
working capital cycle.
he studies are one of the most
aluable benefits that the association
ffers because they can make a huge
ifference for all three of the service
ypes, according to Dandrea.
Consider profitability
mong specialized transport
ompanies surveyed, the top half
f companies had 10.5% in profit
efore tax, plus owner compensation
f 2%, for total profit to owners of
2.5% (compared to 8.2% for all
pecialized transport companies
urveyed). Multiplying this 4.3%
ifference by the median sales for all
ompanies of US$8,782,357 results
n more than $377,000 in additional
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profits for those who can match the
expense controls of the top half.
Among crane rental companies
surveyed, the top half of companies
had 13% in profit before tax, plus
owner compensation of 4% for total
profit to owners of 17.8% (compared
to 10.2% for all crane rental
companies surveyed). Multiplying this
7.6% difference by the median sales
for all companies of $8,614,623
results in more than $654,000 in
additional profits for those who can
match the expense controls of the
top half.
Among rigging companies
surveyed, the top half of companies
have 8% in profit before tax, plus
owner compensation of 4.3%, for
total profit to owners of 12.3%
(compared to 8.6% for all rigging
companies. Mutliplying this 3.7%
difference by the median sales for all
companies of $12,852,652 results
in more than $475,000 in additional
profit for those who can match the
expense controls of the top half.
Even top-performing companies
that use the study to begin the
process of improving their financial
performance can boost profits in a
meaningful way. These are proven
strategies for identifying problems
and possible causes as the basis for
developing goals and action plans.
Business Resource Services
(BRS), Seattle, Washington, US, has
continued to refine the techniques it
introduced to SC&RA seven studies
ago. The study author, Barbara
Carper, CPA, has compiled previous
Financial Benchmarking studies
for SC&RA. BRS also has worked
with some of the nation’s largest,
most-respected corporations,
including Anheuser-Busch, Chase
Manhattan Bank, and Harley
Davidson.
If you missed the opportunity to
participate in the study, you may still
purchase a copy of the report for
$495.00. Although you would not
have access to a tailored consulting
report, the SC&RA Financial
Benchmarking Studyy is packed
with useful information, including
action plans for success. To order
telephone: +1 (703) 698 0291. ■
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The unit from UK-based Muck Truck has a
lifting frame with tines that fits into a pallet of
bricks weighing up to 200 kg and can swivel the
load through 360 degrees.
It is aimed at the 7.5 tonne truck market and
the base plate bolts directly to the truck chassis.
The product is powered by a 12V D.C. motor
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The new S-Type force transducer from tecsis
GmbH, in Germany, can replace up to three
conventional versions thanks to its easily
adjustable measurement range, according to
the manufacturer.
With the PE01 programming unit the user
can reduce the measurement range from 100%
to 30%. Accuracy, which always amounts
to 0.2% of the total measurement range,
is increased significantly at the same time,
according to the company, while the integrated
overload protection allows for a load of up to
400% of the normal force in both directions.
“The sensing element, which is sealed with
a laser, gives all the advantages of a strain
gauge, but doesn’t have the disadvantages, like
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■ For more information see www.tecsis.de
Better connected
A new medium range voltage connector has been tested on the
market. Nine sets of Cavotec’s PC6 12 kV connectors have been
installed at the Port of Salalah in Oman for its dockside cranes.
They provide better IP protection compared to a regular
junction box, allowing cranes to be disconnected and towed to
a service area without calling an electrician to the site, explained
the company.
A single person can connect or disconnect the converter,
which is designed for harsh environments. The body is made of
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Optimised bearing mounting
The process of mounting bearings
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bearings and ring-shaped metal
components promise longer bearing
life, reduced heating times, better
safety and contamination avoidence
while heating work pieces weighing
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The company also offers
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3,000 kg, which are matched to
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“Induction heating is superior to
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B A C K P A GE
EVENTS DIARY
2007
ICUEE
16 – 18 October 2007
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
www.icuee.com
Picture of the month
BICES 2007
16 – 19 October 2007
Beijing, China
www.e-bices.org
SAIE 2007
24 – 28 October 2007
Bologna, Italy
www.saie.bolognafiere.it
European Road
Transport Show
26 October – 3 November 2007
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
www.roadtransportshow.com
Wind Power Shanghai 2007
31 October – 3 November 2007
Shanghai, China
www.windpowershanghai.co
Excon
14 – 18 November 2007
Bangalore, India
www.excon.in
The Big5 PMV
25 – 29 November 2007
Dubai
www.big5pmv.com
in this month’s winning photo. He
spotted this lifting device while on
vacation in Egypt. Described as a
self-construction crane, it was being
used to help build a well in the desert
close to the city of Hurghada.
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Send your best photographs to: IC
C Photo Contest, KHL Group, Southfields, Southview Road, Wadhurst, East Sussex
TN5 6TP, UK or by e-mail to: [email protected]. The contest is open to all readers of International Cranes and
Specialized Transport and is judged by the editor, the art director and the art manager who are looking for the most dramatic
crane photograph of the month. These should be submitted as prints, slides or high resolution jpeg or tiff digital files together
with a caption showing: the month and year taken, the place, the type of crane, the owner, the project, etc. We cannot
guarantee to return photographs submitted but will endeavour to do so. Each winner receives a winner’s certificate. So, send us
your photos as often as possible.
PE O PLE NEWS
ConExpoAsia 2007
4 – 7 December 2007
Guangzhou, China
www.conexpoasia.com
2008
Samoter 2008
5 – 8 March 2008
Verona, Italy
www.samoter.com
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008
11 – 15 March 2008
Las Vegas, USA
www.conexpoconagg.com
CV Show
15 – 17 April 2008
NEC Birmingham, UK
www.cvshow.com
SMOPyC 2008
22 – 26 April 2008
Zaragoza, Spain
www.feriazaragoza.com
To have your exhibition listed here,
please send details to the Editor
Fax: +44 (0)1892 786257
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Heavy transport carrier RollDock
B.V. based in Rotterdam, the
Netherlands, has appointed Eric
Schmid as managing director of its
new Houston office. Schmid is from
Texas and a graduate of Texas A&M
Maritime University. He has more
than 16 years’ industry experience.
“We are pleased to have Eric on
our team” said Frans van Seumeren,
chairman of RollDock B.V. and ex
CEO of Mammoet. “It is rare to find
someone with such a well rounded
background.” RollDock specialises
in maritime transportation of heavy
and large-volume cargoes and has
a six-ship new building programme
underway at Larsen & Toubro in India
with options for further contracts.
Industrial overhead crane and hoist
specialist Street Crane Company, in
the UK, has appointed its first directly
employed sales manger to cover
Ireland. Stephen Hirst, a lifting
engineer with 20 years’ mechanical
handling experience, took up the
post in September.
“With so much development taking
place, both north and south, this is
a huge opportunity. I look forward
to meeting existing and new Street
Crane users and developing the
overhead crane and hoist business
in Ireland,” Hirst said.
Manitowoc Crane
Group (MCG) has
appointed a new
global product
manager to its crawler
crane division.
Mike Wood took
over the position
from Raman Joshi
on 1 September and will oversee
product strategy and finance, as
well as managing the company’s
manufacturing alliances and
analysing market conditions. Joshi
is now MCG director of marketing for
the Asia-Pacific region.
Bob Hund, vice president of
worldwide marketing, said Wood
is ideally qualified for the position.
“Mike has solid experience with
crawler cranes, having worked with
them for more than 20 years in
various roles within MCG. He knows
our products, our customers and our
markets. The global product manager
role is one that has assumed greater
importance in recent years as our
crawler crane brand has become
truly global. Mike will now be
charged with taking that advance to
the next level.”
Wood has also been customer
service manager at Manitowoc
Crane Care and general manager at
Manitowoc’s former company-owned
dealership in Chicago, Illinois, US.
Wood will continue to be based at
the Manitowoc manufacturing facility
in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US.
Kevin Bignell has
been appointed sales
manager for the lifting
division at Structureflex in the UK.
Bignell is responsible
for expanding the
company’s UK
distributor network, along with
helping to implement its new supply
chain agreement with Industrial
Murtra, which produces lifting and
lashing products in Spain, among
other products. Bignell spent four
years as a regional manager in
the construction equipment rental
industry.
Please send details of personnel news
(appointments, promotions, etc.) to the
editor on e-mail: [email protected] or
fax: +44 (0)1892 786257
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22
AGS
34
Anmopyc
26
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44
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39
Bridon International Ltd
42
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39
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
62
Casa Del Sedile Snc
40
Casar Drahtseilwerk Saar GmbH
54
Comansa SA
30
Copma 2000 Spa
54
Cormach Srl
35
Coskun Kardesler Vinc Isletmesi Ltd. STI. 65
DIEPA - Drahtseilwerk Dietz GmbH & Co. KG 22
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50
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53
Faber-Com Srl
49
Fassi Gru Idrauliche SpA
8
Ferrari International 2 SpA
50
Furukawa Unic Corporation
29
Fushun Excavator Corporation Ltd
13
GGR - UNIC
32
Galizia Snc
38
Gemmo Group Srl
39
HAWE Hydraulik
46
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www.arcomet.com
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Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries
4
Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd
OBC
Liebherr International Deutschland GmbH 10
Loadwise International Ltd
52
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37
9
Marchesi Gru S.R.L.
57
Modulift Design & Consulting Ltd
48
Next Hydraulics Srl
48
Ormig Autogru Spa
19
Palfinger AG
41
Pesci
58
RDLIFT SRL
36
RUD Ketten GmbH u. Co. KG
52
Rotzler GmbH & Co
50
Sarum Hardwood Structures Ltd
16
Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik GmbH
21
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association 58
Tadano Ltd
IFC
Tecno Elettrica Ravasi Srl
25
Tecsis GmbH
11
Terex Demag GmbH & Co Kg
17
Terex-Atlas GmbH
36
Teufelberger Seil GesmbH
63
Verope AG
61
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18
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55T
2004
For further information on the above machines, contact: John McCulloch
TEL: +44 (0) 1794 322777 FAX: +44 (0) 1794 322070
MBL: 0044 (0) 7785 291922
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
ANCHOR/SPUD WINCHES
For Rent/Sale
www.
ucmholland
Authorized Dealer for Lantec, Pullmaster,
Ingersoll-rand, Patterson, & Wintech Winches
.nl
the BIGGEST in CRANE PARTS, USED CRANES and MATERIALS
FOR SALE | SPREADERS | 16 M LONG | EXTENSION TO 32 M | CERTIFIED
UCM Holland B.V.
Rijksstraatweg 59
Tel: +31(0)252 235 468
2171 AK Sassenheim
Fax: +31(0)252 231 874
(1) Used American - Model 1200
3 Drum Hoist/700 HP Elec. Approx. 2” cable cap.
1 drum 6,500’ 1 drum 3,500’ & 1 drum 2,200’
$300,000.00 AS 1S - Belle Chasse, LA
RASMUSSEN Equipment Company
Seattle. WA ƕ Phone: (206)762-3700 ƕ Fax: (206) 762-5003
Belle Chasse, LA ƕ Phone: (504) 392-0442 ƕ Fax: (504) 392-0107
Rental Sale Available at www.rasmussenco.com
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(1) Used American - Model 1200
2 Drum Hoist w/700 HP Elec.
Approx. 6500’ 2” cable cap. per drum.
$275,000.00 AS 1S - Belle Chasse, LA
[email protected]
www.rasmussenco.com
INTERNATIONAL CRANES AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT n OCTOBER 2007
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INF OR MAT I O N S H O WCAS E
AEM LIFTING LTD
Authorized Dealer for....
SELF DRIVE HIRE OF VERSA-LIFTS
FROM OUR DEPOTS IN THE UK AND BELGIUM
VERSA-LIFT
25/35
40/60
60/80
Tri-Lifter
150BW
New Cranes Available:
(1) 2008 TEREX-DEMAG AC140...175-ton
(1) 2008 TEREX-DEMAG AC80-2..100-ton
(1) 2008 TEREX T775 75-ton
CAPACITY
16300 Kgs
27300 Kgs
44800 Kgs
68000 Kgs
UNITS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!
714-228-1285 Ph
www.coltoncranecompany.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1302 860300 Fax: +44 (0) 1302 860301
Website: www.aemlifting.com Email: [email protected]
IN STOCK
TEREX TRUCK CRANES 2007
T340-1 T560-1 T775
SALES RENTALS SERVICE PARTS
Upstate Crane Parts
Parts shipped all over the world everyday.
Phone: 315-701-4933 Fax: 315-701-4934
Syracuse: 315-458-4101
Fax: (315) 458-3169 Syracuse, New York
Boston, Massachusetts: 508-868-7734
www.empirecrane.com/[email protected]
Cranes for sale
TEREX DEMAG AC25
City Crane
1998
25 Tonnes
GROVE GMK
2035
All Terrain
1998
35 Tonnes
TEREX DEMAG
ATT400-2
All Terrain
2000
35 Tonnes
TEREX DEMAG AC100
All Terrain
2000
100 Tonnes
TEREX DEMAG AC200-2
All Terrain
2004
200 Tonnes
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE MACHINES PLEASE CONTACT US ON:
Tel: +44(0) 1740 630334 - Fax: +44(0) 1740 630013
Mobile: +44(0) 7766761171 - E-Mail: [email protected]
used cranes
for sale
Contact: David Symon
Nigg Plant Limited
Mobile Number: +44 (0) 7747 568587
Telephone Number +44 (0) 1226 785588
Fax Number +44 (0) 1226 785577
[email protected]
www.niggplant.com
Baumaschinen & Kran Handels GmbH
Shillinghofstrasse 34/A
5023 Salzburg
Tel: +43 662 890289, Fax +43 662890289-66
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
1500
500 t
BJ 01
FAUN
ATF
120-5
120t
BJ 00.01
LIEBHERR LTM
1400
400 t
BJ 04, 98
FAUN
ATF
100-5
100t
BJ 03
GROVE
GMK 6220
220 t
BJ 01
LIEBHERR LTM
1090-5
90 t
BJ 94,91
FAUN
ATF
220/5G
220 t
BJ 07 new LIEBHERR LTM
1090/2
90 t
BJ 98
DEMAG
IIC
510
200t
BJ 82
LIEBHERR LTM
1080/1
80 t
BJ 00
DEMAG
AC
200
200t
BJ 05
FAUN
ATF
80-4
80 t
BJ 05
LIEBHERR LTM
1200
200 t
BJ 02
FAUN
ATF
70-4
70 t
BJ 02
LIEBHERR LTM
1160/2
160 t
BJ 97
LIEBHERR LTM
1055
55 t
BJ 01
130 t
BJ 12/05
GROVE
GMK 2035
35 t
BJ 96
120 t
BJ 98
LIEBHERR LTM
30 t
BJ 00
GROVE
GMK 5130
LIEBHERR LTM
1120/1
1030
WE SELL AND BUY
Good second-hand
telescopic truck and crawler cranes
of all well known brands
Please check our website at:
www.greiner-cranes.de
Tel: +49-711-346 2002
Fax: +49-711-346 0605
[email protected]
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C L AS SI FI E D
ECONOMIC WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION
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.
SECOND HAND CRANES
SPARE PARTS FOR CRANES
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:
(POTAIN, BPR, RICHIER PPM, CADILLON, GROVE, COMEDIL.)
3 Worldwide Delivery IN 24/48 hours
3 Extremely Competitive price and excellent service
RICHARD PAUL RUSSELL LIMITED
New Harbour Building, Bath Road, Lymington,
SO41 3SE, UK
TEL: +44 (0) 1590 679755, FAX: 688577
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FOR SALE : Potain 764, F2/23B, 646G
Join us in France at: Website: www.saudem.com
Tel: +33 1 48 52 80 00 Fax: +33 1 48 92 02 01
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
Web Site: www.jrengco.com
ALL TERRAIN-CRANES
ALL TERRAIN-CRANES
Make / Type
y. o. m.
Drive
Boom / Fly Jib
1981
4x4x4
22,80m + 5,00m
25 t PPM 280 ATT
1986
4x4x4
23,00m + 7,50m
40 t Faun RTF 40-3
1996
6x6x6
30,00m + 15,45m
18 t
Gottwald AMK 36-21
70 t Grove TT 865
1997
8x6x8
38,00m + 18,50m
70 t Krupp KMK 4070
1997
8x6x8
38,10m + 16,00m
80 t Demag AC 80-1
1998
8x6x8
50,00m + 17,00m
70 t Krupp KMK 6180
1991
12x8x10
60,00m + 20,00m
TELESCOPIC – TRUCK CRANES
30 t Faun HK 028
1990
6x4x2
25,30m + 7,50m
35 t Kato NK 350 E V
2002
8x4x4
34,00m + 14,50m
50 t Kato NK 500 E V
1996
8x4x4
40,00m + 15,00m
LATTICE-BOOM-TRUCK-CRANE
Make / Type
90 t Demag TC 280
y. o. m.
Drive
Boom / Fly Jib
1974
10x6x6
48,00m + 30,00m
REACHSTAKER
Make / Type
40 t PPM 40 GMI
M. STEMICK GMBH
Kran- u. Baumaschinenhandel
Import - Export
D-45721 Haltern / Germany
68
y. o. m.
Drive
Boom / Fly Jib
1991
4x2x2
4 th height
Tel: +49 2364 108203
Fax: +49 2364 15546
Mobile: +49 172 2332923
Internet: http://www.stemick-krane.de
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CL AS S I F I ED
VEMA Crane b.v. Im-and export of lifting Equipment
Young
Crawler Cranes
in stock
CRAWLER
CRANES:
CRAWLER CRANES:
Brand
Type
Year
Brand
Type
Year
Hitachi
KH150-3
1990
P&H
550S
1979
Kobelco
CKE600
2006
Hitachi
KH230/3 1996
Kobelco
BM600
1994
Hitachi
KH300
1982
CX700
1998
Hitachi
KH300-3
1993
Liebherr
LR1160 2007
Sennebogen 5500
2007
ALL TERRAIN CRANES:
Grove
GMK4080
ALL TERRAIN
CRANES:1996
LIEBHERR
LTM1120 1997
1997
LIEBHERR LTM1120
capacity
Capacity
40t
50t
60t
65t
60t
80t
70t
80t
160t
180t
80t
120t
120t
DAMAGED ALL TERRAIN CRANES:
LOADERS:
Brand
Type
Year
Capacity
JCB
3CX
2004
LIEBHERR 3CX
LTM1060 1983
60t
JCB
2006
SPECIAL OFFER:
For information:
Tel: +31 653 - 652522 • Fax: +31 514 - 569186
SlewingBRANDNEW
ring for Hitachi
KH180/1
ALSO
AERIAL
PLATFORMS FROM STOCK!!!!
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
Check out our website for details on stock:
www.borcherts.com
Brieltjenspolder 32, Made The Netherlands.
Located near highway A59, 10 minutes from auction
LOOKING FOR USED CRANES FOR SALE
Telescopic AT-cranes
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
capacity
25 t
25 t
15 t
manufacturer
P&H
PPM
Coles
type
S 25
280 ATT
Transit 515
year
1987
1986
1981
drive/steering
4x4x4
4x4x4
4x4x4
boom/jib (m)
25 / 7
23 / 7,5
17,2 / 9
delivery
direct
direct
direct
Telescopic truck-cranes
capacity manufacturer type
50 t
Kato
NK 500 E
year drive/steering boom/jib (m) delivery
1996 8 x 4 x 4
40 / 15
direct
Crawler cranes
150 t
Fushun
QUY 150 A
2007 72 / 36
direct
Yard cranes
8t
IHI
CTR 80
1978 4 x 4 x 2
8,5
direct
Reach stacker
40 t
PPM
40 GMI
1991 4 x 2 x 2
12,30
direct
Spare parts
COLES-GROVE-KRUPP
* 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 x 2 x 2, direct delivery
* JLG manlifter 80 HX, 1991, working height 26,02 m, direct delivery
Crane details and photos on: www.homar.nl
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C L AS SI FI E D
SLEW
RINGS
UNIC & Mobile
Cranes Körner
Used mobile
cranes for sale
• NEW
• RECONDITIONING
• EXCHANGE
10 t DEMAG V70, y.1974
14 t GOTTWALD AMK 35-21, y.1972
25 t KRUPP KMK 2025, y. 1992
35 t PPM ATT 380, y.1990
35 t PPM ATT 400, y.1997
40 t DEMAG AC 40-1 y.2003
75 t GROVE GMK 4075, y.2002
100 t DEMAG AC 100, y. 2000
130 t LIEBHERR LG 1130, y. 1977
500 t DEMAG AC 1600, y.1994
ELST - THE NETHERLANDS
Tel: ++31 481 374784
Fax: ++31 481 376665
Web: www.vmanen.com
UNIC & Mobile Cranes
Körner GmbH
Wanheimerstrasse 429
47055 Duisburg, Germany
Tel. +49(0)203–8072910
Fax +49(0)203–8072911
www.unic-mobilecranes.de
[email protected]
Casar, a leading wire rope
producer, has published
a new brochure covering
various aspects of safety in
general and the safe use of
wire ropes in particular.
The brochure is available
free of charge.
Are You Safe?
Please contact Casar at
[email protected]
Fax No. +49 6841 8091 359
www.casar.de
For sale:
Crawler,
Rough Terrain
And
All Terrain Cranes
Up to 500 ton
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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C L A SSI FI E D
TRADING COMPANY
P. van ADRIGHEM B.V.
MEMBER OF THE V.ADRIGHEM GROUP
Groene Kruisweg 2. 3237 KC Vierpolders
Terex-Demag CC280-1
2005 80 ton.
Sany SCC 1000 110
ton cap New 41 mtr
mainboom Cummins
euro 3 engine.
Sennebogen 683
new 80 ton
XCMG QY25K
New 25 ton
www.adrighem.com
XCMG QY 25K5 25
ton cap Mercedes
euro 3 engine 38 mtr
mainboom
Sany Scc 500
50 ton cap.
New with 40 mtr boom,
Cummins Euro 3 engine
XCMG QY 50K 50 ton cap
Cummins euro 3 engine
40 mtr boom
Hitachi KH 125-3
45 ton 1985
GROENE KRUISWEG 2
3237 KC VIERPOLDERS HOLLAND
TEL: +31-(0)181-413722
FAX: +31-(0)181-418367
Reijnders
Trading
HAC Cranes GmbH & Co.KG
Cranes For Sale
FAUN ATF 30/ 30 to……..…… 2002
DEMAG AC 500/1 SL/ 500 to….... 2001
GROVE GMK 6300/ 300 to…... 2001
KRUPP KMK 6200 / 200 to……... 1991
KRUPP KMK 3045/ 45 to…..… 1992
GROVE GMK 6220L/220 to…….. 2002
DEMAG AC 1200/ 350 to…….. 1996
LIEBHERR LTM 1500/ 500 to….... 1999
DEMAG AC 50/ 50 to………… 1991
LIEBHERR LTM 1500/500 to……. 2001
LIEBHERR LTM 1400/ 400 to… 1998
DEMAG AC 665/ 250 to…….... ... 1996
FAUN ATF 70-4/ 70 to…..…… 2002
LIEBHERR LR 1350/ 350 to…….. 2005
DEMAG AC 1600/ 500 to…..… 1994
GROVE RT 530E/ 30to ………..... 2004
We sell and buy used
mobile cranes
FAUN ATF 120-5/ 120 to…..… 2000
TOWER CRANES
LIEBHERR MK 80 2001/2003
LIEBHERR 200EC-H10……….2007
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
72
De Giesel 11
(Industrial Park
Windmolenbos)
6081 PG HAELEN
The Netherlands
NEW CRANETYRES
14.00R25
and 16.00R25
www.reijnders-trading.com
Also
NEW
www.crane-trading.com
remould
tyres
available
phone: 0031 (0)475 - 51 07 61
fax: 0031 (0)475 - 59 54 03
www.CRANE-TRADING.COM
mob: 0031 (0)623 44 71 65
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CL A S S IF IE D
Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport
Cranes for sale
Leibherr LTM 1040/1
Cap. 40 ton
Grove GMK 4075
Cap. 75 ton
Demag AC 100
Cap. 100 ton
Demag CC 2600
Cap. 500 ton
Cranes
REF NR
1401
463
484
509
678
681
682
749
1074
1323
1328
552
553
714
879
773
774
1397
616
617
618
715
510
20513
20999
MODEL
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
TC crane
TC crane
TC crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
RT crane
RT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
AT crane
Crawler crane
Crawler crane
Crawler crane
MANUFACTURER
Liebherr
Grove
Grove
PPM
Liebherr
Liebherr
Liebherr
Liebherr
XCMG
XCMG
XCMG
Grove
Grove
Grove
Grove
Terex
Terex
Demag
Demag
Demag
Demag
Grove
Demag
Demag
Gottwald
TYPE
LTM 1030/2
GMK 2035
GMK 2035
ATT 400
LTM 1040/1
LTM 1040/1
LTM 1040/1
LTM 1040/1
QY65K
QY65K
QY65K
GMK 4070/1
GMK 4070/1
GMK 4075
GMK 4075
RT 1000
RT 1000
AC 100
AC 100
AC 100
AC 100
GMK 5100
CC 2600
CC 2600
RG 912
YOM
1999
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998
2006
2006
2006
1998
1998
2001
2001
2002
2002
2000
2000
2000
2000
2001
1997
1998
1988
MAINBOOM
30 Mtr
29 Mtr
29 Mtr
30,5 Mtr
30 Mtr
30 Mtr
30 Mtr
30 Mtr
42 Mtr
42 Mtr
42 Mtr
38,1 Mtr
38,1 Mtr
43,2 Mtr
43,2 Mtr
38,4 Mtr
38,4 Mtr
50,2 Mtr
50,2 Mtr
50,2 Mtr
50,2 Mtr
51 Mtr
78 Mtr
78 Mtr
93 Mtr
JIB
9
15
15
14,5
14,5
14,5
14,5
15
15
15
16
16
17,5
17
18,2
18,2
17
17
17
17
19
78
78
-
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
Mtr
CAP
35
35
35
35
40
40
40
40
65
65
65
70
70
75
75
90
90
100
100
100
100
100
500
500
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]
www.mammoettrading.com
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CL A S S IF IE D
Your partner in Scandinavia
At BMS we have the know how and capacity to complete
major as well as minor lifting operations.
We have at our disposal:
• More than 140 »state of the art« cranes
• Experienced supervisors
and crane operators
• AutoCAD planning and
are fully compliant with
national and international
standards
• We comply with
environmental legislation
Business to Business www.btob.dk
documentation of the lifts
• Safety standards which
Contact BMS for
all your lifting
requirements.
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155 Pine Barren Rd
P.O. Box 1137
Pooler, GA 31322
PH +1 (912) 748 2684
Fax +1 (912) 748 5361
[email protected]
CRAWLER CRANES
1997 Link-Belt LS-138H (75-Ton) 120’+50’, prepped for 3rd drum…..................................$350,000
1998 Link Belt LS-138H (75 Ton) 120’, block and ball……............................................. $395,000
1993 Link-Belt LS-138H (75-Ton) 140’+40’…….......................................................... $345,000
1999 Link-Belt LS-138HII (80-Ton) 120’, 3rd drum, block and ball…................................. $450,000
2003 Link-Belt LS-138HII (80-Ton) 130’……………………….................…..................... $495,000
2003 Link-Belt LS-138HII (80-Ton) 120’, 3rd drum, block and ball…................................ $495,000
1999 Link-Belt LS-138HII (80-Ton) 120’ boom…......................................................... $425,000
2004 Link-Belt LS-138H 5 (80-Ton) 100’ boom, 2 winch, 3rd drum, 2units......................... $495,000
2005 Link-Belt LS-138H 5 (80-Ton) 120’+45’, 2 winches................................................ $550,000
1999 Terex HC-80 (80-Ton) 130’+50’, 2 winch, 3rd drum............................................... $450,000
2000 Kobelco CK-850 (85-Ton) 130’, 2 winch, 3rd drum………………............................. $465,000
2007 Kobelco CK-850III (85-Ton) 150’ boom…........................................................... $625,000
2006 Manitowoc 8500 (85-Ton) 180’+60’ B&B, 2 units………………….…......................... $620,000
2007 Manitowoc 8500 (85-Ton) 180’+60’…………...................................................... $680,000
1995 Manitowoc 222 (100-Ton) 160’+60’, 2 winch..……............................................... $445,000
1999 Manitowoc 222 (100-Ton) 150’, 2 winch, block and ball….……...........……...............$465,000
2002 Terex HC-110 (110 Ton) 160’, block and ball……….............................................. $550,000
2001 Terex HC-110 (110-Ton) 110’, 3rd drum, 2 winch, 2 untis........................................$525,000
2007 Terex HC-110 (110-Ton) 150’ boom, 2 winch, A/C….............................................. $715,000
2007 Terex HC-110 (110-Ton) 150’ boom, 2 winch, A/C, 2 units....................................... $733,687
2006-07 Manitowoc 12000 (120-Ton) 5 units starting at………....................................... $850,000
2006 NEW Manitowoc 555 (150-Ton) 160’ + 60’ 2 winches............................................. $1,200,000
2007 NEW Terex HC-165 (165-Ton) 200’+40’ available NOW.......................................... $1,300,000
ROUGH TERRAINS and TRUCK CRANES
1988 Grove RT-630 (30-Ton) 80’+26’ 2 winch, 4WD..................................................... $185,000
2007 Terex RT-335 (35-Ton) 94’+49’, 2 winch…......................................................... $365,000
2006 Terex RT-335 (35-Ton) 94’+49’, block and ball……...............................................$315,000
2007 Grove RT-535E (35-Ton) 102’+45’, 4WD & steer................................................... $350,000
2007 Terex T-340XL (40-Ton) 105’+49 , A/C,2 units......................................................$350,000
2007 Grove RT-540E (40-Ton) 102’+45’, 4WD & steer, 2 units......................................... $360,000
2006 Grove RT-650E (50-Ton) 105’+51’, 2 winch, 4WD & steer........................................ $380,000
2007 Grove RT-650E (50-Ton) 105’+51’, block and ball….............................................. $395,000
2007 Terex RT-555 (55-Ton) 110’+57’...................................................................... $380,000
2007 NEW Terex T-560-1 (60-Ton) 110’+57’...............................................................$475,000
2007 Terex T-560-1 (60-Ton) 110’+57’, A/C upper & lower many extras..............................$482,000
1998 Grove RT-860B (60-Ton) 115’+60’………........................................................... $295,000
2007 Grove RT-665 (65-Ton) 110’+57’, 2 winch, 4WD................................................... $440,000
2006 Terex RT-780 (80-Ton) 126’+57, 2 units,......................……………………..............$525,000
2007 Terex RT-780 (80-Ton) 126’+57’, 2 winch, A/C..................................................... $575,000
2005 Grove RT-875E (75-Ton) 128’+56’, 2 winch……................................................... $525,000
2001 Grove RT-875C (75-Ton) 125’+60’, 2 winch, 4WD & steer, block and ball.....................$425,000
2007 Link-Belt RTC-8090 (90-Ton) 140’+90’, 2 winch, A/C..............................................$675,000
2006 Grove RT-890E (90-Ton) 142’+56’, 2 winch, A/C................................................... $700,000
2004 Grove RT-890E (90-Ton) 142’+56’, 2 winch......................................................... $645,000
2005 Like New Tadano ATF-160G-5 (200-Ton) All Terrain available Oct ’07…...................... $1,150,000
CARRY DECKS
2007 Shuttlelift 5540F (15-Ton) 41’+15’, dual fuel, 4WD…………………........…................$144,495
NEW TEREX AND SHUTTLELIFT
UNITS ARE ON THE WAY
CALL AND PLACE YOUR ORDER
TO RESERVE YOURS TODAY
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T-340-XL
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Call us at: +1 (912) 748 2684
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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
E-Mail: [email protected]
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 SSI FI E D
Coolowen, Blarney,
Co. Cork, Ireland
[email protected]
www.rivertekservices.com
Telephone:
(021) 4385342
or (021) 4381314
Fax: (021) 4381504
(From UK & N. Ireland please call 00 353 21 4385342 or 00 353 21 4381314)
2007 IHI CCH700, 70 TON
CRAWLER CRANE
2001 HITACHI CX500,
50TON CRAWLER CRANE
1997 IHI CCH650, 70 TON
CRAWLER CRANE
1996 SUMITOMO SC650-2
70TON CRAWLER CRANE
1994 SUMITOMO SC500-2
50TON CRAWLER CRANE
2001 KOBELCO TK550, 55 TON
TELESCOPIC CRAWLER CRANE
1999 IHI CCH500T 50 Ton
New HITACHI ZAXIS
ZX160LCT
1997 HITACHI
EX60LCT 5 Ton
2000 KATO 10 TON
CITY CRANE
NEW KATO 20 TON
CITY CRANE
2000 KATO 25 TON
TRUCK CRANE
1996 & 1995 KATO 30 TON
Truck Cranes, - choice of 3
1995 KATO 25 TON
TRUCK CRANES
1993 KATO 25 TON
TRUCK CRANES
1992 KATO 25TON
TRUCK CRANE
HYDRAULIC CRAWLER CRANES:
CITY CRANES:
2007 IHI CCH700, 70 TON CRAWLER CRANE, with 45 Meter Boom
2001 HITACHI CX500, 50TON CRAWLER CRANE, with 43 Meter Boom
1997 IHI CCH650, 70TON CRAWLER CRANE, with 45 Meter Boom & 18 Meter Fly Jib
1996 SUMITOMO SC650-2, 70TON CRAWLER CRANE, with 45 Meter Boom
1994 SUMITOMO SC500-2, 50TON CRAWLER CRANE, choice of 3
2000 KATO 10 Ton City Crane
NEW KATO 20 TON City Crane
TELESCOPIC CRAWLER CRANES:
2001 KOBELCO TK550, 55 TON TELESCOPIC CRAWLER CRANE
1999 IHI CCH500T – 50 Ton telescopic Crawler Crane, new shape with 34.5 Meter Boom.
New HITACHI ZAXIS ZX160LCT- Telescopic Crawler Crane.
1997 HITACHI EX60LCT – 5 Ton Telescopic Crawler Crane
TRUCK CRANES:
2000 KATO 25TON Truck Crane, like new
1996 & 1995 KATO 30TON Truck Cranes, choice of 3
1995 KATO 25 TON Truck Crane
1993 KATO 25TON Truck Crane
1992 KATO 25TON Truck Crane
1996 TADANO FAUN ATF70.4,
70 TON Truck Crane
ALL TERRAIN CRANES:
1996 TADANO FAUN ATF70.4, 70 Ton All Terrain Crane
ALL CRANES ARE SUPPLIED WITH NEW TEST CERTIFICATES, FULLY SERVICED & CE MARKED.
CRANE PARTS
EXTENSIVE RANGE OF GENUINE NEW & USED JAPANESE CRANE SPARE PARTS IN STOCK,
including Engines, Gearboxs, Slew Rings, Transmissions etc…. call for details
• UK CUSTOMERS WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
STRONG STERLING / WEAK EURO EXCHANGE RATE
• VAT ZERO RATED FOR EXPORT
• WE CAN SHIP TO MOST WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS
Hovago Cranes B.V.
Established in 1946
Please contact us for information on :
• Our actual stock of used cranes
• Long term rental possibilities
• Our stock of used parts, hook blocks and
boom sections
HOVAGO CRANES B.V.
ENERGIEWEG 1 - 3201 LH
SPIJKENISSE (HOLLAND)
(HOLLAND)
PHONE 31-181-612255
TELEFAX 31-181-615004
E-mail [email protected]
Web: www.hovago.com
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SARILAR / TURKEY
Tel :+90 262 641 85 89
Fax :+90 262 641 13 01
E-mail : [email protected]
www.sarilar.com.tr
SARILAR / DUBAI
Tel :+971 4 320 51 52
Fax :+971 4 320 51 53
www.sarilar.com
SARILAR / QATAR
Tel :+974 44 111 96
Fax :+974 44 111 94
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C L AS SI FI E D
SINDORF TRADING HOLLAND B.V.
NEW!!!
GOTTWALD AK 1200
1200 ton cap. pc/cc
LIEBHERR LR 1280
280 ton cap. cc (2007)
MANITOWOC 7000-R
500/1100 ton cap. cc/rc
(long term rental only)
3 UNITS!!! NEW!!!
MANITOWOC 7000
350/800 ton cap. cc/rc
(long term rental only)
2 UNITS!!!
ZOOMLION QUY 70
70 ton cap. cc (2007)
HITACHI CX 700
70 ton cap. cc
KOBELCO 7065
65 ton cap. cc
2 UNITS!!!
CATERPILLAR V925B
42 ton forklift
8 UNITS!!!
LINDE C4534-TL-5
45 ton, 5 high,
2000 reachstacker
LINDE H460
46 ton forklift + spreader
8 pcs.TRACTION WINCHES
40 ton @ 10 m/min,
c.t. / vari.
BAILEY BRIDGES M3
1000 meter
PC: Pedestal Crane CC: Crawler Crane RC: Ringer Crane MC: Mobile Crane
Please visit www.sindorf.nl for:
BRIDGES – PIPELAYERS – CRANES – TRAILERS – TRUCKS and much more…
MAIN OFFICE:
Spoorstraat 15 - PO Box 43
8084 ZG 't Harde
Holland
Tel: +31-525-651832
Fax: +31-525-653032
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STORAGE & WORKSHOPS:
Nulweg 1
9561 MA Ter Apel
Holland
Tel: +31-599-589710
Fax: +31-599-589720
Web: www.sindorf.nl
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MICHIELSENS trading
MICHIELSENS TRADING NV Bisschoppenhoflaan 275 Tel: 0032 3 324 40 00
2100 Deurne Belgium (Europe)
Fax: 0032 3 888 42 22
Web: www.cranes4u.com
FOR SALE CRANE EQUIPMENT FOR
THE FOLLOWING CRANES
CRANES 4T-80T
GROVE INDUSTRIAL 24
GALION 150A (15T)
DEMAG AC155
P & H OMEGA 20 (18T)
KRUPP KMK4080
LIEBHERR LTM 1025
LIEBHERR LTM1045
TADANO TR300EX (30T)
LIEBHERR LTM1070
-Liebherr LTM 1160/35m extension
-Liebherr LTM 1060/ second winch
-Liebherr LTM 1070-2/18,1m fly jib/5.6t conterbalance
LIEBHERR LTM1040
-Liebherr LTM 1140-1/16m swing-away fly jib
FORKLIFTS 2T-7T
TOYOTA (different makes)
KOMATSU
CATERPILLAR
STILL
HYSTER
CESAB
O&K
YTO
HUYNDAI
DIECI PEGASUS
-Krupp KMK 6200 / luffing jib sections
-Hook blocks from 20 t + 250 t
-Tyres: 1400 R 25 and 16.00 R 25 ( new + renewed )
-Some wheel rims for Krupp, Demag, Faun and Liebherr
AERIALS
-Liebherr LT 1055/ 12m jib
TEREX TA30N
TA50RT
SIMON BOXER 120EN
+ 140EN+170E+170DE
TEREX TB60
www.cranes4u.com
Tel: +49 (0) 2595-38698-0
Fax: +49 (0) 2595-38698-88
E-mail: mail@kms_cranes.com
Internet: www.kms-cranes.com
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C L AS SI FI E D
PVE Cranes & Services
Equipment for sale & rent
KRANENBOUW BV
Cranes:
Hitachi KH 125 (2x)
Hitachi KH 180
Sennebogen 5500
Sumitomo LS118 (3x)
Sumitomo SC500
NCK HC65 NOVA (3x)
Sumitomo LS 218
Kobelco 7080
Sennebogen 3300
Liebherr LR 1250
Sumisomo SCX 1500
Drilling:
One lot of Wirth B5 and B6 RCD spare parts
(for NW 150 / NW 200 / NW300 drill string)
AUTHORISED JOST CRANES DEALER
NEW & USED TOWER CRANES
FOR SALE
WORLDWIDE SALE OF USED &
OVERHAULED CRANES
TOWER CRANE RENTAL
Manitowoc 4100 SII
Kobelco CKE 2500 (4x)
Liebherr LR 1100
Demag CC4000 with super lift
Manitowoc M-250
Dredge Buckets:Several sizes available
SERVICE & SPARE PARTS
Other:
ENGINEERING & TRAINING
Contact us for more details & offers,
or visit our website.
Mini crawler crane’s 5 ton capacity
Submersible Dredge Pump, 800 m3/hr (DOP 2035)
Submersible Dredge Pump, 1700 m3/hr (DOP 3050)
Vibratory hammers, PVE, ICE, PTC, Muller, Foster
IHC S-500 hydro hammer with 168 inch sleeve
Tugboats:
Damen Pushycat 46, 2 x 220 HP twin screw
Piling rigs:
P&H 550 with 31 mtr leader (2 units)
PVE 5021-S, 27 mtr leader
Jack Up Barges 2 units sectional jack up barge, 250 ton and 450 ton pay load
various sizes monohull jack up barqes complete with offshore
cranes, payload capacity up to 2000 tonnes.
www.pvecranes.com
BV Kranenbouw Bergeijk, Netherlands
T +31 (0)497 55 11 00
PVE Cranes & Services B.V
F +31 (0)497 57 36 74
Tel: +31 184 425 949
Fax: +31 184 424 820
Sliedrecht, The Netherlands
E [email protected]
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Tel: +1 904 354 1940
Fax: +1 904 354 1942
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MANITOWOC CRANE CARE IS DEDICATED
TO PROVIDING YOU WITH FULL CRANE
REFURBISHMENTS AND ALSO WITH USED
PARTS!!!
When you buy a used part from Manitowoc Crane CARE, you can be assured that it has been
tested and is backed by our full-service team of experts. We offer more options to supply your
replacement parts needs and EnCORE used parts is just one of these options. Ask us how we can
help you obtain used parts for any of our products!
For more information about the used parts for KMK or GMK all-terrain crane products, please
contact Erdogan Arslan in Germany:
Phone: +49 (0) 2173 89 09 11 – Fax: +49 (0) 2173 89 09 71 – GSM: +49 (0) 1722 81 21 91
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KOBELCO CRANES
TOP PERFORMANCE
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Tel: 00-971-(0)-4-881-3291
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NORTH AMERICA INC
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Shanghai Office for CHINA
FOR U.K. AND IRELAND:
Fax: 00-971-(0)-4-881-3299
Tel: 00-81-(0)3-5789-2130
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