New Cranes

The largest machine on display t bC India is likely to be Liebherr’s 600 tonne capacity LR 1600/2 crawler crane, originally launched at ConExpo 2008. The machine at the show has been bought by Shethia Erectors & Material Handlers Limited, which is one of Liebherr’s largest customers, operating a fleet of350-, 400- and 600- tonne crawlers and all-terrain cranes up to 400 tonnes.

A Palfinger marine crane installed on one of the largest Oasis class ships is being used to transport and plant trees. The Allure of the Seas is the second and latest ship in the Oasis class with 16 decks, more than 5,400 passengers and 2,100 crew. With a length of 361 metres it is the world’s biggest cruise vessel and the installed Palfinger PK 150002 marine crane is being used for transporting and planting trees onboard the ocean giant.

The 3,250 tonne capacity twin boom Sarens SG120 is now built, erected and on test.

The massive 120,000 tonne/metre heavy lift ringer crane was photographed taking a 625 tonne test load out to 120 metres radius on full main boom – a 125 percent test lift.
The 3,250 tonne capacity twin boom Sarens SG120 is now built, erected and on test. The massive 120,000 tonne/metre heavy lift ringer crane was photographed taking a 625 tonne test load out to 120 metres radius on full main boom – a 125 percent test lift.

“Eagle West really stepped up to the plate. I called the morning I needed a crane to pull out a car that had driven into an excavation on a major construction site. When I called, they knew exactly what to do and did everything I asked – they didn’t have to – but they did and they did it fast!”

Leo Pascuzzi, Site Superintendant
Trafalgar Enterprises

Terex Cranes, Zweibrücken, Germany, will be exhibiting seven cranes at ConExpo 2011, including three new boom truck and truck crane models designed for the specific needs of North American customers.

Liebherr has extended its range of heavy lift cranes with a new 1,500 tonne capacity offshore model. The CAL 64000 – 1500 Litronic was developed for Beluga Hochtief Offshore.

A new vehicle purchasing plan which will save up to 60,000 liters of fuel per year.

Wolffkran has supplied 44 cranes for the construction of 1,000,000 sq m of accommodation for pilgrims to the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Liebherr is building a factory in Pune, India that will manufacture concrete truck mixers, batching plants and tower cranes. Truck mixer manufacture is due to start shortly, with full production coming on stream by the middle of the year.

German rental company Schuch is using Grove’s first new 300 tonne GMK6300L All Terrain crane to erect the tower sections of a 2.5 MW Enercon E82 wind turbine in Mensinghausen, near Hannover. To lift the tower sections, the GMK6300L was working with 31.5 metres main boom and its maximum counterweight of 92.5 tonnes.