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Upcoming Intermat in Paris will see the presentation of the new 350 tons telescopic crane from Liebherr. The new 6-axle mobile crane is equipped with 70 meters of telescopic boom, which is 10 meters more than its forerunner, the LTM 1300-6.1. Optional available is a luffing jib which increases the maximum lifting height up to 132 meters, what predestines the LTM 1350-6.1 for instance for the assembly of tower cranes. According to Liebherr, the available Y-suspension doubles the load capacities in some working ranges, which means that the 6-axle crane can be used for jobs which are usually done by 7- or 8-axle telescopic cranes.

The carrier is driven by a Liebherr made V8-dieselmotor with 450 kW. The power is transmitted by an automated 12speed TC-Tronic gearbox from ZF. The Powerunit in the upperstructure offers 180 kW. The crane control system used in the LTM 1350-6.1 is a LICCON 2. The available mobile bluetooth terminal can be used in order to position the crane on its supports. The driver can attach and detach the hook block at the bumper by remote control of the movements of the winch and the telescopic boom luffing ram. The counterweight with a maximum of 140 tons as well as the Y-suspension can be attached by  remote control. For the mounting of the Y-suspension no spupporting crane is needed, as already known from the LTM 1400-7.1.

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Manitowoc again introduces a new innovative mobile crane concept named GSK 55. The upperstructure already is known from its AT-version, the GMK 3055, fitted with 43 meters of telescopic boom and a double folding jib with 8,7 and 15 meters of lenght as option. The special idea about the GSK 55 is its carrier, as it is a specially designed 3-axle trailer-chassis. For moving the crane this chassis can be combined with a common prime mover that usually is available in every truckfleet.

The GSK 55 offers the same load capacities and working radius like the GMK 3055, though it has not its mobility offside the road. But the great benefit of this concept is the road mobility between different job sites. Combined with a 2-axle truck and full ballast of 11,6 tonnes, the GSK 55 has a maximum load per axle of 9 tonnes. The trailer chassis is fitted with 93kW-motor from Iveco. With this motor all crane functions are driven, including the outrigger system. At coming Intermat in Paris Grove will show the GSK 55 in iron for the first time.

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Enercon, the manufacturer of wind turbines took over two telescopic crawler cranes type LTR 1100 from Liebherr. The cranes will take part in preassemblies of wind power plants in wind farms. The great flexibility and short term rigging of this crane type where decisive arguments for the decision in favour of the LTR 1100. The cranes can be rigged completely including crawler tracks, counterweight and central ballast without asissting crane. Enercon will transport the LTR 1100 with complete ballast with only two low loaders.

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Japan based crane manufacturer Tadano took over US-based manufacturer of telescopic crawler cranes Spandeck Mantis from its former owner family Mitchell. The price for the deal which was completed in November was announced 37,5 million USD. Spandeck Mantis with its facilities in Franklin, Tennessee and Richlands, Virginia was founded in 1985 and generated an annual turnover of more than 34 million USD in 2007. With this deal Tadano follows its strategy to diversify its Lifting Equipment business.

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Chinese crane hire company Lai Wu Tang FA Qi Zhong Yun Ye You Xiang Gonsi has bought a second 550 tonnes crawler crane SL 6000 from Kobelco. The company already owns a CKE2500-2 and a 7250-2F from Kobelco.

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