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500 t crawler crane from Hitachi Sumitomo
Japanese crane manufacturer Hitachi Sumitomo has recently launched a new crawler crane. The 6000SLX has a rated capacity of 500 tonnes at a working radius of 6 meters. The maximum main boom length is 108 meters, maximum boom configuration with a luffing fly jib is 72 + 72 meters. The crane will be officially shown in April 2009 at the Intermat in Paris for the first time. The 6000SLX is worldwide distributed except of America where it is offered as Link-Belt 548. The Link-Belt version was already shown at Conexpo in Las Vegas in March 2008.
Model 16000 available with MAX-ER
The Manitowoc Model 16000, a 400t (440 USt) crawler crane is now available with the lift-enhancing MAX-ER attachment. The 16000, launched at CONEXPO in 2005, is often used for wind power equipment erection, as well as petrochemical and fabrication yard applications.The MAX-ER attachment can provide up to 232 t (256 USt) of counterweight, which increases the crane’s capacity at radius, says Al Kadow, Manitowoc Crane Group’s product marketing manager for lattice-boom cranes.
The standard boom length is 96 m (315 ft) on the 16000. With the MAX-ER, boom length can be increased to 120 m (394 ft). With the addition of a luffing jib, there is an even more dramatic increase. Typically, the 16000 can handle a 54 m (177 ft) boom with a 84 m (275 ft) jib, for a total reach of 138 m (452 ft). But with the MAX-ER, the crane can support a 90 m (295 ft) boom and a 84 m (275 ft) luffing jib, a total of 174 m (570 ft) of reach.
For the first time on a Manitowoc crane, this MAX-ER is equipped with a hydraulically driven stinger. According to Kadow, this allows the operator in the cab to hydraulically adjust the position of the MAX-ER behind the crane. The mechanical stinger required manual adjustment.
Source: Manitowoc Crane Group
Manitowoc and Kobelco extend alliance to Europe
The OEM agreement that sees Manitowoc selling Kobelco lattice boom crawler cranes in its own colours is being extended to Europe, the two companies announced during the Conexpo show in Las Vegas. As in the Americas region, Kobelco will supply Manitowoc with cranes up to 100t (110 US ton) capacity. Manitowoc will add Kobelco’s 55t, 80t, 90t and 100t capacity models to its product offering in Europe from July. Kobelco will continue to sell in competition with Manitowoc in Europe, just as it does in the Americas.
Last year Kobelco was the crawler crane market leader in Europe, taking more than a third of all sales. A particularly strong seller was the the 80t class CKE 800. Manitowoc Crane Group president Glen Tellock said: “Manitowoc Crane Group is very excited about our expanding relationship with Kobelco Cranes. The fact is that both companies have a similar outlook on customers, products, and service. These similarities have allowed us together to find ways to better serve our customers.” Kobelco Cranes president Takashi Ishida said: “We recently held a launching ceremony for Kobelco branded all-terrain cranes for the Japanese market, supplied by Manitowoc [Grove]. Our customers are showing good response to the newly introduced models. I truly believe that Manitowoc is the best alliance partner in the industry.”
Source: Cranes Today
Terex Cranes at the Conexpo, Las Vegas
Terex Cranes at the Conexpo, Las Vegas, Stand: North Hall 1009. Terex, the world’s 3rd largest manufacturer of construction equipment will present part of its large product portfolio at the Conexpo show at Las Vegas.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 will be the world's largest international gathering place in 2005 for the construction and construction materials industries, showcasing the latest equipment, services and technologies. It will be held from March 15st until March 19th, 2005.
At the joint Terex stand (North Hall 1009, Terex cranes will be showing latest product designs – two Terex-Demag mobile cranes, one Terex-American crawler crane, a rough terrain crane by Terex Waverly, will be representing Terex Cranes’ strength on the US marketplace. The highly successful City Class by Terex-Demag is growing continuously. More than 1200 machines have been delivered since the series was launched in 1996. Their special capabilities enable operators to accomplish difficult mission tasks. The three-axle AC 55 City is one of the new designs that had been introduced at the Bauma 2004. Its lifting capacity is 65 US-tonnes – Demag’s experience with the series and customer feedback have been entered into the machine’s design. The crane disposes of a 40 meter (132 ft) main boom, a newly developed two-man cab and a novel counterweight system that may be supplemented on site.
The Terex-Demag AC 140 – introduced at the Bauma, too – has already become a bestseller in this class. The AC 140’s main boom is 60 meters (197 ft) in length and the max. lifting capacity is 170 US-tons; the machine uses the state-of-the-art technology of its successful larger siblings AC 160-1 and AC 200-1. Using the carrier of the AC 160-1 this crane offers easiest roadability in many US states due to the correct axle spacing and load distribution.
All the new products of course feature the intelligent Demag IC-1 crane control system that comes with a color display and touch screen as well as the UNIMEC telescoping and bolting system for the boom. A computer monitored hydraulic axle control provides improved safety, driving comfort, and agility on the and on soft surfaces.
The HC 165 is the latest development of Terex-American and fills the gap between their strongest crawler HC 275 and the HC 110. With 165 tons max lifting capacity and a very strong boom system the HC 165 is the most powerful crane in its class. As known from the other American products this crane impresses also by its easy transportation and the hydraulic counterweight removal system. 3 machines will be on display from Terex Cranes’ Waverly operations.
The boom truck RS70100 with its 70,000 lbs (31.7t) lifting capacity and a max. tip height of 140’ (42.7m) is an impressive vehicle. It’s Terex’ largest boom truck and shows the possibilities such a crane type can offer to fulfill customer needs. In addition to that 2 cranes with a max. lifting capacity of 75 US-tons are on display too. Those are the RT 775 with 134’ (40.8m) max tip height and the truck crane T775 with 133’ (40.5m) max tip height. Both cranes offer best cost/performance ratio and are very popular.
Source: Terex-Demag, Press release
Tags: AC 140 - AC 160-1 - AC 200-1 - AC 55 City - City Class - Conexpo - Crane control system IC-1 - HC 110 - HC 165 - HC 275 - Mobile cranes - Rough terrain cranes - Terex Cranes
Manitowoc Cranes introduces new Model 16000
One of the stars of CONEXPO 2005 and at the Manitowoc Crane Group stand is the company’s newest crawler crane, the 400 t (440 USt), Model 16000. The crane fills a capacity gap in the Manitowoc product line between the 300 US ton Model 2250 and the 750 US ton Model 18000. This newest Manitowoc is giving crawler-crane customers something exciting to take to work in 2005, said Bruce Buchan, vice president of lattice boom crane sales for North America. “We’re very excited about the new Model 16000 which sets new standards in its capacity class. With proven technology, such as our EPIC controls and the MAX-ER capacity-enhancing attachment, combined with the very latest lifting design from our engineering department, we have created an industry-leading crane,” he said. “Response from our core customers has been very positive and we’re expecting to generate a lot more interest at CONEXPO.”
Standard main boom offered on the crane is 30 m (98 ft) while between 24 m and 84 m (78 ft and 275 ft) of luffing jib can be made available using 6 m (19 ft) and 12 m (39 ft) inserts. The maximum allowable combination of main boom and luffing jib is 132 m (433 ft). Capacity with the luffing jib is 150 t (165 USt). In addition to its excellent lift capacities, the Model 16000 has been designed to be an excellent candidate for windmill installation work. For the Model 16000, Manitowoc designed an optional, detachable upper boom point, with a capacity of 90 t (99 USt) specifically for wind-application projects. Manitowoc’s capacity enhancing MAX-ER technology will also be offered on the machine boosting capacities at normal working radii equating to a lower-per-ton investment than larger cranes that would otherwise be needed. MAX-ER eliminates the time and expense of transporting and setting up a larger crane.
In addition the system retains the crane’s ability to hoist, boom, swing, and travel while carrying any rated load. Drum performance on the new crane is impressive too. It boasts a line pull of 15.8 t (35,000 lbs.) and hoist speeds of up to 212 m/min (697 ft/min) on the main drum. There are auxiliary drums offered as options with line pulls of 15.8 t (35,000 lbs.) and 13.6 t (30,000 lbs.) respectively and corresponding line speeds of 173 m/min (570ft/min) and 127 m/min (417 ft/min). The crane is equipped with 28 mm wire rope on all load hoist drums. Inside the cab of the Model 16000, new EPIC dual LCD color monitors provide easy to read graphic displays. The operator can choose three of eight information modules to be displayed at the same time. That allows data such as radius, boom position and other information to be displayed while the LMI (Load Moment Indicator) screen shows load data.
Source: Manitowow, Press release
Manitowoc at CONEXPO 2005
Manitowoc Crane Group is exhibiting products from its entire crane line at this year’s CONEXPO 2005 being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, from March 15-19. The company will have a total of 14 cranes, 12 of them new, on its 3530 m2 (38,000 ft2) booth in the outdoor Gold Lot, Stand #440, including three brand new machines and a number of units making their first appearance in the US. In addition to the lifting equipment on display, Manitowoc will have areas dedicated to Manitowoc Crane CARE, its industry-leading after-sales division, and CraneCREDIT, its financing arm. There will also be a training simulator on the stand, on which visitors to the booth are encouraged to test their lifting skills. This year’s event marks the first combined trade show of all four Manitowoc Crane Group product brands in North America. The company comprises crawler cranes from Manitowoc, mobile hydraulic cranes from Grove, tower cranes from Potain, and boom trucks from National. The units on display at this year’s CONEXPO are:
- Grove GMK5130-1 (known as the GMK5165 in the US) all-terrain crane (NEW!)
- Grove RT875E rough-terrain crane (NEW!)
- Grove TMS800E truck crane (NEW!)
- Grove YB5515 industrial crane (NEW!)
- Grove YB7720XL industrial crane (NEW!)
- Manitowoc Model 16000 crawler crane (NEW!)
- Manitowoc Model 12000 crawler crane (NEW!)
- National Series 690E boom truck (NEW!)
- National Series 9125E boom truck (NEW!)
- National Series 18103 boom truck
- Potain MDT 178 Topless City tower crane (NEW!)
- Potain HDT 80 self-erecting tower crane
- Potain Igo 50 self-erecting tower crane (NEW!)
- Potain Igo MA 21 self-erecting crane (NEW!)
CONEXPO 2005 will be the largest construction industry gathering of the year with an expected 100,000 plus visitors expected from a total of 120 countries.
Source: Manitowow, Press release
Tags: 12000 - 16000 - Conexpo - CraneCREDIT - Cranes - Crawler crane - GMK 5130-1 - Manitowoc - Manitowoc Crane CARE - RT 875E - TMS 800E
