9
NEWS
FEBRUARY 2014
ACT
J.B. Steel Erectors’ Jimmy
Henderson and crane operator
Michael Black take a look at
the new 115-ton capacity
LR 1100 crawler.
Eilon Engineering, a leader in
load monitoring for more than
30 years, offers industrial load
monitoring solutions across
a number of industry sectors
from wind power and offshore
to shipping and foundries. The
company manufactures crane
scales, dynamometers, hanging
scales and load cells.
In the wind power
industry, Eilon Engineering
dynamometers and crane
scales are being used in the
construction, testing and
maintenance of wind turbines.
They are used in wind turbine
installation and dismantling,
repair and weighing and
balancing of blades. Other uses
include overload prevention
and proof loads on the
motorized hoist, measuring
tension on tower guy wires,
and blade-bearing inspection.
In shipping, Eilon products
are used for weighing both
incoming and outgoing
shipments. Weighing
incoming raw materials during
unloading enables verification
of suppliers’ reports, which
can result in significant
savings.
Eilon products are
also used for lifting
equipment proof tests.
Below-hook weighing
devices should be
checked when new
and also periodically in order
to ensure that the devices
meet their safety factors and
specifications. A crane load
test and proof test verifies
that the device or structure
Eilon’s load monitoring
serves several industries
complies with its specification
and safety requirements. A
proof test helps to prevent
failure of the device or
structure, which might result
in an accident. A crane
load test and proof
test checks the objects
under more stringent
conditions than
normal.
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Hunyady to auction
portion of Essex’s
underutilized crawlers
Surplus crawler crane inventory will be sold off by Essex Rental at
a sealed bid auction.
“In an effort to accelerate the sale of currently underutilized
cranes, we have engaged Hunyady Auction Company to manage
the sale of certain of our crawler cranes in a sealed bid auction,”
said Ron Schad, president and CEO of Essex, in a press release.
“The assets being offered represent approximately 6 percent of
our crawler crane fleet. Over 80 percent of the crawler cranes
that will be listed for sale are traditional cranes whose utilization
and return on capital have been unsatisfactory.”
Unlike a live auction where equipment is sold to the highest
bidder, in a sealed bid auction potential buyers propose a price
and Essex determines whether the offered price is acceptable,
Schad said.
The bidding period ends on March 18, 2014 at 5 p.m. eastern
time.
“As with prior sales, we will use the proceeds from the sale of
excess equipment to repay debt and to improve our fleet,” Schad
explained.
The company said it is continually evaluating its rental assets to
ensure they meet the needs of customers and provide the highest
possible return for shareholders.
Essex is one of North America’s largest providers of rental and
distribution for crawler and wheeled mobile cranes, tower cranes,
elevators and hoists, and other lifting equipment.
Liebherr launches
new boom system
for LR 1600/2
Liebherr has introduced a
stronger wind power boom
system for the LR 1600/2
crawler crane.
With the new SL10 boom
system, hoist height can
be increased by 15 meters,
making the maximum reach
more than 160 meters, the
manufacturer said. When
fitted with the system, load
capacity is increased from 77
metric tons to 92 metric tons
at a hoist height of 147 meters,
Liebherr said.
When configured with the
SL10 system, the LR 1600/2
is capable of installing wind
turbines with tower heights of
up to 150 meters.
The new boom system can
be fitted on existing machines
using additional lattice
sections and does not increase
the transport dimension of 3
meters.
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The new boom system from
Liebherr increases hoist height
and capacity for the LR 1600/2.
