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NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
IMT rolls out new32
tm articulatingmodel
IowaMoldToolingCo. (IMT)
has introduced the 32 tm
capacity crane to its lineupof
articulating cranes ranging
from2.5 to80 tonmeters.
The IMT32/222was designed
with excellent strength
and reach, alongwithhigh
working speed andprecision
control, the company said.
Rated at 222,050 foot-pounds,
the crane features amaximum
lifting capacityof 15,058
pounds at a radius of 14 feet,
9 inches. The craneoffers
oneof the industry’s longest
horizontal reaches in the 30
tonmeter range: 69 feet 7
incheswith eight hydraulic
extensions.
Productivity-enhancing
features include thedual-
power plus link-arm system,
15-degreeoverbending,
continuous rotation and
a standard radio remote
control. The crane comes
standardwith theRCL (rated
capacity limiter) 5300 system
tomonitor loadmoment,
operation and function.
“At IMT,we’re committed to
helpingour customers become
moreproductive— and, as
a result,moreprofitable,”
said JohnField, IMTproduct
manager. “The32 crane
offers theperformance to
make loading andunloading
materialsmore efficient.
Operators canmove and
haulmorematerialswith this
crane,whichhas apositive
impact on thebottom line.”
Ultra-high tensile steel
constructionof thehexagonal
boomprovides a strong lift-
to-weight ratio, high lifting
capacity at long reaches and
increasedpayload capabilities,
the company said. TheRCL
systemmonitors the crane’s
loadmoment, operation
and function. In anoverload
situation, the systemwarns
theoperator and interrupts
thedistributionof oil for
crane functions,while
allowing functions that reduce
loadmoment to remain
operational. The 32 tm joins
the complete lineupof IMT
articulating cranes ranging
from the 18,085 foot-pound
model to the 516,440 foot-
poundmodel.
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NOVEMBER 2014
ACT
20 Link-Belt cranes work on
Grand Parkway in Houston
In the fall of 2012, a joint
partnershipwas formed
betweenSanAntonio-based
ZachryConstruction and
OdebrechtOrganization
of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Thenew company, Zachry-
Odebrecht ParkwayBuilders
(Zachry-Odebrecht),was
awarded a$1.043billion
contract to complete a38-mile
sectionof theGrandParkway
in an aggressive 30-month
build schedule.
Tokeepupwithdemandof
theproject, Zachry-Odebrecht
purchased20Link-Belt cranes
including sixRTC-8065Series
II 65-ton rough terrain cranes,
eightRTC-8080Series II
80-ton rough terrain cranes
and sixTCC-75075-ton
telescopic crawlers.Whether
at storage yards for assembly,
loading andunloading sub-
structurebridge forms, or
operating at the various
interchanges andover-passes,
the cranes arekept busydoing
sub-structure construction.
At the endof theprojectmore
than120bridgeswill bebuilt
in the 38-mile section.
Manyof thepicks involve
placing15,000-pound flare
cap forms from35-to-50-feet
radii.
Link-Belt dealerHolt
Crane&Equipment, based
inHouston,will support the
contractor throughout the
project.
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Construction is underwayon
the 184-mileGrandParkway,
which is a thirdbeltway loop
in the greaterHouston area
inHarris andMontgomery
Counties.
IMT’s new 32 tm 32/222
has a rating of 222,050
foot-pounds.
Many of the picks performed
by 20 Link-Belt cranes involve
placing 15,000-pound flare cap
forms from 35-to-50-feet radii.
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W. O. Grubb opened a new
branch inWinchester, VA. A
leading provider of crane rental
services throughout theMid-
Atlantic for over 50 years, the
opening of the new facility was
marked with an open house to
show off the 10,000 square
foot facility, new cranes and
equipment and tomeet Grubb
teammembers. JasonMiller
ismanager of theWinchester
branch.
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Orlando, FL-based Crane
Rental Corporation has
added five cranes to its fleet
including a 275-ton capacity
Manitowoc 999 crawler, a
230-ton capacity Link-Belt
LS-298 crawler, two 130-
ton capacity Grove RT9130E
rough terrains and an 80-ton
capacity Grove RT880E RT.
“We are seeing increasing
demand in almost every sector
of our industry,” said Alan
Ashlock, president. “We are
investing in new equipment to
continue providing excellent
service to our customers
nationwide.”
