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A Sennebogen 673 R HD telescopic crawler crane was chosen by
Himmel und Papesch to install electricity pylons between Hemmoor
and Cuxhaven in Germany. HuP is headquartered in Bebra, Hessen.
The crawler was configured with a 36 metre boom and was fitted with
cameras and the Sennebogen Control System, SENCON.
Crane rental company TNT
Crane & Rigging will be
acquired by its management
team and global equity firm
First Reserve. Financial
terms of the deal with the
First Reserve Fund XII were
undisclosed. Completion is
forecast before the end of 2013.
TNT, owned by Odyssey
Investment Partners, has a fleet
of more than 400 cranes and
specialises in the oil and gas
and industrial infrastructure
industries in the United States.
Commenting on the deal,
TNT sold to First Reserve
Mike Appling, TNT CEO, said,
“First Reserve’s investment is
an important milestone for our
company. Our partnership will
create additional opportunities
for our employees and advance
our capabilities to service our
customers. We believe the
outlook for our business has
never been better, and we are
excited to partner with First
Reserve in the next phase of
our growth.”
Tim Day, First Reserve
managing director,
commented, “We have a
long and successful history
of supporting and growing
businesses providing services
to the energy infrastructure
end markets. TNT represents
a continuation of that theme,
and we are excited to partner
with the highly talented
management team of TNT and
support them in their ongoing
growth initiatives. We believe
this platform is uniquely
positioned for continued
growth, both in terms of its
existing served geographies
and new markets.”
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McLeod recovers crane in NZ
Crane rental company
McLeod, based in New
Zealand, used three Grove
all terrain cranes to salvage
a collapsed boom on a
ship crane.
The 16 US ton (14 tonne)
boom collapsed while the
ship was docked in the Port
of Tauranga, New Zealand. To
carry out the difficult lift a
170 tonne capacity GMK5170,
a 130 tonne GMK5130 and a
75 tonne GMK4075 were used.
Challenges during the lift
included tangled cables and an
Three Grove all terrain cranes salvage a collapsed boom on a ship crane
unknown centre of gravity.
Scott McLeod, McLeod
Cranes managing director,
said, “We brought three cranes
to be sure we could carefully
extract the boom without
causing any further damage
to the ship. We used lifting
eyes on the boom to carefully
manoeuvre it clear. It was slow
and cautious work, but we
were as efficient as possible.”
A team from Page Macrae
Engineering worked with
McLeod Cranes on the
recovery operation.
NEW TADANO FOR CARPIN AUTOGRU
Crane rental company Carpin Autogru in Veneto, Italy, has taken
delivery of a Tadano ATF 70G-4 all terrain.
The 70 tonne capacity ATF 70G-4 has a 44 metre five section
telescopic boom and a 16 m double-folding boom extension.
The crane has two Mercedes engines and can travel with full
counterweight and equipment within the legal axle load limit of 12
tonnes, the manufacturer said.
Carpin Autogru purchased the four axle ATF 70G-4 for work in
the earthquake-hit area of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. It was
handed over to Leonardo Carpin and Vittorino Carpin, at the GIS Fair in
Piacenza held from 26 to 28 September 2013.
The crane joins several other Tadano models in Carpin’s fleet,
including an ATF 30-2, ATF 50-3 and ATF 80-4.
