ENERGY SECTOR
INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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JULY 2013
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De Haan Special Equipment B.V. | P.O. Box 4 - 9500 AA Stadskanaal
T: +31 (0)599 613 300 - F: +31 (0)599 621 168 |
- DE HAAN SPECIAL EQUIPMENT - THE SOLID BRAND SINCE 1898 -
Sockets
Blocks
Swivels
Rigging screws
Hooks
Sheaves
Shackles
Mooring components
Fairleads
Terex CC 8800-1 Twin
machines servicing the transmission
market are rented with work platforms
and remote controls. We have received a
great deal of positive feedback about our
radio remotes with built-in LMI displays,
friction free jib extension to allow for easy
deployment and also our multimode glide
swing system. We also offer track vehicle
mounting, and add digging systems to
many machines, further increasing
their flexibility.”
Flexibility on boom length is another
customer demand, Zollondz adds,
“Customers working in the petrochemical
sector like cranes with long booms;
however, they still want the option of
having a short boom. To meet this demand
we introduced the 75 tonne capacity
Quadstar 1075L rough terrain crane. The
RT has a 41.8 m telescoping boom and a
45 m main boom maximum tip height.
The boom design accommodates an
8 m, 20 degree off-set jib.”
Although flexibility is a common
demand from customers, in some
situations, different energy projects call
for different crane models altogether. As
Kate Lampson explains, “The crane model
we use depends on the type of energy
project we are working on and the scope
of the project. For most projects we are
seeing a demand for the Manitowoc 4100,
Manitowoc 4600 with and without the ring
attachment, Manitowoc 18000, Manitowoc
2250 with and without Max-Er attachment
and the Lampson Transi-Lift LTL-1100
and LTL-2600 models.”
In addition to flexibility, being easily
transportable is another requirement. “In
transmission work, it is important that
the equipment doesn’t require permits for
highway use,” says Glazer, “This is because
cranes are moved from point to point
frequently.” To overcome potential road
regulation problems, Elliot Equipment has
specially engineered several units to allow
for permit-free application.
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A Terex CC 8800-1 Twin at
work at a project in China
