INTERNATIONAL
ANDSPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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JANUARY 2015
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WORLDNEWS
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Crane rental companyABA
Craneshas addeda 100 tonne
capacityGroveGMK4100Lall
terrain crane to its fleet in the
UnitedKingdom. The four-axle
GroveGMK4100Lhas a60
metre telescopic boom, which
canbeextended to77mwhen
configuredwitha jib. Dale
England, ABACranesmanager,
said, “WekeepbuyingGrove
cranesbecauseweknow they
earn their keep. They are very
versatileunits that arequick to
set-upandeasy touse.”
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Commercial vehiclebody
builder Tiger Trailershas
takendelivery of threeelectric
overhead travelling cranes
fromStreet Crane. One five
tonneand two three tonne
overhead craneshave so far
been installedat the company’s
new facility. Anadditional five
tonne cranehas alsobeen
ordered to increasehandling
and lifting capacity, a company
spokespersonadded.
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New flat top tower
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The programme for the
2015 International Tower
Cranes (ITC) conference is
nearing completion, with
high-level presentations on
a range of topics, including
crane foundation loads, the
worldwide rental market,
Japanese luffing jib cranes
and attracting new talent to the
industry. The keynote address
on theworldwide tower
cranemarket will be given by
Philippe Cohet, chairman of
Arcomet, while tower expert
Heinz-Gert Kessel will report
on the lessons that can be
learned from the engineering
design of Japan’s luffing jib
cranes. The event, which is
organised by KHLGroup
and International Cranes
and Specialized Transport
magazine, will be held in
London, UK, on 27 and 28May
2015. The programme, details
of speakers, and the online
booking page, are at
ThenewLindenComansa21LC335 isbasedon the21LC290
Tower cranemanufacturer
LindenComansabased in
Spain launches anew flat top
tower crane, the 21LC335, in
January 2015.
The 18 tonne capacity
21LC335 is part of theLC2100
series. It has amaximum
free standingheight of 64.5
metres and ismadeupof S25
tower sections. The jib and
counterjib sections are the
same as its predecessor.
The 21LC335 comeswith
anEffi-Plus high speedhoist
mechanism that reaches
speeds of up to150metres per
minute, themanufacturer said.
Thenewmodel also
includes thePowerLift system.
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