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ratedoutput of 125hpat 2,200
min-1, the crane can lift 25
tonnes at 3metres radius.
When configuredwithan8
metreboom it lifts 8.6 tonnes
at 9m radius. Itsmaximum
mainboom is 32m,where the
capacity is givenas 6 tonnes at a
28m radius.
ACEalsodisplayed itsnew20 tonne
capacityFX210hydraulicmobile crane
with three section telescopicboom, of
which fivehavebeen supplied to rental and
private companies.ACEalso showedan
upgradedversionof the15 tonne capacity
15XW-F, theSX150,with four section
telescopicboomand theFX150 telescopic
mobile cranes. SorabAgarwal,ACE
director, said, “Themodifiedmodels come
with improved fabricationandhydraulics
andground clearanceof 350mm for easier
rough terrainapplications. Frontmounted,
ergonomicallydesigned cabin forbetter
visibilityand safeoperation is alsopart of
the improvisation.Wewill produce12, 16
and20 tonne tower cranes and25 tonne
truckmounted craneswithourown chassis
at our expanded facilityat Faridabadnear
Delhi in2015.”
Indian cranemanufacturerPeareyLall
andSons showed itsnew22 tonne capacity
PLS820 rough terrain crane. Themodel
has a three section telescopicboomand
can lift 22 tonnes at a3mworking radius.
PeareyLall has supplied someunitsof the
PLS820 to the IndianNavy. PeareyLall
The third edition
of theBC India
exhibition showed
improvedbusiness
sentiment among
crane companies. PARTHA
PRATIMBASISTHA reports
T
hebC India show, held from15 to18
December 2014at IndiaExpoCentre
nearDelhi, sawparticipation from
more than33 countries, includingChina,
Germany, Italy,Korea, Spain,UKandUSA.
On thebackdropof growingacquisitions
of cranes from rental firms and enduser
industries in2014as compared to2013,
the exhibition showed improvedbusiness
sentiment among themanufacturers. In
addition,manufacturers anddistributors
reported increased fleet utilisationby rental
firmsbetween30 to50% in2014across
75 to1,000 tonne capacities. Thiswas
evident as companies launchednew
products and reportedneworderbookings
at the event.
Indian cranemanufacturerAction
ConstructionEquipment (ACE) launched
itsACX250 latticeboom crawler crane for
pilingandotherduty cycle applications.
PoweredbyCummins engineswitha
Renewedpositivity
andSonshas technical collaborationwith
ItalianmanufacturerLocatelli for 35and
40 tonne rough terrain cranes andhasbeen
amajor vendor for Indianpickand carry
and rough terrain cranemanufacturer
EscortsConstructionEquipment.
Truckmounted
Sany showed itsnew25 tonneSPC250
truckmounted crane. Themodel has a four
section telescopicboomand ismounted
onan IndianAsiaMotorWorks (AMW)
chassis.Manufacturedat Sany’sPune
facility in India, the crane can lift 25 tonnes
at 3m radius. The crane comeswith1.6
tonnesof counterweight, a5.45x6.2m
outrigger spreadandan8m luffing jib.
SanjaySaxena, SanyHeavy Industry
Indiabusinessheadof heavy equipment
businessunit, said, “Wehave selected
AMW for its strong chassis andbetter
payload. Suitable for industrial applications,
wehave recently sold threeunits to rental
companieswhohavedeployed the cranes
to Indian steelmajor SteelAuthorityof
IndiaLimited’s yard forhandling finished
steel products.”
Manitowoc launched the
PotainMCT85and the
PotainMCT205
TurkishHidrokon
truckmounted
knuckleboom
hydraulic cranes
distributed
in India
PeareyLall and
SonsPLS820
rough terrain
crane
