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STREET CRANE GIVES Centrum a goliath lift


Street Crane is giving a lift to leading manufacturer of precast concrete piles varying in length from 4 to 18 metres with the supply of a goliath double girder crane


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apable of lifting 20 tonnes and spanning 30 metres, the crane is


being used by Centrum Pile, the UK’s leading and most advanced manufacturer of precast concrete piles. Located at the company’s UK headquarters in Newark, Nottinghamshire, the goliath crane is in continuous use six days a week, forming a key part of the production process. Eamonn Walsh, Centrum’s factory


manager says: “We’ve worked with Street Crane for around 15 years, relying on its products to help us lift and move reinforced precast concrete piles. “The new goliath crane is used to lift


precast sections that vary in length from 4 to 18 metres and may be stacked up to 15 metres high. “The products are lifted off the stacks


by the crane and loaded onto vehicles for onward distribution to our customers. It’s responsible for handling 34,000 metres of product every week so durability, reliability and safety is essential.”


AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS Featuring twin heavy duty Street ZX wire rope hoists and controlled by remote radio joystick handset, the crane has been installed with a number of additional features including audible and visual alarms which operate continuously during travel operation. Weather covers, additional travel and


braking capacity plus a special structural paint system ensure that the crane can be used outdoors safely with minimal maintenance and long life expectancy. Chris Lindley-Smith, Street Crane’s


sales director comments: “Our goliath cranes – also known as portal cranes - have been developed by our in-house design team to offer maximum stability and strength. “With no need for a supporting


structure they are ideal for outdoor use or in existing buildings that have not been designed for crane use. Centrum will benefit from the twin hoists which give maximum flexibility and load stability as they may be used independently or in tandem according to the weight and shape of the load to be moved.” Part of the Aarsleff Group, Centrum


Pile’s UK production facility has been continually developed to manufacture its high quality, reinforced concrete pile system. With a further three European plants, the company produces around 3.2 million metres of reinforced precast concrete piles a year.


Street Crane T: 01298 812456 E: admin@streetcrane.co.uk www.streetcrane.co.uk


Products are lifted off the stacks by the crane and loaded onto vehicles for onward distribution to customers


ABOUT STREET CRANE


Established 70 years ago, Street Crane is the UK’s largest crane and hoist manufacturer. With a turnover of over £50million, Street’s main manufacturing activities are centred in Chapel-en-le- Frith with service operations and special project engineering based in Sheffield. The manufacturing operation includes a £3 million hoist assembly plant which opened in 2014. Street is major exporter, supplying


crane kit and component products overseas via a global network of nearly 90 overseas distributors in 48 countries. Export sales accounted for around 70% of the company’s turnover in 2014. Employing 350 people, Street is


“ Centrum will benefit from twin hoists which give maximum flexibility and load stability as they may be used independently or in tandem according to the weight and shape of the load to be moved”


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committed to research and development, with approximately 10% of its staff dedicated to ongoing product and systems development work. The company’s extensive product


range includes overhead cranes, underhung cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes, electric wire rope hoists, electric chain hoists, complete crane kits and crane components.


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