SECTOR REPORT Ӏ ROUGH TERRAINS
and its Atlantic coast, renowned
for being one of the wildest and stormiest in the world. Concord Cranes Group, a major crane hire company in Southern Africa, recently ordered two Terex TRT 35 rough terrain cranes from Terex distributor Goscor Access Solutions to work on port jetties there. Specifically, the cranes have gone to Concord Cranes Namibia – which has branches in Okahandja, Walvis Bay and Lüderitz. Concord Cranes Namibia has tripled the size of its crane fleet during its ten years in business. The first TRT 35 is already at
work. Speaking of its suitability for jetties across the local market Francois Smith of Concord Cranes says, “The Terex TRT 35 was selected for its compact size and manoeuvrability, which is needed to access confined spaces on port jetties. The crane is used extensively in the food industry, offloading fish from fishing vessels to the processing plant, which
Terex TRT35s
work at Namibian ports
Take two: Liebherr RTs go to Milplan in Brazil
requires accuracy, high safety standards, speed, and reliability – which the Terex TRT35 provides with ease.”
It is a flexible and durable
off-road crane with a maximum capacity of 35t, a boom length of 30.1m, and an additional jib extension of 8m. It has the TEOS control system designed to improve safety, usability, efficiency of navigation, operation, and information flow. The crane has compact dimensions and counterweights (that can be either fixed, modular, or removable), a synchronised, four-section telescopic boom, and Terex’s T-Link telematics. It has four steering options for manoeuvrability and Powershift permanent four-wheel drive, with two modes to satisfy operators driving style: manual mode has three speeds forward and three speeds reverse, while automatic mode has five speeds forward and three reverse. Goscor Access has a well- established footprint in South Africa and is capable of delivering machines anywhere in Southern Africa. As part of the Bud Group it is able to use its branches in
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