ALL TERRAIN CRANES Ӏ SECTOR REPORT
j “This was another challenging
project, as we had to coordinate the swing of each lift to pass the tube section between silos into the staging area,” said Tinlohi commercial director Alberto Lozano. “Nevertheless, all of the work – including preparation – was completed without a hitch before lunch.”
UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS Tadano’s focus at ConExpo was very much on its new green solutions, including the electric rough terrain that we previewed in the last issue of Cranes Today. But, late last year, the company released preliminary load charts for the new generation of its five- axle 250-tonner: the AC 5.250-2. Both cranes feature broadly
Tinlohi carried out a tandem lift in Spain using its GMK5250XL-1 and a GMK6400
similar characteristics, with the new crane carrier slightly longer. The preliminary load chart for the second generation model suggests more flexible options for jib extensions, offering a little more overall system height. One exciting result of the Tadao acquisition of Demag, perhaps, is the fact that this crane is able to be fitted with Tadano’s HTLJ, or hydraulic telescoping luffing jb, which has often been used in Japan to extend over buildings. Many installers of rooftop HVAC units or telecoms cells may see good uses for a crane with a 70m main boom, which can also carry a load up to 20m horizontally over obstacles. Tadano highlights the same
sort of variable set up systems now common across its cranes,
and those of its rivals. These include IC-1 Plus, the company’s variable counterweight system, and IC-1 Remote, its cloud-based management tool. Other system include Surround View, the company’s camera based system, which eases positioning on job sites and helps reduce the risk of colliding with pedestrians and cyclists on the road. Detailed lifting characteristics
for the new crane weren’t available at the time of writing, However, Tadano says that it will offer ‘best- in-class performance for a 250t crane with a 70m boom’. It looks likely that this segment
will remain one of intense competition, with a wide range of options for crane buyers, for years to come.
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