TOWER CRANES Ӏ NEWS IN BRIEF
With so much going on in the tower crane sector at present, we've complied this 'news in brief' to cover as many of the latest developments as possible...
COMANSA LUFFER DEBUTES IN CHINA Navarra, Spain-headquartered flat-top and luffing jib tower crane manufacturer Comansa has debuted its most recent model of luffing crane, the CML800, in China. To mark the occasion Comansa hosted a factory tour, a crane demonstration and a launch ceremony.
reach of 65 metres, a maximum load capacity of 32 tonnes, and a maximum tip load of 7.2 tonnes at full reach. The crane is equipped with Jaso’s Optimus Line technology which is designed to optimise transportation costs, reduce assembly time, minimise maintenance and decrease energy consumption. Also, Jaso’s latest flat top, the J235.12
- which was shown at Bauma 2022, came to market at the end of 2023.
which is getting new stay cables and an extra traffic lane. The two high-top cranes stand next to the bridge pylons and are attached to them at two points with struts. The welded box section struts reach through the carriageway's stay cables to secure the cranes to the bridge pylons. Liebherr’s Tower Crane Solutions
(TCS) project department supported Sancho Toro Sur with the complex site and assembly planning. A mobile crane was used to assemble the 420 EC-H 16 Litronics straight to their final height. The ties were installed first; then the slewing parts were mounted on the cranes. The bridge remained open while the assembly took place so safety was a key priority.
KRUPINSKI HAMMERHEAD FOR UK'S CITY LIFTING In autumn 2023 UK crane hire firm City Lifting took delivery of a model KR96-5 hammerhead tower crane from Gdańsk, Poland-headquartered tower crane manufacturer Krupinski Cranes.
LIEBHERRTOWERCRANES.IE HEADED BY MARK EVANS Mark Evans, who formerly worked for Kobelco, has moved to Ireland and is now the MD of Dublin-based company Armorum Ltd – which is trading under the name
Liebherrtowercranes.ie. The company has been appointed by Liebherr as its official distributor to sell, market and service Liebherr tower cranes and their spare parts across Ireland.
The KR96-5 leaving Krupinski’s factory
NEW JASO LUFFER: J638PA At the start of 2024 Idiazabal, Spain- headquartered tower crane manufacturer Jaso launched the J638PA luffing jib tower crane (pictured). It has a maximum
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BRIDGE WORK FOR TWO OF SANCHO TORO’S TOWER CRANES Seville-based Sancho Toro Sur is using two Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 Litronic high- top tower cranes on the renovation of the Puente Quinto Centenario road bridge,
LTC USES SAEZ LUFFERS ON OCTAGONAL RESIDENT BUILDING UK crane company London Tower Crane Hire & Sales (LTC) has been commissioned by UK contractor Midgard, part of UK construction firm JRL Group, to provide two Saez luffing jib tower cranes, each standing at a height of 120m, to help build the first octagonal high-rise residential building in the world. The cranes, a Saez SL 320 and a Saez SLH 205-R, each stand at a height of 120m and are both equipped with DCS 61-S anti-collision systems from French company AMCS. The DCS 61-S system ensures the segregation of construction works with public infrastructure whilst its zoning element prevents any oversailing of the site boundary. This is essential due to the congested nature of the Birmingham city site. LTC has also just announced
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