NEWS Ӏ JUNE 2021
NEWS IN BRIEF
ACQUISITION Hiab has acquired the sales, installation and service activities of its largest dealer in the Netherlands, Damen Hydrauliek. All of Damen’s three sites in the southern part of the country (in Best, Venray, Elsloo) were transferred to Hiab. The current managing director Fred Schroef will support the integration, after which he will retire.
PORTFOLIO EXPANSION The Crosby Group has acquired US-based Speedbinders, a designer and manufacturer of load binders for heavy duty load securement. “The Speedbinders products not only provide faster tie-down and release times for drivers, but also safer load securement with reduced strain and injuries,” said the company.
APPOINTMENTS Terex Cranes has made two new appointments in North America. Jonathan Caldwell is the new sale representative for tower cranes. He started in the industry as an application engineer at AmQuip Crane Rentals and is a two-time recipient of the Terex Continuing Education Scholarship. Michael Goll was appointed business development manager for rough terrain cranes. Prior to joining Terex, he was the business development/regional sales manager for Wiggins Lift Company.
NORDIC BUSINESS Dellner Brakes is taking over the business operations for all Pintsch Bubenzer products in the Nordic region. Dellner Brakes and Pintsch Bubenzer are both part of the global Dellner Bubenzer Group. Dellner Brakes’ teams, based at their engineering centre in Borlänge, Sweden and their established operation in Finland, are taking over the sales, management and support of Pintsch Bubenzer products for new and existing customers in the Nordic region, covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
poTAIN EXpANDS MDT FLAT Top RANGE
Potain has launched the MDT 489 flat top tower crane, available in 20t (22USt) and 25t versions. The crane has an 80m (262ft) jib and offers a tip load of 3.5t. Like other high capacity Potain tower cranes the crane is built at the Moulins site in France. Product manager Francois Rotat said the new model fills the gap between the MDT 389 and the MDT 589. He highlighted the transportability, ease of erection and strong performance of the crane. The rotating section of the MDT 489 can be transported in nine containers. With an 80m jib and 50m mast, assembly takes a maximum of two days. The MDT 489 can be placed on a 6m or 8m cross base platform and assembled in various configurations. The heaviest jib section weighs 6.7t. The MDT 489 can be equipped with the manufacturer’s new high performance hoisting winch, the 110HPL or the 150HPL. The 132 HPL and 180 HPL are available for the North American
market. According to Potain, The CCS (Crane Control System) allows a set-up of the crane in only 15min. The trolley offers two falls for fast duty-cycle lifting or four falls for heavy lifting. Another feature of this crane is the CraneSTAR Diag crane asset management system. Although built in Europe, with this model Potain is particularly targeting the US market. Sales director at Manitowoc Steve Johnson said the MDT range has been very successful in that market. He added that the capacity class that MDT 489 belongs to, is very popular among US tower crane fleet owners. “For this reason our customers
actively participated in the Voice of Customer done for this product,” said Johnson. The feedback from the US customers were used for the design of this crane.“We have already received orders for the MDT 489. We are looking forward to seeing the first machines arrive in the US in the second half of 2021.”
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