MINI CRANES Ӏ SECTOR REPORT
A UNIC URW-376 from GGR instals a leisure centre climbing wall
GAME CHANGER Japanese manufacturer Maeda also has a new model which it claims is a ‘game-changer’. The model is the MK3053-C. The man making the claim is Andy Crane, sales executive of Kranlyft, which is Maeda’s UK agent and distributor. “This is the second
knuckleboom produced by Maeda,” he says. “It has been in preparation for two years. It has 17 metre lifting height and weighs 2900kg – so it can be put on a trailer; to have a trailerable machine with that height of lift is quite something. We are working with a design company on a trailer specifically for it that will take the crane and all its attachments in one. It will have a cover as well, to keep the machine clean, and that can be customised with the client’s logo. It is certainly true that trailering keeps costs down compared to transporting on a truck.” Four falls on the MK3053-C
give it 2980kg capacity at 1.8 metres; the fly jib and fixed search hook has two offsets. The outriggers are stepless, so they are fully variable. This, of course, helps in confined spaces; they are fixed by brakes, not pins. “The difference between this machine and the opposition is quality and reliability,” says Crane. “You have only to look at it to see that it is built very well; it’s built to last. Look after it and you will get over 20 years of work from it with no trouble at all; and you will also get a good resale price if you sell it. “It is designed to be easy to use. One-button outriggers, one-button levelling, one-button stowing when the job is finished... removing the hydraulic jib is a one-man operation, too. The crane uses
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