16.01.2017

More crawler cranes for Weldex

UK-based crane rental company Weldex has started 2017 off with a bang with an order for eight Liebherr crawler cranes , following close on the heels of an order for eight Hitachi Sumitomo crawler cranes.

The eight Liebherr cranes include five LTR telescopic crawlers along with a 750 tonne LR 1750, a 600 tonne LR 1600 and a 500 tonne LR 1500.
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The 500 tonne LR 1500 is one of eight Liebherr crawler cranes ordered by Weldex

The £5.5 million order for Hitachi Sumitomo cranes included a 350 tonne SCX3500-3 the first in the UK, shown last year at Bauma, plus a second SCX3500-3 both with full luffing jib attachments, and six 80 tonne SCX800A-3 which was launched at Vertikal Days.
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Weldex purchased the first of the £5.5 million, eight Hitachi Sumitomo crane order - a 350 tonne SCX3500-3 the first in the UK - which was exhibited at Bauma last year.

The Hitachi units, which have now all been delivered, were purchased through UK dealer NRC Plant.