23.05.2013

Seven GMK 6300L Western Australia

WATM Crane Sales and Services, the Grove dealer for Western Australia, has ordered seven 300 tonne Grove GMK 6300Ls for delivery to local rental and mining companies.

Four of the cranes have already been delivered with the rest due to arrive over the coming months.

The GMK6300Ls are all equipped with 80 metre booms will be used for general assembly and maintenance work at iron ore mines across Western Australia. The majority are heading to the Pilbara in the north of Western Australia where 75 percent of the state’s iron ore mining takes place.

The specific work includes building machinery, facilities and plant maintenance where the long boom means the crane rarely needs a swingaway extension, saving time on site. The 6300 is also well suited to the local road regulations.

The cranes are expected to work for more than 10 years in the harsh mining environment, while contending with searing heat and heavy workload. Servicing the cranes is crucial so WATM is providing the on-site support and training.
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One of the new Grove GMK6300L cranes (R) sold to rental company Boom Logistics performs a tandem lift with a 550 tonne Grove GMK7550

WATM managing director Anthony Lazenby said: “Local WA mining operations are still growing, new mines are being set-up and existing mines are expanding. Companies are looking for higher capacity machines that can lift large components, reducing build times significantly. The GMK6300L is ideal. It offers immense capacity and long reach with a very fast set-up, plus it can travel 24/7, making it an extremely versatile and easy to use crane. We will sell more Grove 300 tonne All-Terrain cranes this year than any other Grove model– and we expect the region’s growing LNG sector to be a major market for these machines in the future, as well as the general rental sector.”