10.04.2015

Thai crane

Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) has taken delivery of a new 130 tonne five axle Grove GMK5130-2 All Terrain crane.

The new AT joins three other Grove cranes in the SCG fleet, including a 90 tonne AT990E All-Terrain, plus two Rough Terrains – an RT855B and RT530DXL.

The GMK5130-2 replaces an 80 tonne four axle GMK4080 All Terrain, and will be used across SCG’s three largest cement manufacturing facilities in Saraburi Province, just north of Bangkok. It features a 60 metre six section main boom and new tilting operators cab. A typical application at the plants involves lifting 40 tonne six metre long components.
Please register to see all images

Siam Cement's new Grove GMK5130-2

Praramate Pimpaboote, maintenance manager at SCG said: “Siam Cement Group has been purchasing Grove cranes for many years because of their proven reliability and the strong service support we receive from our local dealer– Metro Cranes. We recently decided to upgrade an older crane in our fleet with a larger model to cope with increasing work levels, and after comparing a number of options on the market, we decided the GMK5130-2 was the best solution. We love the crane’s Megatrak suspension system and its smooth handling on the road. It’s also got great lifting capabilities and offers excellent stability.”

SGC is one of the largest building materials suppliers in the region, with operations across Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Founded over 100 years ago, the company also has diversified operations that now include paper and chemicals, but cement and building materials remain at its core.