09.05.2016

300T Grove for Modern

Indian crane rental company Modern Cranes, has taken delivery of a new 300 tonne, six axle Grove GMK6300L the largest Grove crane that it has ever taken.

The new crane has been acquired by the Hyderabad company for work on major projects such as bridge building, girder placement, railway works and contracts in the cement and power industries. It features an 80 metre seven section main boom with Twin-Lock pinning. Topped by a 12 to 21 metre hydraulically luffing bi-fold swingaway extension, with two eight metre inserts which take the maximum tip height to 120 metres. The arrived in India last November in time for the Excon 2015 and now been delivered and performed its first contract.

Amin Ladha a partner at Modern Cranes said: “Modern Cranes has a solid history of using Grove cranes and we continue to use them today because of their strong functionality, reliability and safety features. The purchase of the Grove GMK6300L is reflective of the optimistic mood in India’s construction market. Mindsets have matured following new government regulations in 2005, which require the use of safer and more reliable cranes in large-scale public and private projects. As safety norms in India evolve, we need to keep up with these changes.”
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Modern Crane's largest Grove the GMK6300