17.11.2016

250t Grove for Australia

Australian rental company Turner and Central Crane Services has taken delivery of a 250 tonne Grove GMK 5250L All Terrain crane.

The five axle crane has a seven section 70 metre main boom, plus 21 metre bi-fold swingaway extension which can be extended to 37 metres with inserts, and offsets by up to 50 degrees. The crane went straight to work, at the North Park gold mines and the Cadia Mine, where it was used to install conveyors.
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(L-R) Graeme Jenkins of Turner & Central Crane Services with Neil Hollingshead of Manitowoc

Turner and Central director Graeme Jenkins said: “We have full trust in the Grove GMK5250L and we’re glad to have it in our fleet. This new GMK 5250L replaces an older 200 tonne crane and is ideal for our needs. We were particularly attracted to the 70 metre main boom and the flexibility in counterweight configuration, which works better for our transport operation than other solutions on the market. It has been continuously employed since we received it. The unit is lighter than others in its category, which means we can run it on the road jib and hook block. Many of our jobs involve lifting 50 tonne loads or placing concrete panels, and the GMK5250L gives us more flexibility for these types of tasks. We run it as a 160 tonne, 200 tonne or 250 tonne crane, depending on the job, so it’s spread across a number of different categories giving us better adaptability. I’m confident that we’ll be achieving very high utilisation of this unit.”

Neil Hollingshead of Manitowoc Australia added: “Because of its flexible setup, the GMK 5250L is an attractive option for all Australian states, and we already have over 10 machines that are either with customers or on their way. Configuring cranes for road travel in Australia can be a costly and time-consuming exercise, but with the GMK 5250L we’ve made that whole process much easier and cheaper for our customers. Also, the crane’s ability to work across categories and its huge 70 metre boom mean it can be sent to a much wider range of jobs.”