27.06.2017

150t Grove to Merkel

German crane rental company Merkel Autokrane has taken delivery of a 150 tonne Grove GMK 5150L All Terrain crane.

The new five axle crane features a 60 metre main boom plus 11.2 metre bi-fold swingaway extension which can be extended to 17.8 metres. It is the first GMK 5150L delivered to the North Bavarian area of Germany, and its first job has been to help erect a tower crane in Erlangen.
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Merkel's new Grove GMK 5150L

Managing director Günther Merkel said: "I am impressed that Grove has succeeded in building a crane with such excellent capacity on such a compact chassis. With the new Grove GMK 5150L, we have the most powerful crane in the class of heavy five axle cranes, and it is ideally suited for assembly of tower cranes with almost 12 tonnes of capacity on the long boom."
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The crane is helping erect a tower crane in Erlangen

Founded 12 years ago, Merkel runs a fleet of cranes ranging from 30 to 250 tonnes, as well as telehandlers, aerial lifts and transport equipment, from four locations, Schlüsselfeld, Bamberg, Burgkunstadt and Nürnberg.