17.05.2007

Mammoet expands North American fleet

Crane and heavy transport company Mammoet is expanding its heavy lifting fleet in North America. The company is investing in
several heavy lift cranes, hydraulic trailers and other equipment to, it says, meet market demand.

Deliveries have already begun and will continue over the next two years. The cranes include two of its specially designed and built ringers, a second PTC DS, (1600 tonnes at 16 metre radius) and an MSG unit capable of 3,070 tonnes at 22 metre radius and an RK 8500 (829 tonne @ 24 metres radius) which is an upgraded CC4800 including a split upper carrier, increased superlift radius, reinforced main boom head and new winches.

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A Liebherr LR 11350 at this year's Bauma

Standard cranes include: a 1,350 tonne Liebherr LR11350, a Manitowoc 18000, four Demag CC 2800 and 4 Demag CC 2400-1.

"Our clients are planning and executing major capital projects and we want to make sure we can satisfy their needs for heavy lift and specialty transport requirements," said Bill Halsband, vice president, business development for Mammoet.

"We are investing in bringing into North America several high capacity cranes with capacities in excess of 400 tons and many more lines of hydraulic trailers and other equipment to compliment our existing fleet."

Mammoet currently has over 250 lines of 360 degree SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporters) and 370 lines of conventional hydraulic trailers. Next year it is adding at least another 100 lines of SPMT and 120 lines of conventional hydraulic trailers.

In addition, Mammoet is significantly increasing the number of heavy lift strand jacks including four 900 tonne jacks and tower systems, and an additional 24 x 40 ft super duty guyless towers.