17.04.2023

Eight Groves for Schuch

German rental company Schuch Heavylift has taken delivery of the last units of an order for eight new Grove All Terrain cranes with capacities ranging from 60 to 450 tonnes.

The order included two 60 tonne three axle GMK3060L-1s, one 150 tonne five axle GMK5150XL, four 250 tonne five axle GMK5250XL-1s and a 450 tonne six axle GMK6450 -1.
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The last three cranes of eight

the GMK6450-1 features a five section 60 metre main boom and when rigged with the 25 to 79 metre luffing jib, can achieve a maximum tip height of 136 metres. The crane has also been customised by Manitowoc’s specialist consulting division, Lift Solutions, with a unique boom removal system that provides axle loads of under 10 tonnes. A secondary suspension circuit was also installed that automatically adapts the chassis to the different axle loads, in order to gain the maximum travel benefits from the lower axle loadings. The crane was also supplied with the optional MegaWingLift attachment, which increases capacities at steeper boom angles, along with both luffing and fixed jibs. The cranes were sold and will be serviced by KranAgentur Werner.
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(L-R) Lukas Brämer of KranAgentur Werner, with Stefan, Christopher, Sebastian and Tim Schuch along with Matthias Gries of KranAgentur Werner

Family owned Schuch which was established around 55 years ago with a heavy recovery truck. Today it runs a fleet of around 200 cranes, with All Terrains up to 500 tonnes, and a fleet of self-erecting mobile tower cranes, available from nine locations in Germany. Overseas offices manage its heavy lift project work, which includes the supply of cranes on a bare lease basis, as well as turnkey heavy moves. The company is now managed by the third generation of the family, with brothers Christoff - and Tim Schuch following in the footsteps of their father Stefan.