German rental company Safar has taken delivery of a 220 tonne Tadano AC 5.220-1 All Terrain crane.
The five axle features a 68 metre, seven section main boom with a range of extensions including a 10.9 metre swingaway extension which can be extended to 36 metres for a maximum tip height of 108 metres. The entire extension offsets by up to 40 degrees. A three section luffing telescopic extension/jib which offsets by up to 60 degrees, is also available. The maximum counterweight is 71 tonnes.
The Safar team and the new Tadano
Managing director of Safar, Hendrik Eich said: “Without any counterweight, it’s a remarkably cost effective 100 tonne crane that can get to its destination without needing any additional transportation vehicles. With 11 tonnes of counterweight, it’s a versatile 130 tonne machine. With the full counterweight, it becomes a 250 tonne powerhouse.”
“We’ve had a good business relationship with Tadano for many years now and are happy with the service they provide - that goes from technical support all the way to operator training and other training offerings provided by Tadano, including BKF 35 training.”
(L-R) Timo Vogt, Guiseppe Galizia and Hendrik Eich of Safar with Frank Brachtendorf of Tadano along with Detlef Precht and Roswitha Precht of Safar
“We’ve had an ATF 100G-4 hard at work since 2019, and its total downtime is pretty close to zero, part of which we attribute to the fact that Tadano’s service and spare parts services are incredibly reliable.”
Based in Frankfurt, Safar was established in 1973 and now offers cranes, heavy haulage and clean up services including roads and oil spill removals from six locations in the Rhine Main region with around 250 employees.
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