Sarens was asked to lift the aircraft from its location at OR Tambo International Airport to the Comair training centre, which is being built on the other side of the highway.

During the overnight lifting operation several roads, including the main access route to the airport, had to be temporarily closed.

Sarens used three cranes – an LTM1400, AC500 and AC200 – to lift the Boeing aircraft, which had a deadweight of 25 tonnes and measured 33.35 m x 18 m x 5 m.

The aircraft will now be enclosed with a building that is to be constructed around it, with the view to establishing a cabin crew and flight deck crew mock-up evacuation trainer representative of a real aircraft.

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First thing about working night shift is, the workplace is to have proper lighting. The company requesting night shift work has a duty of care in supplying proper lighting throughout the whole work areas, and also supplying proper PPE. We as workers also have a duty of care in caring for ourselves and also our workmates. Once we have this in the workplace then we are half way there.

Operating cranes at night time does not necessarily mean that all the lighting is focussed on the crane, minimum lighting should be supplied around the crane as long as the work area is well lit so the operator can have good view of the work area and the people around them. The lighting towers will have to be placed in a way where the riggers and dogman are not looking directly into the lights when directing cranes.

Prior to starting any work we have a pre start meeting which is conducted by the shift supervisor. The supervisor outlines all the tasks for that shift. We have Job Safety and Environment Analysis (JSEA) or Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) These are some of the risk assessment tools that we use to try and minimise incidents and or accidents in the work area. Also on the job prior to starting any work we also have what we call, start cards. Its a another form of risk assessment tool that we use to assess our work areas and surroundings.
The crane slew area is to be barricaded and sign posted prior to any work taking place. All workers are to have have proper PPE prior to starting any task.

2 of our Golden Rules is to never start any task unless all the proper paperwork is in place and never walk under a suspended load or lift any load above personnel.

The tasks that we perform are covered by work permits, which is supplied to the work crew by the shift supervisor, these should include the permit to work, working at heights permit, hot works permit, workers are to read and sign on to such permits prior to starting work.
House keeping plays a major part in having a safe work environment. Work areas are to be kept clean at all times to avoid injuries or incidents in the work area (Slips, Trips, Falls) common incidents around untidy work areas.

Communication – Proper communication between the work crew and the shift supervisor throughout the shift is very important. Its not only about work, its also – LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER, HOME WITHOUT HARM.

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The installation of a massive railway bridge in extremely constricted conditions on a precipitous site presents a whole series of challenges. A difficult crane job, fiddly and complex – just the job for Uwe Langer. The boss of Riga-Mainz completed precisely this job in Bad Wimpfen, Baden-Württemberg with his team and a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane on behalf of Deutsche Bahn – and did it beautifully.

During the night before the bridge was actually hoisted the 40 metre truss construction was transported from the assembly site to the construction site on two parallel self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) with ten axles each. To thread the two supports for securing the handling equipment through the trusses, the experts from Mainz fitted an extension on one side of each of them. This enabled a support crane on the other side of the bridge to handle them and draw the main support into the structure.

With the cross beam and attachment equipment the LR 1600/2 hoisted a total of 402 tonnes. The crawler crane was fitted with a total of 565 tonnes of ballast for the hoist. Slowly the crawlers reversed around ten metres until finally the bridge was positioned with pinpoint accuracy on the new abutments.

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Terex Material Handling has launched the Demag V-type crane design, a revolutionary crane that sets a new industry standard and weighs up to 17 percent less than comparable box-section profile girders. The reduced crane deadweight produces less wheel pressure, minimizes the forces transmitted to the existing building structure and increases the maximum load capacity. The new Demag V-type crane also gives architects greater freedom for planning new factory buildings since the lower weight will seamlessly integrate in existing assembly and production bays.

The design (patent pending), features diaphragm joints which allows for lighter loads to be transmitted to the crane wheel components, as well as to the entire building, and the design doubles the service life of the crane to more than 500,000 load cycles. In addition, the improved oscillation enables heavy and sensitive loads, such as glass panels, fluids or aluminum aircraft shell sections, to be positioned more precisely and quickly.
“The new V-type girder is the result of our continuous development in the crane engineering sector”, explains Andreas Hambrock, Head of the Universal Cranes Business Line at Terex Material Handling. “The new crane is an ideal supplement to our existing range of rolled and box-section girders. Thanks to its special design, sensitive loads can also be transported safely and precisely indoors and in outdoor applications. We are now able to cater to our customers‘ needs even better and can offer them solutions to meet their specific load handling requirements, boost their productivity and, at the same time, improve their operating safety.”

“Unveiling our new girder design at Promat is a perfect fit as Promat attendees are looking to improve their manufacturing productivity with world-class, innovative solutions, “ says John Paxton, Vice President and General Manager, Terex Material Handling North America. “The V-type girder is an excellent example of our intense focus on creating value for customers by leveraging our unmatched engineering expertise and commitment to continuous improvement.“

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A Grove RT880E rough-terrain crane is working round-the-clock on the expansion of the Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, near São Paulo, Brazil.

The 75 t (80 USt) capacity crane provides general lifting duties at the project, which will create a new 110,000 m2 (360,892 ft2) terminal that will double passenger traffic to 14 million a year. Built at Manitowoc’s Passo Fundo facility in Brazil, the Grove RT880E, which features a 39 m (128 ft) boom, is owned by Constran, a leading contractor in the country since 1957.

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Three new ZPMC super-post-panamax twin lift quay cranes with a 24-row outreach and a 49-metre height have arrived at Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT).

With this addition BNCT has a new total of 11 STS cranes with a total handling capacity of 2.5 million TEU.

John Elliott, CEO of BNCT, said: “With no additional terminals planned to open until after 2019 in Busan, and with all other terminals in New Port operating near their maximum capacity [now], BNCT is the only container terminal able to provide Busan Port with major additional capacity, especially for mega-size vessels.

“Our expansion comes at the right time for [Busan] New Port which continues to show strong growth in volume and significant increases in both number and size of vessels calling here.”

Already in its third year of operation, BNCT has shown steep growth, handling over 1.4 million TEU in 2014, an 18% increase over 2013.

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At the end of last year a PKM 1150 and PK 15500 M were sold by PALFINGER MARINE Partner PK d.o.o. in Rijeka. The cranes were delivered to Uljanik shipyard and to Cromaris d.d. Both crane types offer maximum precision and quality for fish catching and operating.

The PALFINGER MARINE crane PK 15500 M, a foldable knuckle boom crane, was mounted on a catamaran owned by Cromaris d.d., a Croatian giant of aquaculture and fish farming, situated in Croatia, in the northern Adriatic. The main purpose of the crane will be operating under extreme conditions, catching and fish processing. A maximum precision and quality is offered – it also fits the marine industry’s specifications precisely.

The PALFINGER MARINE crane PKM 1150 knuckle boom crane was handed out to Uljanik shipyard, who sold it to a Russian shipowner. This crane is equipped for day-to-day demands at sea and is intended for blue fish and tuna fishing.

PALFINGER MARINE crane is build on a Russian ship in Uljanik shipyard
ULJANIK was founded 1856 in the bay of Pula, Croatia. It is a leading creative and innovative business and manufacturing group that creates new values with modern methods and synergy effects.

High quality standards guarantee reliable and safe operations
PALFINGER MARINE offers its customers a comprehensive product range of foldable knuckle boom, knuckle boom, stiff boom and telescopic boom cranes for the most varied of applications. All products are made to the highest standards and modern techniques. These specifications met the customers’ satisfaction.

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Tadano Mantis’s new GTC‐1200, a 130 ton (120 metric ton) telescopic boom crawler crane, was named as the 2014 Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Aerial Platforms (LLEAP) Award winner in the crane category. LLEAP　is an award from Lift and Access Magazine that recognizes products,components, and accessories that are innovative or have advanced the state of the lifting and access industry.

The GTC‐1200 is the first new product to be introduced by Tadano Mantis since it joined the Tadano Group in 2008. It’s design was conceived and executed by the Tadano Mantis Engineering Team, with joint boom development carried out with Tadano, Ltd. (Japan), and a jib system from Tadano Faun (Germany) incorporated to help create the highest capacity American manufactured telescopic boom crawler crane in the market. This model’s long, round, full power boom yields high performance for pick and carry, out of level, and foundation tool operations.

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In the Indian seaport of Sanegaon, the sales and service partner Forsenia Engineering Pvt. Ltd. was able to deliver a new SENNEBOGEN type 880 Classic material handling machine in June 2014. The customer, Esquire Shipping & Trading Pvt. Ltd., uses the machine for handling all bulk goods.

To meet the increasing demands of modern material handling in the port of Sanegaon, the owners rely on a multi-functional material handling machine that outdoes the previous material handling excavator in terms of reach and capacity many times over.
Fitted with 20 m long equipment, it can unload the arriving ships at any water level. Thanks to the mobile 4-axle, wide-gauge undercarriage, the SENNEBOGEN 880 Classic can be flexibly moved along the 200 m quay. Powered by an economical 570 kW diesel engine with eco mode and idle automation, the 880 primarily unloads coal with a 14 m³ double shell grab.

Located approximately 100 km from Mumbai, and with good connections to rail and freeway, the port supplies a large trading area of the manufacturing sector in the provinces of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The port terminal, which is operated by a subsidiary, annually transships approximately 5 million tons of bulk goods – the lion’s share of the work is performed by the new SENNEBOGEN 880 Classic.

For the operator, the comfortable Maxcab with sliding door and armored glass floor window offers an ideal overview of the work area. The cab can be hydraulically elevated 3 m and hydraulically moved 2.60 m forward, and with an extensive surroundings camera system, nothing is concealed from the operator. In addition, a total of 11 LED headlights safely illuminate the work area. For use in ports, the SENNEBOGEN 880 was given a special varnishing for maritime climates; in addition, all cylinders are protected against saltwater with covers and coatings. As a sales and service partner, Forsenia handles regular service and is the local contact.

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The Demag V-type crane has won the internationally renowned iF Design Award for its outstanding design. The award pays tribute to the innovative V-type construction of the crane girder, which is based on bionic principles. In a similar way to bone structure, the design only utilises material where it is necessary. Depending on requirements, the new girder design can be adapted with millimetre accuracy to the height of existing or planned buildings. This versatility facilitates simple implementation in existing production bays and greater freedom for planning new buildings.

The distinguished jury consisting of members from 20 countries recognised the crane in the Industry/Skilled Trades category of the award’s Product discipline. “The award demonstrates that our new Demag V-type crane design truly represents a revolution in the market and that industrial cranes can also achieve new levels of design excellence”, explains Andreas Hambrock, Head of the Universal Cranes business line at Terex Material Handling. “At the same time, the optimised crane girder design makes it more precise, lighter and more durable than other universal cranes.”

Exhibition in Hamburg
As an award winner, the Demag V-type crane will be shown at the iF design exhibition in Hamburg’s HafenCity from 28 February to 7 June 2015. The award ceremony will be held in Munich on 27 February.
iF International Forum Design GmbH has been recognising excellent design and outstanding design achievements with its iF Design Award for more than 60 years. Candidates have to meet strict criteria in order to win the renowned award. 2015 saw a total of some 5,000 submissions from 53 countries.

The Demag V-type crane features a V-shaped design that includes vertical struts and tapered diaphragm joints. This construction reduces crane oscillation by 30 per cent, enabling loads to be positioned more quickly and precisely. The optimised use of material to meet specific load requirements also cuts the crane’s deadweight by an average of 17 per cent and doubles its service life to more than 500,000 changes of load. Terex Material Handling has patents pending for the new technologies incorporated in the Demag V-type crane.

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The $3.9 billion New NY Bridge is one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America and nearly half of the cranes on the job are Manitowoc made. The venture is constructing a three-mile twin bridge to replace the 60-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge that spans New York’s Hudson River. It is being run by Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC), a consortium composed of four contractors.

Bob Hammond, equipment manager for the consortium, said that of the approximately 30 cranes on site, 14 of them are made by Manitowoc. He joins the group from Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction, one of the four companies that comprise TZC.

“Many of our partners in the consortium brought Manitowoc cranes to the project,” he said. “Among them are a Manitowoc 11000-1 crawler crane loading and unloading supplies from barges; two Manitowoc 4600 RINGER® cranes that are doing pile driving work, driving sheets, setting concrete and casting forms, and performing form work; a Manitowoc 14000 cleaning piles and handling dig out chores; and a Manitowoc 999 using a clam bucket to handle clean out work for piles.”

A Manitowoc MLC165, a Manitowoc 3900 and a Manitowoc 4000W are also on the job site that is a buzzing hive of activity, hosting up to 500 workers on site at any one time. With some 6,000 pieces of rigging equipment and 55 rigging crews working with an armada of cranes that lift from sunrise to sundown, there is no room for error.

While several of the cranes on site were brought by consortium partners, together as the TZC consortium the companies chose to purchase two of these cranes especially for the project: the Manitowoc MLC165 and the Manitowoc 11000-1.

Both cranes were purchased from Piscataway, N.J.-based Hoffman Equipment. The Manitowoc dealer has four locations in New York and New Jersey. The company has been renting, selling and repairing construction equipment both in the United States and abroad for the past 40 years.

“Hoffman’s been a key element for us to help with assembly of the majority of the cranes we brought to the project,” Hammond said. “Hoffman has also been very instrumental in helping us maintain our fleet and getting machines up and running.”

The 182 USt capacity Manitowoc MLC165 chosen for the project is Manitowoc’s newest compact crawler crane. It’s set up on a barge with 177 ft of main boom, utilizing a static list load chart configuration. The crane’s list and trim meter has come in especially handy, as the crane is being used on a barge – it’s floated into position before making lifts up to 20 USt at heights reaching approximately 90 ft.

“This size machine was a perfect match for their application,” explained Pasquale Tomasetti, an account manager at Hoffman Equipment who facilitated the cranes’ purchase. “It’s extremely versatile, too. Not only is it being used as a barge-mounted crane for construction, it’s also performing maintenance and assistance duties for nearly all 30 cranes on the job site.”

TZC chose the Manitowoc 11000-1 for the New NY Bridge project for its versatility in setup. The group erected the crane on a trestle, which has a steel platform with wood on top to support the crane. The crane has an ideal size and design for this type of set up and its 110 USt capacity was more than adequate for the project’s lift designs. Along with loading and unloading supplies from the hundreds of barges working along the waterway, it’s also being used as an accessory crane, Hammond explained.

“We’re using the Manitowoc 11000-1 to convey delivery from water to land and back,” he said. “Everyday something different comes in, from lumber to I-beams. Right now we have 150 ft of boom on the crane and we’re using it eight hours a day, shipping materials on and off the job site. Most of the loads run from 20 USt to 50 USt. The other day we were loading out boom sections at 45 ft to 50 ft for a Manitowoc 4600, and the loads were 6 USt.”

Following dredging and other preliminary work, permanent construction operations began in October 2013. As the area is cleaned out and piles are driven, construction of the bridge itself is occurring 130 miles north of the job site. When completed, the sections will be floated down the Hudson River for assembly this spring.

The cranes will be on site until the very end of the project in 2018. The new bridge is being built parallel to the old one, following the same basic contours. After the new bridge is finished, the cranes will stay on site to help demolish the old structure. “When working on water you can’t move anything around without a crane, so they’re crucial to the project,” Hammond added.

With so many cranes on site, service and support are obviously central to the success of the project. Manitowoc Cranes has been a huge help to TZC, deploying its Crane Care service when needed.

“We’ve had really great success with Manitowoc on parts, service and technical support. The company is even supporting older cranes, such as the Manitowoc 4600 and Manitowoc 4100W RINGER. We look to continue getting that kind of support with the new products, too. We don’t want to buy something and not have Manitowoc Cranes’ support behind us.”

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Shuttlelift has added the SB 120 single-beam, single-hook, rubber-tired mobile gantry crane to its product lineup. This model is the largest SB Series crane from the Sturgeon Bay, Wis.-based manufacturer. The first two units were shipped to a customer in December.

The SB 120 has a 240,000-lb. capacity, and Kurt Minten, Shuttlelift’s director of industrial sales, said that the machine was designed to accommodate even larger capacities if requested. “We think our customers will find that the new SB 120 is ideally suited to today’s marketplace, in which components are getting larger, and plant managers are looking for a more cost-effective way to do business,” he said. “The more product you can lift with a single machine, the more efficient — and therefore, the more profitable — your operation will be. Plus, as our customers have gained experience with the single-beam gantry crane, they have discovered additional lifting opportunities that cannot be handled by other types of lifting equipment.”

The SB 120 has a single traversing beam and a single-point hook. With the load hanging directly underneath the single beam, the capacity is never affected by a load chart or range diagram. Other features include a standard wireless remote control to improve operational safety and ensure maximum maneuverability.

Owners also can elect to add all-wheel steering with increased gradeability through additional drive motors. With this option, the customer will be able to utilize more work and storage areas that would not be available through alternative methods.

Additional options include customized height and width, electronic load readout, and 24-volt work and drive lights. Global certifications also are available.

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The latest trolley crane from Konecranes, the Uniton, was developed for customers with applications that fall between the Smarton for process industries and standard industrial cranes. Using a rugged construction concept with multiple trolley configurations and proven components, including Konecranes Core of Lifting (motor + gearbox + control system), Uniton delivers a crane that can be tailored to customers’ unique needs.

Standard features include fabricated box end trucks with 90-degree MCB-type bearing housings that are easy to replace and promote long life. Uniton’s robust design also benefits from Konecranes two-point drum suspension, which inhibits deflections of the rope drum from causing misalignment in the connection between the drum and gearbox.

Uniton cranes are available from Konecranes in a wide range of load options, hoisting speeds, lift heights, trolley gauges, frame sizes, and capacities, from 6.3 to 160 tons with a single trolley and up to 320 tons with two trolleys. They cranes can be built to meet CMAA duty requirements up to Class F.

“In addition to being adaptable and economic, Uniton is also designed to be durable,” said Steve Korsir, VP and director, Konecranes Industrial Crane Solutions, Region Americas. “We included shock load prevention and slack rope prevention as standard features, which helps protect both the crane and load against potential operator error or misuse. The pendant and radio control devices are also designed to handle rugged use.”

The inverter controls comes standard in all motions (bridge, trolley and hoist). Inverter drives provide a smoother lifting experience and reduce wear on mechanical components when compared to contactor-controlled cranes. As an optional feature, Extended Speed Range Plus (ESR+) allows for higher lifting and lowering speeds when loads less than the rated load are handled. When the load is less than 10% of the rated load, the hoist can be operated at up to 250% of the nominal speed, minimizing peak power and energy consumption for a more economical operation.

Optional load control features available include sway control, inching, microspeed, hoist synchronization, and tandem drive, which links the actions of two cranes.

Konecranes designs and builds each UNITON crane for the ambient conditions of the customer’s operation, defined by the application and environment in which the crane will operate. So factors like temperature, humidity and corrosive elements are anticipated during manufacturing, which helps extend the lifetime of the crane.

The UNITON is initially being launched in North America and in selected Asian
countries. The plan is to introduce the UNITON to other countries in the near
future.

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With the arrival of a new custom built PTC Simulator, the Mammoet Training Center in The Netherlands has added a unique educational tool to its range of training courses.

The PTC simulator is a training device, purpose built to teach operators to handle Mammoet’s largest crane, the PTC 140/200 DS. The simulator is an exact replica of the crane’s operating system, complete with operator cabin, HD screens for visualization, server rack, crane control cabinet and instructor station.

Mammoet’s new generation PTC cranes are highly sophisticated machines with a multitude of sensors, computers and indicators to monitor and control the behavior of the crane and lift. The cabin is like an airplane’s cockpit and the crane operator has to rely heavily on the information he monitors on the various screens and onboard computers. In order to perform a controlled and safe operation the operator has to read and analyze complex information quickly. At the same time numerous joysticks and a myriad of buttons and switches must be operated simultaneously, to constantly adjust the crane’s, and load’s, speed, height, distance and more.

Learning to operate this complex machinery takes a lot of training and practice. Therefore, once the PTC 140/200 DS cranes had been developed the next logical step for Mammoet was to create a dedicated simulator that can be used to train both novice and experienced operators.

The PTC simulator was built exclusively for Mammoet. With specialized software, the simulator provides a realistic PTC experience, right down to the operator’s seat and the sound the crane makes. High definition screens show exact replica visuals, and the variables in the scenarios are endless, from height and weight to weather circumstances and different seasons. The simulator can be used to practice every conceivable configuration with different operational requirements.

The simulator also serves to practice complex lifts long before the crane is erected at the job site. This is useful as it can serve to demonstrate the proposed lift to a client by using a virtual model of their own facility and the component that needs to be loaded. Furthermore, the software can be used to make an extensive risk assessment and practice the lift under various circumstances far in advance of the actual operation. This enables Mammoet to prepare the operation down to the finest detail. The entire crew can see what the job entails, how long the job will take and identify potential hazards so they can be eliminated. By practicing the lift in advance, it is possible to reduce the time Mammoet needs at the client’s site.

Most importantly, safety is greatly increased by training operators to operate the crane and react to unusual situations. As it reduces the necessity to run the real PTC, it is also a sustainable solution that reduces Mammoet’s carbon footprint. The simulator has proved to be an instant success, with operators and trainers alike being enthusiastic about the benefits of being able to practice operations in a life-like and safe environment.

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After a decade of continuous development, Fleurieu Cranes has signaled its intent to continue its recent growth with the purchase of the first Grove GMK6400 to arrive in Australia.
The company had originally intended to purchase a luffing jib for its existing 350 t rated all-terrain crane, but after seeing the capabilities of the GMK6400, the company’s management decided to add the 400 t capacity Grove to its fleet along with a full luffing jib.

Philip Allen, who together with friends John Elliot and Nick Berry founded Fleurieu Cranes in 2005, explained why it made sense to make the additional investment.
“By adding another all-terrain crane in the 300 t to 400 t capacity class, we have increased our company’s resources. And because the luffing jib provides impressive reach and capacity on the GMK6400, we’re also now able to work in new markets,” he said. “As a result, we’re able to bid projects including wind farm maintenance and tower crane erection. We’re still getting significant work with our older 350 t crane, while the GMK6400 gives us new capabilities to pursue new markets.”

Fleurieu Cranes, which is based in the Adelaide suburb of Wingfield, purchased the GMK6400 through local Manitowoc dealer RMB Service Group. The crane joins three other Grove all-terrain cranes in the company’s fleet, plus a Manitowoc crawler crane. Two of the three Groves are 55 t capacity Grove GMK3055 units and the third is a recently-arrived 100 t capacity GMK4100. The crawler crane is an 80 t capacity Manitowoc 8500.

“Our operators really like driving the Grove cranes,” said Allen. “The support we get from the guys at RMB and Manitowoc is great. They are genuine and easy to deal with, and we like that approach because it’s how we’ve built our own success as a company over the past 10 years.”

The inaugural job for the GMK6400 was at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, dismantling a tower crane that belongs to Select Plant. The hospital is the single largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in South Australia and is being built for the South Australian state government to be run by the SA Health Partnership Consortium.

For the lifts on the hospital job, the GMK6400 was configured with 44.79 m of main boom and 43 m of luffing jib. In all, the GMK6400 has 60 m of main boom and 79 m of jib available, for a maximum tip height of 136.6 m when working with full luffing jib. With 115 t of counterweight on board for the RAH job, the crane made all the required lifts comfortably, including the removal of the top section of the tower crane that needed the GMK6400 to work with its jib angle set to 80 degrees and at a radius of 46 m. The heaviest component on the tower crane weighed 13.7 t.

“The Royal Adelaide Hospital job was high profile and an ideal first job for our GMK6400 in many ways,” said Allen. “The crane had ample capacity and the configuration worked really well with regards to height restrictions from the local airport. We also had a crane technician flown in from Manitowoc Crane Care to assist us through the job.”
With a transport configuration that allows the crane to travel interstate, Fleurieu Cranes is expecting to deploy the GMK6400 wherever it’s needed.

“The GMK6400 can lift so much more than anything else in our fleet, I think we’ll get strong demand for it beyond our traditional borders,” Allen said. “That’s fine for us. We’re focused on growth as a company, not just in terms of work levels but in terms of equipment, knowledge, expertise and customer service, so investing in a crane like the GMK6400 fits our business goals.”

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Starting February 2015, Linden Comansa signs a new distributor in Norway, rental company Craneway AS. Although it is a recently created business, Craneway has a great experience, since one of its three partners, Jan Ståle Døhl, has worked in the field of tower cranes for more than 35 years and knows the Norwegian market very well.

Besides Døhl, Craneway is owned by Hæhre Entreprenør AS, one of the country’s largest construction companies, and the Mikkelsen group, which is dedicated to the rental of mobile cranes and the transportation of machinery among other businesses. Craneway has developed a three year plan that includes the acquisition of 30 to 50 tower cranes for rent, not only to attend projects from Hæhre, but also to offer solutions to other construction companies.

The first cranes of Craneway’s rental fleet are 12 self erecting cranes provided by Hæhre, who also contributed with an experienced assembly and technical assistance team. These cranes will be soon joined by new flat-top tower cranes from Linden Comansa.

The name Craneway is a based on the words Crane and Norway, and the corporate colors are red and blue derived from the colors of the flag of the country. These corporate colors will remain in all their cranes including the upcoming Linden Comansa tower cranes: the tower sections will be blue, while the entire slewing part will be red.

Craneway’s facilities and yard are located at the Follestad industrial park, in Røyken, about 35 km away by road from the capital, Oslo. Craneway is fully operative already and its services and contact information can be found online at their website www.craneway.no.
Craneway’s experience in tower cranes and the knowledge of the Norwegian market, along with its business plan, have been decisive for Linden Comansa to enter this new and long-lasting alliance. Linden Comansa completes the distribution and service network of its tower cranes in all Scandinavian countries with the integration of Craneway.

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Terex Port Solutions (TPS) concluded the year 2014 with a high order intake for various diesel-electric Terex® Gottwald mobile harbour crane models. In December, TPS was awarded several contracts from existing and new customers. One of the customers was Italian freight forwarder Roberto Bucci S.p.A. (Bucci), who ordered a Model 7 mobile harbour crane in the G HMK 7608 variant for its Flavio Gioia Terminal in Naples.

Further orders came from port operators in Haiti, Chile, UAE, Finland, Belgium and Indonesia. The crane for Bucci will begin commercial operation in spring 2015 and will be part of an overall fleet of five Terex Gottwald mobile harbour cranes in the Flavio Gioia Terminal. The new machine with its maximum radius of 54 m and lifting speed up to 100 m/min will help Bucci to further extend its operational flexibility and to enter new market segments. It will load and unload container ships and handle a range of general cargo. The crane’s powerful capacity curve with a maximum lifting capacity of 150 t will also allow Bucci to handle special heavy project cargo.

Mobile harbour crane helps Bucci to enhance flexibility and market position
Thanks to a high tower with a boom pivot point of 23.2 m and a crane operator eye level of 29.3 m, Bucci’s new crane will be able to load and unload container ships with up to five containers stacked on deck, explains Rosario Tripicchio, General Manager at Flavio Gioia Terminal. Continuing, he adds: “The G HMK 7608 will also help us to face the challenge of the rising demand for project cargo handling required from companies from Naples and beyond. The acquisition of the crane is thus an important strategic step for us and will sustainably strengthen our position in the Mediterranean Sea.” Bucci has operated the terminal since 1994 and has relied on Terex Gottwald cranes right from the start. Tripicchio states: “Both the high productivity and reliability of the four existing machines and the competent and efficient support of TPS’s service team have always impressed us. This is why we opted again for TPS.” A comprehensive service and spare parts package is also included in the recent order.

Growing with customers: bigger fleet, higher performance
“The new crane for Bucci is an example of how customers can continue to develop their infrastructure and business with the help of TPS mobile harbour crane technology”, says Gino Gherri, Regional Director Sales & Services, Terex Port Solutions. He affirms: “We are happy to continue accompanying the growth of this important Italian customer. For almost two decades now Bucci has gradually enhanced its fleet’s size and performance and is currently operating four cranes: one HMK 170 E, two HMK 280 E and one HMK 300 E Terex Gottwald Generation 4 crane.” Gherri continues: “With the G HMK 7608, Bucci now opted for the first time for a Generation 5 crane. This also underlines the growing importance of cost efficiency and eco-friendliness. The new crane offers the customer lower specific fuel consumption and emissions.” One example of eco-friendliness: the crane has already been prepared for operation from an external power supply source. This allows Bucci to upgrade the machine with equipment for use of power from the terminals mains at a later stage.

High demand for Terex Gottwald cranes has continued in January 2015
Klaus Peter Hoffmann, Vice President & Managing Director TPS, is pleased with the recent increase in demand for Terex Gottwald mobile harbour cranes: “We are proud of the trust that our clients place in our renowned technology. After a profound reorganization process, we have again succeeded in gaining the interest of leading terminal operators around the globe.” Hoffmann adds: “The success TPS achieved in December 2014 is attributable to the customer-oriented market approach TPS has actively pursued for almost six decades.”

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A Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane completed ten of the largest lifts in recent Russian history. In order to lift a number of massive absorbers at a gas processing plant in southwest Russia, SWTRANS, a specialized transport and installation company, called in a 750 t Manitowoc 18000, which is one of the largest cranes in Russia.
The crane worked to a tight deadline at the Kazachya plant in Anapa in freezing conditions to install the absorbers that weighed up to 230 t each. The crane completed the job flawlessly, much to the delight of Egorov Roman Valerievich, heavy equipment engineer at the company.
“Once again, the 18000 crawler crane’s impressive reach and lift capabilities combined with a simple erection plan proved to be the difference on what would have been an otherwise tough jobsite,” he said. “With a piece of advanced machinery such as this crane available to customers, SWTRANS can transport and install even the largest loads, allowing us to meet the growing demand for oversized transport and assembly in Russia.”
The Manitowoc 18000 travelled more than 5,000 km from a previous project to the gas plant. Once on site, the team from SWTRANS quickly assembled the crane with a 42 m boom, and immediately set it to work.
Before each giant absorber arrived at the plant by truck, the 18000 was maneuvered into positon to off-load and move them into place. Despite the size of the giant containers – each absorber measures 22 m tall and 6 m wide – the crane’s accurate control and smooth movement made light work of the task. And, along with the experience of SWTRANS operators, the crane installed all ten absorbers to within tolerances of millimeters.
SWTRANS used its Manitowoc 18000 to complete a similarly challenging lift at a Siberian oil refinery last year, so the company was prepared for the job site conditions in Anapa. Both projects show the growing demand for industry-leading machinery and oversized transport in Russia.
Manitowoc’s 18000 offers a 600 t capacity and up to 98 m reach on the main boom. Its capacity can be increased to 750 t with the MAX-ER attachment while reach can be extended to almost 160 m with the luffing jib.
The work at Kazachya gas process plant in Russia’s Krasnodar region was part of the Southern Corridor project, which will supply gas to the region, as well as ensure the supply of gas to central and southern regions of Russia. The absorbers are used to remove moisture and impurity from gas.

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The ATF 400G-6 will be the first 6-axle crane within the TADANO fleet of the crane service company operating all over Germany. An investment into increased lifting capacity combined with maximum maneuverability on roads in proven quality and reliability.

Since its foundation in 2000, the I&H Kran-Transport-Montage-Service GmbH boasts a fleet of only TADANO cranes on its factory premises in the vicinity of Leipzig. The delivery of the All-Terrain Crane ATF 400G-6 stands for the entry into the 6-axle class. Nils Laumann, member of the Management, states the advantages of the investment: “Normally, such a lifting capacity is only provided by 7-axle machines, which restricts flexibility enormously. The ATF 400G-6 takes us through all roundabouts in our core area and need not be accompanied by escort vehicles.“

For Nils Laumann, the invariably quick spare parts supply service is another reason for the decision for this crane, just as the dual-engine concept for separate operation of carrier and crane is another aspect for a TADANO model, economically speaking. Contrary to other manufacturers, TADANO continues to develop this technology consistently, what is greatly appreciated by customers such as I&H. Regarding fuel saving, Nils Laumann lists another asset of the concept which has influenced the decision for TADANO: “As we keep our fleet permanently up to date, the resale value of the cranes is essential. With the two engines, I can verify the precise number of operating hours of both machines without any problems; this is a strong selling point.”

The 6-axle crane was delivered on 11 November 2014 in Lauf / Pegnitz. Thus, the crane and transport service provider now has a fleet of eight TADANO cranes, starting from the 30 ton class via the 110 and 220-ton models up to the new 400-ton crane. Siegfried Müller, area manager of TADANO, was pleased to welcome the Managing Director Michael Ide and his assistant Nils Laumann as long-standing, loyal customers on crane delivery. “At TADANO, personal contact is paramount. Here, the customer is not just a figure; the company instead knows the individual requirements of its clients”, as Nils Laumann puts the relationship with his supplier in a nutshell.

I&H Kran-Transport-Montage-Service GmbH
I&H Kran-Transport-Montage-Service GmbH is a crane service company operating all over Germany with its headquarters in Espenhain in the area of Leipzig. The services focus on the lease of mobile cranes, aerial work platforms, telescopic forklift trucks, heavy haulage and high-capacity transports.

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Potain tower cranes are at the heart of one of India’s fastest growing cities, Kochi, on the country’s west coast. Three Potain tower cranes are currently building three luxury residential developments across the city, which is the most densely populated in the state of Kerala.

The use of Potain tower cranes at dozens of projects in India is attributed to their excellent quality and versatility, as Ashwani Mattoo, Manitowoc’s tower crane sales director in India, explains:
“Potain cranes have built a reputation among developers in India for their reliability and productivity, ensuring contractors across the country complete their projects on time,” he says. “We also back up our products with the best customer support, advising on the most appropriate lifting solution and ensuring their needs are met – for the life of the project.”
The Potain tower cranes at work in Kochi are all 5 t capacity MCi 85 A tower cranes. They perform a wide variety of general lifting duties at numerous high-rise, residential developments, including a 27-story tower and a triple-tower development.

Technoteam Constructions
Technoteam Constructions purchased its first Potain MCi 85 A in January 2014 and the crane will spend the next three years working on the Travancore Opus Highway project, the first residential area on the highway side of the city. The MCi 85 A is erected internally and will climb as the building grows to its final 27-story height.
Joby Uthuppa, partner of Technoteam Construction, commented on the company’s experience with the Potain crane:
“We are extremely satisfied with the quality and performance of our Potain MCi 85 A,” he said. “We’ve been able to reduce the number of workers on site, saving cost and streamlining the project. We have a few more projects in the pipeline, so it’s likely we will buy more Potain cranes in the future.”

SILPA Projects & Infrastructure
SILPA Projects & Infrastructure is one of India’s leading construction companies. The company bought its first Potain MCi 85 A tower crane in 2012 and put it to work immediately on the Rarajagiri Campus Court project, a pioneering development of luxury apartments in Kakkanad, Kochi.
“Following our experience with other crane companies throughout this project, we’ve witnessed first-hand the advantages of the Potain tower crane in terms of comfort and efficiency,” said P. K. Paul, director of SILPA. “We’ve received great feedback from our operators and the Manitowoc Crane Care service is extremely quick, which is an important factor with every product we buy. We are likely to buy more Potain cranes to support demand from future projects.”
Founded in 1985, SILPA has grown thanks to its uncompromising commitment to quality and timely delivery.

Desai Homes
Desai Homes, the construction wing of the DD group, relies on its newly purchased Potain MCi 85 A tower crane to build residential towers as part of the DD Diamond Valley project in Kakkanad, Kochi. The three-tower project is in its first phase where an 18-story tower will be built within two years.
“Our company motto is ‘high quality that comes with no compromise’ and it is essential for us to have reliable equipment and services to continue to excel in the development of commercial and residential projects. And Potain is helping us to do just that,” said Mr. Eldho.A.V. of Desai Homes.

Desai Homes was first established in 1992 in the wake of growing demand for commercial and residential properties and infrastructure.
The MCi 85 A is the most popular Potain tower crane in India, and is built at the Manitowoc facility in Pune. It is designed for easy assembly and its strong load chart makes it a very versatile crane. With a 25 m (82 ft) jib, the crane can lift 3 t (3.3 USt) at jib end and with a full 50 m (164 ft) jib it can lift 1.3 t (1.43 USt) at jib end.

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