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Onwards And Upwards: Gcc Mobile Crane Demand Remains Buoyant Despite Pandemic

Liebherr Tadano and Johnson Arabia tell James Morgan why even COVID-19 hasn’t stopped mobile cranes doing the heavy lifting on the Middle East’s construction infrastructure and energy projects....

The New Tadano Ac 4.070(l) 1 All Terrain Crane

With its AC .- and AC .L- mobile crane manufacturer Tadano is introducing an upgraded four-axle all terrain crane with a lifting capacity of 70 tonnes and two boom lengths. Successor to the successful ATF 70G-4 the crane was designed with a strong focus on versatile and comfortable operation. It features a new carrier cab a multifunctional crane control system and engines that conform to EU Stage V requirements. As part of its reorganization effor...

Hovago Orders Nine Tadano Cranes

Doron Livnat and Tadashi Suzuki. In the year of its 75th anniversary Dutch crane service provider Hovago has treated itself to a special kind of gift and ordered no fewer than nine cranes from Tadano: three AC 5.220-1 and two AC 5.250-1 all terrain cranes two GTC1800EX telescopic crawler cranes and two CC 38.650-1 lattice boom crawler cranes. The first models will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year giving Hovago its first major crane ...

Tadano Launches A New Line Of Rough Terrain Cranes For The European Market

Tadano expands its crane offering in Europe by launching three new rough terrain crane models giving lifting contractors solutions to meet more diverse application needs. The versatile new Tadano GR-700EX-4 GR-900EX-4 and GR-1000EX-4 feature long boom designs with high lift capacities reaching 70 90 and 100 tonnes respectively. Their compact design includes a low overall height to improve transport ease. Flexibly working on both paved and rough un...

Svea Puts New Demag Ac 250 5 All Terrain Crane Into Operation

Crane service provider SVEA didn’t need to let its brand new Demag AC 250-5 get used to the climate in the United Arab Emirates first. Instead the crane was sent to take care of a project in Downtown Dubai shortly after being delivered. Once there it had to lift parts of a space frame structure to a height of 75m at a working radius of 22m. “The AC 250-5 really impressed us with its outstanding quality and extraordinary performance – in fact we fo...