“This is a one hundred percent special design by our engineering team, specifically for this valued customer,” Mark Monteiro, VP Special Projects at Gunnebo Johnson Corporation, states.

Mark has overall responsibility for the project at Gunnebo Johnson. He says he and his team are more than happy to be working with the Asian Hercules III project.

“This is the largest order in history for the entire corporation. We’re delighted to be a part of such a large and important piece of work”, says Joe Bridgeman, Vice President, International Sales and Marketing.

Innovative Lifting Beam Design

Gunnebo started working on the Asian Hercules III project back in 2008. But the enormous investment was held off due to the world economic crisis at the time. In February of 2011 the owner of Asian Hercules III, Asian Lift Pte., finally brought the project back to the table. Joe Bridgeman, Vice President, International Sales and Marketing, and Ken Sellers, Vice President of Engineering at Gunnebo Johnson, were the ones who concluded the deal in China.

“Asian Lift Pte. is a long-time and loyal customer. The key to our satisfied customers is the innovative lifting beam design that we’ve created. It’s lighter and stronger compared to traditional lifting beam systems”, Ken Sellers, VP of Engineering says.

A Big Sister

Mark Monteiro worked for Gunnebo Johnson for over twenty years and has a unique experience and knowledge. He was also involved in the Asian Hercules II project, initiated in 1996. Even though he was in retirement by 2010, Gunnebo Johnson asked him to come back in May 2011, to lead the Asian Hercules III program forward and to assure the Gunnebo Johnson tackle system was completed and delivered on schedule.

“The similarities between the two projects are very strong – apart from the fact that everything is much bigger this time around. Asian Hercules III is like a big sister, with greater reach and much higher lifting capacity. It’s a spectacular piece of lifting equipment.”

Assembled in China

Mark Monteiro’s role is to direct all activities and coordinate the products, regardless if they are manufactured in USA, Italy, Mexico or any other country. All will be shipped to the shipyard in Nantong, China, where the vessel and the crane itself will be built and assembled. The design of the project is modular; but due to the size of the assemblies, one of the major challenges will be to ship and handle the physical size of the enormous parts.

“Some of the parts will weigh over one hundred tons, simply because it’s impossible to make them any smaller. We need to pre-assemble them for fit, disassemble them into modules for handling, and get them to the vessel without damaging the parts or the paint.”

Source:

http://wireropeexchange.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/gunnebo-johnson-and-franklin-offshore-land-asian-hercules-iii-project/#more-2706

The new lift, sold to Shijiazhuang Fire Station, in Hong Kong, adds an 42 tonne/metre Effer 470 5S+JIB 3S loader crane to the back of a 20 metre B-20 truck mounted lift, modified for fire fighting and rescue work.

Shijiazhuang Fire wanted a rescue platform, fully equipped for fire fighting duties and combined with a crane for lifting hydraulic tools. CTE teamed up with sister company Effer to produce the custom machine, mounted on an Man truck fully equipped with a water tank and pump. The Effer crane has eight hydraulic extensions giving a maximum outreach of 22 metres.

CTE says that all of its B-Tower platforms up to 60 metres can be similarly fitted with a loader crane.

Source:

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/13955/

The 120EVO is significantly more compact than the company’s existing 13.23-ton model, the 120E, with an overall width of 6.23 feet (compared with 6.89 feet), 11.8 inches lower overall height at 6.56 feet, and 11.8 inches shorter overall length at 13.12 feet.

The new crane has a longer, full power, five-section synchronized boom with a lifting capacity of 1.87 tons at its 44.29-foot maximum tip height. The maximum radius with horizontal boom is 31.16 feet at which the crane can handle 1.1 tons.

The crane also features an internal winch option. When the boom is fully retracted and stowed, the hook almost touches the ground because of its steep negative boom angle.

The 120EVO has front wheel direct AC electric drive and rear wheel steering with a crank angle of 85°, making it ideal for operation in confined areas.

Valla also released the 900 E mobile crane, which features a 200,000-pound maximum capacity. The crane features a 48 kW – 96 V DC fanned reversible electric motor fitted with a MOSFET speed control and microprocessor. Its power steering is operated by hydraulic motor and ball bearing, fitted between the power unit and the crane frame, allowing a 160° steering. It offers a 20 kW – 96 V motor driven pump, filter and safety valves.

The crane’s boom is fabricated from preformed and welded steel plate with four hydraulic telescoping sections.

The 900 E’s hydraulic system is powered by a 26 kW – 96 V motor driven pump.

Source:

http://www.industrialliftandhoist.com/?id=6046

Oilfield services company 5J Trucking, used its two new Sany America crawler cranes to lift a 90,000 pound (41 tonne) oil derrick.

5J Trucking used its two new 50 ton and 100 ton (45 and 91 tonne) capacity Sany America crawler cranes in a twin lift that involved picking a 142 foot (43 metre), 90,000 pound derrick on the Pioneer 14 oil rig in the Texas Permian Basin. 

“Every rig we move weighs a million pounds or more, and every piece of equipment we have needs to operate in the tough demands of the oil and gas fields,” said Marty Benton, assistant terminal manager of 5J’s West Texas division. “The 50- and 100-ton crawlers worked perfectly in tandem with each other.” 

Crane operator James Culerhouse praised the machines. “Even though twin lifts can be complicated, this one went quickly and without any problems,” Culerhouse said. “Since people aren’t as familiar with Sany’s products, some of our guys were skeptical at first, but I’m pretty sure this job put the questioning to rest.”

Source:

http://www.khl.com/magazines/international-cranes-and-specialized-transport/detail/item69667/5J-Trucking-tandem-lifts-for-oil/

According to Shuttlelift’s Director of Industrial Sales, Kurt Minten, the new DB Series was designed for plant managers who are searching for a more cost-effective ways to do business. “Plant managers have a lot of factors to consider when purchasing new equipment. They want something that is going to perform well and last for many years.” He continues, “They also want something that is easy to maintain and offers versatility in their lifting environment.”

Shuttlelift’s complete line-up features four innovative and diverse mobile gantry crane series designed to work in a variety of applications and industries. The four series include:

SL Series: The SL model is designed for lower duty cycle “pick and carry” type jobs. It is the most economical choice for handling large loads.

SB Series: The SB model is a single-beam mobile gantry crane designed for single point picks and tandem picking. For tandem picking this gantry crane works in conjunction with any conventional rubber-tired gantry crane that may already be onsite, regardless of brand. This crane is also a great indoor overhead crane alternative and does not require additional building infrastructure making it a budget friendly decision.

ISL Series: The ISL model is designed for higher duty cycles; it can handle a wide variety of load configurations and works well in unimproved terrain environments. A unique feature of this gantry crane is the pivot trunnion which allows the crane to flex when traveling over uneven terrain without causing structural damage.

DB Series: The DB model is a double-beam mobile gantry crane designed for long-term, heavy-duty cycle work in a moderate terrain environment. This mobile gantry crane is a strong economical player in the concrete and steel industries.

Shuttlelift is able to work with customers to propose the ideal lifting solution for their specific needs while factoring in important logistics such as load configurations, duty cycles, yard conditions, and the customer’s economic situation.

The complete line-up of Shuttlelift’s four industrial mobile gantry cranes offers optional features that take your crane’s performance to the next level. These options are designed to improve operational safety and increase productivity. A few key options include: flexible steering modes, the ability to rotate loads faster and more efficiently, and an option to reduce fuel consumption.

Source:

http://wireropeexchange.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/shuttlelift-introduces-evolutionary-double-beam-mobile-gantry-cranes/#more-2554

With a maximum load of up to 208 tons, the LMH 600 is the strongest quay crane in service in the Port of Hamburg. The key feature is that Liebherr’s Synchronising Crane Control System which permits synchronised operation of two Liebherr port mobile cranes in tandem, using only one crane driver, hence increasing the ultimate load of the cranes.

With its 140 ton (127 tonnes) cranes, already capable of operation in tandem, plus the new 208 ton (188.6 tonnes) crane, Wallmann & Co says it is now equipped to handle general cargo loads weighing up 320 tons (290.2 tonnes).

The Vertical Line Finder equipped with a diagonal-pull display enables any heavy load to be raised free from vibration and more rapidly positioned in its stowage position, says Wallmann. “With the new crane we shall be superbly equipped to cater for increased customer requirements,” says Hans-Dieter Wilde, managing director of Wallmann & Co.

The crane was built in Rostock by Liebherr and brought to Hamburg on a pontoon by barge through the Kiel Canal via Kiel and Brunsbüttel. To position the heavy-duty crane at Wallmann & Co’s terminal, the pontoon was initially secured at right angles to the edge of the quay by steel hawsers. When high water arrived, the crane was rolled from the floating bridge on to the facility. During discharge, the stability of the pontoon needed continuous adjustment involving ballast water adjustment.

The crane itself weighs a total of 576 tons (522 tonnes), has a height of 38.4 m to the towerhead and standard support base dimensions of 14 x 14 m. The swing gear of the mobile crane can be extended to a radius of 12 to 58 m. At minimum radius, the maximum lifting height across the quay is 45 m.

“After acceptance testing and briefing for the crane drivers, our new mobile crane is to be taken into service immediately. In December alone, we are anticipating five consignments that will require tandem handling of the full load,” says Hans-Dieter Wilde.

The Port of Hamburg says that conventional general cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg in 2010 reached 2.6 million tons (2.3 million tonnes). Exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tons (997,000 tonnes) accounted for a large share of the total.

Source:

http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/content/NewsItem.aspx?id=3660

The 10 model line-up includes cranes from its CKS, BMS and 7000S series and includes the CKS600, CKS 800, CKS 900 CKS 1100, CKS 1350 and CKS2500, the BMS800 and BMS1000 and the 7120S and 7250S with maximum lift capacities ranging from 60 to 250 tonnes.

For more ‘regulated countries’ the recently launched environmentally more efficient Kobelco G series machines are available.

More technical details are to be made available over the next few weeks, but we understand that the main differences between the CKE G series and S series include the undercarriage design, engine and operator controls.

“The CKS cranes uses a traditional crawler crane undercarriage whereas the 60, 80 and 90 tonne G series machines have an excavator-type chain link track system with either flat or triple grouser pads,” said Jos Verhulst, sales and marketing manager of Kobelco Cranes Europe. “Also the S series machines use long levers rather than joystick controls of the G series and are fitted with a different engine.”

Common to both G and S ranges is Kobelco’s G-Mode energy-saving software. The S series also benefits from a redesign of several main components in order to make the cranes easier to transport, including an overall width of 2.99 metres and a lighter main body (no more than 45 tonnes).

An optional safety device indicates the exact amount of counterweight, slew angle and ground level sensor – all of which are displayed on a monitor in the newly designed operator cab. An improved counterweight self-installation mechanism can cope with counterweights from 80 to 110 tonnes.

The new S models can also be adapted for both bucket and lifting applications with a switchable hydraulic circuit set to either dual-pump or single-pump flow.

Kobelco says the new S series machines have a similar price and performance to its G series cranes and that they should prove popular in the Middle East and South East Asia.

Intermat 2012 show-goers can check out two CKE cranes – an 80 tonne and 250 tonne – on the Kobelco stand.

Source:

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/13685/

The new hybrid product has been developed in partnership with Liebherr Nenzing, Lukoil–Kaliningradmorneft and Liebherr-Russland and will be delivered by the end of 2012.

The new crane is designed to excel at two completely different applications, on the one hand, the TCC 14000-400 D Litronic can function as a powerful mobile harbour crane for lifting loads of up to 400 tonnes with a 68 metre lift height and 70 metres outreach. On the other hand, it can be driven onto a floating installation, such as a barge, where it is fixed and used as an offshore crane under offshore conditions.

The crane’s special ability comes from the fact that it has been designed from the ground up to cope with both applications, but also incorporates existing Liebherr technology from its offshore and mobile harbour crane product groups.

The undercarriage of the TCC 14000-400 D Litronic incorporates the drive technology from a standard Liebherr mobile harbour crane into a new steel chassis design. The chassis consists of a central X-shaped structure to which four outriggers are mounted.

When used for harbour crane duties and travelling operation chassis is fitted with 48 wheel sets from a Liebherr mobile harbour crane. During lifting operations the crane is jacked on large support units/mats at the end of the outriggers.

The dimensions of the support base are 22 x 22 metres. The crane manages to achieve ground bearing pressures of a standard harbour crane – not only while travelling, but also during lifting operations, this in spite of its total weight of 1,100 tonnes.

Source:

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/13665/

The new LC3000 range comprises two base models, the 30LC 1100 and 30LC 1400, each base model will be available in three different variants with maximum capacities of 32, 48 and 64 tonnes, maximum capacities on the 80 metre jib tip vary from 9.5 to 15 tonnes depending on the model.

Although the new models are the biggest flat top tower cranes designed to date, they are not Linden Comansa’s first big flat top cranes. Before it was acquired by Comansa, Linden introduced the world’s first flat tops in the 1970’s in the form of the 8000 series, with capacities to 50 tonnes. In the 1990s Linden Comansa built a number of special cranes with capacities of up to 60 tonnes.

Linden Comansa LC 8952

The new LC3000 series however is both bigger and more importantly a standard product, so deliveries will be faster and it has been designed to be easier to transport. Even more interestingly they will be priced far more competitively than a bespoke product.

The biggest challenge that Comansa has faced in developing these cranes has been designing the structural components for both performance and practical transportation. This then is the area where most of the innovative thinking has occurred. Both the jib and the tower sections have been patented and can be folded or quickly dismantled for easy – standard transportation, while being easy to erect.

 

The tallest jib section stands 6.2 metres high before it is folded

The top part of the jib section folds down onto the bottom part for transport

 

All of the cranes offer jib lengths from 40 to 80 metres made up of 10 metre jib sections. In order to offer jib tip capacities of up to 15 tonnes at 80 metres radius, the depth of the jibs are big – the largest – the base section – being 6.2 metres high by 10 metres long. In order to transport these structures, they fold in half, with most sections fitting into standard 40ft closed containers. The largest ones require open top containers.

 

Two tower sections are available with either a four metre or 5.5 metre square section, but as with the jib sections, they can be folded or dismantled for easy transport.

 

Most of the jib sections will fold down low enough to fit inside standard closed 40ft shipping containers

 

Two tower sections are available with either a four metre or 5.5 metre square section, but as with the jib sections, they can be folded or dismantled for easy transport.

 

The four metre square mast

In order to keep the variations down, the 5.5 metre tower uses the same four corner quadrants as the four metre tower, but with additional expander sections on each face of the tower to create an open inner core for access ladders etc.

 

The 5.5 metre mast simply adds four extra sections to the four metre mast.

 Freestanding height with the four metre tower is 88 metres, while even greater heights will be possible with the 5.5 metre tower. Given their inbuilt stability the towers need few ties for greater heights, for example only two ties are required to reach almost 200 metres. The new tower sections can also be used with smaller Comansa cranes when high freestanding heights are required.

All cranes in the series come with a 200kw/268hp hoist mechanism with frequency control and 1,450 metres of rope storage capacity. Hooks are reeved through Linden Comansa’s double trolley system with automatic reeving change.

The LC3000 series will be available for order from December 1st with a current delivery time of 10 to 12 months, although this is expected to be reduced to six months once the units are in full production.

Vertikal Comment

This is without question a big crane – to put it in perspective the big Comedil flat tops top out at 40 tonnes and only handle 3.4 tonnes at 84 metres – very impressive in its own right, but a minnow in comparison to the LC3000 at 15 tonnes at 80 metres.

The folding jib sections and tower concepts are also highly innovative, one assumes that Linden Comansa has a few orders on hand for these cranes, with a strong indication of longer term potential?

Source:

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/13634/

The power boom not only improves stability in the direction of the load, but also to the side, which results in enormous increases in lifting capacity with long boom systems. The serial luffing fly jib can be attached, with its lifting capacity also being increased considerably by the increase in the torsional moment of the power boom. In general, only standard intermediate sections are used with the power boom.

The power boom was first designed for the 3,000-tonne LR 13000 crawler crane. Because of the high potential for increased in lifting capacity, Liebherr also developed it for the LR 11350, which in its standard version provides a lifting capacity of 1,350 tonnes. The new power boom is currently being assembled and tested on the latter crane model.

Source:

http://wireropeexchange.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/power-loom-for-liebherr-lattice-boom-cranes/#more-2501