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 News Release
Jan. 29, 2007
Grove innovation on display at bauma 2007
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| The GMK4100-L offers an impressive 60 m seven-section main boom which telescopes to full height in less than nine minutes. |
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Grove will highlight its continuing focus on innovation, reliability,
utilization, and ease of operation at bauma 2007. The globally recognized
mobile crane brand will show new cranes, including the GMK5095, its latest
five-axle all-terrain crane. The Grove GMK4100-L and the latest rough-terrain
crane, the RT540CE, will also be featured.
The GMK4100-L (a long-boom
version of the GMK4100 launched last year) is making its first public
appearance. It offers an impressive 60 m seven-section main boom which
telescopes to full height in less than nine minutes. With the addition of a
jib, tip height can extend to 83 m. Close cooperation between engineers at
Manitowoc Crane Group means the GMK4100-L is perfect for erecting many Potain
tower cranes.
The GMK4100-L shares several features with the GMK4100
including Grove’s new carrier cab first introduced in 2006. The cab includes
Grove’s ECOS® electronic control system and a high-visibility control panel,
among other ergonomic features. Of further benefit for users is improved fuel
consumption on the GMK4100-L compared with other cranes in its class. This is
achieved through a weight-saving design andthe 295 kW Mercedes-Benz carrier
engine which provides optimum power.
Representing Grove’s RT range at
bauma 2007 is the new RT540CE – the latest crane from the Manitowoc Crane
Group facility in Niella Tanaro, Italy. The 35 t RT540CE has a 31 m
four-section boom. An offsettable telescopic swing-away jib extends tip height
to 47 m.
Other features include a 4.5 t counterweight, load moment,
and anti-two block system. Also included are dual-axis electric joysticks and
a new all-steel cab. A 40 ton US capacity crane, designated RT540E, is
available from the MCG facility in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, US.
| US designation
| Maximum capacity
| Maximum boom length
| Maximum tip height
| Maximum counterweight |
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GMK4115-L
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115 USt.
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197 ft
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272 ft
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28.8 USt
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RT540E
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40 USt
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102 ft
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154 ft
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5 USt
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About The Manitowoc Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes,tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. As a leading manufacturer of ice-cube machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the company offers the broadest line of cold-focused equipment for the foodservice industry. In addition, the company is a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial customers throughout the U.S. maritime industry.
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