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 News Release
September 25, 2006
Latest MCG crane offers new lifting technology
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| The GTK1100 includes a specially-developed wheeled mobile carrier with a vertical telescopic mast and a luffing telescopic boom at its top. |
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Manitowoc Crane Group is launching a brand new technology for the world’s
lifting industry. Named the Grove GTK1100, the crane utilizes a completely new
concept in lifting engineering.
The GTK1100 includes a
specially-developed wheeled mobile carrier with a vertical telescopic mast and
a luffing telescopic boom at its top. The crane’s design maximizes lifting
capacity at height, while offering a lower cost of operation when compared to
existing technologies.
The crane’s patented design offers numerous
benefits to those working on wind farms, refineries, power plants,
petrochemical facilities or anywhere space is at a premium. The GTK1100 has an
advantage over other types of lifting equipment because it requires very
little room to erect and can be transported to site with as few as four
trailers – compared with up to 25 trailers for other cranes with similar
lifting capabilities. The crane’s unique engineering and mobilization features
make it ideally suited to work in congested urban areas. The crane also offers
significant economic advantages on sites where transport costs are an issue –
either transport within a site, or transport to and from the job site itself.
Glen
Tellock, president and general manager of Manitowoc Crane Group, says the new
GTK1100 is an excellent example of MCG’s commitment to product development and
innovation.
“Product innovation is at the very heart of our business
philosophy as a Crane Group and the GTK1100 is a perfect example of why it is
so important to us,” he said. “Its design and operation have been engineered
around the requirements of our customers. We have invested considerable
resources in understanding our customers’ business needs to offer the latest
in lifting technology – which is exactly what the GTK1100 represents.”
Manitowoc
Crane Group has based the GTK1100’s primary carrier around a standard
semi-trailer design. As few as three semi-trailers can be required to
transport the crane’s other components. The vertical tower unit consists of a
six-section telescopic mast which extends up to 81 m (266 ft). Four spreaders
at the top of the mast attach by pendant links to four outriggers at the base
of the crane to provide stability.
Mounted at the top of the vertical
tower is a telescopic luffing boom. When fully extended, the GTK1100 will have
a maximum lift height of over 140 m (459 ft). Final specifications have yet to
be confirmed, but initial tests suggest the crane will lift loads of over 70 t
(77 USt) to heights of over 120 m (394 ft).
The industry will get
more detail on the new crane in the first half of 2007, with further exposure
planned around the time of the bauma trade show in April. Initial deliveries
are set to commence later in 2007. Manitowoc Crane Group will market the crane
globally through dedicated sales teams.
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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