14.12.2009
First Grove GSK gets to work
The first Grove GSK55 trailer crane has gone into service with lead customer Sönke Jordt in Germany, one of its first jobs was the installation of structural components at a EUROline Logistik factory addition in Gross Parin, north Germany.
The crane was on site for two days placing a variety of frame, wall and roof units. Loads ranged up to three tonnes, and had to be lifted to radii of between 20 and 22 metres.
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The Grove GSK55 at work
The GSK55 combines the superstructure of a Grove GMK3055 All-Terrain crane with a specially-designed chassis that acts as an articulated trailer. The crane is totally self contained and can be married to any tractor unit. This is particularly useful for companies, such as Sönke Jordt, that operate a fleets of trucks.
With two axles on the tractor and three on the trailer, the crane does not exceed nine tonnes on any single axle when traveling with 11.6 tonnes of counterweight. Gross vehicle weight is under 41.8 tonnes.
The GSK55’s operator, Hartmut Lehn, said: “The first thing you notice about the crane is how easy maneuverability is. But I’ve noticed several other user-friendly features. For a start, the engine is very quiet, so it’s easy to communicate with other people. Plus, you’re not seated as high up as in a standard All-Terrain crane, so again it’s easier to communicate with signalmen, and it gives better access.”
The GSK was launched at Intermat in April and is targeted at buyers that may already have a tractor unit and who do not require the off-road capability of an All Terrain crane.
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David Cross
so if you do not have a truck on site full time how would it be moved if its set up slightly wrong which all to often happens due to the ever changing pace of modern building sites