04.07.2011

UK first for Tadano-Faun ATF130G-5

The first UK based 130 tonne Tadano Faun Faun ATF130G-5 All Terrain crane has been delivered to Uttoxeter based Steve Foster Crane Hire. The crane arrived in the UK in time for the recent Vertikal Days event at Haydock Park, where it generated a great deal of interest.
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The first UK based 130 tonne Tadano-Faun Faun ATF130G-5 All Terrain crane

UK distributor Cranes UK says that the ATF130G-5 has the strongest load chart in its class, the unit features a 60 metre main boom and can handle 2.2 tonnes at a 56 metre radius. The 32 metre lattice extension can be hydraulically offset by up to 40 degrees and can lift 900kg at a 72 metre radius. The crane comes complete with Tadano Faun’s “Lift Adjuster” as standard.
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Uttoxeter-based Steve Foster Crane Hire's new 130 tonne Tadano Faun ATF130G-5 at Vertikal Days

The crane can travel under UK STGO road regulations with up to 21.4 tonnes of its total 42 tonnes counterweight. Steve Foster of Steve Foster Crane Hire said: “It is simply the best crane I have ever driven”