04.04.2018

50t Linden Comansa delivered

The first 50 tonne Linden Comansa 21LC750 tower crane to arrive in the UK has been delivered to City Lifting.

The Comansa 21LC750 is said to be the largest flat top tower crane in the UK, City Lifting – the Comansa dealer – has installed the specially modified crane, ready for its first project, building a new 14 storey hotel next to Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport, London. The crane has been erected with a freestanding height of 51.3 metres and jib length of 55 metres and can handle 16.2 tonnes at the jib tip, or 17.28 tonnes when using the standard PowerLift system. The crane will be lifting prefabricated modules weighing 13,200kg.

The 21LC750, usually has a maximum capacity of 48 tonnes, but has been modified to achieve the higher capacity, with a new, lighter trolley and hook set, along with the use of compact wire rope.
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The special Linden Comansa 21LC750 tower crane

City Lifting owner Trevor Jepson said: "The 21LC750 at Heathrow Airport is the largest flat top crane in the United Kingdom. We are convinced that when the crane finishes its job in this project, we will receive plenty of rental enquiries, because the trend in construction is to use heavier prefabricated units, and machines like the 21LC750 will be more necessary for construction companies to work in a quick and efficient way. This model is the perfect addition to our tower crane fleet, which includes 43 units from Linden Comansa."