17.07.2018

National Crane for Champion

US rental company Champion Crane has taken delivery of a 50 tonne National Crane NBT55 boom truck/truck crane.

The five axle crane features a 39 metre boom and an additional eight to 13 metre telescopic swing away extension. The crane has already carried out a variety of jobs, including lifting roofing materials and tree work. It was purchased through Iowa based National Crane dealer Aspen Equipment.
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The NBT55

President Ben Six said: “With the NBT55, we can complete two more jobs a day than we did previously. It all comes down to the speed of the commercial chassis. And because of the boost in efficiency we’ve seen, I recommend this crane 100 percent.”

“The NBT55 performs more like a traditional crane than a standard boom truck. You immediately notice the smoothness of operation. It feels like you’ve got more support, which gives operators the kind of confidence you usually get from a larger mobile crane. It just runs better and stronger than anything we have used before. We were so impressed that we eventually bought an NBT45-1, too.”
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Ben Six

Established in 1959, Champion Crane provides its services to central Iowa and the greater Midwest from its headquarters in Des Moines. The cranes in its fleet also include models from Liebherr, Grove, Link-Belt and Altec.