26.07.2018

Another Grove for Merkel

German crane rental company Merkel Autokrane has taken delivery of a 250 tonne Grove GMK 5250L All Terrain crane.

The five axle crane features a 60 metre main boom plus 11.2 metre bi-fold swingaway extension which can be extended to 17.8 metres. The crane can carry 10.2 tonnes of counterweight on the road within 12 tonne axle loadings.
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Merkel's new Grove GMK 5250L

Managing director Günther Merkel said: "With a boom length of 70 metres and a very good payload, it is very suitable for tower crane installations. In our opinion, the GMK 5250L is still the most universally applicable crane in this class."

Merkel’s Karl-Heinz Göring added: "For the crane driver, of course, there was also a 'full cab', so nothing stands in the way of successful use. The crane shone with an exemplary low consumption of less than 65 litres per 100 kilometres."
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(L-R) Karl-Heinz Göring, Thoralf Mühlig, and Günther Merkel of Merkel Autokrane, Dieter Popp of Manitowoc/Grove and Sven Merkel of Merkel Autokrane

Established in 2005, Merkel employs 28 and runs a fleet of cranes ranging from 30 to 250 tonnes, as well as telehandlers, aerial lifts and transport equipment, from four locations, Schlüsselfeld, Bamberg, Burgkunstadt and Nürnberg.