28.10.2019

Liebherr MK 140s for Ainscough

UK rental company Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of two eight tonne Liebherr MK 140 self erecting mobile tower cranes.

The five axle MK 140 can handle its nominal capacity at up to 12 metres radius and a hook height of around 36 metres. It also offers a 1,900kg jib tip capacity at radius of 58.5 metres and a hook height of around 40 metres, with the jib in horizontal ‘trolley’ configuration The crane can also be used in full luffing jib mode from with jib angles from 20 to 70 degrees, achieving a maximum hook height of 94.4 metres and a maximum radius of 65 metres with a 1,000kg capacity. The new cranes bring the total number of MK 140s in Ainscough fleet to four.
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One of Ainscough’s new Liebherr MK 140s

Operations director heavy cranes Andrew Spink said: “At Ainscough we pride ourselves on having the industry’s most versatile fleet of cranes, and we are committed to regularly refreshing the machinery and vehicles to continually improve the service we offer our clients. Since we added the first Liebherr MK140 it has proven to be a vital addition and has helped us deliver complex lifts in a variety of tight and exacting circumstances. It is a hugely versatile and effective mobile tower crane and having two more increases our ability to support the companies work with across the country.”
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(L-R) Andrew Spink of Ainscough, Richard Everist of Liebherr and Peter Gibbs of Ainscough

Ainscough runs a fleet of 440 cranes from 30 locations across the UK, with 950 employees.