Belgian crane, aerial lift rental and heavy lift/transport group Dufour has taken delivery of a 54 metre 54T Platform Basket telescopic spider lift and crane from Platform Basket France.
The spider arrives on site
The unusual model features an eight section telescopic boom, topped by a four section telescopic jib. In addition to its 54 metre working height, The 54T has a maximum outreach of almost 21 metres with 136kg in the platform, or 19.5 metres with the maximum platform capacity of 400kg. The maximum up & over reach is 44 metres at which point it has 15 metres of outreach.
When stowed with the platform in place, it has an overall length of 9.55 metres and overall width of 2.43 metres with an overall height of 2.77 metres. The new model has an all up weight of 23,000kg.
When working as a spider crane it has a maximum capacity of 1,000kg which it can handle at a radius up to 15 metres and a height of 44 metres. capacity at the maximum radius and 53 metre lift height is 136kg, while 500kg is possible at 19 metres radius and the 53 metre height.
Platform Basket said: “We are proud to see another 54T in action and thank Groupe Dufour for their trust! Special thanks to Platform Basket France for their continued support and commitment.”
Dufour’s fleet includes a wide range of All Terrain cranes from 40 tonne two axles models up to the 700 tonne flagship, a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.2, along with lattice crawlers up to 400 tonnes, spider cranes, pick & carry cranes, heavy loader cranes and mobile self-erecting tower cranes from locations in Baudour west of Mons, and Herstal on the north side of Liège.
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