UK rental company Wire Cranes has taken delivery of a 150 tonne Grove GMK5150XL All Terrain crane.
The five axle crane boasts a seven section, 68.7 metre main boom with a capacity of 8.1 tonnes on full boom, or 12.7 tonnes at 60 metres. A 9.6 to16.2 metre bi-fold swingaway extension can be further extended with an 11.3 metre lattice insert installed between the boom nose and swingaway for a maximum tip height of 99 metres. The GMK5150XL can travel with up to 10.2 tonnes of counterweight on board while keeping within 12 tonne axle loadings.
Andy Unsworth (L) with James Leishman of Manitowoc
Managing director Andy Unsworth said: “The GMK5150XL is, in my view, the best UK ‘taxi crane’ ever built. We’re thrilled to offer this capability to our current and growing customer base. We will continue investing in our fleet to provide the best and most up to date crane capabilities available.”
Founded in 2023, Wire Cranes and Lifting is based in Warrington, North West England, and runs a fleet of All Terrain cranes from 35 to 500 tonnes as well as mobile self-erecting tower cranes and spider cranes.
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