09.03.2009

First photo of Grove GSK

We have the first photograph of Grove’s new 55 tonne trailer mounted GSK55 crane.

The crane uses the GMK3055 All Terrain crane superstructure, with its 43 metre main boom on a specially designed articulated trailer chassis with its own Iveco engine powering all of the crane’s functions.
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The Grove GSK55

The design allows the customer to select a tractor unit of his own choice, the configuration with a two axle tractor unit provides axle loads of no more than nine tonnes with full counterweight of 11.6 tonne.

Michael Preikschas, Manitowoc’s senior product manager for All Terrain cranes, said: “The GSK is a more affordable option for our customers that want Grove all-terrain performance from their cranes but do not necessarily need the off-road ability that the GMK range offers. The GSK also has a number of unique advantages that embody Manitowoc’s innovative approach to product development.”

Frans Vanwinkel, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said: “Because of the trailer’s configuration this crane actually has a very small turning circle when it’s on site. The emphasis is on flexibility. The GSK55 can travel as fast as the tractor that the customer attaches to it. We think it will be popular with rental companies and also on locations such as refineries where GMKs are regularly used in the same position and rarely moved.”