31.03.2009

Street Crane launches new hoist

UK-based Street Crane Company has launched the ZX88, a new 25 tonne capacity modular hoist and the largest in the ZX6-8 range.
This unit has unitary construction, open plan design and standardisation of components. This allows easy customisation to meet different national standards and customer lifting needs. ZX hoists can be supplied in kit form for local assembly and are exceptionally competitive.

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The ZX88 hoist is the largest model in the Street Crane ZX6-8 range.

Launched in the spring of 2008, after a £1.5 million three-year development programme, Street Crane has sold more than 500 units of their ZX6-8 hoists. The ZX88 is the final phase in the 0-25 tonnes programme.

“Although complete cranes remain a very important part of our business, the supply of crane kits and hoists (all the components needed to make a crane except the beams) represents more than half of our turnover and we expect this growth to continue. This collaborative approach has allowed us to build a world network of partners,” said Street Crane managing director Andrew Pimblett.

Street Crane has added to partners in Australia. Supercrane and SLP in Western Australia and Modularcranes in Victoria are now offering Street ZX6-8 hoists as part of their crane ranges.

Further development of the Street Crane hoist range continues with the ZX10 launch planned this year taking the capacity of these new generation modular hoists to 50 tonnes SWL.

Street Crane also produces the heavy duty VX hoist available in capacities up to 200 tonnes SWL.

Street Crane is currently extending and reorganising its Chapel-en-le-Frith factory. This will increase the capacity for whole crane production and support the expanding international hoist and major sub-systems business.