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 News Release
October 16, 2006
Model 16000 available with MAX-ER
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| The Manitowoc Model 16000 is now available with Manitowoc Crane Group’s lift-enhancing MAX-ER attachment. |
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The Manitowoc Model 16000, a 400t (440 USt) crawler crane is now available
with Manitowoc Crane Group’s lift-enhancing MAX-ER attachment.
The
16000, launched at CONEXPO in 2005, is often used for wind power equipment
erection, as well as petrochemical and fabrication yard applications.
The
MAX-ER attachment can provide up to 232 t (256 USt) of counterweight, which
increases the crane’s capacity at radius, says Al Kadow, Manitowoc Crane
Group’s product marketing manager for lattice-boom cranes.
“With
the MAX-ER, not only can you raise longer length booms, but at any given
radius the capacity is also better with MAX-ER,” says Kadow.
The
standard boom length is 96 m (315 ft) on the 16000. With the MAX-ER, boom
length can be increased to 120 m (394 ft). With the addition of a luffing jib,
there is an even more dramatic increase. Typically, the 16000 can handle a 54
m (177 ft) boom with a 84 m (275 ft) jib, for a total reach of 138 m (452 ft).
But with the MAX-ER, the crane can support a 90 m (295 ft) boom and a 84 m
(275 ft) luffing jib, a total of 174 m (570 ft) of reach.
Kadow says
this extra reach is particularly useful in jobs where the crane cannot get
very close to the area it is needed.
“Many times in petrochemical
facilities, for instance, there isn’t enough open area to set up the crane
immediately adjacent to the lift site. So the contractors need the extra ‘up
and over’ allowed by the MAX-ER.”
For the first time on a
Manitowoc crane, this MAX-ER is equipped with a hydraulically driven stinger.
According to Kadow, this allows the operator in the cab to hydraulically
adjust the position of the MAX-ER behind the crane. The mechanical stinger
required manual adjustment.
About The Manitowoc Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes,tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. As a leading manufacturer of ice-cube machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the company offers the broadest line of cold-focused equipment for the foodservice industry. In addition, the company is a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial customers throughout the U.S. maritime industry.
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