The first unit of the new Tadano GTC-1800EX telecrawler was handed over to Trier, Germany-based crane and heavy haulage provider Steil Kranarbeiten.
The handover took place in Tadano Demag’s factory in Zweibrücken, where the Tadano-branded crane is built. General manager Birgit Steil and head of technology Karl Trippel traveled there together with a crane operator and a truck driver. Tadano Demag’s CEO Jens Ennen, product manager Vincent Stenger and sales manager Frank Brachtendorf were also present.
The 156t GTC-1800EX can lift 34t at a radius of 12m when working on an incline of 4° with the main boom at a length of 30m.The main boom length of 60m can be increased further if necessary with lengths of 5m, 11m, 17m, and 23m.