ALL Carolina Crane Adds Two New Cranes to Southern Markets

Enlarge Image The GMK7550 crane joins All Carolina Crane's fleet in Raleigh, N.C.

February 20, 2009 – The southern U.S. construction markets gain capability with the addition of two new all-terrain cranes at ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment in Raleigh, N.C. The GMK7550 is Grove’s flagship and largest mobile all-terrain hydraulic crane, offering a 550-ton rated lifting capacity on a seven-axle carrier. The crane also comes with a “boom launcher,” which speeds assembly for better cost- and time-effectiveness. The other new mobile all-terrain crane, a 365-ton capacity Liebherr LTM 1300-6.1, went to ALL Carolina Crane Rental in North Charleston, S.C.

“The purchase of these mammoth cranes demonstrates the ALL commitment to continuous upgrading of our fleets to better serve our market areas,” said Craig Hunt, general manager of All Carolina. “The GMK7550 gives us tremendous mobility for both on- and off-road construction and industrial applications, including bridges and highways, power and nuclear plants, and refineries. The 7550 is the workhorse for erecting and disassembling tower cranes.”

 

The GMK7550 has a five-section, full power 197-foot boom, providing a maximum tip height of 207 feet. The patented TWIN-LOCK boom pinning system has 32 extension configurations. An optional 240-foot lattice luffing jib converts to a fixed offset lattice jib with lengths up to 230 feet, offsettable at 3° degrees and 25° and allowing up to 430 feet overall tip height. The 7550 also features a stowing crane cab for highway travel and boasts a 53 mph travel speed.

 

The powerful six-axle LTM 1300-6.1 can be operated in an extensive range of applications due to its 197-foot telescopic boom, 69-foot double folding jib, as well as a fixed or luffing lattice fly jib at up to 230 feet.