Construction Contractor Insists on Terex Tower Crane
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September 7, 2016 - During the first stage of construction at the Matthias-Claudis-Haus nursing home in Waldshut, Germany, construction company Schleith liked the Terex CTT 161 tower crane so well that it insisted on using the crane on the second stage of construction too. The subcontractor in charge, Lörrach-based Meier-Krantechnik, complied with the request and order a Terex CTT 162-8 tower crane, the successor to the CTT 161.
“That was the first project where they’d be using the new crane, so we made sure to be there at the work site with our own assembly team in order to provide guidance and support,” said Jörg Körtgen, who works as a sales manager at Terex Cranes. This was important because the CTT 162-8 crane, which was just launched in mid-2015, offers a series of new features and enhancements. These include a new cab, weather-resistant stainless steel control panels, and a remote assistant service that enables the customer and Terex to run remote diagnostics.
The CTT 162-8 crane is a flat-top tower crane with an 8-tonne maximum capacity. It rests on a 4.5-meter cruciform base. Typical applications include residential and commercial construction, as well as industrial and bridge construction. “We ordered the crane with a 55-meter jib length configuration and erected it with a hook height of 34 meters for the project in Waldshut, which was necessary due to the site’s hillside position,” said Martin Käser, construction manager for Schleith.
The range of tasks that the tower crane takes care of at the work site includes material-handling work such as moving concrete, formwork, and iron; removing excavated material; and moving mini excavators and other machinery. “With its maximum capacity of 8 tonnes, the crane is so powerful that we don’t need to use a mobile crane at all, which makes the CTT 162-8 extremely cost-effective. In fact, it’s even able to lift large precast concrete components without a problem,” said Thomas Meier, general manager of Meier Krantechnik.
Video showing the erection of the Terex CTT 162-8 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_JDTJDQh3U
