First Grove AT Crane Fitted with Samson K-100 Synthetic Rope

Enlarge Image Grove GMK4100L-1 equipped with the K100 synthetic rope.

February 15, 2017 - Lambertsson Kran of Sweden is taking delivery of a Grove GMK4100L-1 fitted with a Samson K-100 synthetic rope. This marks the first time that a company has paired the product with an all-terrain crane. 

The company chose the 100-tonne GMK4100L-1 for its compact footprint and reach. The long-boom version has a reach of 60 m. The crane’s two hoists will each be fitted with K-100 synthetic rope.

Lambertsson Kran learned of K-100 at an open house sponsored by Scanunit, a Helsingborg-based Samson dealer. The company said it was intrigued by its potential to increase return on investment, namely its lower maintenance requirements, such as a lack of greasing or lubing; environmental benefits, such as a lack of oil usage; and its ease of handling in reeving.

“The GMK4100L-1 is a compact crane and ideal for lifting jobs in the city, and in factories with tight working quarters,” said Claes Jakobsson, region manager with Lambertsson Kran. “With K-100, we can reduce the weight of the crane and carry more counterweight, which will help us as we primarily use the Grove as a taxi crane performing lifts in the city of Malmö. K-100 will also make it easier for the operator to reeve the rope on the jib and hook blocks.”