Manitowoc 999 Handles Materials at Building Expansion Job

Enlarge Image Manitowoc 999 at ACUITY insurance company headquarters.

June 29, 2016 - At the ACUITY insurance company headquarters in Sheboygan, Wis., a Manitowoc 999 is lifting materials to help with the multimillion dollar expansion. Materials being handled include precast concrete beams, columns, and lintels. Additionally, the crane is lifting concrete buckets and steel beams.

The heaviest loads weigh 11.75 tons and the highest lifts have risen to 80 ft. For this project, the crane was set up with 120 ft. of main boom and a 150-ft. luffing jib for a max tip height of 273 ft. and a max lifting radius of 210 ft.

Dawes, a division of the ALL Family of Companies, chose the crane for its 275-ton capacity and extra-long reach. Dawes credited the crane’s 29,500-lb. line pull and 440 fpm line speed with enabling the project to- stay on schedule.