Terex Cranes to Unveil New Self Erector at Intermat

March 29th, 2012 - Terex Cranes will exhibit a new self-erecting tower crane at Intermat 2012.

“Developed with extensive feedback from our customers, the new self-erecting tower crane is the first in a new generation and marks our company’s entry into the 45-meter jib (147.6-foot) self-erecting tower crane class,” says Rüdiger Zollondz, senior product marketing manager, Terex Cranes. “With its purpose-designed innovations that focus on efficiency and safety, we are confident that the new self-erector will be viewed with particular interest by customers working on today’s most demanding residential and commercial building projects in France, and many other countries,” he adds.

The new model tops the range of Terex self-erecting tower cranes with a 45-meter (147.6-foot) jib length, 6 tonne (6.6 –US ton) maximum capacity, and 1.4 ton (1.6 US- ton) capacity at maximum radius. It features a fully hydraulic erection system to provide smooth and precise erection.

The new crane offers the choice of 15 under-hook heights ranging from 14.5 meters (47.5 feet) to 46 meters (151 feet) and a choice of three different jib angle settings from horizontal, to 10 and 25 degrees.

It can be purchased with an option of three different axle versions to save time around the jobsite and on the road. Finally, the integrated ECU system enables monitored crane control, customizable to individual crane operator requirements combined with a LCD display screen for fast intuitive set-up and storage of load charts.