Capital Equipment News June 2017

MATERIALS HANDLING NEWS

Johnson Crane Hire has secured several contracts from solar power projects, especially in the Northern Cape region of South Africa. Johnson Crane Hire has an established reputation for handling small lifting on a wide range of construction and utility projects sites. This skill and experience has resulted in the company securing a number of contracts from solar power projects, especially in the Northern Cape region. Peter Yaman, sales executive at Johnson Crane Hire, says that it is the ready access to a range of mobile cranes that positions the company well to undertake lifting in remote regions such as this. Significantly Johnson Crane Hire has an established branch in Kathu and while actively servicing the mining sector it is also capable of supporting the lifting requirements of the solar power contractors as well. “The power of dealing with the largest privately-owned mobile crane rental company in Africa is that through our vast branch network, we are always able to draw additional resources from other branches, should this become necessary,” says Yaman. “Planning of lifting activities is one Lifting for solar contractors Terex Cranes has announced a new standard two-year warranty for all new Demag mobile crane equipment purchases, effective immediately. From the outriggers and engine to the cab and controls, the new warranty covers all crane components from defects in workmanship for 24 months. “Our customers trust Demag cranes because they have the confidence that the equipment is ready to work every day. Doubling our previous standard warranty period for all Demag models demonstrates our dedication to our customers’ success,” says Steve Filipov, President of Terex Cranes. Since the reintroduction of the brand at bauma 2016, Terex has celebrated many new Demag model innovations, bringing the “Above. Ahead. Always” tagline to life with outstanding benefits for Demag customers. Model introductions include the three-axle Demag AC 55-3 and AC 60-3 all-terrain cranes serving the 55 and 60 t capacity classes. The four recently introduced five-axle models – Demag AC 130-5, AC 160-5, AC 220-5 and

of our strengths and this enables us to dovetail the lifting with the individual construction programmes so as to ensure optimum productivity for the individual solar power contractors.” Lifting the various components, including handling the imported sections which make up the composite panel structures, needs to be done with care,

and Yaman says this is where pre-planning and the use of skilled and experienced operators plays a major role. Johnson Crane Hire has a team of highly skilled and trained operators. Not only are the operators well versed with the actual operation of the cranes, but they are also completely familiarised with the application on the solar power farms. b

Two-year standard warranty for Demag cranes

Terex Cranes has doubled its previous standard warranty period for all Demag models to two years.

AC 250-5 – offer class capacity ratings from 130 to 250 t to provide customers with a wide variety of lifting solutions to meet virtually any application. Also

covered under the two-year warranty are these new Demag product introductions, as well as planned innovations slated for release later this year. b

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