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Panorama
Germany
Tower Cranes
Overcome Strict
Logistical Restraints
The construction of a new shopping center
in Montabaur, Germany, came with a tough
schedule – just 12 months to build the huge
new 14,000 m² Westerwald Fashion Outlet
Center. Four Potain tower cranes were specifically
chosen to meet the project’s strict
deadline.
The main contractor on the job, Fritz
Mayer, called in four Potain topless tower
cranes to assist in the €17.5 m project: A
10 t capacity Potain MDT 218A J10, two
8 t capacity MDT 178 cranes and a 6 t capacity
MDT 128.
The topless cranes were selected for their size – as time
was of the essence, fitting four topless cranes on the job
site were more efficient than if the work was done with
fewer cranes.
Mario Engelen, site manager said the shopping center
project was a logistical challenge:
“We work with a wide variety of building materials
and often with prefabricated components. During
the entire construction cycle, crane capacities have
to match these
tasks and every individual lift process.”
Nauheim-based Hack rented the tower cranes to Fritz
Meyer. Each crane lifted an average load of 22 t per day,
and at peak times up to 66 t.
Reinforced foundations were created where needed to
support the cranes. The rigging phase was achieved with
support from Potain riggers, the proven K mast system,
masts in mono block design and with strapping utilizing the
TIRAX system.
• Manitowoc France
Ghana
Tandem Working Increases Productivity
A fleet of Volvos are hard at work in Ghana helping the vertically
integrated Justmoh Group in its mining, construction
and road building activities.
The Volvo machines work in tandem, increasing productivity
on the job site.
The Justmoh Group is one of the leading construction
companies with experience in road construction, general
construction, mining, dam building and quarrying. It also
manufactures concrete and carries out cement distribution.
The company uses a fleet of 12 Volvo machines, including
seven articulated haulers – two A40F-Series
and five A35F-Series models – and four excavators,
including EC460, EC700 and EC480 BLC models. It
also has one L220G-Series wheel loader to work on
its toughest projects.
Joseph Titus Glover, CEO of the Justmoh Group
said:
“Our machines perform like new, thanks to the
fact that we service them on schedule. They also
meet our cost per ton targets, which is making a
lot of difference. We chose the Volvo brand because
we like to have the best in order to do a
good job.”
Justmoh purchased its Volvo equipment
through SMT Ghana – the region’s authorized
dealer.
• Volvo Construction Equipment
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