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new liebherr city crane gets a flat-top
At the 2011 Smopyc trade fair in
Zaragoza, Liebherr presented a new
design to the
public for the
first time, the 85
EC-B 5 FR.tronic
Flat-Top Crane. It has
a maximum load capacity of
5000 kg and can lift 1300 kg at the
jib end, up to a maximum working
radius of 50 m. All loads are lifted
in the double-reeved mode.
When the new 85 EC-B 5 FR.tronic
‘City Crane’ was being developed,
the emphasis was not just on the
superstructure but also on the lowwidth
85 LC tower system, which has
been optimally matched to the new
crane and has new pin connectors
among the many features that qualify
it ideally for inner-city operation.
A decisive advantage of the new 85
EC-B 5 FR.tronic City Crane is that
the dimensions of all the assemblies
are so compact. With a cross-section
of only 1.2 x 1.2 m, transportation and
erecting work is simplified if the inner-
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city site is small or access is difficult.
And a cruciform base measuring just
3.0 x 3.0 m, together with slim tower
sections, means that the crane can
be erected quickly and
safely in just
about
every gap
in the building line.
The complete slewing section of the
new 85 EC B 5 FR.tronic can travel
on just two semi-trailer trucks – a
guarantee of lower transport costs
and more rapid availability on the
working site. Since each crated unit
weighs less, smaller mobile cranes
are sufficient for the erecting work
- the heaviest individual element
weighs less than 3 t and can be
lifted by a 60-t truck crane.
The new 85 LC tower system consists
of 11.7 m, 5.85 m or 3.9 m tower
sections, with a tower base element
12.0 m long. The 3.9 m long climbing
tower section is highly versatile, and
can be used inside or outside the
new holland construction
expands dealer territory
New Holland Construction is
expanding the territory of their
dealer European Plant Services
(EPS), part of the K Rouse group of
companies based in Leeds, to cover
the whole of central England.
Scott Freeman, Business Director of
New Holland Construction said, “The
team at EPS are
highly professional
and extremely
experienced with
all aspects of the
business. We
recognise the results
EPS have achieved
so far with the brand
and also the future
potential of this
strong partner. It is
also our intention to
“everyone’s talking about it!”
building. The 85 KC tower can climb
to extreme heights when used outside
the building. If other structures prevent
this, the new climbing tower can be
installed in an elevator shaft. The 24kW
frequency-converter hoist gear,
which is standard equipment, permits
lifting heights up to 260 metres.
focus dealers with similar strengths and
ambitions across the entire network.”
EPS consistently stock an average of
60 units across the New Holland range
of products with a substantial forward
order portfolio to maintain this machine
park. With an impressive workshop with
individual repair and preparation bays,
EPS pride themselves on preparing
the majority of stock machines for
sale within 24 hrs notice, meeting the
industry’s requirement for fast delivery.
EPS also offers its customers full
fabrication, spray shop and sign
writing facilities from its 5 acre site in
Leeds. They have recently purchased
an adjoining 18000sq ft facility
dedicated to workshops and offices to
accommodate the increased volume of
machine sales in the new territories.