Aland buys two new Raimondi hydraulic luffers

Australian developer-builder Aland has bought two new Raimondi LRH174 hydraulic luffing jib tower cranes via Raimondi’s Australian agent Strictly Cranes.

This brings Aland’s total number of Raimondi cranes to seven models and these are the first LRH174s it has.

Since August and September 2023 the cranes have been used to support the construction of a high-rise mixed-use development, called Archibald towers, in Gosford, Brisbane, New South Wales, Australia.  

The LRH174s, with a maximum lifting capacity of 10 tonnes, were erected by Strictly Cranes’ operations team at a freestanding height of 84.5m and jib length of 45m, clocking at 13.8m when out of service.

Equipped with a 45kW hoisting gear and a drum capacity of 600m the hydraulic luffers can lift at a maximum speed of 190m/min.

“This was our first time installing the Raimondi LRH174,” said Ramey Alkhoshaibi, founder and commercial director, Strictly Cranes. “Therefore all the planning was done closely with the Aland team, engineers, and the mobile crane subcontractor. From the initial assessments to the final installation, the careful evaluation was integral to the install process.”

Once erected the first LRH174 the helped install the second model onsite.

“The LRH174, compared to a traditional electric winch and cable model, is seamlessly installed with the jib fully assembled at ground level in a single lift,” added Alkhoshaibi. “It has smoother and speedy movements, along with greater lifting performances and enhanced safety. The advantage of utilising hydraulic luffers in sites of this nature, where high winds may occur, is represented by the hydraulic piston system directly blocking the jib, contrary to conventional luffing which ensures greater level of safety.”

The Strictly Cranes operations team will be performing monthly onsite maintenance and, as part of the overall after sales care package, will execute the external jumping procedure to enable one of the two cranes to reach its final height of 115 metres. Both LRH174s will remain onsite for approximately 18 months until completion of the project.