BKL adds to tower crane portfolio

German crane rental, sales and service provider BKL, one of Europe's largest full-service providers of crane solutions, has expanded its range of tower cranes available for rent with the Saez SLH 70.4 hydraulic luffer. The addition represents a new product group for BKL. The crane has a minimum radius of four metres making it well suited for city centre work without oversailing. It has 1.35 or 1.70 metre tower variants, meaning it can fit inside narrow lift shafts, if required. It can lift a maximum of four tonnes or 2.1 tonnes at a radius of 35 metres. The crane was showcased on BKL’s stand at Bauma.

Another Saez crane now available to rent from BKL is the larger SLH 205 with a load capacity of up to 10 tonnes. It has a maximum radius of 55 metres and maximum 2.6 tonne tip load. This crane was also on display at Bauma on Saez’s stand. BKL has been the official sales partner for Saez tower cranes since March 2022.

At Bauma BKL also debuted the Industry 4.0-ready CM 350 self erector, manufactured by Italian company Luigi Cattaneo and distributed under the BKL System Cattaneo brand. It is the upgraded version of the established CM 82S4 and CM 300 machines and has a 35-metre radius, a hook height of 23.3 metres, and a maximum load capacity of four tonnes.

BKL has worked with manufacturer since 1994 and is the exclusive distributor of six types of its cranes, with radii from 22 to 41 metres, under the BKL System Cattaneo brand.

BKL has also extended its range of mobile cranes with the addition of the new Manitowoc GMK 5150XL, which could be seen on Manitowoc’s stand at Bauma. The 150 tonne capacity crane has a 68.7-metre telescopic boom and a maximum lifting height of 93 metres and will form part of BKL’s Frankfurt mobile crane fleet.

BKL has produced a promotional film, set in Frankfurt, featuring two 450-tonne mobile cranes in the lead roles. It can be watched here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm7dC4hyYYA