First Grove GMK5150L in southern Germany

With a capacity of 150t and a reach of 60m, the five-axle crane is designed for tower crane assembly and other applications where strength at height is required. This latest addition to Hermann Kranverleih’s fleet is equipped with an 18m bi-fold swingaway jib, a heavy-duty jib and a second lifting winch that the company is using to place wall panels for building construction.

Hermann Kranverleih’s new crane has already completed its first assignments. In the emerging residential area of Marina Quartier in Regensburg, Bavaria, it helped dismantle a tower crane that had been used for the construction of new residential and commercial units. The crane’s compact footprint enabled it to fit onto the job site, as space was limited due to an adjacent transport road.

“The GMK5150L is the strongest taxi crane in its class,” said Manfred Hermann, managing director of Hermann Kranverleih. “With a partial ballast of 10.2t, it fulfills all of our requirements for a high-capacity, compact crane that remains within German weight specifications and does not need any additional accessory cranes.”