First Tadano AC 7.450-1 all terrain crane in the UK

Established more than 40 years ago, Davies Crane Hire, based in Wales, continues to invest in its mobile crane fleet with the addition of a new Tadano AC 7.450-1 all terrain crane, the first unit to arrive on UK soil.

With a carrier length of 15.99 m, a total length of 17.62 m, and an outrigger base of 8.45 m, Tadano says the AC 7.450-1 does not take up more space than a six-axle crane at the job site. The crane has an 80 m main boom and a system length of 132 m.

In its first few weeks of service, it has been to multiple sites including lifting part of a RAM car at the Port Talbot steelworks, working in tandem with a tower crane to remove a redundant pipe from a railway possession, and replacing a gearbox on a wind turbine - an interesting assignment as access was a problem and the AC 7.450-1 was favoured over other competing models of similar size due to its compactness.

Davies Crane Hire directors, Malcolm and Neil Davies noted their company has a long-standing relationship with Tadano. Neil Davies said, “The Tadano AC 7.450-1 is innovative and meets our needs as it is powerful like many eight-axle units but compact like a six-axle crane, enabling us to service our valued customers and more.”