Merkel extends fleet with Tadano ATF 50G-3
9 July 2014Merkel Autokrane GmbH has taken delivery of another Tadano ATF 50 all-terrain crane.
The latest fleet addition, an ATF 50G-3, follows Merkel's purchase of three Tadano units - the ATF 50-3, ATF 65G-4 and ATF 220G-5 - in 2012.
The 50t ATF 50G-3 has a 40m main boom and consists of a 7t counterweight, 32t hook block, 6t swivel hook and a jib or main boom extension of 9/16m within a 12t axle load model.
Merkel said high lifting capacity, compactness and easy handling were factors in its purchasing decision.
Its use of Tadano cranes stems back to 2011 when it expanded its fleet with an ATF 65G-4.
