Grove and Demag are both claiming similar numbers of deliveries for their five-axle all-terrain cranes launched last year.
Grove claims that it is now leading the market for five-axle 100 tonne all-terrains, having delivered 135 units of its GMK 5100 by the end of February. This figure does not include kits shipped over for asembly in the USA, Grove said.
Demag reported that it delivered 132 units of its AC 100 by the end February, with a further 38 orders in hand.
The four German leading all-terrain manufacturers – Grove, Demag, Liebherr and Tadano Faun – all came to market with new five-axle 100t ATs last year. Grove’s GMK 5100 beat Demag’s machine to the market only because the AC 100 was delayed while the boom pinning system was redesigned. Demag won the race for orders early on, clocking up 140 orders by mid 2000.
Liebherr says that it had delivered 35 units of its LTM 1100/2 by the middle of February, many of which would have been produced towards the end of 2000. It also produced several 90t-rated LTM 1090/2 units during the year which are reported in the same class as the 100 tonners. Liebherr also claims 140 firm orders in hand.
Tadano Faun would not disclose its figures but said that sales of its ATF 100-5 model were “very strong across Europe, the USA, China and Africa”.