Indonesian gold mining business PT Arafura Surya Alam has purchased its first Grove rough terrain crane. The GRT8100 will be used to support a major program of construction work for the company, along with regular mine operation and plant maintenance duties.
The GRT8100 was sold to ASA by Cranserco, Manitowoc’s Indonesian dealer for Grove rough terrain cranes. The purchaser chose the Grove GRT8100 to meet its need for a robust 100 t capacity rough-terrain crane with the ability to work in tight spaces with excellent manoeuvrability and supported by an in-country dealer.
One of the RT’s first tasks will be to support construction of several new facilities on the mine site, including a warehouse, fuel station, staff accommodation and processing plant. Once this work is completed the GRT8100 will remain on site and support general operations. Crucially, the crane will be able to handle the 65t transformers at the mine’s operations to ensure these vital pieces of equipment are maintained regularly to keep the job site running.
The Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane has a capacity of 100t and up to 73m of reach when the 47m main boom is fitted with its full complement of jib and intermediate lattice section. Power comes from a Cummins QSB6.7L engine. There is an eco mode for operations and Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) oversees all functionality and ensures efficiency on site.
