According to Mantis Cranes, this is the first time a crane operator elevator is installed on a tower crane in Ireland.
The tower crane and elevator will be used for training crane operators on pedestrian remote control and cab-driven tower cranes.
The requirements for the crane included a number of bespoke modifications. The crane was supplied with a modified cat head that could fit to a 1.7m x 1.7m tower, rather than the normal 1.2m x 1.2m. The larger 1.7m tower sections were chosen by Mantis to give easier access to the crane and elevator. Saez redesigned the bottom tower section of the crane allowing for safe and easy access to both the crane and the elevator by the crane operators and trainers.
The Saez TL50 tower crane has a 40m jib which carries a maximum of 5,000kg from the tower to approximately 15.2m and it can provide a maximum lift of 1,550kg at the end of jib.
