Hi.
We need to buy a crane for our terminal. It is a small terminal and we won’t have access to the official technical service so we are evaluating what crane we should buy. What will you recommend us?
Author Thread: Adriano Filippini Mobile crane selection Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:02 AM (CCST) You should get a Gottwald. They require less maintenance so if you cannot access the official technical support, it looks like the best alternative. Jan Kappel Mobile crane selection Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:53 PM (CCST) What are you looking for? A big crane, a small one, container, bulk cargo, etc? Alberto Rivero Mobile crane selection Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:01 AM (CCST) Liebherr cranes are very good but most of their technology has been designed exclusively for them so if something fails you have to call Liebherr. Any operational failure or need to access the control system ends up in Liebherr (even for emergency managers!).If you don’t have access to support, you might have your crane stopped for quite a while before you get the assistance you need. Gottwald, on the other side, uses Siemens technology which is open and simple. Any trained worker can access the control system if authorized by the management and modify the parameters as needed, especially on emergencies! So, if you are in a 3rd world country or have no access to their technical support, Gottwald would be a better option. You would have to look for a Gottwald crane that fills your needs. Hugo Ramirez Mobile crane selection Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:04 AM (CCST) 25 ton for grab operation. Similar to the Liebherr 100. Thanks. Alberto Rivero Mobile crane selection Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:45 PM (CCST) Then think about the Gottwald HMK 90 that can handle 18t or 30t. Leopold Berthold Mobile crane selection Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:51 AM (CCST) We shall be honoured to assist in your mobile cane analysis. Please contact me at ---- (Edited by Moderator - No e-mail addresses allowed, please read the rules before posting) I look forward to hearing from you. chenjf Mobile crane selection Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:22 PM (CCST) i want buy a mobile crane with the liccon work area limitation system,but i don't konw how a work operate it and how it work? you can contact me (edited by moderator) Gustavo Zamora Mobile crane selection Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:01 PM (CCST) In a Liebherr Harbour Mobile crane the work area limitation is very simple to use. You just need to teach to the crane control unit where are the limits of your working area by pushing a push button when you are at each of those area limits and the crane will always stop the movements if you try to pass over those limits afterwards. Gustavo Zamora Mobile crane selection Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:25 PM (CCST) Dear AlbertoI think that what you say is true in your country but in some other 3rd world countries like mine it doesn t work like that.I do not think that Liebherr cranes are hard to repair specially if you have good technicians in your staff that were trained at Liebherr factory when you buy the Liebherr crane, this is normally included in the purchasing price of the crane.I just recommend to you to have good skilled electromechanic technicians in your staff and they will be as good with the Liebherrs as they are with the Gottwalds. It is all about training.Best Regards Alexandre Goussiatiner Mobile crane selection Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2008 4:29 PM (CCST) I just finished comparison mobile/portal etc cranes for the steel product loading to panamax size vessels. The main considration should be :surface load, fuel consumption, actual lifting capacity charts, etc Alex Goussiatiner
Dear Alberto
I think that what you say is true in your country but in some other 3rd world countries like mine it doesn t work like that.
I do not think that Liebherr cranes are hard to repair specially if you have good technicians in your staff that were trained at Liebherr factory when you buy the Liebherr crane, this is normally included in the purchasing price of the crane.
I just recommend to you to have good skilled electromechanic technicians in your staff and they will be as good with the Liebherrs as they are with the Gottwalds. It is all about training.Best Regards
I just finished comparison mobile/portal etc cranes for the steel product loading to panamax size vessels. The main considration should be :surface load, fuel consumption, actual lifting capacity charts, etc
Alex Goussiatiner