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Allied Crane Hire takes delivery of first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 crane in Africa Having over the years become the recipient of several ‘firsts’ in terms of new Liebherr crane models in South Africa and even in Africa, Allied Crane Hire, a South African-headquartered mobile crane specialist that operates across sub- Saharan Africa, has taken delivery of the very first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane on the continent. Allied Crane Hire officially welcomed a aiming to reinforce a core company concept of delivering value over time. Open to hoists, original cranes and refurbished machines (to highlight the viability of upgrading veteran cranes to modern, fit-for-purpose standard), entry is free. Managing director Marc Kleiner said that buying new is not always the best option. He listed the two principal advantages of crane refurbishment – an immediate realisation of cost savings, and the continued use of an as-new machine Condra seeks the company’s oldest working crane Crane manufacturer, Condra, is running a competition to find the company’s oldest working crane, showcasing product durability and offering cash prizes for the three longest-working machines discovered. The contest is part of the run-up to diamond jubilee celebrations,
new addition to its ever-growing Liebherr mobile crane fleet, the LTM 1650-8.1 – the first of its kind in Africa. The milestone marked yet another ‘first’ in the history of the company, having previously been the first in sub-Saharan Africa to receive an LTM 1110-5.1, an LTM 1150-5.3 and an LTM 1230-5.1. André Engelbrecht, General Manager Africa at Allied Crane Hire, says the company is proud of the latest milestone. “The goal, however, is not necessarily to always be the first recipient of every new model. In most cases, these new models become available at exactly the moment engineering company offering a range of locally made competitively priced hoists. Crane manufacture began in 1971. Today the company is headquartered at a 22 000m² factory site in Germiston, with a second factory in Cape Town. There are subsidiary companies in Bulgaria and Chile. n already familiar to operators. This avoids any need for retraining, he said. Production can continue as before, with no change to established procedures. “We need about three weeks to refurbish to top standard,” said Kleiner. “The cost is almost always less than buying a new crane, and we can upgrade “By refurbishing, we deliver back to the customer a crane much faster and lighter than before, and we can automate it, too, upgrading the mechanicals to work with new electrical equipment. to incorporate any kind of modern technology the customer wants. 2026 will mark sixty years since Condra’s formation as a general
Condra seeks the company’s oldest working crane.
we were looking for a crane that fits certain job requirements, which is an important criterion in every procurement decision,” says Engelbrecht. Since its arrival in early September, the LTM 1650-8.1 has largely been deployed in mining. “The crane has performed beyond expectations. We have been particularly impressed by the quick assembly time and the functionality of the crane as a whole,” says Engelbrecht. n
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