US crane takes European bow

Archiv – Schacke of Duisburg has purchased the first Manitowoc Model 12000 crawler crane to arrive in Europe. The 110-tonne crawler is engaged primarily in dockside pick-and-carry lifts, cargo handling, and barge loading and unloading on the river Rhine. Schacke of Duisburg has purchased the first Manitowoc Model 12000 crawler crane to arrive in Europe. The 110-tonne crawler is engaged primarily in dockside pick-and-carry lifts, cargo handling, and barge loading and unloading on the river Rhine.
Schacke’s General Manager Frank Schacke explains: ’We needed to buy a small crawler crane with specific technical criteria, and Manitowoc crawlers have an excellent reputation. The Model 12000 more than fit the bill. Its fast-turning slewing drive and hoists, combined with a very strong line pull, make it excellent for the work our company does. Although it can work at high speeds, we have found the crane’€™s control system works very well at low speeds also.’€™
Volker Krautwig, Manitowoc Crane Group’€™s Sales Manager for Central Europe, is convinced the Model 12000 has great potential in the European market. ‘€˜The market for crawler cranes is busy in Europe right now, and I am certain this will be the first of many Model 12000 sales,’€™ he says.
The Model 12000 crane can be equipped with a maximum main boom of 70 metres (230 feet), while optional fixed and luffing jib attachments extend the boom’€™s reach to 94 metres (310 feet). The crane boasts a 247 kW (332 HP) six-cylinder diesel engine and a full-flow hydraulic control system. It can be configured with a concrete bucket or clamshell attachment for material handling tasks, as well as with a hydraulic hammer for pile-driving duties.
Schacke operates in three business areas – used cranes sales, crane rental and harbour lifting – through its two companies Heinrich Schacke GmbH & Co and Leo Schwergutumschlag GmbH.