22.01.2014

Böcker truck crane for BCHC

UK crane rental company Birmingham Crane Hire Company (BCHC) has taken delivery of a four tonne Böcker AK44/4000 truck crane from the UK distributor Kranlyft.

Mounted on a 15 tonne MAN chassis the AK 44/4000 is the second largest model in Böcker’s range with a maximum lift height of 44 metres. Fitted with a fully variable outrigger system the crane is able to lift its maximum capacity at a radius of 8.2 metres and can handle 250kg at its maximum radius of 35 metres. A fully functional work platform can be fitted to the boom, to provide a working height of 41.4 metres with a 250kg platform capacity.

The company said the new crane is being used on work that had previously been undertaken by 25 to 30 tonne truck cranes and two axle All Terrain cranes. Its low outrigger loadings allow the crane to set up and work in more locations and more rapidly than conventional cranes.
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(L) John Rome of Kranlyft UK with BCHC director Alastair Weatherson