13.10.2016

100th 250t Grove delivered

German rental company Armbruster Autokran-Vermietunghas has taken delivery of the 100th 250 tonne Grove GMK 5250L All Terrain crane.

The single engine five axle crane has a seven section 70 metre main boom, plus 21 metre bi-fold swingaway extension which extends to 37 metres with inserts and offsets by up to 50 degrees. It also comes with Manitowoc's Crane Control System (CCS) operating system.
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(L-R) Manitowoc's Klaus Kröppel, Bernd Armbruster, Armbruster's Dirk Chomse, and Andreas Werner of KranAgentur Werner

The 100th GMK 5250L comes just one year after it was introduced. The event was marked with a crane-shaped cake commemorating the milestone for the Grove model. Armbruster, based in Pliezhausen, has added its new crane to a fleet of 14 machines.

General manager Bernd Armbruster said: “We proudly welcome the 100th GMK 5250L to our fleet and we are excited to provide our customers a real added value."
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Bernd Armbruster cuts the celebratory cake at the handover event in Wilhelmshaven, where the GMK 5250L is manufactured