Manitowoc Unveils New All-Terrain Cranes

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The GMK5150L and GMK5150 are designed to be able to operate in a variety of rough terrains with limited accessibility. (Photo courtesy of Manitowoc.)

As one of the largest construction equipment exhibitions in Latin America, Colombia’s annual National Congress of Infrastructure attracts attendees from far and wide to check out what’s new and trending in the construction industry. At last year’s 14th annual show, visitors were treated with a preview of several new cranes and some cutting-edge technologies from Manitowoc, a globally recognized manufacturer of lifting equipment.

A Pair Of Rugged Cranes

Manitowoc launched a number of new five-axle Grove cranes, which is the brand the company uses for its rough all-terrain truck-mounted cranes. The GMK5150 and GMK5150L are designed to be ideal for virtually any job where rugged terrain and accessibility are a problem for other lifting machines.

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Both of the new Grove cranes feature Tier 4 Final engines, ensuring they don’t produce harmful pollutants while operating. (Photo courtesy of Manitowoc.)

Highlights of the new GMK5150L and GMK5150 include impressive lifting capacities, superior jobsite maneuverability, environmentally friendly emission regulation compliance, and fuel efficiency.

Features these two cranes have in common include a configurable 0-ton counterweight for improved handling on the road, a single six-cylinder Mercedes OM471LA engine with 530-horsepower design with Tier 4 Final compliance, and a sleek, modern look. Also in common are a redesigned carrier cabin that ensures operator comfort, an integrated Crane Control System full graphic display for crane monitoring, long swingaway and boom extension, MEGATRAK suspension, and the TWIN-LOCK boom pinning system, which slashes weight, hardens the crane, and increases lifting capacity.

The Long & Short Of It

The two crane differ primarily by their boom length; the GMK5150L features a six-section MEGAFORM boom and the GMK5150 features a five-section MEGAFORM boom, which gives the respective cranes up to a 318-foot (97-meter) maximum tip height and a 288-foot (88-meter) maximum tip height. Both machines feature a boom with an innovative egg-shaped cross-section built using the latest laser hybrid welding technology, which results in less machine weight but with greater lifting capacity at all radii.

Source: Manitowoc

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