Grove TMS700E Truck Crane Builds Giant Ohio Cheese Factory

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A Grove TMS700E telescopic boom truck crane is helping to build a 300,000-square-foot steel building that will house a large cheesemaking operation in Hiram, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Manitowoc.)

Industrial contractor R.G. Smith is assembling a large cheese production facility in Hiram, Ohio, with the help of a Grove TMS700E telescopic boom truck crane. The Canton-based builder dispatched the mobile crane to the site of the 300,000-square-foot (27,870-square-meter) steel building partly because of its nimbleness and quick setup and dismantling times, but also because it doesn’t require supplementary trucks or personnel. The four-axle Grove has also proven itself in muddy conditions in the rain-drenched northern region of Ohio since its purchase last October.

Self-Contained & Reliable

“The TMS700E is a very versatile crane. It can travel down the highway while carrying the heavy lift counterweight package and is a one-person operation,” says Andrew Forepaugh, vice president of sales at Cleveland Crane and Shovel Sales. Cleveland Crane is the Bedford Heights, Ohio, dealer that supplied R.G. Smith with the crane, as well as Grove RT650 and RT700 rough-terrain models and a Grove GMK3050 all-terrain unit.

“Grove is a fantastic brand in which we trust. It’s the only brand we buy,” says R.G. Smith owner Geoff Nicely. “Our Grove cranes work all the time; our return on investment has been huge! We tried a different manufacturer three years ago and what a mistake that was.”

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Canton-based contractor R.G. Smith chose the Grove TMS700E for the job because of its mobility, quick setup and teardown, one-man operation, and ability to traverse muddy terrain. (Photo courtesy of Manitowoc.)

The Grove TMS700E

Grove builds the TMS700E with a four-section, full-power boom made with its vaunted Megaform design. The truck crane has a maximum capacity of 50 to 60 tons (50 to 55 metric tons), according to the manufacturer’s provided figures. The reach of its 36- to 110-foot (11- to 33.5-meter) boom can be lengthened with a 33- to 56-foot (10.1- to 17.1-meter) folding lattice swingaway extension, which comes standard with the crane. The TMS700E can be configured to a maximum tip height of 212 ft (64.6 m).

Grove also designed the TMS700E for roadability. The 80,320-pound (36,430-kilogram) truck crane comes standard with front and rear air-ride suspension for smooth travel. The TMS700E can reach highway speeds of up to 65 mph (105 km/h), enabling it to be quickly dispatched to jobsites as needed.

Source: Manitowoc