The Tadano brand has long been an integral part of the fleet of Western Australian crane hire company, Cranecorp. In June 2020, they added another two 5-axle cranes to the company’s fleet: a Demag® AC 160-5 and a Tadano® ATF 220G-5.
“We are a growing company and the two cranes are well suited to the business in that they’re very flexible. For example, the way the counterweight configuration works allows us to send the cranes to competitively undertake lifts of a wide load range without the need to always mobilise with the full counterweight set; thus making the cranes both operationally versatile as well as economically versatile, which is ideal given the remote locations and distances we have to contend with” says CEO Rod White. “They are both proven and reliable cranes, they are price competitive and they were available and ready to go, so there were no delays with getting them on the road,” says White, citing key reasons for purchasing the two “crane brothers” from the Tadano Group.
With the AC 160-5, White was particularly impressed by the excellent load chart, especially with regard to lifting capacity and reach. “The ATF 220G-5 is an excellent all-round crane in terms of height reach and is perfect for the type of work that we specialise in. Both cranes will be highly uitlised for larger projects and will reduce the amount of cross-hire cranes we need to bring in. They will increase the efficiency of our entire fleet and also eliminate the need for several older cranes,” says Rod White, who is also extremely satisfied with the Tadano service: “This was again evident when we bought the two cranes. The process was easy and efficient. The Tadano team were able to obtain all the necessary permits in the shortest possible time so that we could get the cranes on the road without delay.”
Cranecorp will send the Demag AC 160-5 to the Goldfields and the Tadano ATF 220G-5 will be put to work in the Pilbara region. Both cranes will perform maintenance and shutdown work, as well as working on expansion projects for Western Australian mine sites.
Photo – left to right: Rick Musarra (Non-Executive Director Cranecorp), Anthony Grosser (Managing Director Tadano Oceania), Adrian Third (General Manager Operations Cranecorp), Rod White (Chief Executive Officer Cranecorp).
About Cranecorp
The private company Cranecorp, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Perth, operates a total of eight locations in Western Australia and has a fleet of more than 70 cranes. These include numerous models of the Tadano and Demag brands. Its customers include companies from the mining, energy supply and industrial sectors. With highly qualified employees, state-of-the-art equipment and extensive expertise, Cranecorp has established an excellent reputation in all these sectors and achieved steady growth. With the entry of the investor Viburnum Funds this year, the company has now set the course for further expansion. For more information, please visit www.cranecorpaustralia.com.au/
About Tadano Oceania
Tadano Oceania is 100-percent owned by global mobile crane manufacturer Tadano Group. Since beginning operations in the region in 2010, Tadano Oceania has had the goal of enhancing Tadano’s ability to fulfil customers’ expectations for sales and equipment and support of new and used mobile cranes. Its offering includes service, technical product support and spare parts supplies
Tadano Oceania’s strategic network provides coverage all around Australia and the Oceania region, with a regional headquarters and service workshop in Brisbane, a sales branch and service workshop in Sydney, a sales branch and allied service workshop in Perth, and allied service agents in Western NSW, Darwin, Adelaide, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.