TADANO is demonstrating its artistic credentials with a player in construction and engineering of steel-based projects – The Alfasi Group. A new 55t Tadano GT-550E hydraulic truck crane, delivered by crane retailer James Equipment , now joins two Tadano rough terrain cranes serving at the Alfasi Group base in Dandenong South with a third larger Tadano rough terrain crane due mid 2007.
Director of The Alfasi Group, Saar Alfasi had been looking to add a larger road travelling crane to keep up with an expanding business and support the existing 25t and 35t rough terrain cranes already in service. “We had been without a crane in the 50t category and had spent a considerable amount of money in hiring these cranes or getting by with smaller cranes. Now the 55t crane in our fleet will add to the efficiency of our sites and what we are able to offer our clients,” says Alfasi. “Since we already have two Tadano cranes, we were very comfortable with the brand and the GT-550E hydraulic truck crane presented a good value package with the lift capability along with being road registrable.” The new Tadano will be based at Alfasi Equipment Hire and is expected to serve the Alfasi Steel Constructions on large scale steel erection projects.
“Our new 55t Tadano is ideal for steel erection projects and is currently based in Melbourne working on the new Bovis Lend Lease Yarra Arts Project,” says Alfasi. “The Yarra Arts Project will involve construction of two new architectural buildings for the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Melbourne Recital Centre. The lifting capacity, driveability and manoeuvrability of the new Tadano truck crane will suit this project well,” he adds. The Tadano GT-550E features a five-stage 42m main boom with 14.6m fly jib, Nissan four-axle carrier with Euro 2 compliant six-cylinder turbo diesel engine and a top road speed of 83 kph. The GT-550E has a joystick-operated upper cabin and an eight-stage gearbox.
Source: Construction Contractor
