The German firm Auto-Klug has acquired its first Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane. It was delivered to the company?s Bindlach branch in southeast Germany, where it plans to use the crane for a wide range of lifting applications that support its transport operations.

According to Manitowoc, the 100 t capacity, four-axle crane with a 60 m main boom not only offers the best load charts in its class in maximum counterweight configuration, but also in its most common taxi configuration with a weight of less than 12 t per axle, including 6.7 t of counterweight (a common axle load limit in many countries). This unit has also been equipped with aluminium rims to reduce the crane?s weight ? which is below the permissible total weight of 48 t ? making it more roadable while increasing operating margins.

?We are pleased to take delivery of such a versatile crane,? explained Werner Gl?ck, Managing Partner at Auto-Klug. ?Its 100 t lifting capacity from just four axles is very impressive, and combined with the 60 m boom, it will enable us to manoeuvre the crane in tighter job sites and complete lifts that we once had to use larger cranes for. We were also convinced by the single-engine concept with highly reduced fuel consumption overall ? this will increase our utilisation and return on investment.?

This particular GMK4100L-1 is the first to arrive in the country equipped with a K-100 synthetic rope. Made from a combination of high-performance synthetic fibers, the K-100 is 80 per cent lighter than wire rope and boasts torque-neutral construction that eliminates load spin and cabling. The new hoist material also makes for easy handling, reeving and installation, and because it does not require lubrication with heavy grease, it is environmentally friendly.