Orascom Construction adds 24 Grove cranes
Egypt-based Orascom Construction (OC) has further expanded its Manitowoc fleet with the order of 24 new Grove rough-terrain cranes. The cranes in this order include ten Grove RT650Es, six RT765E-2 models, six RT890E models and two RT9130E-2s. The 50 t capacity Grove RT650E rough terrain crane has a four-section main boom which extends to 32 m with optimal fixed and telescoping boom extensions, while the RT765E-2 has a 60 t capacity with a 33,5 m main boom. The RT890E can handle lifts of up to 80 t, while the RT9130E-2 is one of the largest rough terrain crane with a maximum capacity of 120 t with a 48.8 m five-section full-power telescoping main boom. OC is a sister company of Orascom Trading, Manitowoc?s main distributor in Egypt for Grove mobile cranes.