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England鈥檚 leading mobile crane hire and contract lifting specialists, John Sutch Cranes, recently added a Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane to its fleet. The family-run business is the first Manitowoc customer in the UK to receive the new five-axle 200 t all-terrain Grove crane.

鈥淲e felt confident placing an order for the GMK5200-1 because we already have a GMK5250L, which has been very successful for us,鈥� John Sutch explained. 鈥淭he GMK5250L is a very busy crane and people really like it. It gets there quick and is quick to set up. It鈥檚 great for erecting tower cranes.鈥�

鈥淭he GMK5200-1 looks very similar to the GMK5250L and is just as driver friendly and compact but it鈥檚 a bit smaller,鈥� he continued. 鈥淚t runs with an interchangeable ballast and can go up and down the range, which means it鈥檚 more versatile for our fleet. We will be able to use it on most 100, 130 and 200 t capacity jobs.鈥�

The 200-t capacity GMK5200-1 features a 64 m six-section main boom, which can be combined with an optional 18 m swingaway jib and either one or two 8 m inserts for a total possible jib length of 34 m. The five outrigger positions likewise enhance the flexibility of the crane, enabling it to fit in tighter spaces.

The counterweight slabs are interchangeable with those of John Sutch Cranes鈥� existing GMK5250L, as well as the GMK5180, GMK5250XL-1 and GMK6300L-1 in the Grove all-terrain range, helping owners to get more out of their crane, improving logistics and reducing transportation costs. The self-rigging auxiliary hoist also saves time and money by eliminating the need for an assist crane during on-site rigging.