Construction World February 2016

CRANAGE AND HEAVY LIFTING

TEAMING UP FOR BAUMA

It will be the second time that both companies present their products and services at a common space at the NewMunich Trade Fair Centre, after the successful experience at the last edition of Bauma. According to AlbertoMunárriz, CEO of Linden Comansa,“exhibiting with BKL in 2013 brought more business to both companies while our partnership grew stronger, so teaming up again for 2016 was a wise and easy decision”. In 2016, Linden Comansa and BKL will share a total area of 784 m2, which is the largest space ever booked by any of both exhibitors. Booth 1103/1, located in the open air area, will host some tower cranes from Linden Comansa’s wide range. BKL will show a selection of its products and crane related services in a welcoming atmosphere. Five years of Spanish-German partnership The co-operation of both companies started in 2011, when BKL bought its first Linden Comansa tower cranes. The first package of four 21 LC 290 and two 11 LC 160 succeeded the field-test that focused on the service and the spare parts supply, as well as on the cranes’ reliability, which are key factors for BKL. According to the positive experience, BKL invested in further cranes. After Bauma 2013 the partnership grew stronger and BKL deployed further investments in trainings and the expansion of the BKL spare part depots. Recently the German crane specialist enlarged its crane park by two 11 LC 90, two 11 LC 160 and two 16 LC 260. BKL’s sale and rental fleet therefore includes now Linden Comansa cranes from 90 up to 750 metre-tonnes. BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH is one of Europe’s largest crane rental, sales and service companies with more than 350 tower cranes and nearly 50 mobile cranes in its fleet. Headquartered in Munich, BKL is represented by further branch offices in Ingolstadt, Frankfurt and Hannover. largest and most important construction machinery trade show, to be held in Munich, Germany, from 11 – 17 April 2016. > Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa and German dealer BKL Baukran Logistik will exhibit together at Bauma 2016, the world’s

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CLOCKWISE: The Potain MCT 385 is ideal for lifting heavy precast panels at increased radii. Although large as a tower crane, the individual components of the Potain MCT 385 never exceed 10 t making erection and disassembly fall within the parameters of normal mobile cranes. Telescoping the Potain MCT 385 is made easier as the hook height can be 50 metres above the last anchor points. The Potain MCT 385 is equipped with frequency controlled mechanisms for hoisting, trolleying and slewing.

Quentin van Breda, technical director of Torre Lifting Solutions and founder of SA French.

nance by Torre Lifting Solutions technicians will ensure the reliable performance of these machines throughout the cranes life,” Van Breda concludes.

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