Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin from Germany, Groupe Cayon from France and KAS Crane Hire from the UK are the first customers in Europe to receive the Grove GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane. Meanwhile,the GMK3060L-1 is the first crane in the fleet for new crane rental company Adam’s Crane in New Zealand.Their feedback confirms the 60 t three-axle crane as a powerful machine, offering operators an extremely comfortable ride.
Since its launch at the end of 2020, the Grove GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane has set a new benchmark for three-axle taxi cranes. The new 60 t model combines a powerful seven-section, 48 m long MEGAFORM main boom with a compact carrier only 8.7 m long and 2.55 m wide.
Furthermore, the three-axle crane comes with the new generation Grove carrier cab that is ECE R29-3 approved and meets all the latest European crash test requirements. The taxi crane can drive with up to 7.5 t counterweight within 12 t per axle and 13.5 t of counterweight within 16.5 t per axle. This makes the Grove GMK3060L-1 perfect for traveling to and working on a wide variety of jobsites, even in tight inner-city locations. Once on site, the Manitowoc CCS (Crane Control System) with boom configurator ensures fast and efficient set-up.
Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin was the first customer in Germany to receive a GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane with the new Grove carrier cab. The Waldaschaff, Lower Franconia-based company specializes in the rental of mobile cranes, work platforms, forklift trucks and excavators and has been a Grove customer throughout its more than 15-year existence. In addition to the new GMK3060L-1, Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin also operates a GMK3055 and GMK4100L-1.
Alex Gagarin, director and owner of Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin, said: “The new carrier cab makes the 60-tonner from Grove look like a big crane and when you sit inside you get a real feeling of space. I noticed straight away that the operation of the GMK3060L-1 is extremely quiet compared to other cranes, so my crane operators will definitely arrive at the jobsite relaxed.”
Stefan Hufgart, crane operator at Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin, added: “The controls inside the new Grove carrier cab are clearly arranged and easy to reach. In our job, we spend a lot of time in the carrier cab – especially in a crane such as our new 60-tonner, which we will use as a taxi crane to drive from one jobsite to the next. With the new GMK3060L-1, I can get to the next jobsite in comfort.”
KAS Crane Hire from Devon has received a new Grove GMK3060L-1 to replace an old GMK3055, which has proved a busy member of the company’s fleet along with a GMK4100L-1 purchased in 2019. The family-run firm has been supplying reliable modern cranes, ancillary equipment and skilled operators in the southwest of England since 1983, offering a choice of five cranes ranging from 40 to 100 t in capacity.
Andrew Smith, director of KAS, said: “We looked at all the literature for the GMK3060L-1 and compared it to brochures from other manufacturers and the GMK3060L-1 was the best crane for us. The quality of Grove cranes is superb, and we’ve had such a great experience with brand. When our operator pulled into the yard after his first job with the GMK3060L-1, he had the biggest smile on his face.”
