Manitowoc partners with Samson on new cranes
01 June 2016
Manitowoc Cranes, one of the world’s largest providers of lifting equipment for the construction industry, said it has launched Grove RT880E, the first crane in the Middle East to be fitted with Samson’s K-100 synthetic hoist.
The synthetic rope, designed specifically for mobile cranes, is the result of a joint development between Samson, a leading synthetic rope manufacturer, and Manitowoc.
Made from a combination of high-performance synthetic fibres, K-100 is 80 per cent lighter than wire rope and boasts a torque-neutral construction that eliminates load spin and cabling, said a spokesman for Manitowoc Cranes.
The new hoist material also makes for easy handling, reeving and installation as it reduces kinking, bird caging and damage from other types of spooling issues.
The hoist rope was fitted earlier this year in Qatar to the Grove RT880E at a three-day event which included machine testing and hands-on training for the installation, handling, and inspection of K-100.
Samson and Manitowoc employees attended the event along with the operator of the RT880E, which is owned by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), the largest construction company in the Middle East.
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