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Crawler crane hand-over is big deal at INTERMAT

INTERMAT was the venue for the official hand-over of one of the world’s first Kobelco CKE 2500G crawler cranes. Herman Smit, chief operating officer of crane giant Mammoet, came to the show on Friday to meet Kobeloc Crane’s president and chief executive officer Isao Aida for the handover of the 250tonne lattice boom machine. While he was at the show Smit confirmed orders for another 46 cranes of 180 tonnes and 250tonnes capacity.
January 6, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Herman Smit (Left) takes delivery of a new crane from Kobelco president and CEO Isao Aida
RSSINTERMAT was the venue for the official hand-over of one of the world’s first 2200 Kobelco CKE 2500G crawler cranes.  

Herman Smit, chief operating officer of crane giant 5115 Mammoet, came to the show on Friday to meet Kobeloc Crane’s president and chief executive officer Isao Aida for the handover of the 250tonne lattice boom machine.

While he was at the show Smit confirmed orders for another 46 cranes of 180 tonne and 250tonne capacity.

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