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Terex wins crane deals in Abu Dhabi and Qatar

Terex has scored crane deals in both Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Abu Dhabi-based Abu Nasir General Transport has now boosted its equipment fleet with the addition of a Terex AC 100/4L all-terrain crane. The machine joins an existing fleet of Terex cranes with capacities ranging from from 80 to 500tonnes. The company’s operations manager Asif Salim said, “At just 2.55m wide, it’s the most compact machine in its class, which is extremely important when working in confined spaces.” In the 100tonne capacity class an
July 28, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
A new Terex crawler crane is now being used for construction projects in Qatar by Aertssen Machinery Services Middle East
1222 Terex has scored crane deals in both Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Abu Dhabi-based Abu Nasir General Transport has now boosted its equipment fleet with the addition of a Terex AC 100/4L all-terrain crane. The machine joins an existing fleet of 2941 Terex cranes with capacities ranging from from 80 to 500tonnes.

The company’s operations manager Asif Salim said, “At just 2.55m wide, it’s the most compact machine in its class, which is extremely important when working in confined spaces.”

In the 100tonne capacity class and with a maximum boom length of 59.4m and system length of 81.7m, the AC 100/4L crane will be used throughout the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, Aertssen Machinery Services Middle East based in Doha, Qatar, has taken delivery of a Terex CC 2400-1 lattice boom crawler crane. An existing Terex customer, the company specialises in heavy lifting and transport.

This latest addition to the Aertssen fleet has a maximum lifting capacity of 400tonnes and a maximum load moment of 5,168tonne metres. Equipped with main boom, luffing jib and Superlift, the CC 2400-1 is one of the most powerful cranes in its class.

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