Baldini Group’s owners fell in love with the strength and power of the Grove GMK5250XL-1.
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Grove customer and crane hire company based in Faenza, Italy, Baldini Group has taken its latest delivery of a Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane – one of the highest-capacity cranes among the other Grove all-terrain cranes in group’s rental fleet.
The GMK5250XL-1 is now working on various projects such as HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), tower crane assembly, boat handling, construction and industrial works, company co-owner Andrea Baldini said.
“We like to have versatile cranes in our fleet, and with the GMK5250XL-1 we get a compact crane, with a long boom, strong carrier, and great load charts,” he said.
“The operators love it because it has a really comfortable cab and is easy and intuitively set up. We can configure it in multiple set-ups and it’s perfect for a wide variety of projects.”
The GMK5250XL-1 has a lifting capacity of 250-tonne with a main boom length of 78.5m and a maximum tip height of 110m.
The crane was purchased with an 18m bi-fold swingaway jib that can be extended to 34m with inserts for even greater reach; the vehicle also weights 6000 kilograms and can carry a total counterweight of 80-tonne.
Roberto Zucchi, area sales manager for mobile cranes at Manitowoc in Italy, said Baldini Group have a positive history as an Italian crane customer.
“Baldini Group was among the first customers in Italy for some of our most successful models of recent times, such as the GMK6300L, GMK4100, and GMK5130. Our service engineer Mario Marenco has a close relationship with the company and ensures consistent, maximum uptime for the cranes,” said Roberto.
“Congratulations to Andrea, Barbara, and the whole team at Baldini Group on this latest purchase. We’re proud to support the ongoing growth and success of the company,” Roberto added.