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| Indian steel manufacturer takes delivery of Model 12000  Steel Authority of India Limited has taken delivery of its first 110 t capacity Manitowoc Model 12000. The crawler crane will be used to pick various loads including columns, girders, and heavy fabricated structures during expansion work at its Rourkela plant. The crane was sold by Manitowoc dealer TIL Limited. Under the new modernization project, the plant's production capacity will increase from 2.1 million to 4.5 million t of steel product. Rourkela was the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India with an installed capacity of 1 million t. The Model 12000 from Manitowoc has a maximum main boom of 70.1 m and a maximum jib of 82.3 m. The crane has a rated line pull of 11,400 kg and can reach speeds of 120 m/min. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |