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| EnCORE in Brazil refurbishes its first Grove all-terrain crane  Manitowoc's new EnCORE facility in Passo Fundo, Brazil, recently opened and is already hard at work. Its first project: the total refurbishment of a Grove GMK6250L that fell into the port of Rio de Janeiro. The all-terrain crane belongs to Sao Paulo-based LOCAR, a crane rental company that works across South America. The company chose to rebuild the crane, which was badly damaged by the salty sea water, through Manitowoc's EnCORE service rather than purchase a new crane. Rodrigo Steffanini, senior manager at EnCORE, said not only was the refurbishment 40 percent less costly than buying a new crane, LOCAR was able to retain ownership of a crane that is an integral part of its fleet. "LOCAR chose to stay with the GMK6250L because of its strong load charts in comparison with its competitors," Steffanini explained. "LOCAR already owns eight GMK6250Ls and is familiar with its exceptional capabilities, and is well-versed in its operation and maintenance." Manitowoc's EnCORE team in Brazil disassembled and washed the GMK6250L before rebuilding it with all-new parts. It performed structural repairs and replaced all the electrical components of the crane. It was then repainted, load tested and delivered to LOCAR in only nine months. The newly rebuilt crane came with a full manufacturer's warranty for parts and service. The GMK6250L all-terrain crane has a 220 t capacity and a 72 m, six-section, full-power MEGAFORM boom with TWIN-LOCK pinning. It also features MEGATRAK suspension and all-wheel steering, which easily handle rugged job site environments. LOCAR uses these cranes mainly for heavy-duty construction work around South America. Ironically, the newly-rebuilt GMK6250L went right to work on the very factory that handled its refurbishment: Manitowoc's Passo Fundo factory. Eisenmann, a Böblingen, Germany-based supply company, was contracted by Manitowoc to install LOCAR's paint booth inside their Passo Fundo factory. Eisenmann used the GMK6250L to move heavy components inside the factory, including the exhausters of the painting line. This gave operators a chance to break in the newly refurbished crane's components. "This was a momentous project for us at the Passo Fundo EnCORE facility," Rodrigo said. "The GMK6250L was EnCORE Brazil's first complete rebuild. It was a speedy and successful repair and we were able to witness the rewards of our efforts." write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |