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pieces of equipment and 15 to 20 people are involved in the undertaking.
Because the sculpture is primarily a net-like material, capacity isn’ t the primary objective from a crane standpoint. It’ s reach and mobility.
“ The protocol we’ ve developed is that it’ s better for the two cranes to first remove one end of the sculpture then move to the opposite end and detach the final two connection points,” said Bill Hanners, sales representative, ALL Crane Rental Corp., a member of the ALL Family of
Companies.
This need for mobility is why two all-terrain cranes are specified for the job. This year, it was a 50-ton Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 and a 110-ton Liebherr 1090-4.2. In years past, two 1060s have done the job.“ Both cranes were configured with approximately 140 feet of main boom,” said Hanners.
From an equipment standpoint, the pairing is a good fit for a tight urban intersection.
The LTM 1060-3.1 is a compact three-axle all-terrain crane with a telescopic boom that can extend to 157 feet, giving the crew the reach needed while keeping setup efficient inside the closure footprint. The larger fouraxle LTM 1090-4.2 steps up boom length to 197 feet and a higher maximum hoist height, which can help the team maintain better working angles and reduce the need to reposition when working the far side of the span. In practical terms, that extra stick and flexibility can be the difference between staying comfortably inside the planned traffic control
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