manufacturer, offers four models in North America through its dealer Creative Lifting Services, which is looking for sub dealers.
They are the H25( 3,970- pound capacity, 82-foot jib), H32( 8,820-pound capacity, 105-foot jib), H40( 8,820-pound capacity, 131-foot jib) and HT47( 13,230-pound capacity, 154- foot boom).
Terex offers seven selferectors in North America. The five CBR models use electromechanical controls, whereas the new CSE models are controlled with electronics.
Terex’ s offerings include the CSE 32( 9,700-pound capacity, 105-foot jib), CSE 40( 9,700-pound capacity, 131-foot jib), CBR 21H( 3,527- pound capacity, 68.9-foot jib), CBR 24 Plus( 4,409-pound capacity, 78.7-foot jib), CBR 28 Plus( 5,511-pound capacity, 91.8-foot jib), CBR 32 Plus( 8,818-pound capacity, 105-foot jib) and the CBR 40H( 8,818-pound capacity, 131.2- foot jib).
Asking the Experts Our research included talking to all six self-erector manufacturers mentioned earlier, as well as four dealers and five users.
The dealers / rental companies included Creative Lifting Services, dealer for FB Gru and Saez; Morrow the leading North American seller and rental company for Liebherr tower cranes; Uperio USA, dealer for Arcomet; and Compass Equipment, dealer for Arcomet and Potain.
A Terex CSE 32 self-erector sets members for a steel-frame building.
The users we consulted were mainly builders of woodframe structures and crane rental companies whose clients include self-erector users.
Those experts included ACS, Phoenix, Arizona; Blossom Builders, Dillon, Colorado; Capital Framing, Greensburg, Kentucky; Ideal Crane Rental, Madison, Wisconsin and Jayko Cranes, Orem, Utah.
Solid, Growing Market Everyone we talked with agreed that the market for self erectors is solid and growing, with a bright future as users in many sectors of construction discover the benefits offered by these rigs.
A Potain representative said that the market is growing steadily as customers look for
faster, more efficient lifting solutions on constrained jobsites.
Andrew Stalter, business development manager for Morrow Equipment Co., said the market is growing steadily, with increasing traction in the urban infill, high-end residential, light commercial and modular construction sectors.
Added Lee Maynard, tower crane global sales director for Terex Cranes:“ The North American market for self-erecting cranes is experiencing steady growth and is projected to continue growing through the next years.”
And Kelly Webb, vice president of Creative Lifting Services, noted,“ Although we see more self-erecting cranes in use every day, the market for them is still far
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