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Raimondi Cranes begins deliveries of new luffing crane “The LR213’s noteworthy aspects include impressive hoisting performance, flexibility, and easy maintenance”
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aimondi Cranes has launched a new addition to its existing luffing crane lineup and its largest to date. Ideal for the urban jobsite, the LR213 performs especially well in construction scenarios involving high rise buildings in close proximity, or areas with difficult to obtain flyover rights. Deliveries of the new crane have already commenced from the heritage crane manufacturer’s headquarters in Italy, fulfilling five pre-launch orders submitted by Raimondi agents across three continents. “The LR213’s noteworthy aspects include impressive hoisting performance, flexibility, and easy maintenance,” said Eng. Domenico Ciano, Technical Director, Raimondi Cranes. “Raimondi’s new luffing crane can lift the maximum load without reduction of capacity with the full jib of 55 meters. This not only increases loading capacity, but also increases speed and additional rope capacity. “There is flexibility in choice with
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“All the safety mechanisms and electronic devices are located on the counterjib, hence easy access for technicians and operators alike. Further, contractors will appreciate that the LR213 has the capacity to carry 1,000 meters of rope on its drum allowing for a lifting capacity of 14 tonnes in four falls at a working height of 250 meters. This aspect influenced contractor Harina of Spain’s choice to employ three LR213s on its latest jobsite in Qatar, the JW Marriot Hotel West Bay which stands at height of 250 meters.” The largest luffing crane in the Raithe LR213 as two different new hoist- mondi range, the LR213 is available ing winches at 55 kW or 75 kW are with five different jib length configuavailable – specifically derations, from a maximum jib signed for luffing cranes length of 55 meters to a to have increased speed minimum jib length of paired with more con28 meters, that can all trol and more rope careach the maximum pacity at both power capacity of 14,000 kg. levels.” The max tip load Ciano adds that with 55 meter jib conmaximum jib the Raimondi luffing figuration is 2,250 kg. length LR213, with fast assemWith only one electrical bly and commissioning, cabinet installed on the is a result of solution-based cabin platform, prioritizing design. The crane’s new control jobsite safety without comprosystem and tie-rod will apmising on agility is guarpeal to contractors. anteed, as this facilitates “The crane is easy to quick installation and maintain, with hoisting cable connection. and luffing winches Paired with Raimondi’s mounted on the big new Deluxe R16 crane counterjib platform. cabin, the LR213 lufftonnes lifting An increased countering crane is an ideal injib surface is a result of vestment for contractors capacity the two lateral big service or crane rental companies platforms,” Ciano added. servicing urban jobsites.
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