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National Crane Boom Truck Maintains Mexican Army Emergency Services
The Mexican army recently purchased its first National Crane boom truck to help maintain its fleet of tanks and aircraft and to assist in emergency response work, including storm-related damage.
The Mexican army recently purchased its first National Crane boom truck to help maintain its fleet of tanks and aircraft and to assist in emergency response work, including storm-related damage. The choice was a 40-ton (36.3 t) NBT40. Purchased in August 2012, the NBT40 has already completed various projects. Its most recent job was to help repair a damaged airplane. Among several lifts, the crane removed a 16-ton (15 t) engine from the aircraft at a height of 32.8 ft. (10 m). Guadalajara, Mexico-based TRACSA Group, an official Grove and National Crane dealer for the past four years, worked with the Mexican army to select a crane that best fit the army’s needs. Juan Mejia, crane manager of TRACSA, said that the NBT40 was a smart purchase for the army because of the crane’s operating abilities and quality construction. “The army chose this crane because it offers more impressive load charts than its competitors and is made from higher-quality materials,”
Mejia said. “Specifically, the comfortable cab and stronger boom and hoist were major selling points.” The National Crane NBT40 features control valves, a full-color graphical LMI display, and a deluxe operator’s cab built for ergonomic comfort. It comes with a .95-ton (.86 t) tailswing counterweight and is available with three optional boom lengths of 103 127 or 142 ft. (31.4, 38.7 or 43.3 m). SITSA, a division of TRACSA, headquartered in Mexico City, supplied the NBT40 to the army. SITSA has been a Grove and National Crane dealer for four years. TRACSA, SITSA’s parent company, was founded in 1974. Working as a distributor for the construction, agricultural and mining sectors, TRACSA Group offers sales solutions and machinery rental, as well as Manitowoc Crane Care parts and service support. For more information, visit www.manitowoc.com 20