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News Release
October 16, 2006
Manitowoc debuts the Model 14000
Shady Grove, Pa. – The Manitowoc Crane Group is offering a new
Manitowoc, the Model 14000, a 200 t (220 USt) capacity crawler crane.
Manitowoc unveiled its plans for the crane at a gathering of dealers and
customers at MCG’s manufacturing facility in Shady Grove.
Manitowoc
said it has already received several dozen orders for the new crane.
The
crane offers a maximum of 86 m (282 ft) of boom and a maximum luffing jib of
113.8 m (373 ft). The Model 14000 is powered by a 253 kW (340 hp) Cummins QSL
8.9 l engine. Line pull on the main drum is 140 kN (31 500 lbs).
Al
Kadow, product marketing manager for Manitowoc Cranes, said in part the Model
14000 is being positioned as a suitable alternative for the Model 4100W, a
popular mechanical (230 USt) crane and one of Manitowoc’s most-defining models.
“The
Model 4100W was a powerful, reliable crane that was popular with owners,
operators, and contractors alike,” Kadow said. “We are positioning the 14000
to be a suitable alternative as companies begin replacing these older units.”
Like
many other Manitowoc crawler cranes, the 14000 will feature the company’s
Can-Bus with EPIC control system. Besides enabling smooth and easy operation,
this system allows the management of six independent closed-loop hydraulic
circuits. This ensures that the system will run at maximum efficiency while
lifting, Kadow said. Also contributing to ease-of-operation is the 14000’s
state-of-the-art Vision Cab, which provides greater visibility and more
ergonomic placement of joystick controls. MCG’s patented FACT connection
technology is standard on the 14000.
Kadow said that although the
Model 14000 shares much common ground with its predecessor, it is unique in
its own right.
“The Model 14000 is a fully hydraulic crawler crane of
modern design whereas the Model 4100W was one of the stalwarts of our
traditional crane line, but they share many of the same characteristics,” he
said. “They will also share much of the same client base. Customers for the
Model 14000 will be contractors working in virtually all types of applications
– commercial construction, bridge building, tunneling work, fabrication yards,
petrochemical plants, etc. The Model 14000 is a good, solid all-round crane.”
Deliveries
of the 14000 will begin in early 2007.
About The Manitowoc Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one
of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global
construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile
telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. As a leading manufacturer of ice-cube
machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the
company offers the broadest line of cold-focused equipment for the foodservice
industry. In addition, the company is a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship
repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial
customers throughout the U.S. maritime industry.
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