New Brand of Cranes Coming to US Soon
Buyers of lattice-boom crawler cranes in the U.S. will soon have an added choice to consider.
Starting in early 2025, Dutch equipment manufacturer PVE will offer its new American-branded lattice-boom crawler cranes, which will be sold through Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery Inc. (ACC), of Ashland, Virginia.
ACC is an authorized dealer for Terex cranes and Manitex boom trucks.
It also is an authorized parts and service provider for Terex, Manitex, Demag, Tadano Mantis, Manitowoc, P&H and Koehring.
Family of Four
The new family of American cranes will initially include four models with maximum capacities of 90, 110, 220 and 330 U.S. tons (USt).
“The aim is to offer U.S. customers reliable, productive, high-quality cranes at a competitive price,” said Phin Generelly, Virginia sales manager for ACC.
Generelly said that the American cranes are designed and manufactured in the same factory in the Netherlands where PVE makes other construction equipment.
“The family name comes because these cranes are designed and manufactured to meet the needs of the American lifting industry,” said Generelly.
All four models, he noted, are powered by Cummins diesel engines, feature Bosch Rexroth hydraulic pumps, are designed to meet U.S. transport requirements and offer features that promote easy operation and operator comfort.
Generelly said that all models use the same spacious, comfortable operator’s cab, which is 3 feet 3 inches wide, equipped with climate control and has a state-of-the-art comfortable seat with joysticks.
The controls feature a 12.1-inch LCD touch screen with glove detection, a machine diagnostics system, an LMI that was developed in cooperation with WIKA Mobile Controls, CAN-bus, software-over-the-air updating and an optional radio-remote control for crane assembly.
The smallest model is the CC 90. It offers 90-USt maximum capacity, up to 190 feet of boom and up to 59 feet of fixed jib. It weighs in at 158,732 pounds, complete with counterweights and basic boom and its main module transports at 92,594 pounds.
The next larger model is the 110-USt capacity CC 110. It offers up to 190 feet of main boom, up to 59 feet of fixed jib and up to 118 feet of luffing jib.
Complete with basic boom, it weighs 201,943 pounds, and its main transport module weighs 59,525 pounds.
The second-largest member of the PVE American crane family is the CC 220.
It can lift up to 220 USt, raise up to 246 feet of main boom and be equipped with up to 101 feet of fixed jib or 160 feet of luffing jib.
It weighs 355,000 pounds complete with counterweights and basic boom, and its main transport module weighs 83,775 pounds.
The biggest brother in the clan is the CC 330.
It can lift up to 330 USt or raise up to 278 feet of main boom. It can also be outfitted with up to 118 feet of fixed jib or up to 229 feet of luffing jib.
Complete with basic boom, it weighs 491,630 pounds, and its main transport module comes in at 97,000 pounds.
PVE and Atlantic Coast Cranes presented information about the new American cranes at the product fair during the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s 2024 Crane & Rigging workshop in Glendale, Arizona, September 24-26. PVE will display an electric version at Bauma 2025 next April.
For more information about PVE’s family of American cranes, contact Atlantic Coast Cranes.
CIC Now Offers Same-Day Results for Operator Practical Exam
Crane operators who take their practical (performance) examination through Crane Institute Certification (CIC) can now find out their results on the same day they take the test.
Headquartered in Sanford, Florida, CIC is accredited by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /ANSI National Accreditation Board to administer both the written and practical examinations that most operators who run cranes in construction work must pass to earn the certifications required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
OSHA requires any operator who runs a crane that can lift 2,000 pounds or more and is working in a construction application to be certified.
CIC is one of just a few entities accredited to administer the written and practical examinations and to provide operators who pass both with the required certifications recognized by OSHA nationwide.
The written exam tests the operator’s knowledge, whereas the practical exam tests the operator’s basic skill at running the crane.
The practical exam score is based on four skills that are vital to operating a crane well and safely: accuracy and depth perception in a timed challenge, hand-signal recognition, ability to control a load during a timed challenge and exiting the crane safely.
CIC’s new computer auto scoring system compiles the operator’s score on the practical exam and can tell candidates the same day whether they have passed.
For more information about CIC testing and certification, visit www.cicert.com, call 407-878-5590 or email help@cicert.com.
