Kobelco cranes Mark 2 G-Series

In 2016, Kobelco has presented the latest technologies and development in crawler cranes.

In 2016, Kobelco has presented the latest technologies and development in crawler cranes. Kobelco’s Crawler Crane line-up is engineered to be the best in the industry with many models excelling in multi-purpose applications from general purpose lifting to clamshell, grab, piling and diaphragm wall operations.

Kobelco cranes are designed for excelling worldwide in performance and reliability in the most extreme working conditions and at the most remote job locations. Last year Kobelco introduced sixnew models of the new Mark 2 Kobelco CKE-Gand BME-G Series: CKE800G-2 with 80t x 3.0m max. lifting capacity; CKE900G-2 with 100t x 3.6m, 90t x 3.9m; CKE1100G-2 with 110t x 3.6m; CKE1350G-2 with 150t x 4.4m; CKE2500G-2 with 250t x 4.6m; BME800G-2 with 80t x 3.0m.Continuing the excellent concept and features of the G-series as it takes over from the first generation, the Mark 2 G-series machines have been improved to be more environmentally-friendly and easy-to-operate.

The Kobelco Remote Observation Satellite System, or KCROSS, is standard on G Series models and is a proprietary system that allows remote monitoring of the unit from the owner’s desktop. The system was designed to be as user friendly as possible, providing daily, weekly, and monthly reports that the owner can print. This allows him to look at all of the cranes data in a simple and easy-to-read format. The owner can simply log on and click the daily report tab, and a one-page report will show the hours the unit worked, how much fuel was consumed, how many minutes the crane idled, the main winch was used, how many minutes the crane travelled, how many minutes the crane slewed, how many minutes the crane held a load, what percentage of chart the crane lifted, and much more.

Other design features of Kobelco G-Series include a compact structure for transportability, a larger cab design, an LMI touch screen, an improved counterweight self-installation mechanism and an optional counterweight detection device. Other features include reduced charts for working with reduced counterweight. The G-Series is a “versatile” crane designed to stand front and center in many applications.  The cranes were designed for ease of use and simplicity, with the customer in mind.