AmQuip takes on Superlift 3800

Crane rental company AmQuip, based in the USA, has signed an order for a Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane and 24 Terex RT 555-1 rough terrain cranes.

The 650 tonne Terex Superlift 3800 lattice boom crawler has a maximum load moment of 8,484 tonne-metres. AmQuip purchased the crane with all available options, including luffing jib and mobile counterweight wagon, a company spokesperson said.

Al Bove, AmQuip COO, said, “We organised our team of crawler experts, fleet managers, and project principals to review all of the cranes available in this class. After a lengthy and well thought through process our team unanimously decided that the 3800 was overall the best crane offered in this class”.

Jon Capuzzi, AmQuip chief product officer, said, “With project work increasing, AmQuip wanted to set itself apart from the competition. Knowing Terex’s product is proven AmQuip’s team decided that purchasing the SL3800 will be a solution for AmQuip customer’s lifting requirements.”

The new 50 tonne capacity RT 555-1s in AmQuip’s fleet will be used in petrochemical and general construction jobsites, a spokesperson said.

“AmQuip is continuously growing their customer base. With our rough terrain fleet cranes currently experiencing high utilisation rates, we decided to add 24 units of this dependable horse to our fleet,” Capuzzi added.

Mike Good, Amquip operations vice president, said, “Our companies have been doing business together for over 30 years and share a strong, trusting partnership. We have a long experience with these robust cranes, and know that we can count on them and the Terex Cranes team to deliver us the results that our customers need.”

David Naab, sales manager, Terex Cranes North America, said, “We are delighted that AmQuip has entrusted us with these new orders, which comes as the result of a long-term partnership. We have a great relationship and our team looks forward to serving AmQuip for many years to come.”