{"id":9705,"date":"2017-01-12T18:44:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T18:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=9705"},"modified":"2017-01-12T18:44:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T18:44:37","slug":"the-grove-ghc75-telecrawler-proves-it-worth-on-denver-metro-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/the-grove-ghc75-telecrawler-proves-it-worth-on-denver-metro-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grove GHC75 telecrawler proves it worth on Denver Metro Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">In Denver, Colorado, a massive new infrastructure project is underway. The North Metro Rail Line is an 18.5-mile electric commuter rail system that will connect Denver\u2019s Union Station with many of the city\u2019s northern suburbs. Ten miles of the track have been completed so far, along with six of the train line\u2019s eight stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9706\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment.jpg\" alt=\"Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment\" width=\"1500\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Grove-GHC75-Telecrawler-Crane-Honnen-Equipment-1080x613.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wadsco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company<\/a> (RLW) is the contractor tasked with building the Skyway Bridge. The company rented a <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grove GHC75<\/a> for the project, as the telescoping crawler crane was one of few machines that could navigate the job site\u2019s tough conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Lee Adams, construction manager for RLW, said that the maneuverability of the <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a>, along with its compact footprint, was crucial in completing construction. Adjacent (pre-existing) railroad tracks and a water-filled canal constrained space at one point on the job site, and on another, a retaining wall and fence flanked the skyway\u2019s path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThere was a very narrow alleyway to work with in between the two properties\u2014it was a tight space that offered little more than the width of the train tracks themselves,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere wouldn\u2019t have been room for a standard, outrigger-equipped hydraulic crane. The <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a> gave us the capacity we needed in a frame that was small and agile enough to traverse the narrow job site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The 118 ft 1 in telescoping boom of the <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a>\u2014which enables it to pick-and-carry at 100 percent of its load chart and to swing loads a full 360 degrees\u2014also came in handy on the project. Combined with the crane\u2019s ability to travel over rough terrain with its crawler tracks, the 75 USt GHC75 was able to complete some very challenging pick-and-carry lifts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9712\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3.jpg\" alt=\"Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3\" width=\"833\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3.jpg 833w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-3-711x1024.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFirst we had to drive the crane over a railroad crossing and down beneath power lines to get it in position for the lifts,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThen we needed to pick up a load, boom down and navigate beneath the power lines without a hitch to place the load. This really was the perfect crane for this situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a> lifted 9 USt concrete gang forms to a height of 40 ft, which enabled workers to bolt the forms together in an interlocking formation to construct the elevated bridge. The crane also hoisted 16 USt rebar cages to heights of 72 ft and released concrete on top of pier caps using a bucket system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The maneuverability of the GHC75 was not lost on Zach Beckwith, the foreman and crane operator on the job site, who praised the crane\u2019s versatility and ease of use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis crane was perfect for the job since we didn\u2019t have to worry about the outriggers you find on a traditional hydraulic crane,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cIf you have to move a regular hydraulic crane, you have to suck the boom in, break down the outriggers, move the pads and start all over with the next lift. The <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a>\u2019s heavy duty crawler treads enabled us to simply move into place and get to work, saving almost 20 minutes per lift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">RLW rented the <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a> from Denver, Colorado-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.honnen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Honnen Equipment<\/a>, with which RLW has had a long-standing relationship. Honnen Equipment has been providing sales and rentals of construction equipment and cranes since 1963. The family-owned company offers the full line of Manitowoc-branded cranes from its 10 locations across the Rocky Mountains region, which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9708\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2.jpg\" alt=\"Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2-768x1120.jpg 768w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-GHC75-telecrawler-2-702x1024.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWithout the <a href=\"http:\/\/specs.machine.market\/index.php\/2016\/11\/22\/grove-ghc75-telescopic-boom-crawler-crane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC75<\/a>, we might have had to rent a much larger one from Honnen\u2014something like a 500 USt crawler,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThat would have put us on the other side of the canal due to the space. It would have been much more expensive and much more difficult to quickly complete these precision lifts. The savings of time and money are considerable when you think about the alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">RLW was founded in 1975 and is now run by the second generation of Wadsworths. The Draper, Utah-based firm, which now has a division office in Thornton, Colorado, has worked on several multi-million dollar projects throughout the Intermountain West region of the U.S., specializing in design-build, construction management and traditional design-bid-build projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9707 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment.png\" alt=\"Honnen Equipment\" width=\"450\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment.png 450w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Honnen-Equipment-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Denver, Colorado, a massive new infrastructure project is underway. The North Metro Rail Line is an 18.5-mile electric commuter rail system that will connect Denver\u2019s Union Station with many of the city\u2019s northern suburbs. Ten miles of the track have been completed so far, along with six of the train line\u2019s eight stations. 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