“I had looked at every other manufacturer. I tried out a new Grove, I traveled to
Virginia to try out a new Liebherr, and tried out a new Link Belt as well. Nothing
truly compared to Tadano and how well built it is” says Harry Leo III of H.A. Leo
Crane, LLC in Webster, MA. Leo recently took delivery of a new 2022 Tadano AC
4.110-1, 120 US ton all terrain crane from Empire Crane Company. This is the first
Tadano AC 4.110-1 to be delivered in North America. H.A. Leo Crane is a third
generation company that offers rigging, lifting, and hauling throughout New
England.
The 100-120 ton class is the ideal size for the category of work and customers H.A.
Leo Crane serves. In order to reduce downtime and increase efficiency, they felt it
was best to purchase a new unit. Leo says, “I grew up in an old school work
environment and always believed the less things that can go wrong the better’ ‘this
Tadano is rock solid.”
The Tadano AC 4.110-1 features the following:
• 37.4’ – 196.9’ main boom
• 12.1’ – 104.7’ jib
• 67,020 lbs counterweight
• Mercedes-Benz engine
• 223’ max radius
• 12.5’ tail swing radius even at the full counterweight
H.A. Leo Crane also owns a 100 ton Krupp, 120 ton Grove, and a 250 ton Tadano.
Their love of their 250 ton Tadano had a major influence in their purchasing
decision. “We can get to the jobsite quicker, set up in tighter spaces, and the capacity
is unmatched when compared to other 4-axle cranes in the industry” Leo
commented.
The AC 4.110-1’s first job was performing work on a cell tower on an extremely
tight jobsite in Cranston, RI. Leo says, “this crane was tailor made for jobs like this
because of the extremely tight set up area, narrow access road, and very tall tower.”
They used the full 196.9’ of main boom and the small footprint with uneven
outriggers. Their heaviest pick was 2,500 pounds at a radius of 85’.
Paul Lonergan, Empire Crane owner and President said, “For guys like Harry, it’s
like Tadano engineered this crane just for them. The size, the mobility, the ease of
use and simplicity is perfect for the jobs they perform everyday.” Empire crane has a
team of Tadano factory trained technicians and stocks many Tadano parts and
filters needed to support their customers.
“From ordering the crane to taking delivery of it 6 months later, it has been a
pleasure to work with both Paul and Luke [Lonergan of Empire Crane]; they are
genuine people” Leo said.
Empire Crane Company was founded by Paul & Luke Lonergan in 2002. Empire
Crane is an authorized dealer for Tadano ATF All Terrain Cranes, Tadano GR Rough
Terrain Cranes, Demag Tadano Group, Tadano Mantis, Kobelco Crawler Cranes,
Manitex Boom Trucks, Broderson, and Magni Telehandlers. Empire Crane offers
sales, parts, service & rentals at their offices in Syracuse NY, Bridgewater NJ, and
Boston MA. For more information, please visit: www.EmpireCrane.com
H.A. Leo Crane Service, LLC is a third generation, family owned and operated crane
and rigging company. They’re fully licensed and insured with a trained, skilled team
and a constantly growing inventory of diverse cranes, trucks, and rigging
equipment. They’ve been serving the northeast United States for decades. For more
information, please visit: www.haleocrane.com
The Tadano Group is a leading global manufacturer of mobile cranes and aerial
work platforms driven by its Core Values of Safety, Quality, and Efficiency Based on
Compliance (C+SQE). Each and every one of Tadano’s products and services
encompass these Values to reinforce our continuous pursuit of excellence for the
world and the future through high-quality lifting equipment. Tadano’s corporate
philosophy of Creation, Contribution and Cooperation strives to foster tight-knit
cooperation between people both inside and outside of the organization in order to
create products, technologies, and services that deliver value to the customer and to
the society as a whole. To implement this corporate philosophy, Tadano’s
management strategy emphasizes balanced growth for both the company and the
people whose lives it affects. For more information, please visit:
https://tadanoamericas.com/uscan/en/
Source:
Jayna Meshram Creative, LLC
