This picture shows an MC405 putting the finishing touches to the panoramic façade of an indoor/outdoor pool in Bavaria, Germany.
Maeda's South German distributor, Uplifter, provided the whole solution for this operation - mini crane, glass handler and professional operator to ensure the job was completed within the specified time.

Very often jobs come up where restricted space requires a machine that is small yet powerful at the same time. Uplifter successfully completed this job to a high standard in just one working day.

For more information please contact Uplifter direct on+ 49 9433 20499-0 or email info@uplifter.de

Kranlyft is proud to announce the expansion of their Maeda Mini Cranes range with the addition of the LC383M-5. Following much success in the Japanese market the model has been fully updated for the overseas market, with a focus on Europe.

The LC383 has primarily been developed for use in areas such as city centers where the slim footprint due to no outriggers being needed really put this machine in a class of its own.
The major benefit that the LC383 has over other cranes is an impressive 1.46t pick and carry capability. Combined with a lifting capacity of 2.93t this machine is extremely versatile in all areas and opens the Maeda range to new markets within Japan and Europe.

More information can be obtained by contacting Kranlyft on
+44 (0) 117 982 661 visit www.maedacranes.com or email info@maedaminicranes.co.uk

Machine specifications are as follows:

Lifting capacity: 2.93t
Max. working radius: 8.4m
Machine width:1.74m
Pick & Carry: 1.46t
Standard Blade (with blade/crane interlock system)
Optional Searcher hook

Maeda's South African distibutor ANE recently had 2 MC405 units at work in the new soccer stadium, Moses Mabida Stadium, in Durban, South Africa preparing for the World Cup.

The Maeda cranes completed the job successfully and everyone was pleased with the end results.

For more information please contact ANE direct on + 27 31 579 3301 email mark@ane.co.za or visit www.ane.co.za

A Maeda MC405-C has been squeezing into tight spots on top of a Houston office construction project where its small stature and maneuverability outstrip the larger cranes.
Inman Texas Co supplied the Mini Crane to specialty contractor Milestone Metals for an office building under construction in Houston, Texas. Milestone Metals specializes in the erection of ornamental metal and has worked on projects ranging from small art installations to large-scale construction projects such as the current Discovery Tower project.

The Discovery Tower project is a 30-storey, 872,000-square-foot office building which should be finished for occupancy in the second quarter of 2010. The Mini Crane started work in October to erect turbine steel at the top of the structure. The three-storey steel structure at the top of the tower will house turbines that will provide electricity for the building.
Lifted on to the roof by a tower crane, the Mini Crane was then tracked into the confined roof-top spaces for completion of the job. Its duties included lifting beams and other materials while erecting structures on the roof. On the job with a tower crane, the Mini Crane allows Milestone to complete lifts and set steel without having to wait for the tower crane which saves both idle time and man hours to complete its part of the project.

"By having the Maeda there we were able to have more crews installing steel," says Bob Macey, vice president of Milestone Metals.� "We have one crew that's using a tower crane, and the Maeda Mini Crane can come in and start doing the infill pieces, which speeds up productivity."

With a maximum capacity of 8,480 pounds, the machine has lifted most of the smaller 2,000- to 3,000-pound loads, while the larger tower crane takes care of the 3,000- to 8,000-pound lifts. The Mini Crane, which has a maximum boom length of 54 feet and 360� swing, can get into tight, crowded jobsites. The maneuverability of the Mini Crane has been an asset to Milestone Metals. "It's been really easy for us to move around the rooftop." says Macey. "You get into places that you can't with the larger cranes."

The working environment, with lots of activity and confined spaces, makes the Maeda Mini Crane beneficial for jobs like the Discovery Tower, according to John Carpenter, crane sales for Inman Texas Co. It's all about effective use of man hours, assets, equipment, and most importantly, erecting the steel safely and efficiently. "It's got all the same safety features that a big crane does, just in a mini package," Carpenter says. "Plus the Maeda models are all ASME B30.5 compliant, as required by OSHA, and
have EPA compliant engines."

The Maeda Mini Crane puts Milestone Metals's operator in direct line of sight with the crew so he does not have to operate in the blind by radio. The operator can then place the steel precisely using the Mini Crane and hold it while it is bolted or welded to the structure. "Their operator's in direct view with their riggers and steel workers that are actually bolting or welding the pieces together, so it's a lot safer for them," says Carpenter. With two speeds for travel, the crane has an electric motor option, so
it also can be used for indoor applications. Adding to its convenience, the crane can be easily transported on a small trailer.

Following the departure of Alan Peck to take up a new role within the crane hire industry, we are pleased to introduce Kevin Bell as our new Sales Manager covering the UK.

Kevin has previously worked for Kranlyft in the Kato UK days and has since gone on to work with Marubeni Komatsu and then SkyKing. More recently he has worked with Ranger Equipment, the Teupen spider lifts distributor.

You can contact Kevin directly on 07767 236202 or email kevinb@kranlyft.co.uk

On 8th February 2010 our Italian dealer Leader srl delivered an MC305 CRME-2 to the Italian Military Navy Force.

Sandrino Ferrarini delivered the machine along with Andrea Montecchi and Andrea Nardelli, Leader's technicians, in order to make sure that the hand over went smoothly.

The military has been extremely satisfied with the crane and service so far and hopefully this will be the first of several orders.

The MC305 will be used to dismount and re-mount helicopters during missions.

For more information please contact Leader direct on + 39 0522 619 270 or email info@leader-piatt.it

Kranlyft, the European master distributor for Maeda Mini Cranes, has appointed Kemp Hoogwerkers as its distributor for Holland. The Dutch market had previously been covered by Kranlyft's Belgian distributor Heli, who continues to represent Maeda in Belgium, Luxembourg and has now added the North West of France to its territory.

Kemp is a long established construction equipment distributor based in De Meern to the south of Utrecht. The company entered the lifting market in September 2008 with the introduction of the Nagano line of tracked articulated boom lifts and more recently added Ihimer spider lifts and Iteco self propelled lifts.
It also handles IHI and Kato excavators along with a wide range of attachments, Maeda is the first crane line that the company has taken on, it will be managed by the Lift/Hoogwerkers division which has separate premises on the opposite side of the street to the company's impressive showrooms.

This is an exciting time for Kemp as they expand their offerings. With strong contacts and a reputable base they will be leading the way in developing the Dutch market for spider cranes.

Kranlyft are pleased to announce that Heli, the Maeda dealer for Belgium, will now be expanding their territory to cover the North West region of France. The region includes 9 départements in 4 different regions - Nord-Pas de Calais, Picardie, Haute & Basse Normandie.

Heli have just recruited a new salesman who will be responsible for establishing a new structure in sales and rental on the French market. Jean-Philippe Garrot brings with him a wealth of experience in the French platform and Mini Crane market.

After working at Tyco Electronics, first as a methodic technician and than as industrial purchaser, he moved to CTE France where he was regional sales manager for lifting and hoisting equipment.

In their next phase of development, Heli will be opening a new depot close to Paris in order to support sales, rental and service activities in the Northern French territory. We look forward to bringing you more news in the future.

We are very proud to announce that the first Maeda Mini Crane has been sold in Azerbaijan. It is also the first Maeda Mini Crane in the whole Caspian region. The crane model MC405CRM-E has been delivered to the company JSC MQS.

JSC "Metal Qaynaq Sinaq" (MQS) was founded in 1998 in Baku, Azerbaijan. MQS is a 100% Azeri owned company with 220 employees, 99.5% of whom are Azeri Nationals.

The company's prime objective is to provide services for oil and gas projects in the Caspian region adopting international standards and operating in accordance with international safety and environmental standards.

However, JSC MQS has a diversified range of service consisting of

• Welding-related operations include destructive and non-destructive testing, material testing, heat treatment and welder training and certification

• Pipe-work fabrication & testing in most materials (stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, super duplex and GRE), structural steel fabrication in all material grades, NDT services, load testing, blasting & painting, machine services and installation services both onshore & offshore using experienced personnel

• Construction services

At the moment purchased MC405CRM-E will be performing some landscaping jobs on the construction site outside of Baku. Nazim Mammedov of MQS stated that versatility of Maeda Mini Crane possibilities will be very useful for his company's diverse activities.

Technical specialist from AB Kranlyft visited Azerbaijan to conduct a training for MQS's crane operators and mechanics who will be working and serving the Maeda crane in the future.

For more information please contact AB Kranlyft on + 46 31 80 70 23.

For jobs where access is strictly limited, Maeda Mini Cranes really come into their own as illustrated on this recent job for Francis Holland School in London.

For the contract, Archer Structures had around 30 tonnes of steel to erect in a courtyard building locked in a basement 3 meters deep. Access was via a pair of double doors and then through a personnel corridor.

Two Maeda Mini Cranes were hired to complete the job, although it was always going to be tight. This picture illustrates just what a close shave it really was! Both cranes were tracked down the corridor and when they emerged one lifted the other down into the basement pit. The second crane then completed the steel erection prior to being hoisted from the pit by the first crane. Both cranes then track back through the corridor job done!

An excellent example of the versatility that Maeda Mini Cranes offer where other cranes just can't compete.

Last week (commencing 23rd November), Kranlyft took a group of Maeda owners and dealers to visit Maeda Seisakusho in Nagaon, Japan. At the factory, Maeda made a presentation of the company and their products. Among the products being presented was the new LC383 with a 1.45 ton pick and carry capacity.

The specification of the LC383 is not ready yet and we wait with much anticipation until February 2010 when we will be able to disclose more information on this particular model. Introductions will officially take place at the Bauma Exhibition in April 2010. The whole group had an opportunity to test the entire Mini Crane range, including a previous version of the LC383.

During the trip there were also several opportunities to learn more about the Japanese culture and a day of sightseeing led the group to a Buddhist temple, a wasabi farm and Matsumoto Castle (see picture). The last night in Nagano was spent in a Spa hotel where everyone had the pleasure of sleeping on the floor on tatami mats with rice pillows and enjoying the warm springs and warm baths outside - not just work!!

The trip was an enormous success and everyone was very pleased with the hospitality extended by Maeda. Erkki Hanhirova of Havator in Finland said "Maeda Seisakusho is a company with a big, warm heart."

Before leaving Japan, Wilhelm Buchtmann from Arbeitsbühnen Buchtmann placed an order for an LC1385 which be delivered from European stock before the end of this year.

Pictured from left to right are: Vincent Vercaemst, Belgium; Gunther Van Den Hove, Belgium; Wilhelm Buchtmann, Germany; Christer Dijnér, Sweden; Anton Götz, Germany; Erkki Hanhirova, Finland; Frantisek Chalupa, Czech Republic; Shigeki Fukase, Japan; Wilco Stout, Holland; Oliwer Dahms, Germany

A Maeda MC104 CER has been working at the famous Park Hotel Vitznau in the heart of Switzerland on the border of Lake Lucerne. The hotel is set in the foothills of the Rigi mountain, known as the Queen of the Mountains.

Built in the 'Belle Époque' style, the Park Hotel Vitznau was opened in 1903. It has been closed down for substantial renovations since Autumn 2009 and is expected to reopen at the end of 2011 when all work is complete.

The job tasked to Nello's was to take down the antique chandeliers from a height of 1.6 - 1.8m. The work had to be done on old, wobbly, wooden floors. To minimize the ground pressure in the historical environment, the floor was covered with metal sheets before the crane was installed. The crane was also set up at points where pillars or walls provided support underneath.

It was not a heavy duty job, but a very delicate one. The sort of work that Maeda Mini Cranes excel in over all other machines.

For more information please contact Nello's on + 41 62 752 99 90 or visit www.minikrane.ch

The first Maeda LC1385B has been delivered in Switzerland. Markus Hodel of Nello's was extremely pleased to deliver the machine to Mr Francis Richard from Airnace SA. Airnace already has an LC785 and has been extremely impressed with the capabilities of the LC series from Maeda.

This expansion to their range will allow them to benefit from the full capabilities of Maeda Mini Cranes.
The LC1385B will mainly be used for electrical work such as raising pylons or for concrete work at dams in the Alps where space and access is restricted.

From left to right: Francis Richard (Airnace), Markus Hodel (Nello's), Olivier Mettan (Airnace)

The construction of Ikea Per Lodz shopping and entertainment complex is currently well under way. Visitors to the complex can browse a wide range of stores or relax in the massive (700 m²) recreation area.

During certain phases of the construction works a Maeda crane was needed to complete jobs where limited space required an innovative solution.
ITS Michalczewski, Maeda's Polish dealer, hire out an MC285 CRME. The machine was used to place the huge Ikea sign on to the front of the building's façade. During work the operator used the remote control and electric engine.

For more information please contact ITS Michalczewski direct on + 48 (22)5101540 or email maeda@maeda.pl

Cramo, Sweden's largest rental company, once again have a Maeda out at work. These pictures sent in to us show a building project being carried out by Skanska, where the Maeda MC285 is being used to mount wall elements. The machine will also be used to install windows later on in the project. The work is being carried out in the centre of Gothenburg, next to the Ullevi arena and the crane is expected to stay working on site for at least 1 year from now.

For more information please visit www.maedacranes.com or call Kranlyft on +46 31 80 70 00.

On Monday 19th October, the Croatian Maeda Distributor Ljubo Knez arrived into Gothenburg, Sweden with 9 customers to spend two days learning and testing the Maeda range of products. Ljubo Knez has been the dealer in Croatia for only two months so for him and his company it was extremely important to spread the awareness of the concept of mini-cranes to his customers.
Throughout the two days, the popular Maeda range of products were tested by a group of very interested customers, mainly crane owners, who were greatly impressed by the capabilities of these cranes. The full range of cranes - from the smallest MC104 to the strongest LC1385B were on display and for use.

For more information please visit www.maedacranes.com or www.knezljubo.hr or call Kranlyft on +46 31 80 70 00.

Trend-setting Architect Ferdinand Ludwig constructed a futuristic building consisting of living plants with the help of German Maeda distributor Uplifter, who provided an LC785 to complete the work.

"This was fascinating for me from the beginning" said Martin Lobinger, General Manager of Uplifter GmbH & Co. KG. Several silver willows were grown into each other in a symmetric grid construction that would be able to carry three heavy-weight floors. The highest platform was up to 8 meters in height with a surface of 8 square meters.

Within eight years the plants will have developed and be solid enough to carry the whole construction by themselves, until then it will be supported by steel scaffolding. The name of this unique construction is 'building-botanic-tower' and is the first of this kind in the world.

The whole project was meticulously planned. For the background he chose a reed landscape at Lake Constance. This is a wild grass landscape with soft ground which posed the problem how could each single element, which was heavy and delicate, be hoisted up? A problem that Uplifter solved with ease. 

Martin Lobinger delivered the crown prince of their Maeda range to Lake Constance, the LC785. Despite worsening ground conditions this maneuverable power machine with tracks coped with the challenges so well that the tower that the tower was completely finished by the third day, two days ahead of schedule.

For more information please contact Uplifter direct on + 49 433 204990 or visit www.uplifter.de

Maeda USA recently exhibited the Maeda Mini Cranes at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE). ICUEE was held in Louisville, Kentucky on 6-8th October and was attended primarily by U.S., Canadian, and Latin American attendees. ICUEE focuses on the utility/construction industry, including electric, phone and cable, sewer and water, gas, general construction, landscaping and public works. 

Maeda USA exhibited the MC285C, MC305C-2, and the LC785M-6B. Interest was high in the Maeda Mini Cranes, which are still relatively new to North America. There is growing recognition and interest in the Maeda cranes, which have people's imaginations working hard on ideas of how they can use Maeda cranes to change how work is performed better, easier, safer and more economically.

For more information please email cranes@maedausa.com or visit www.maedausa.com

Maeda's Polish distributor, ITS Michalczewski recently hired out an MC285 CRM-E,
MC305 CRM-E and MC405 CRM-E to work on Legia's football stadium.
The construction of this football stadium in the centre of Warsaw is well under way and is part of the preparation for Euro 2012 in Poland. The Legia club is very famous in Poland and has been Poland's champion several times in the last few years. Together with the local authority, the club is building new facilities which will house over 31,000 spectators and will fulfill the strictest requirements of the Elite category in line with the latest UEFA standards.

During certain phases of the construction works, Maeda cranes where required to place a special membrane to cover under the seating area. ITS Michalczewski rented out the MC285, MC305 and MC405 to Polimex Mostostal, one of the largest construction companies in Poland. The MC305 and MC405 were used to cover the stands with the membrane due to the limited space and required capacity. The smaller MC285 was used to place the concrete elements under the seating area of the stadium.

For more information please visit www.maedacranes.com or contact ITS Michalczewski

The Kranlyft Group has recently taken delivery of a new Glass Suction Unit.�The unit has a maximum 300kg lift capacity and is versatile on site with 360° rotation and 90° tilt.
Mounted onto the cat head of the crane, the Glass Suction Unit can be up and running in under 30 minutes. With full remote control functionality, jobs can be completed quickly and cost effectively.

Developed by Wirth in conjunction with Maeda distributor Conmac specifically for Maeda cranes, the Glass Manipulator fits onto the Maeda MC285 model. Adaptor brackets will now be developed for its use with the MC305 and MC405. In addition to this it can now also be used suspended from the hook block giving it greater versatility.

Kranlyft will be exhibiting this exciting new piece of kit at Bauma from 19th April 2010. Come along and see us for a demonstration and to discuss how this can benefit you.
If you can't wait that long please call Terry Marnock on 0117 982 6661 or email terry@kranlyft.co.uk for more information.�Demonstration units are available for appraisal at our Bristol depot.

Heli, Maeda's Belgian distributor has just returned from a successful Matexpo Exhibition. Held every 2 years and now in its 33rd year, Matexpo is the international trade fair for machines, techniques and materials for the construction industry, general industry, recycling and public works.

Heli was presenting the MC174 for the first time and received an extremely positive response.

For more information please see maedacranes.com or contact Heli

Herrmann & Wittrock, rental company and System Lift Partner with 9 subsidiaries across Germany, expanded their range with their first purchase of a Maeda crane - an LC785 from Uplifter in Bavaria.
They decided on Maeda as the perfect solution to meet their needs due to reliability and technical expertise.

Oliver Hermann of Hermann & Whitrock said "The enormous lifting capacity of 4.9 tons without outriggers, the considerable lifting height of 16.35 meters and the safety features convinced us that this machine fulfilled all our requirements."

The crane was handed over by Sales Manager Toni Gotz of Uplifter to Oliver Herrmann, General Manager Herrmann & Wittrock GmbH & Co. KG.

GDMR sent us this picture from a job in Bucharest. Their customer was Metal Yapi, a Turkish company, working for Petom who are one of the largest companies in Romania. Petrom were building new offices to consolidate all their working space and offices in one location.

The 2 minicranes were used to lift and install large glass plates into the building's facade. One of the minicranes was lifted on to an upper floor using a mobile crane and was then able to complete the lift below using the remote control.

This was a large job with the first crane being on site since February and the second delivered July 2009.�Both cranes are working 8-16 hours a day in order to get the job completed, demonstrating how tough and reliable they are. An integral part of any construction site.

For more information please contact www.gdmr.ro

Sales of Maeda cranes in the UK continue to expand as Astec Projects took delivery of an MC104 in September.

The Mini Crane was delivered to site with a full days training and was put straight to work on a construction job.

Maeda's Finnish dealer, Rotator Oy, were exhibiting at the Maxpo exhibition in Finland held over the 3rd � 9th September. With the biggest stand at the exhibition, Rotator were proud to introduce the MC174 with 380v power pack on to the market.
Approximately 12,000 visitors attended the show and saw on display an MC305 CRM-E and MC405 CRM-E with fly jib attachment alongside the MC174.

Maeda are delighted to announce that Hameen Rakennuskone Oy, one of the largest rental companies in Finland, took delivery of their first MC305 CRM-E from the show.�

Pictured is Per-Ragnar Karlstrom of AB Kranlyft with Vesa Valtonen, Rotator Oy's sales director.

The latest distributor to be appointed for Maeda Mini Cranes in Europe, Knez Ljubo d.o.o was founded in 2000 as a sales representative for Liebherr mobile cranes.�In 2002 the company also became responsible for after sales.�A year later in 2003, Knez Ljubo d.o.o became a dealership for Liebherr Maritime Equipment and Special Works.

As a crane specialist, Knez Ljubo recognized the need for specialist mini cranes that would be able to complete jobs where previously a much larger crane would have been needed, therefore saving customers' time and money.

Their first delivery of an MC285 CRM-E has been safely received and Ljubo Knez says "We find the Maeda Mini Cranes an attractive supplement to our current fleet of cranes and are expecting them to be a huge bonus to our existing customers."

For more information please contact Knez Ljubo direct:

Knez Ljubo d.o.o.
Ivlje 44
HR- 10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 4597 380
Fax: +385 1 4597 381
www.knezljubo.hr
info@knezljubo.hr

News from across the Atlantic at Houston, Texas Intercontinental Airport building tells of an inter-terminal rail line being constructed on an elevated platform.
The crane, an MC405 CRM-E, was provided by Inman Texas Company - the Maeda representative in Texas.

The work site was 20 meters above ground level and the MC405 was working for 2 months erecting steel for the rail line building structures.
The only alternative to using a Maeda Mini Crane was to use a much larger crane working from the ground at a long radius and boom length, likely requiring a luffing boom attachment.� The cost of using a larger crane was extremely high compared to the Maeda.�Furthermore it would have required blocking road access to the airport terminal, impossible when the airport was open and operational.

The contractor completed the steel erection ahead of schedule and well below budget by using the MC405, a classic example of how Maeda Mini Cranes overcome limited access, confined spaces and eliminate the need for much larger and more expensive cranes.

Cramo, Sweden's rental equipment market leader recently had an MC405 at work mounting pre-fabricated wall elements in Gothenburg city.

Cramo have 30 Maeda Mini Cranes in operation throughout Sweden.

For more information please see maedacranes.com or cramo.com

Maeda Mini Cranes will be exhibiting the MC174 and MC305 at Batimat 2009 being held in Paris over 2nd - 7th November this year.

Batimat is the world's leading construction exhibition bringing together the most comprehensive array of product, equipment and services in the world. A unique opportunity to meet industry players from all over the world. Technical solutions that emerge will form part of the construction and sustainable development projects of the future.

Come and visit the Maeda stand in Hall 4, Booth C141.

Recently, Nello's of Switzerland was asked to find a solution to lifting different parts of an organ that was being rebuilt in the Cloister of Bellelay. The cloister was built more than 600 years ago and is one of the most esteemed buildings in Switzerland.�Several fires destroyed the original cloister and the current building was constructed at the beginning of the 18th Century.

The work was extremely delicate as the floor is covered with old tiles. The individual parts of the organ weighted up to 300kg and it had to be installed in the newly renovated church with lots of stuccowork, at a height of 15m and be lifted over a banister.

Nello's mastered the job with an MC305 CRM-E as this model was the maximum weight the floor could support.�To reach the lifting height of 15m, a fly jib was attached.

Pace Cranes, the exclusive Australia/Pacific distributor of Maeda and Valla Cranes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Clapin who will join Pace Cranes as National Sales & Marketing Manager from September 2009.
Tony will be responsible for driving and developing sales and marketing strategy throughout the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Tony moves into this role after almost thirty years in the mobile crane and associated industries. He is well known and has worked in roles from the trades to general manager of a Crane Hire Company to Managing Director of a multinational equipment distributor.
Pace Cranes is looking forward to Tony consolidating its diverse operation and using his considerable knowledge in moving the company forward to the next stage.

The first Maeda LC1385 has gone into the rental fleet of Autokran-Dienst Jaromin in Germany.�The company is based in Oberhausen and continues to expand their wide range of Mini Cranes with this 6 ton capacity Level Crawler Crane.
With a hook height of 22m and boasting a pick & carry duty of up to 2 tons, this crane complements the smaller mini cranes and also the larger cranes in their fleet with up to 200 tons lifting capacity.

Pictured: Wolfgang Dahms of Conmac hands over the LC1385 to Siegfried Tellmann (middle) and Tobias Schmidt.

A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd has been set up by Pete Piekarus who has over 30 years experience in the powered access industry and we are delighted to announce our partnership. A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd deals specifically in Maeda Mini Cranes and below-the-hook accessories making it a one-stop shop for a wide variety of trades and industries.
Based in the North West of England, A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd is ideally situated to serve the Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds areas.

The company placed an order with Kranlyft UK, the master distributor for Maeda Mini Cranes, for 6 machines comprising of MC285's, MC305's and MC405's.
Pete Piekarus of A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd had this to say "We chose Kranlyft and the Maeda product because of their excellent customer service which extends beyond just the purchase process of the machines. The Maeda cranes are the best fit for our company due to their proven quality and reliability. Furthermore, as soon as we took delivery of the first of the cranes ordered, Kranlyft were passing rentals to us."

Alan Peck, Kranlyft UK's Sales Manager quoted "We are delighted to be working with Peter and his team at A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd. Their previous industry experience in the powered access and a focus on the mini crane business sets us up for a long business partnership."

The Maeda Mini Cranes are now situated in A Mini Crane Hire Co Ltd's Liverpool depot and available to be rented out with immediate effect. 

Pete Piekarus says "We have cranes available to rent with or without operators and a wide range of below the hook accessories including glass suction units. We can also provide familiarisation training to prospective customers."

Two Maeda mini cranes were recently at work through Scandinavian specialist lifting company Havator. The MC285CRME's were installing the steelwork at a building site for a new Porsche showroom near Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg in Sweden

For more information please visit maedacranes.com or Havator

Kranlyft UK will be the exhibiting a range of Mini Cranes at the Emergency Services Show taking place this year on 24th and 25th November at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.
We will be displaying the MC174, MC285 and MC405, the MC405 being equipped with a man-riding basket.

Now in its fourth year, the Emergency Services Show brings together all relevant organisations and equipment suppliers with the ultimate aim of improving emergency response and public safety. Kranlyft will be exhibiting on stand OS94.
Demonstrations will be available throughout the two day event to showcase how these innovative machines have a unique role to play in managing complex emergencies, flood defenses, first response equipment, utilities, transport and government agencies, to name a few.

For more information please visit www.theemergencyservicesshow2009.com

Kranlyft are pleased to welcome Natalia Comén to their team in Sweden.� Natalia will be assisting Kranlyft's Managing Director, Mr Christer Dijner, with sales of Maeda's equipment in the Russian and CIS-market.  Despite the fact that these markets have been severely affected by the economic crisis there is still an enormous and unexploited potential for Maeda's flexible machines that are becoming more and more popular for the Russian end-users.

Having worked in sales and marketing for various international companies, Natalia is looking forward to becoming a useful member of Kranlyft's team and to deliver effective results from her native market.
Natalia holds a Master Degree in Marketing from Murmansk State University and a Master Degree in Logistics and Transport Management from Gothenburg University.

Kranlyft are pleased to confirm that they will be exhibiting at the Vertikal Days Exhibition being held on 16th and 27th June 2010 at Haydock Park Racecourse.

Kranlyft are please to welcome 2 new members to their team over in Sweden - Karolina Vervaart and Emma Jonsson.

Karolina Vervaart will be responsible for reception and the switchboard as well as ensuring all Kranlyft's manuals and decals are up to date in all languages and assisting with deliveries.�Karolina completed a Degree in Language, Migration and Globalisation before starting work in various customer care roles around the world. After working in Copenhagen, Dublin and Gothenburg she travelled through Asia for a couple of months this Spring and has now settled into the role at Kranlyft.

Emma Jonsson joined Kranlyft's finance department in May this year. Emma moved to Gothenburg last year after completing her studies for a Masters Degree in Business Economy in August 2008.�Emma says she enjoys the challenges of her new job and loves to be part of such a close team.

A Maeda MC285 was recently at work installing new glass panels in the stadium housing Belgiums top football team, RSC Anderlecht.
Euroglas Delandtsheer hired the mini crane from Heli, Maeda's Belgian distributor, to work on the glass panels in front of the business seats in the stadium.

6 panels in the stadium needed to be removed and replaced at the end of the football season due to balls hitting the glass during games.

The only entrance to the glass panels was through the staircases in the stands. Gunther Van Den Hove of Heli said "It was a tricky job because of the staircases and the confined working area, but once again the Maeda Mini Crawler Cranes have proven their worth in glass handling. The first day we were there to give training to the people of Euroglas. Although they had experience of cranes, they had never worked with a Maeda Mini Crane before.�Now they have seen the abilities and lifting capacities of the mini cranes they are convinced the product will help with more jobs in the future."

Kurt De Landtsheer of Euroglas said "This machine is just perfect for this kind of job.�A lot of other companies came to see the job but we were the only ones who knew it could be completed as we knew about the capabilities of the Maeda Mini Crane.�Together with Heli we decided the MC285 was the perfect machine for the job.� These machines are so powerful and smooth in operation that not even stairs gets in their way.�We completed the job in 1 day which even we didn't think would be possible."

For more information please contact Heli or visit www.maedacranes.com

Two Maeda MC285's were recently at work in the German Guggenheim Museum to put together a piece of art.

The artwork has been created by Anish Kapoor and resembles a steel tank constructed of Cor-Ten steel skin that is 8mm thick. When fully assembled the exhibit weighs 24 tons. The individual pieces that make up the exhibition weigh at least 1 ton but some up to as much as 2.2 tons.

The exhibit was installed in an enclosed room at the museum so the tight space and limited access required a crane that was small enough to gain access to the display area yet still had the required reach and capacity to make the lifts. The indoor environment required the electric motor in order to avoid engine emissions.

For more information on the Maeda Mini Cranes please call us on +44(0) 117 982 6661 or email info@maedaminicranes.co.uk

For more information on this story please visit the Guggenheim website

As of 1st July, Kranlyft appointed their second dealer in France. A.E.B will be the exclusive dealer for the Central region of France, just below Paris and consisting of six 'départments'.

They will start with the most popular machine in the Maeda range, the MC285CRM-E diesel/electric model and will put the machine into their rental fleet.

A.E.B is the leading machinery and equipment rental/sales company in the Central region for the construction industry. The company had a turnover of 59 million euros in 2007 and operates 16 agencies throughout the six départments with over 340 employees.

A.E.B was established in 1961 when they opened their first outlet in Mounthou sur Cher, which is still the head office of the company. It remains a family business and today have more than 10,000 machines and tools in their rental fleet making them undeniably the best suited for us to partner with.

The motto "Our satisfaction is the satisfaction of our customer" and the slogan "The right tool at the right time" is a reflection of the company policy. To guarantee their customer's quality products they are careful in their choice of range and is undoubtedly why they chose the Maeda product.

For more information please contact AEB or visit maedacranes.com

Edins Kranar, one of the major crane operators in Sweden has recently entered the Mini Crane market by investing in three Maeda Minicrawlers with 2, 3, and 4 ton capacity to complement their existing range of mobile, lorry and tower cranes. The MC285, MC305 and MC405 offer a new market position and enable Edins to serve their customers in areas never before possible with traditional cranes.

Christer Edin of Edins Kranar says "In a highly competitive market you must always offer your customer the best solution from an economical as well as a technical point of view."

Edins have major contracts conducting lifting jobs in the city of Stockholm but restrictions from the city council makes it impossible to work with larger cranes in many parts of the city. This is where the slim design and excellent lifting capabilities of the Maeda Mini Cranes come into their own and make it possible to complete jobs in areas previously inaccessible to other cranes

For more information please contact Edins Kranar.

Vertikal Days 2009 took place at Haydock Park on the 24th and 25th June this year. The brilliant sunshine certainly helped create the atmosphere for the 2-day event and brought a record number of visitors to the show. Our Maeda stand was the showcase for the 2 newest cranes in our range - the MC174 and LC1385. We were also exhibiting an MC285 with a glass suction unit attached, it's first outing so far which we are excited to say generated quite a bit of interest.

We were pleased to welcome a steady flow of visitors to the stand throughout the show, representing many industries from construction and utilities through to a powered access company looking to expand their offerings. The completion of a deal saw Tony Gettins and Phil Lomax of Tracked Access take delivery of an MC285CRM-E. Their 25th Maeda Mini Crane, it has already been put out on rental as Tracked Access continues to surpass all growth expectations.

With more meetings lining up we are confident of many more deals to take us through into the second half of the year. Everyone that came to our stand was extremely positive about the future with new jobs coming up and business seemed, if not booming, at least to be on the up once again.

The construction of the largest shopping and entertainment complex in Poland is currently underway. Bonarka City Centre in Krakow will comprise of 270 shops when completed. Currently 95% of the building's shell has been erected. It will create about 3,500 jobs during the construction stage and will require around 3,000 new staff once the centre is open.

During the construction work, Maeda cranes were needed due to the limited space and low load capacity of the floor materials.ITS Michalszewski rented out two MC285's and one MC305 in order to complete the works. The MC285 was use to place air-conditioning units on the roof of the main building while the MC305 was ideally suited to lift the wooden struts that will form the restaurant construction inside the pavillion.

The Maeda Mini Cranes were ideal due to limited space but required lifting capacity. While carrying out the work the operator used the remote control and diesel engine.

Leader, our Maeda Mini Crane distributor in Italy, recently sent us this picture of an MC305 being used in the construction of a 'green' project in Italy.

The crane was being used to build a wooden structure within a park where only wooden construction is allowed. The building will be used in the future for bird watching and other environmentally friendly activities.

For more information please contact Leader in Italy.

Laidlaw cranes recently completed a job in Whitehall, London where the lifting of certain equipment for use on the job with standard cranes was impossible due to the architecture of the building.
2 sets of 300kg Air Handling Units were required in the building but the position of entry and balustrades above and below meant that a different solution to the problem was required.
It was decided that a Mini Crane was a perfect fit for the job, and the MC285CRM-E was chosen due to its impressive lifting ability coupled with a super-slim design.

First the Mini Crane was lifted up onto the building using a 25 ton crane.�Then the mini crane was tracked 50 metres into its final position.�The 2 Air Handling Units were lifted onto the roof and moved up to the Mini Crane on a pallet truck. The MC285 then lifted the Air Handling units up over the railing above into position where they were needed.

Another job successfully completed, time and time again these Mini Cranes are proving what a versatile and practical alternative they can be.

Intermat 2009 took place in Paris over 20th-25th April.�The gorgeous weather brought people out in force and Maeda's first ever appearance at Intermat was highly successful.�Our main purpose for attending the show was to set up a dealer network that will cover the whole of France by the end of the year.�The show was a fantastic start to this project with a lot of interest being shown.
It was also a great platform for our first French dealer, MGL (covering the south of France), to kickstart their rental and sales business.
The Maeda Mini-Crawler Crane concept was a huge hit with the French companies and we were delighted to be able to talk through their capabilities.

The Maeda stand introduced our 2 new models:
The MC174 sets the standard that other mini cranes try to achieve. With even smaller dimensions (only 59cm wide) it has the biggest capacity in its class of up to 1.7 tonnes and unparalleled safety standards.

Project Qatar this year took place during 27th-30th April at the Doha Exhibition Centre in Qatar and was bigger and better than ever before.
Taking the stand was our new dealer for Qatar, Q-Fabwww.qfab.com.qa
Q-Fab have been trading for around 17 years in Qatar and are the main agents for New Holland, Dynapac and Hek Mastclimbers amongst others.
Having recently taken delivery of an MC305CRM-E and an MC285CRM-E, we are excited about this new partnership and the opportunities available as Qatar's construction and real estate markets continue to grow.

Manual installation of the glass floor was impossible due to the weight of the glass plates (800kg each). It was crucial to have a machine with rubber tracks and electric engine due to the sensitive nature of the restoration work being carried out. There had to be no danger of damage to the floor.�Crucially, the entrance was only 1.5m wide!� Inside the building there was only 25 square metres of space with a 30 degree difference in ground level.
Due to the confined working space and required lifting weight it was clear that the Maeda 305 CRM-E was the perfect machine to finish the restoration work.
During the glass handling the operator used the remote control and electric motor.

Kranlyft are proud to announce Société MGL as the new Maeda Dealer who will be looking after the all sales within the Région Méditerranée and they will also be at the event to help guide visitors through the range. For other areas of France, Kranlyft hope to appoint another dealer quickly to be able to service the whole of the French region.

Over the course of the event, please make time to visit the Maeda stand at space E6 H 050, to witness these ground breaking products for yourself, the guys from Kranlyft and Société MGL are looking forward to meeting you all.

In the meantime, for more information please visit the Maeda Cranes website at www.maedacranes.com.