We lift the world’s biggest lion cake!
See how we use a Manitou mobile crane to lift the world’s biggest lion cake into position at the Waterfront in Cape Town.
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Mobile cranes lifting water tanks in Cape Town drought
Everybody in the Western Cape wants a water tank installed so they can beat the drought. But what happens if you have a huge tank that has to be carried up a hill or lifted over a wall? That’s when you need a mobile crane.
Speedy furniture delivery – straight through the upstairs window!
This client couldn’t get his furniture upstairs using the lift – so he called us in to help. See how we lifted his furniture in through the upstairs balcony.
Towing a heavy generator down a steep road
In this job we tow a heavy generator down a steep road, showing that mobile cranes aren’t good only for lifting things – they’re great at pushing and pulling too.
Lifting glass panels in a narrow space
See how we used two mobile cranes to replace heavy glass panes on a building right next to a highway flyover. When there isn’t much space to manoeuvre, that’s when you need a mobile crane.
Putting our glass vacuum lifter to the test
Need to lift heavy glass panes onto a building? Our new glass vacuum lifter attaches to a mobile crane and can lift up to 800 kg. See it in action on a building site.
Moving a filtration plant with a mobile crane
See how we used a Manitou MT 1740 with hook attachment to move a filtration plant into a shed with a low, restricting roof.
We lift The World’s Biggest Elephant Cake
The star attraction at this year’s Good Food and Wine Show in Cape Town was The World’s Biggest Elephant Cake. This incredible piece of baking was part of a project to raise funds for saving the African Elephant. See how we used a mobile crane to carry the giant cake into the hall.
Lifting heavy window panes up a hill
Some window panes are just so heavy you can’t lift them by hand. That’s when you need to call in a mobile crane to do the work. See how we lift these heavy panes up a steep hill.
Telehandlers for lifting green screens and shade screens on movie sets
Green screens and shade screens are an essential part of just about any movie shoot, and what better way to lift and move them than using a mobile crane telehandler. See our cranes in action.
