New possession of Grove GMK6300L

The Grove GMK6300L all terrain, with 300t of lifting capacity, is one of two cranes in Manitowoc's new six axle all terrain class. It offers extended boom reach, compared to its higher capacity sister crane, the Grove GMK6400.

The new Grove GMK6300L is booked for replacing elevators in residential buildings owned by the Singapore government’s housing development board.

Hiap Tong’s executive chairman and CEO Ong Teck Meng said, “Since starting out in 1978, we’ve continuously focused our operations on providing creative solutions to complex lifting problems.”

“A key part of our ability to offer that to customers is having the best cranes in the business. In our opinion, the Grove GMK6300L is the best crane in this class,” he said.

Manitowoc’s executive vice president of Manitowoc Cranes in Greater Asia-Pacific, Gilles Martin, explained that the Grove GMK6300L is popular elsewhere in the region.

“We have sold other Grove GMK6300L cranes in New Zealand, Australia and China. The feedback is very positive and customers love the cranes,” he said.

The Grove GMK6300L’s 80m main boom gives it the ability to reach heights without having to fit a jib.

Martin said, “The standout feature is obviously the main boom, but we find customers also really like the strength the crane offers across the whole load chart.”

By saving assembly time, the long boom allows clients to meet tighter deadlines according to the manufacturer.

“For a company like Hiap Tong that has projects in general construction, refineries and industrial plants, this combination of features makes this compact and powerful crane an ideal lift solution for a wide range of projects,” said Martin.

Among the features included on the GMK6300L is Megatrak suspension for improved travel, and an Allison transmission carrier with a torque converter.

The crane includes CraneSTAR internet-based remote monitoring system, which assists with maintenance.


Hiap Tong crane rental, based in Singapore, serves the marine, petrochemical and construction industriese, and works alongside its equipment trading division.

The company works in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Middle East and customer base of over 200 companies, includes SembCorp Industries, Keppel Corporation, Bachy Soletanche, and Dyna-mac Engineering Services.

*Article from Cranes Today Magazine*

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