60,000 lbs .
“ It takes a larger crane to lift and rotate the concrete panels and vertically set them in place . Our precast jobs have a short duration and we wanted to minimize transport and setup costs ,” said Pete Klosterman , executive vice president , field resources for Miron .
Miron , Grove dealer
American State Equipment , and Grove ’ s product development team collaborated on the development of the jib extension to make it purpose-built for precast .
“ We took feedback from Miron to develop preliminary charts and stayed in close contact through the testing phase , making real-time modifications to deliver a final product that meets the market need from day one ,” said John Bair , Grove rough-terrain product manager .
In June , Miron used the jib to set panels for a new high school in western Wisconsin . The GRT9165 was configured with its full 56,800 lbs of counterweight and working at a max tip height of 124 ft , with a 50-ft radius and zero-degree offset .
“ It ’ s great to have the ability to luff the jib up and down for increased or decreased separation as needed , and it ’ s quick and easy to install and uninstall the jib ,” said Luke Rathke , project superintendent with Miron .
The crane ’ s long boom paired with the heavy-duty jib is a bonus when working under height limitations . It has already allowed Miron to win more industrial work , including at large paper mills where