Raimondi tower up in Italy

Italy-based Raimondi-dealer Assistedile has added an eight tonne lifting capacity Raimondi T147 flat top tower crane to its fleet and put it to work on a prestigious project.

The crane is currenlty being used to assist the construction of the new Ferrari offices. (Photo: Raimondi)

This latest addition brings its total fleet to 130 cranes.

A class 110 series crane, the T147 was erected for the first time in the country in October 2023.

The crane is at work in Modena, assisting construction of the new technical and administrative offices of car manufacturer Ferrari.

“The deployment of the first Raimondi T147 on this prestigious jobsite represents a milestone for our company. We have of pleasure working on the expansion of Ferrari’s headquarters by renting this model to Ediltecno Restauri, contractor of the project,” said Luciano Friso, director general at Assistedile.

The flat top is 42 metres tall with a jib length of 45 metres and a tip load of 3.58 tonnes in Ultralift, Raimondi said.

The crane was assembled on site by Assistedile’s operations team with the support of a Raimondi field technician.

Crane erection

The first stage of the jib and counter jib preparation took place at ground level.

“The versatility of this crane, combined with its excellent performance in terms of lifting capacity, corresponds well to current markets requirements. When installed with a 37 kW hoisting gear, the T147 can lift at a maximum speed of 105 metres a minute and have a drum capacity of 620 metres,” Friso explained.

The crane was erected using a 200 tonne mobile crane over two days and is expected to remain onsite for approximately 10 to 12 additional months, until project completion.

Assistedile is expected to further expand its rental fleet soon with more models from the new Raimondi series.