Tadano will begin to harmonize all its GTC crane model names worldwide by adapting to the nomenclature used in the American market.
Accordingly, model names in the US will not change.
The following model nomenclature updates for products sold outside the American market will take place later this year.
- The Tadano GTC-350EX will change to GTC-350
- The Tadano GTC-500EX will change to GTC-550
- The Tadano GTC-600EX will change to GTC-700
- The Tadano GTC-800EX will change to GTC-900
- The Tadano GTC-1200EX will change to GTC-1300
- The Tadano GTC-1800EX will change to GTC-2000 (immediately)
Due to positive customer feedback, Tadano has also announced that it will be upgrading the GTC-1800EX crane to the 200-ton class. “Customers kept telling us that their experience in the field showed that in several configurations, the GTC‑1800EX had a performance potential that far exceeded its class,” product manager Vincent Stenger says. “Therefore, we are renaming the model to the GTC-2000 for all markets to better align with the crane’s lifting capacities.”
For existing GTC-1800EX models in the field, Tadano will offer customers a kit to upgrade these cranes to the GTC-2000. The field kit comes complete with upgraded software that provides also new load charts for 0- and 180-degree operation. It also includes new crane documentation, manuals, decals, and nameplate.
For all ongoing orders, Tadano will personally notify its customers of the name change.
Source: Tadano
