Paterson Simons, supplied, commissioned and handed over a Franna AT22 to a large mining customer in Ghana. The Franna AT22 is a mid-sized, mobile pick and carry crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 22t and a maximum main boom length of 19.9m.  Franna’s patented Dynamic LMI system is designed to...

Paterson Simons commissioned and handed over a JCB TLT35D 4X4 Teletruk to customer Kal Tire in Chirano, Ghana in November 2021. Kal Tire are the largest independent Off The Road tyre dealer in the UK, in West Africa, they provide proactive tyre management, supply expertise, and retreading from their world-class facility...

The Franna Minemaster range of pick and carry cranes has been specifically designed to meet the rigorous safety requirements and complex operating environment of the modern-day mine site. For over 40 years, Franna has provided robust lifting solutions to some of the largest mining operations in the world. Suitable for...

The Paterson Simons Takoradi team recently worked on a Grove slew ring change, for a large mining customer in Ghana. The slew ring needed to be changed on the Grove RT 530E-2, as the crane was used in an application involving shock loads, which can lead to wear causing erratic movement in the bearing...

Paterson Simons commissioned and delivered a Manitou MT-X 1840A Telehandler to Sandvik in October 2021. This adds to the existing fleet of equipment that we’ve supplied to Sandvik since 2012. The machines supplied are working well, they include: JCB TLT35D TCR 4×4 Teletruk Manitou MHT-X10120LE3 Telehandler Konecranes CXTS Single Girder...

Sabodala mine in Senegal is benefitting from used lifting equipment that Paterson Simons supplied to the mine earlier this year. The mine is currently undergoing an expansion project.  Paterson Simons supplied the following used equipment to Sabodala earlier this year: 1 x GMK5250L 250T Grove All Terrain Crane 1 x...

Paterson Simons is a main supplier to many mine sites across West Africa. A recent supply from Paterson Simons to a longstanding mining customer in the region is typical of the type of specialised package we thrive in delivering.  The supply included a Grove RT550E rough terrain crane, a Manitou...

Whether it is atop a Ship to Shore Gantry Crane, a Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane or working on an Overhead Crane we are used to working at height. In fact CIT, the certification, inspection and training division of Pasico Ghana is well known for running a popular Working At Height...

Manitowoc Grove continually improve products even after they have left the factory! In a recent product update a retrofit has been introduced to improve access to the remote mounted engine oil filter for the GRT880: our best selling crane in West Africa. For any customers interested in details of the...

Pasico, (Paterson Simons’s Ghana crane service and sales subsidiary, recently received recognition from Newmont Akyem mine for their significant contribution to the company. Newmont won the Ghana Best Company Award from the Ghana Investment Promotion Council at the Ghana 100 Club. Newmont Akyem awarded Pasico a certificate of recognition for...

Ecolifting is a new drive and engine concept from Konecranes Lifttrucks, and is available on Stage 3 engines, meaning it is confirmed available on all machines suitable for West African conditions and fuels. By engaging cutting-edged engine technologies, and making intelligent adjustments to design, Konecranes engineers have developed two Ecolifting...

Seldom happy to contain ourselves to the beaten track, Pasico engineer Elvis Dongwiri was recently called to a disused mine site in a very remote region of Niger to repair a RT 890E. Conditions are robust, and the crane has performed well under the circumstances, but needed some attention prior...