The Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane was awarded “Crane of the Year” at an awards ceremony in Dubai by Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME), a leading regional publication for the heavy machinery sector in the Middle East. 13,000 people voted across 20 categories to select the best and most popular machinery...

The Grove GRT9165 was delivered  by Paterson Simons to Newmont Africa in late 2022. This 3 axle 150 MT model is the largest rough terrain crane in the world, and the first one delivered in Africa. This GRT9165 joins the existing fleet of lifting equipment supplied and maintained by Paterson...

Paterson Simons have been proudly associated with Grove as a dealer since our initial partnership with Coles Cranes back in 1977. In the early 1980s, Coles experienced a surge in crane exports, especially to the Middle East and North African markets. However, despite strong sales, profits were not satisfactory, leading...

In May 2023 members of the Paterson Simons UK team attended Vertikal Days, held in Peterborough. Vertikal Days is a specialist event with its core centred firmly around access platforms, cranes, telehandlers and associated lifting equipment for lifting professionals. Giving an unobstructed view of the industry’s latest products, the show...

Paterson Simons recently carried out technical Grove Rough Terrain (GRT) & All Terrain Cranes (GMK) training for a large mining company in Mauritania. The comprehensive technical training included maintenance procedures, electronic diagrams, and a GRT test. These instructive sessions were held in Niella. Our thanks to trainers Mirco and Matteo....

We’re excited to announce that Manitowoc have this week released details of two Tier 3 engine cranes that are available for immediate purchase – the GRT8100 (100 Metric Tonne Nominal Capacity) and the GRT8120 (120 Metric Tonne Nominal Capacity). We are expecting a strong demand for these two cranes given...

Crane operators need to exercise caution whenever operating Rough Terrain cranes on uneven surfaces. See below the new guidelines from Manitowoc for owners and operators of Grove Rough Terrain Cranes on traveling on slopes. Travel on slopes is permitted if the following conditions are met: GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Travel must...

Paterson Simons attended the Manitowoc Middle East, Africa and CIS Dealer Meeting  in Dubai in February 2023. Over 20+ Manitowoc dealers from around the region attended. Paterson Simons presented to fellow MEA dealers on ‘best practice’ at the conference. Thank you Manitowoc for this memorable event!...

Our team recently completed a Grove RT890E Boom Cylinder resealing job for one of our long-term mining clients in Ghana. Boom Cylinder resealing is usually carried out every 7 to 8 years, depending on the equipment usage, the rate of wear of the seals, and the temperatures that the equipment...

Our Congratulations to Grove for 75 years of innovation! The crane manufacturer’s history spans generations of technological breakthroughs, which resulted in some of the most iconic cranes of all time. LookingUp.com take a look at three notable innovations from down the years here...

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...

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...