The countdown has started for the big World Crane Championship 2016. Meet the 16 finalists.
FINALIST
Robert Zamprogno
Rega Construction
Winning time: 02.48 minutes
FINALIST
Alexis MIRANDA
TRANSPORTS MIRANDE
Winning time: 02.57 minutes
FINALIST
Guido Beaujean
H.J Beaujean B.V.
Winning time: 2.42 minutes
FINALIST
Piotr Strożek
PHU Amikus
Winning time: 04.38 minutes
FINALIST
Stefan Huber
HUBER TRANSPORTE
Winning time: 03.08 minutes
FINALIST
Jukka Suttinen
JE-Trans Oy
Winning time: 02.42 minutes
FINALIST
Christoffer Carlsen
Veikran AS
Winning time: 02.13 minutes
FINALIST
TREVOR TACK
Agetur UK Ltd
Winning time: 04:25 minutes
FINALIST
Jozef Verkercke
JOVETRANS
Winning time: 04.00 minutes
Martin Utpatel
Rolf Hachenberg Spedition
Winning time: 01.44 minutes
(Special/Short track)
FINALIST
Andreas Öhman
Gansta Åkeri AB
Winning time: 03.16 minutes
FINALIST
ANDREJ SKODNIK
MEGRAS D.O.O.
Winning time: 03:34 minutes
FINALIST
Tim Hansen
TIM S. HANSEN APS
Winning time: 01.36 minutes
FINALIST
Mr. Virgili
VIRGILI S.N.C.
Winning time: 05.11 minutes
FINALIST
Carles Amils Xampro
ARENES I GRAVES CASTELLOT S.A.
Winning time: 04.00 minutes
FINALIST
Jamie Coles
Stark Bros Ltd.
Winning time: 03:52 minutes
Hiab, is excited to sponsor the World Crane Championship (WCC) finals at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany on 24 and 25 September. The sixteen competent crane operators will arrive from around the world to compete for the grand prize worth EUR 25,000.
“Preparations for the IAA are at full speed, and I am sure that the whole exhibition, including the World Crane Championships, will be unforgettable. The Hiab team and I warmly invite you to visit the stand to learn about our innovations, and afterwards enjoy the WCC finals,” says Sebastian Poccard, Senior Vice President, Sales & Services, Hiab.
Contestants manoeuvre a HIAB crane equipped with the renowned HiPro control system through a series of obstacles, trying to arrive at a best possible time. At the IAA, the finalists get to operate a cutting edge HIAB X-HiPro 232, which is launched at the exhibition.