IN FOCUS / TOWER CRANES
BUILDING THE BRAND
The Jarlway name will be new to some, but to many it is a brand that has been steadily building its reputation throughout the tower crane sector for the past few years. Cranes and Lifting reports. A Jarlway JTL180G14 and JTL160G10 at work in Sydney.
30 / CAL July 2020
WHILE CERTAINLY NOT NEW TO THE Australian market, changes in how the local construction industry must approach the issue of air rights over the past few years has certainly fostered the growth of the Jarlway tower crane brand in Australia. With its focus on the luffing tower crane segment, Jarlway continues to produce cranes that keep pace with the market needs, and they don’t shy away from customising their product to give customers what they require for specific projects. With a product range that covers everything from a 6t recovery crane to an 80m jib 32t flat top and a 60m jib 24t luffer, Jarlway certainly has a machine for most needs, however it’s been their luffers that have found them a niche in Australia. “Since 2015, our cranes have been working in the Australian market, with customers like VTS Cranes in Brisbane adding the JTL120E8 luffing model with its 8t capacity and 45m jib to their rental fleet”, said Paul Gao, sales manager of Jarlway from his office in Guangzhou where the Jarlway factory has been located, since they started manufacturing cranes in 2004. “We have learnt from our Australian dealer and customers, what is needed on our cranes to make them suitable for the market and what we need to offer as a manufacturer to support our product. “Features like a secondary brake on the hoist winches are a standard item, not an option, and we use larger cabins and seats to suit the preferences of the Australian operators and our electrical cabinets are all stainless steel for durability. We know that one of the most important needs of any customer is the speed of the response from the manufacturer and with our factory team being almost on the same time zone as www.cranesandlifting.com.au
