A Demag CC 3800-1 lattice-boom crawler crane from Vernazza Autogru’s fleet, was used to dismantle the enclosed coal conveyor belt at the decommissioned Vado Ligure power plant in Italy. Due to the cramped conditions at the job site, the suitable set-up spaces for the project were located 70m away from the load, making the use of solely telescopic cranes for the lifts of the heavy conveyor belt sections impossible. For this reason, apart from all terrain cranes, the company deployed its 650t lattice boom crawler crane, which was transported to the jobsite using 25 trucks. Due to the limited space available, the crane components and equipment were transported to the site in the order in which they were needed to assemble the crane. “Our five assembly technicians had to set up the crane with a 72m-long main boom, but they had an area of just 50m available to do so,”said Giulia Vernazza of Vernazza Autogru.