Kobelco Crane: Supporting Okinawa
under the scene in a severe natural condition.
A day on site
February 2015
For this edition, the CRANEs editors decided to check out cranes in
Okinawa Prefecture, where spring was just around the corner. We found Kobelco’s
cranes on the job at foundation and civil engineering projects
around the main island of Okinawa.
We’ll tell you about the work under way by Kinjo Juki Co., Ltd., which took the time
to share information on their projects and their favorite local specialties.
Cranes and those operating them
We talked to the executive managing director of Kinjo Juki Co., Ltd., a prominent foundation builder in Okinawa, and to one of the crane operators.
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A leader in Okinawa Prefecture’s foundation work sector
This crawler crane, with its brilliant blue-green body surrounded by countless hibiscus flowers, belongs to Kinjo Juki Co., Ltd. in Okinawa.
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Work sites face natural environments found only in Okinawa
Managing Director, Mr. Yukinao Tomoyori says that because Okinawa is surrounded by ocean on all four sides, work sites and soil conditions are unlike any on Japan’s main islands.
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A veteran operator with 40 years of experience
At the site we visited, a Kobelco Mastertech 7200G crawler crane handled huge tetrapods.
Cranes in action
Kobelco’s cranes are at work all over Okinawa.
This time, we watched cranes working on foundation projects at three sites in Okinawa.
We got a behind-the-scenes look at some unique sites and amazing crane operations.
Highlights
Introducing local hot spots recommended by people on the scene in Okinawa.
Cooperation
- Kinjo Juki Co., Ltd.
- Maruhiro Juki Kogyo Co., Ltd.