M.A Cranes, Franna Crane Hire
Near You in Sydney
A 20 tonne and a 25 tonne pick and carry, both owner operated, out of Parramatta and on site anywhere in New South Wales. Operator and dogman supplied with every hire.
Straight-talking Crane Hire
Ring M.A Cranes and you get the bloke who’ll be on site. Not a call centre, not a dispatcher three states away.
We run two Frannas and both are owner operated. The person who quotes your lift is the one who turns up, knows the machine, and has seen the same problem on a dozen sites before yours. We run two Frannas and both are owner operated. The person who quotes your lift is the one who turns up, knows the machine, and has seen the same problem on a dozen jobs before yours. A qualified dogman comes with every hire, all our lifting gear is professionally tagged, and we’re set up to work on any type of site. Inductions, insurances and SWMS are sorted before we mobilise.
Our Cranes
Not sure which one you need? Tell us the weight and the reach and we’ll pick it for you.
Terex Franna
AT-20 (Pick and Carry)
Air conditioning units, pool shells and spas, roof trusses, tree removal, sheds, signage and anything needing tight residential or factory access.
20t
CAPACITY
9.67m
LENGTH
2.5m
WIDTH
17.9m
REACH
Franna
MAC-25 SL (Pick and Carry)
SuperLift equipped. An extra 2,160kg of low-slung counterweight bolts to the rear of the machine, lifting rated capacity by up to 30% in some configurations. It earns its keep when the load is out at radius or the boom is up high, where a standard 25 tonner starts to run out of chart.
25t
CAPACITY
SL
SUPERLIFT
9.99m
LENGTH
2.72m
WIDTH
18.4m
REACH
Why customers choose M.A Cranes
A Franna is a pick and carry crane. It lifts on its wheels instead of setting up on outriggers, and it articulates in the middle, so it steers into places a fixed-chassis crane simply can’t reach. Down a residential driveway, through a factory roller door, into a warehouse or a basement carpark, it picks the load up and carries it to where it’s going. No set-up footprint, no ground bearing pressure calculations, and no waiting around while a bigger machine gets rigged.
Low overhead clearance is where a Franna really earns its keep. Warehouses, awnings, carparks, steel already in place overhead, it tucks in underneath and keeps working where a slew crane’s boom won’t fit. We lift for just about everyone: builders and steel fabricators, factories and workshops, arborists, pool and landscape companies, roofers, sign writers, transport operators, farmers, strata managers and plenty of homeowners who just need one heavy thing moved. And if a job is beyond what a 20 or 25 tonne Franna can do safely, we’ll tell you and organise a slew crane rather than leave you chasing one.
01.
Efficiency and productivity on site
Pick and carry means the load moves with the machine. No second lift, no re-rigging halfway across the site, no crew standing around waiting on a crane that can’t move.
02.
Sincere, and always on time
If we say seven, we’re there at seven. You get straight answers on what the machine will and won’t do, before you book rather than after.
03.
All lifting gear professionally tagged
Slings, chains, shackles and spreader bars come with the crane, every item professionally tagged and recorded on our lifting register. Nothing goes on the hook that isn’t in date.
04.
Freight access and unloading
Containers, floats and delivery trucks unloaded on site. If it’s arrived on the back of a truck and needs to come off, we can handle it.
05.
Set up for any site
Insurances, SWMS, operator tickets, service reports and plant compliance all current and ready to send. Major commercial projects, factories, warehouses, farms or a suburban backyard, the paperwork meets whatever the site asks for.
06.
We take pride in the work
Two machines, both owner operated and properly maintained. We’re not a yard pushing units out the gate, we’re the blokes running the cranes.
Gallery of our Cranes
Frequently asked questions
Anything not covered here, ring 0434 162 104 and ask.
Is the operator included?
Yes. All hire is wet hire, so the machine comes with a ticketed operator and a qualified dogman. You don’t need to pull anyone off your crew to sling loads or direct the lift.
What's the minimum hire?
Most jobs are booked as a minimum of four hours, including travel to and from site.
How much notice do you need?
A few days is ideal, but we hold slots for short-notice work and can often cover same-day or next-day. Ring rather than email if it’s urgent.
Can you send insurance and safety docs?
Certificates of currency, SWMS, load charts, operator tickets, current service reports and our lifting register all go out before we mobilise. We work across every type of site, from major commercial projects through to factories, warehouses, farms and backyards, so if your site manager needs everything uploaded to a portal, just tell us which one.
Which crane will I need?
It comes down to the weight of the load and how far the crane has to reach. Tell us both and we’ll pick the machine, and for anything you’re unsure about we’ll come out and do a site inspection so the right crane is allocated before the day. If neither of ours will do it safely, we’ll organise a slew crane for you.
Do you work weekends?
Yes, by arrangement. Weekend and night work is common for road, rail, retail and factory jobs where daytime access isn’t possible.
What's the difference between a Franna and a slew crane?
A slew crane sets up in one spot and gives you more reach and height. A Franna picks the load up and drives it to where it goes, which suits jobs where the lift has to move, access is tight, or overhead clearance is limited. If your job needs a slew crane rather than a Franna, we can organise one for you.
Do you service my area?
We’re based in Parramatta and cover all of Sydney metro, from the CBD out to Penrith and down through the Sutherland Shire.
What access does the crane need?
The AT-20 is 2.5m wide and the MAC-25 SL is 2.72m, so both will fit through a standard driveway or a factory roller door. Because they articulate in the middle they turn in far less space than a rigid truck, and they work under low overheads where a slew crane’s boom won’t fit. If you’re not sure it will fit, send us a photo from the street or we’ll come out and do a site inspection before the day.
Same day availability
Short notice slots held most weeks
One rate, operator included
Operator and dogman included
Parramatta based, Sydney wide
Both machines drive themselves to site
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