new crane

The second International Crane Summit opened yesterday (22November) in Shanghai, China, with around 250 delegates from over 90 companies and 25 countries. The audience heard from a wide range of speakers from China, the US and Europe.

Sany will show four new crawler cranes, the SCC500E, SCC3000WE, SCC3000 and the SCC16000 at the 2010 Bauma China exhibition. Most noticeable will be the SCC16000, a 1600 tonne capacity heavy lift crawler. Features of the 25000 tonne-metre giant include a modular design and super lift system.

Engineering company Monadelphous Group Ltd. became the first company in Australia to acquire a 750 tonne capacity Manitowoc 18000 with Max-Er attachment. The company’s engineering construction division has put it to work at a mining operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

GGR will be launching a new 2.9 tonnes capacity battery electric Unic URW-295 spider crane at an open day at its southern UK facility in Long Crendon this Friday, September 10th .

A New Krøll K1800 tower crane has been commissioned by Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. of Livonia, Michigan in the USA to help construct a US$ 158 million transit station and tunnel project in Seattle, Washington. This unusual application for such a large tower crane was calculated to be the ideal solution for this project,

The Effer 2200 is the largest production truck-mounted crane in the world in reach and moment standards, according to NALE. Its performance factors of maximum reach,

US lifting and transport company Bigge has unveiled what it claims is the world’s greatest super crane. The AFRD will “completely revolutionize the way nuclear power plants will be constructed,” Bigge said.

The new line encompasses single beam, rubber-tired gantry cranes. The launch gave attendees the chance to see a new 70 ton SB crane in action.

Ken Locke, owner, said most truck cranes provided the lift capability but were not well suited for the uneven terrain.

Belgian based international lifting specialist Sarens is launching a 3,250 tonne 120,000 tonne/metre heavy lift crane of its own design, the SGC 120. It can handle a massive 600 tonnes at 100 metres radius.