To date, the Sany Crawler Crane SCC45000A is the largest lifting capacity of mobile cranes ever recorded. With a maximum lifting capacity of over 98,000t*m and a maximum lifting weight of 4,500t, the crane is theoretically able to hoist more than 3,000 sedan cars.
With four tracks, eight engines, a two-boom reach of 216m, a superlift mast, a counterweight and a hook, the machine covers an area of nearly 4,200m2 . According to Qin Xuqi, Director of the SANY Crawler Crane Institute, it takes at least 200 thirty-ton flatbed trucks to transport the crane components.
Beyond its size and capacity, it has the unique, transformer-like capability of integrating and dividing into different parts. Based on modular design and finite element simulation technology, 95% of parts on the SCC9800TM are interchangeable with those on SANY’s other large-tonnage cranes.
“With an independently actuated superlift counterweight system, a digital rotation drive and an integrated control system,” said Xuqi. “The machine features superior smoothness and millimeter-scale precision in operation.