Sany delivers 4,000 tonne all terrain crane

Ceremony to hand over the first unit of Sany’s new 4,000 tonne capacity all terrain crane. Photo: Sany

Crane and construction equipment manufacturer Sany has handed over the first unit of its new 4,000 tonne capacity all terrain crane.

The Chinese manufacturer claims it as the world’s largest all terrain wheeled mobile telescopic crane on a nine axle carrier. On 31 October the SAC40000T was handed over to a Chinese crane company.

Wind energy is a key target application for this new giant. It has an 81 metre telescopic boom and up to 124 metres of jib can be added. Maximum lifting height is 200 metres. With 350 tonnes of counterweight it lifts a load weighing 376 tonnes to a height of 100 metres at a radius of up to 18 metres.

The SAC40000T is designed for the next generation of wind turbines. The current 2,000 tonne class telescopic wheeled mobile cranes can build wind turbines up to 8 megawatts. This new crane will be good for the 10 to 13 megawatt turbines coming in over the next 5 to 10 years, Sany said.

Compact and manouevrable

Sany SAC40000T all terrain crane on a nine axle carrier with special heavy duty axles and 23.5R25 tyres. Photo: Sany

“Prioritising a compact, powerful design with fewer axles, we’ve enhanced its flexibility and ease of travel on rugged, mountainous terrain,” a Sany spokesperson said.

The crane’s nine axle carrier is 22 metres long and offers a 16 metre turning radius. Its “6+2 dual-drive system” allows it to cope with gradients up to 18 per cent and it is designed to travel with the main boom and superlift onboard. It has heavy-duty axles and big 605 series (23.5R25) tyres.

Sany claims it takes less than an hour for sideways superlift capacity enhancement system setup and disassembly. The reeving-aid winch system means reeving time is less than 70 minutes, the manufacturer said. The crane can raise its own boom with a jib up to 76 metres long. The dual winches can lift a 230 tonne load to a height of 170 metres in less than 25 minutes.

The SAC40000T is designed to travel with its boom and capacity enhancement system onboard. Photo: Sany