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This all-new machine is capable of lifting 375 tonne to 100 metres at a 18m radius and 200 tonne to 185m at a 31m radius. With dual-winches the SAC40000T lifts 230 tonne to 170m in under 25 minutes.
The 9-axle, 4,000 tonne unit with a 22m chassis – the smallest in its class – was delivered to the Chinese hoisting company Zhejiang Hesheng Hoisting Engineering Co., Ltd. on October 31. It features a 81m of full-extension boom, 124m foot jib and 350 tonne counterweights with a max lifting height of 200m.
Safety features include intelligent boom status monitoring and active control systems, real-time side-bending angle monitoring and a new signal receiver that boosts signal stability by 20 per cent.
The company said the SAC40000T achieves “the most compact and smallest turning radius in the same tonnage class” with a 16m turning radius.
The entire unit can achieve single-side superlift setup and disassembly in under an hour.
Other features on the SAC40000T include:
- Gradability up to 18 per cent
- The ability to travel on-site with superlift structure
- Under 70 minutes reeving time
“We know there’s a growing need for powerful, precise equipment to drive clean energy forward,” said the SAC40000T’s Project Manager. “Current 2000t class can handle 7-8MW turbines. But 10-13MW turbines over the next 5-10 years? That’s why we bring 4,000t AT to the table. Prioritising a compact, powerful design with fewer axles, we’ve enhanced its flexibility and ease of travel on rugged, mountainous terrain.”