Top 5 Biggest Cranes In The World

When we speak of technology and tools, the construction industry has far exceeded our expectations in these recent decades. Crane is one of the most crucial tools when it involves building huge infrastructure.

This huge machinery enables huge objects to be moved easily and placed at the desired location. There are several cranes available in the market with each of them having its own unique features and capacity that is suitable for the projects to be used.

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Despite some of them being much smaller and suitable for tight spaces, other cranes are specially built for big platforms to balance and support their huge weight. The biggest cranes in the world are engineering's best achievement with sophisticated technology that helps built some of the biggest and most complicated buildings worldwide.

Here we would like to share with you the top 5 biggest cranes in the world that most construction companies should have.

5. Terex/Demag CC 8800-1 TWIN

The Terex/Demag CC 8800-1 TWIN is a massive crawler crane with a maximum weight capacity of 3,500 metric tons. It has a maximum boom length of 383 feet and a maximum jib length of 118 feet.

This giant crane used the OM 502 LA diesel engine with the engine having 515 horsepower. 4 hydraulic motors are equipped on this crane to give its true power.

4. Terex/Demag CC 8800-1

Another big crawler crane on this list is the Terex/Demag CC 8800-1 with a maximum weight capacity of 1,760 metric tons. The whole structure of the CC 8800-1 is quite durable to support the huge weight carried by the crane.

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Its body, cross axle, and side frame are all flexible and twist-proof as it was made from high-strength fine steel. The crane structure was built modularly so it can be dissembled for ease of transportation.

3. Mammoet PTC 200 DS

Despite this crane is one of the cranes made by a Dutch manufacturer, the Mammoet PTC 200 DS is known as the first ring crane on this list. This ring crane is specially built to have a turnable jib making it much easier to move objects around.

On top of that ring crane is also rare to be found as there are only a few of them in operation. Each one is managed by an expert company in the heavy machinery industry. The crane can be sent to any part of the world when needed.

The Mammoet PTC 200 DS is a true monster with a maximum weight capacity of 5,000 metric tons.

2. Liebherr LR 13000

The LR 13000 might not be the biggest crane out there but it is one of the most powerful conventional crawler cranes in the world. The construction of power plants is among one of its main applications in many fields.

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To do this, a continuous heavy transport component is required. This rule must be abided by all refineries where the requirement to build an industrial pillar of 100 meters in height and weighing 1,500 metric tons.

Despite its huge size, this big crane can be moved globally at an affordable cost as its maximum weight is merely 70 tons. This is one of the only crawler cranes in this class that can operate without a derrick ballast.

1. Sarens SGC 250

The Sarens SGC 250 is the biggest crane in the world. It is specially built to support a maximum load moment of 250,000 metric tons which allows it to lift 5,000 metric tons of weight.

This crane was designed and developed by Sarens company similar to other SGC products made by this company. On 9 November 2018, at the Ghent Port in Belgium, a special launch ceremony was held to showcase a new crane to the public for the first time.

The crews of Sarens ships provided visitors with a demonstration of the capability of this crane giving them a chance to witness a highly powered crane in operation.

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