A crawler is a crane mounted on an undercarriage with a set of tracks (also called crawlers) that provide stability and mobility. Crawler cranes range in lifting capacity from about 40 to 3,500 short tons. Crawler cranes have both advantages and disadvantages depending on their use. Their main advantage is that they can move around on site and perform each lift with little set-up, since the crane is stable on its tracks with no outriggers. In addition, a crawler crane is capable of traveling with a load. The main disadvantage is that they are very heavy, and cannot easily be moved from one job site to another without significant expense. Typically a large crawler must be disassembled and moved by trucks, rail cars or ships to its next location. XCMG produces several crawler cranes which you can see below.
The XGC88000 crawler crane is an extremely large ultraheavy crawler crane made by XCMG. With a lifting capacity of 3,600[5] to 4,000 tons,[6] a total boom length of 144 meters[3] and a total gross weight of 5,350 tons.[3] The XGC88000 crawler crane became the largest tracked mobile crane in the world,[7][8][9] beating out the previous record holder, the Liebherr LR 13000 when it officially came into production in 2013. However, when it comes to absolute size, movability, and strength, the title still goes to the Honghai Crane which runs on rails.
It is also amongst one of the largest ground vehicles in current operation, and - by its official production in 2013 - became the largest self-propelled ground vehicle by gross size, beating out the NASA crawler-transporters.
The XGC88000 crawler crane, unlike the majority of crawler cranes, comes in two sections. The primary section consists of the crane itself, which boasts a maximum boom length of 144 meters, a maximum total length of 173 meters (including the counterweight radius), a maximum height (when fully erect) of 108 meters, a lifting capacity ranging between 3,600 and 4,000 tons[10][11][12] (although it managed to lift a maximum overload of 4,500 tons[13]), and a maximum lifting momentum of 88,000 ton-meter.[14]
The vehicle itself is powered by three 641KW (860 hp) U.S. Cummins engine units outputting a total power of 1923 kW.[1] Each power unit could act as a mobile hydraulic power working station.[1] Moreover, they can also work as an additional power source during the crane assembly/disassembly process to improve assembly efficiency, as well as act as an additional spare unit for each other.[1] The crane driver sits in a large spacious cabin the size of a large office room.[15] The cabin has an airconditioner, a seat, and a small sofa to accommodate three additional passengers.[15]
The second section is a separate tracked compartment which essentially holds the crane's counterweight in total. The counterweight has a total height of 9.7 meters, a total length of 29 meters and a weight of 2,900 tons.[16] The compartment houses its own driver's cockpit that can be independently driven and requires a working radius of 29 meters.[17] The maximum weight of the vehicle clocks in at nearly 5,400 tons in weight.[17]
LIANYUNGANG, China, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- XGC88000, the world's largest crawler crane developed by XCMG (SHE:000425) with a record-breaking capacity of 4,000 tons, has once again set a new hoisting record on April 10 at the Shenghong refinery project construction site in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province as it successfully completed the installation of 2,600 tons of tower equipment.
The world's No.1 crawler crane, with CE Mark approved, has three internationally pioneering technologies, six world-leading technologies and more than 80 national patents. The XGC88000 was a major breakthrough in the industry and the first model to realize modular design for agile construction, helping China to overcome the long-term monopoly of foreign brands in the sector of super tonnage cranes.
The XGC88000 crawler cranes have participated in 26 major construction projects in China and abroad, including the Hengli project in Dalian, Shenghong refinery in Lianyungang, Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia and Duqm Oil Refinery in Oman. The model has lifted and installed more than 100 units of equipment over 1,000 tonnage, with the total lifting weight reaching 200,000 tons and a total safe operation time of nearly 10,000 hours.
"The XGC88000 has truly become the industry's first 4,000-tonnage crawler crane that has been put into operation with the broadest application, most mature technologies and highest sales. It's a pinnacle product developed with independent innovation and is considered a proud calling card for China's equipment manufacturing industries," said Wang Min, Chairman and CEO of XCMG.
The first domestic crawler crane to use pilot proportional control technology.The lifting performance is in the advanced level in same domestic industry.
The patented logic integrated control valve is used to control brake opening and closing, and brake control pressure is from main oil circuit, which make a more safe and reliable work.
The main system uses overall power variable pump control and the main and auxiliary winch can respectively choose double-pump coflow mode to improve working efficiency.
The main crane actions use advanced hydraulic proportional control technology. Operator can control the each mechanism moving direction and speed by operating the hydraulic control handles, with infinitely variable speeds and good fine motions.
XCMG Official 150 Ton Construction Crawler Crane Xgc150 Price for Sale
XGC150 is another new generation crawler crane developed by XCMG. Inheriting the features of high safety and high reliability from XCMG products, at the same time, during its development, this model pays more attention to the lifting improvement and cost control of the product, application and promotion of new technologies and structures, as well as standardization, seriation and universality of crane structures and components. In this way, the price performance ratio of this product has been improved substantially. Compared with the previous products, this crane has obvious breakthrough in disassembly transport and manufacturing.
High lifting performance
Boom max. lifting capacity/radius 150t/5m,boom max. load moment 927.4tm.Fixed jib max. lifting capacity 24t.
Optimized design of transport and assembly/ disassembly
Fully equipped self-assembly/disassembly system (Optional) can easily achieve: rear counterweight self-assembly/disassembly, track frame self-assembly/disassembly, and boom base self-assembly/disassembly. Largest single unit transport weight is controlled within 30t, transport width not more than 3m, so as to meet the transport requirement of global accessibility. Fixed jib can be three-piece integrated transport, and transport design of inserted boom sections, maximize the use of transport space, and save transport costs.
More optimized structural design
Superstructure is a large box-type structural design, with heavy load bearing capacity, light weight, and good rigidity. Auxiliary hoisting winch is placed in boom base, with relaxed arrangement for turntable, easy maintenance.
XCMG 5.5ton Mini Hydraulic Mobile Spider Crane ZQS125-5 Telescopic Crawler Crane
The feature of XCMG ZQS125-5 is that it is crawler when getting off the car and can use outriggers when hoisting. Its chassis has the high flexibility of a crawler crane and the super stability of a car crane. It is very suitable for those narrow roads and slopes. Work sites with many roads and muddy ground.
Optional functions and configuration:
Proportional remote control, dual power (diesel engine and electromotor), retracting boom with one button, tilt alarm function, automatic leg position detection, base block of leg, single part hook, bucket.
Since its launch in 2013, the huge Chinese-built crane has travelled over 30,000 km and participated in 11 major projects in eight provinces across China. The lift in Dammam was its first-ever overseas operation.
Tower crane specialist Marr Contracting has been awarded a contract to provide specialised heavy lifting crane services for the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) near Northwich, Cheshire, in the UK.
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