Sarens SGC 250
Belgian firm Sarens is set to unveil what it claims is the world’s largest crane, the SGC 250, in Ghent this November ahead of its use at the new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
Sarens has designed, built and will operate the crane, which exceeds 3,400t in lifting capacity and is part of a four-year project worth £20m for joint venture clients Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.
It will perform lifts ranging from 50t to 1,150t, with radiuses of up to 165m and will pick up and install prefab concrete elements, steel structures, and reactors.
A total of 6km of rail will be laid onsite to allow the crane to travel between three different lift locations without the need for disassembly or re-assembly.
The SGC 250 will be mobilized overland from Ghent to a nearby lay down yard before it is shuttled to the Hinkley Point site. Around 280 trucks will be required to deliver the entire crane but narrow lanes to the site mean only 10 trucks per day will be allowed.
In addition to the SGC 250, up to 52 tower cranes will be operating at the site.
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The crane is amazing. Is there any where you can buy a toy one .
Can’t they build one in the UK at one of the ship yards or something. It’s got to something when we have to get it from a Country one associates with making chocolates
So looking forward to watching this baby get built & then put into operation.