The assembly of the world’s largest land crane is now complete and it is ready to start operating as part of the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.
Belgian company Sarens has designed, built and will operate the SGC-250 crane, nicknamed ‘Big Carl’, which can lift a maximum of 5,000 tonnes.
Even at a radius of 100m, it can still lift 200t and while doing so the ground pressure remains below 25t/m2.
The crane will be used at Hinkley Point as part of a four-year project worth £20m for the crane supplier working for joint venture clients Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.
It is expected to lift 600 pre-fabricated components, including the five major parts of each unit’s steel containment liner and dome.
In addition to the SGC 250, up to 52 tower cranes will be operating at the site.
Image: Courtesy of Sean Gillings (www.twitter.com/@SeanGillings)
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