Trio XCMG crawler aids in Asian Cup Stadium
Recently, at the construction site of the Xiamen New Sports Center, with the installation of the last steel beam, the main steel structure of the training hall of the stadium … Read more
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Zoomlion ZCC3500V assists TBM For South Park Station
Last week, the first shield machine “Rongyao No. 1” of the Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line 1, contract 3 construction area including 1 station and 1 section, constructed by the … Read more
The first section of the raffinate tower hoisted for Dongying project
After a detailed safety technical study, the first section of the para-xylene unit raffinate tower of the Dongying project’s PX unit was recently hoisted, officially kicking off the hoisting operation. The raffinate tower … Read more
BMS order XCMG 300-tonne Mobile Crane
Denmark-based BMS Group has ordered a brand new 300-tonne all-terrain crane from XCMG. The crane model has not been revealed yet, but a short video of the mobile crane painted … Read more
Sany Premiered World’s Largest Crawler – SCC45000A
Chinese crane manufacturer claimed to have unveiled the largest crawler crane in the world with its 4,500-tonne SCC45000A. The 4,500-tonne monster has a maximum load moment of 98,000 tonne/metres in … Read more
Zoomlion Makes World’s Largest Tower Crane That Can Lift The Equivalent of 300 Cars
On the 25th of October, a ceremony was held at Zoomlion’s Changde tower crane smart factory to celebrate the rolling off of the world’s largest tower crane – W12000-450. According … Read more
Sany SCC8000A launched TBM for Zhuhai Tunnel Project
In late July this year, Sany SCC8000A has been mobilised to the construction site of the Zhuhai Xingye Express Line Shield Tunnel Project to assist in the launching of the … Read more
Potain’s leading MCT 385 topless crane gets an upgrade
Potain is launching two new MCT 385A cranes; updates to the popular MCT 385, the first topless model from the company’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China The upgraded models boast a … Read more
Crane save man from Ferris Wheel in Fujian, China
The wheel structure was under construction in Fuzhou City, East China’s Fujian Province The collapse occurred at at around 2.40pm on Monday witht no casualties reported. The amusement ride was … Read more
Zoomlion ZCC18000 completes Fuqing Haitan Strait Offshore Wind Farm
On the afternoon of 2nd October, as Zoomlion ZCC18000 completed the final hoist of the last wind turbine, it marks the completion of the Haitan Strait offshore wind power project … Read more
Truck Crane Killed Motorist In Traffic Accident In China
On the morning of 23rd September, a fatal traffic accident occurred at the road intersection in Liuzhou Coty, Guangxi, China. A truck crane that was turning right hit an electric … Read more
8 Worse Crane Accidents You Should Know In July/August 2021
1. Fatal Crane Accident in Canada 3rd July 2021 – A man has died due to a crane collapsed involving a crane on the site in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The … Read more
Hoisting of the third steel tower of Jinhai Bridge is completed
The main tower of Pier 28 of the bridge is constructed by the China Railway Bridge Bureau and it is 17.6 meters long, 14 meters wide, 106.8 meters high, and weighs … Read more
XGC28000 Assist Column Lifting In AGCC Plant
About two weeks ago, at the Russian AGCC ethylene project site, XCMG’s 2000-tonne crawler crane XGC28000 “partnered” with the 2500-tonne gantry hydraulic lifting system. The XGC28000 uses its main boom … Read more
Shandong Peninsula South 4 first wind turbine completed
On 19 August 2021, the Shandong Peninsula South 4 offshore wind power project successfully completed the overall hoisting of the first wind turbine. This marks the maiden hoisting of a … Read more
Zoomlion debut ZRT851 rough terrain
In order to further expand the market and explore the overseas markets, Zoomlion has launched a new off-road rough terrain crane ZRT851. The rough terrain crane combines the advantages of a … Read more
Typhoon Fireworks Drops Six Cranes Into The Sea
A cargo ship carrying hoisting equipment heading for Indonesia encountered a typhoon “fireworks” at sea. Strong winds and huge waves caused the hull to be unstable and sway from side to side. … Read more
Chinese tower crane operator falls to her death
A Chinese female tower crane operator, Xiao Qiumei, 23, a famous Tiktoker (Douyin) fell to her death last week while climbing down from the tower crane. According to her family … Read more
First XCMG XGC11000A completes 6MW wind turbine installation milestone
The project was conducted in June 2021 to install Dongfang DEW-D5.5S-172 onshore wind turbine. It was a 6MW with a tower height of 103 metres with a rotor diameter of … Read more
XCMG debut new XLC180 crawler crane
Last month XCMG has announced the soft launch of their new 180-tonne crawler crane XLC180. Although no much information has been released on this crane, we will briefly touch on … Read more
Brand new truck crane collapsed while erecting tower crane
We have received an information that on the 24th June last month, a brand new hydraulic truck crane has collapsed while erecting a tower crane in China. The new 25-tonne … Read more
CNECC Set New Construction Record At Zhangzhou Nuclear Plant
On July 15, 2021, China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corp (CNECC) has completed the hoisting of the first ring support beam module for the first Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 1 … Read more
Tower crane rescue boy from fire in Sichuan, China
On 13th July 2021, the Weibo account StarTV uploaded a viral video of a boy trapped in a fire in a residential building in Suining City, Sichuan Province a day … Read more
New MCT 135 complements Potain topless tower crane lineup for Asia
Two options are available, with either a 6 t or 8 t maximum capacity The MCT 135 meets growing customer demand for smaller topless cranes Its compact, versatile design enables … Read more
Cadeler partnered Cosco for two wind turbine installation vessels
Cadeler has partnered with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of two wind turbine installation vessels. Oslo, Norway-listed Cadeler has signed a newbuild contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry … Read more
Duo 2,000-tonne Crawler Heavy Lift Chemical Reactor
Shaanxi Petroleum Chemical Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd (SPCECC) has reached a milestone on 17th June 2021 at the Yuneng Chemical plant turnaround project when they successfully hoisted down the … Read more
XCMG Delivers First XLC26000 and Research XTF600 Ring Crane
16th May 2021 – XCMG has successfully handed over the first XLC26000 crawler crane to Shanghai Tengfa Construction Company Engineering Co., Ltd at XCMG crawler crane production base. At the … Read more
XGC88000 Completes Mega Quench Tower Lift In Guangdong Petrochemical
On the morning of 16th May, the construction site of the ethylene plant of the Guangdong Petrochemical Integrated Refining and Chemical Project reach a milestone in the project: Successful lifting … Read more
First Wind Turbine For Shandong Offshore Wind Power Project
On 9th May 2021 at 2 pm, Huaneng Shandong Peninsula South 4 offshore wind power project completed the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in Shandong province, marking a … Read more
XGC28000 Completed Last Lift at Ningbo Formosa Project
On the 9th May 2021, the Ningbo Formosa Plastics Chemical Propane Dehydrogenation Project (PDH) was completed after SinoPec’s 2000-ton crawler XCMG XGC28000 performed its last lift at the plant. The … Read more