Sarens鈥� new SGC-170 has a maximum rated lift capacity of 3,200 tonnes with a maximum load moment of 170,000 metre-tonnes. Its main boom with jib can lift 1,300 tonnes to a radius of 200 metres.
This makes it the second biggest in the Sarens Giant Crane (SGC) series, behind only the SGC-250, otherwise known as Big Carl, which is currently as work at Hinkley Point C.
Like the smaller SGC-90 (aka Little Celeste), the new SGC-170 is electric powered, with an energy-recovery system that activates when lowering loads or moving the main boom. The regenerated electricity can be reused for other crane movements, while any surplus can be fed back into the grid. Thanks to this system, the SGC-170 can cut energy consumption by up to 40 %, Sarens claims.
According to Matthias Sarens, head of design at Sarens, 鈥�10 years ago, plugging a crane like this into the grid would鈥檝e been unthinkable. Now, we鈥檝e built a machine that鈥檚 not only more efficient and sustainable, but one that鈥檚 ready for the most demanding jobs, anywhere in the world鈥�.
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