02.02.2007

Manitowoc 12000 in heaviest lift

A Manitowoc Model 21000 crawler crane has completed its largest lift as part of reconstruction work taking place at the Beijing Yansan Petrochemical Complex in China. The crane, which belongs to oil company Sinopec, was called on to position a 32 metre high, 812 tonne hydrogenation cracking unit.
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The Manitowoc 21000 lifting an 812 tonne cracker with 54 metre main boom and Max-Er attachment

Sinopec made use of Manitowoc’s Max-Er superlift attachment to lift the cracking unit, boosting the crane’s maximum capacity to 907 tonnes. The crane was rigged with a 54 metre main boom for the lift which took less than 30 minutes from picking the vessel to final positioning.

Ma Zengtao, manager of Sinopec’s crane fleet, said

“The lift went ahead without a single glitch, The Model 21000 worked so effortlessly it made lifting the cracking unit look easy and gave us great confidence. We invited senior management from refineries around China to see this lift and it was certainly a credit to Manitowoc and the ingenuity of its engineers. The Max-Er attracted a great deal of interest and has proven a worthwhile investment on top of the Model 21000.”

Renovation work to expand the production capability at the petrochemical complex began in March this year. The 21000 arrived on site in May after traveling 700 km/435 miles from its base at the Sinopec #10 yard in Shandong. Since arriving on the job, the crane has served as the central lifting apparatus for all major material handling.