How is the “world’s largest” electric crane trying to outshine the Eiffel Tower

THE electric crane “the largest in the world” It is getting close to being a reality. The Dutch company Mammoet, which specializes in heavy object logistics, has designed a model for Assembling the next generation of offshore wind farms All over the world.

This ring crane, called SK6000it has a design that is characterized by its lifting arm and a circular track that allows it to rotate when handling heavy loads.

SK6000 is indeed designed to work with electricity and supply a load capacity of 600000 kg (6 tons). This will be used to install the new generation of 20 MW wind turbines.

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Like previous models, the SK6000 will be transported in containers, which allows for quick mobilization and assembly on site, providing an improvement in ultra heavy lifting capacity wherever it is needed.

Its design is focused on providing logistical answers for next generation offshore wind farms and will serve all world energy markets where additional lifting capacity is needed, whether on land or at sea. This source of clean and renewable energy exploit the force of the wind in areas far from the coast.

In addition to the load capacity, electric operation and design, with ring pin, the SK6000 stands out for its size.

The mainmast reaches 171 meters in length, although it can be extended up to 274 in elevation if an accessory is added. For the majesty of its size it is comparable to the Eiffel Tower measures 330 m with antenna.

The Dutch company assures that it will receive the first parts of the SK6000 “soon” and that the production phase will advance in the coming months as it prepares for its first project. with delivery scheduled for 2024.

“With the innovation of the SK6000 crane, our customers can think bigger than ever before, taking modules over 4,000t and even 5,000t barriers,” said a Mammoet source.

In the conventional energy sector, the SK6000 will enable offshore and floating production projects to reduce integration times by building even larger upper modules. Onshore, on the other hand, will help refineries do this reduce downtime removing and installing larger components with minimal disruption.