China petroleum & chemical corporation debut the xgc88000, 4,000-ton crawler crane
China petroleum & chemical corporation debuted the xgc88000, 4,000-ton crawler crane, on october 24 at the sabic unite eoeg iii project construction site in jubail industrial city, saudi arabia. the xgc88000 currently holds the world record as the highest capacity crawler crane. representatives from sinopec, sabic, samsung engineering and more than 20 other companies were present for the debut of the xgc88000 and witness the moment the xgc88000 hoisted and a 1,926-ton washing tower - the heaviest and most crucial piece of equipment in the unite eoeg iii project - in under five hours on its first attempt. the historic event showcases sinopec's superb engineering and construction capabilities. jointly developed by sinopec and china's leading construction machinery manufacturer xcmg, the xgc88000 is one of sinopec's products. it is internationally recognized for its application of three pioneering technologies, six technologies and more than 80 national patents. in addition to having the high lifting capacity of any crawler crane worldwide, the xgc88000 boasts a massive lift momentum of 88,000 tons per meter.and is equipped with a long-distance wireless remote control system for different foundation conditions and is designed for quick and convenient disassembly. since 2013, the model has traveled more than 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles) and has hoisted 150 pieces of equipment with a collectively weighing 120,000 tons. it currently holds the hoisting world record for lifting a 2,155-ton piece of equipment to a height of 118 meters (623,040 feet). following its debut, the xgc88000 will stay at jubail to hoist two 1,312-ton reactors before being transported to the gas-p9 air separation project for the national industrial gases company (nigc) in saudi arabia and the duqm oil refining project in oman.
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