The new model improves on the technical features of the SGC-120 from which it is derived, improving multiple details to match the SGC-140 in terms of performance.
Like other models in the SGC (Sarens Giant Cranes) series, the new SGC-120/1 uses a ring system that distributes the load efficiently, minimizing ground pressure, so it can operate in a variety of terrains with a compact footprint.
The new Sarens crane maintains the compact design of the SGC-120 but with a higher load capacity, making it an ideal model for offshore wind, petrochemical installations, large-scale infrastructure projects and nuclear sites.
Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services, has introduced the new member of its range of giant cranes, the SGC-120/1, a model that updates and introduces structural changes to the existing SGC-120 to match the performance of the SGC-140. Thus, the new Sarens model will be able to reach a load capacity of 140,000 T/m and exceed 3,500 tons, which is approximately a 45% improvement over the SGC-120, while maintaining a compact design, the time required for its assembly and its transportability.
The new model, developed entirely by the Sarens R&D team at its facilities in Wolvertem (Belgium), represents a major step forward for heavy lifting worldwide, improving a crane that was already a reference in the sector. Based on a ring system, like other models in the SGC family, the new SGC-120/1 distributes its weight and load efficiently, helping to reduce ground pressure, making it ideal for projects where a compact footprint is required.
For the development of this new crane, Sarens has started from the structure of the well-known SGC-120 and has carried out several strategic updates, among others, in its counterweight - the SGC-140, which now uses a counterweight of 4000 tons -, a structural reinforcement of the mast and boom, adopting a structural design similar to that of the SGC-140 to support greater loads without compromising stability, or various improvements in the power systems, to comply with the strictest emission standards and reduce its noise pollution. Regarding the optimization of its winches, the SGC-140 already improved those of the first SGC-120 to handle heavier loads over longer distances, an improvement that the new SGC-120/1 now receives.
The new SGC-120/1 also maintains the commitment to reducing logistics costs and assembly time already achieved with the SGC-120. Its compact design and transportability mean that this model can be operational in approximately 4-5 weeks. Therefore, it is a model especially aimed at large offshore wind projects, petrochemical installations, large-scale infrastructure projects and nuclear sites, where small spaces, intensive loads and the need to optimize operating costs are paramount.
Sarens's new venture completes the company's family of giant cranes, with members of recognized international prestige such as the SGC-250 - known as “Big Carl”, and key in the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK -, or the SGC-90 - known as “Little Celeste” -, a ring crane powered only by electricity, which is capable of returning the energy produced and not used to the grid.
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