Sany America said that the new crane will satisfy a niche between 440USt and 440USt machines. "Customers told us the 550USt machine is badly needed to fill a niche between existing machine sizes," said John Lanning, global director of research and development for SANY crawler cranes. "The 440USt class machines are too small to handle bigger nacelles in wind construction, and the 466USt cranes require a back mast and luffing jib to make these lifts. The SCC8500 [named for its metric capacity of 500t] is the perfect solution."
The SCC8500 is especially well-suited for construction of 330ft (100m) wind towers and placing 2.5mw nacelles, Sany America said. The SCC8500 can do these lifts with a straight boom and an offset wind tip, with no need for a back mast.
The company said that the SCC8500 is light, transports like a 400t machine and can be quickly assembled and mobilised on the job site. "The beauty of this design is you get more than 500t performance in a machine that transports as easily as a 440USt crane," Lanning said. "Contractors will value the quick set up and mobilisation of the SANY SCC8500."
