The crane has been tested by engineers at Terex Demag’s Zweibruecken facilities. The first model will be developed to Sarens in Belgium this month, and a second model will be going to US-based global engineers Enercon. Both will be using the crane for wind turbine work: the crane can be configured to lift components for 6MW and bigger turbines, weighing up to 375t, to a height of 147m
Rüdiger Zollondz, senior product marketing manager, Terex Cranes global marketing, said, “The worldwide demand for heavy lift machines remains strong and Terex Cranes is responding. The Terex Demag CC 9800 was designed with multiple configurations in mind based on feedback we have received directly from customers based on their needs.
The new model is an adaptation of the Terex Demag CC 8800-1, and uses the same basic machine components as the twin boom 3,200t CC 8800-1 Twin. A wider boom system, with components up to 4m wide, provides a load moment rating of 27,000tm, when carrying 800t of Superlift counterweight at 30m radius.
Maximum boom and jib length are 156m and 120m, respectively, and maximum SWSL configuration is 108m+120m, for a total hook height of 230m.
The company says that while all three of its large crawlers (the CC 8800-1, CC 9800, and CC 8800-1 Twin) target petrochemical, large infrastructure and power sectors, this model is aimed specifically at petrochemical and power.
