Capital Equipment News November 2022

TRUCK CRANES

The XCMG XCA200 All-terrain crane is noted for its class-leading capabilities, and fuel-saving efficiency.

XCMG makes its mark in South Africa

Chinese capital equipment manufacturer Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) is no stranger to the African continent. Still, with its new office and warehouse in Spartan, Johannesburg, the equipment displays are a testament that the XCMG yellowmachines mean business, and their range of truck cranes is raising the stakes, writes Adriaan Roets.

B ack in 2000 XCMG made its first entry into South Africa when 80 Wheel Loaders were made available to a client. Since then, the juggernaut Chinese Group has risen to the occasion, offering South African buyers a wide range of equipment. In terms of lifting, the XCMG range of truck and all-terrain cranes is well-received, and thanks to various options when purchasing a piece of equipment XCMG Truck Cranes offer a way to meet interdisciplinary needs. According to Sun Zeyu, Manager of Products at XCMG, the XCMG cranes are widely used for lifting operations in general engineering projects, construction sites, urban renewal projects, ports, bridges, oilfields and mines and complex working environments. As a result, there’s a variety of cranes available. This is a departure from the sole QY25K5 model released in South Africa in 2007. Zeyu gives specific insight into three of the group’s truck

cranes, where versatility is part and parcel of the piece of equipment. XCT30_Y Truck Crane Featuring a 4-section boom of 34 m, a U-type profile is adopted in the XCT30_Y. The maximum lifting load is 30t in this robust but compact crane. The maximum lifting height is around 43.2 m, with the full working radius set at 30 m. All these capacities are class leading, according to XCMG. The XCT30_Y is especially suited for various weather conditions, and its applications shine in rainy, high temperature and humid working environments. The truck crane can continuously work without downtime at an ambient temperature of 50oC. XCT60_Y Truck Crane With its 5-section boom of 44 m, the U-type profile is adopted. The maximum lifting load is 60t, with the maximum lifting height at 59.8 m when the XCT60_Y

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