China's Largest Exported Telescopic Crane, XCMG XCC2000, Completes Its First Assignment in Europe
With the completion of the first wind turbine
with 136-meter blades that will be a part of the Ivovik Wind Farm Project in
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
XCC2000, China's largest exported
telescopic boom wind power crane, completed its first lifting assignment
in Europe, breaking the hoisting record of
comparable models in the sector. The XCC2000 is a product of XCMG Hoisting
Machinery, whom provides the most complete product varieties and series in the
globe wide.
As part of the construction of the wind power
project, 20 China-made wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 84MW,
are to be erected using the XCC2000. This is the largest renewable energy
generation project in Bosnia and Herzegovina and
has been designated as a key national program by the local government. It is
also the largest energy project that any Chinese company has invested in and
built in the region and serves as a landmark project for the Belt and Road
initiative in Europe. The project has been
included in the list of achievements of the China-Central
and Eastern European Leaders Summit in 2021.
The construction site of the Ivovik wind power project is
located at just over 1,500 meters above sea level, with most of the
construction taking place in the middle of the Bosnian winter, a period noted
for its strong winds and unpredictable weather, posing a great test for the
entire lifting operation and strict requirements on the hoisting capacity,
operational mobility, and transport accessibility of the lifting equipment. As
a key piece of equipment in the construction of the Ivovik wind power project,
the XCC2000 stood out for its excellent lifting and transferring performance.
Strong lifting performance
With a maximum main boom length of 81.4 meters and a maximum
wind power boom length of 80 meters, the XCC2000 is one of the most
sophisticated and technologically advanced 1,000-ton super cranes created by
XCMG. It can hoist loads up a full 150 meters.
Outstanding capability to move around the whole of the
construction site easily
The 4.5m narrow
track crawler base plate on the XCC2000 can carry a large boom that can
transfer heavy loads to different points around the construction site, making
it a more efficient option for installing large wind turbines while lowering
the cost of erecting the wind turbine and enhancing the efficiency of the
construction phase of the project.
To ensure the project is completed on time, XCMG assembled a
professional service team to develop a science-based and systematic lifting
operation plan, with XCC2000 as the main crane and two XCA130_E all-terrain
cranes as auxiliaries. The XCMG equipment not only withstood the test of wind,
frost, snow, rain, subfreezing temperatures and other adverse weather
conditions throughout the lifting operation but also completed the construction
work within the allotted time, ensuring that the turbine was installed
efficiently and reliably.
"The super high reliability and micro-motion of XCMG
lifting equipment assured the fast and accurate installation of the wind
turbine under challenging and changeable weather conditions," said Yang Jianjun,
deputy general manager of Youtone, the contractor of the project. "The
service team also provided labor and equipment support for the project, which
is why we chose XCMG".
