XCMG XGC88000: A crane giant

A XCMG XGC88000 (4,000-ton class) crawler crane demonstrated impressive performance at a large petrochemical project in southern China, precisely lifting a 2,000-ton quenching water tower to a 38-meter-high installation base in just three hours, completing a highly challenging aerial operation. The crane’s core advantage lies in its “super-lift counterweight + variable-luffing boom” design. The super-lift counterweight system features a foldable structure that can be disassembled and loaded onto a truck for transportation, reducing on-site assembly time by 50% compared to similar equipment, completing the project in just two days. The variable-luffing boom automatically adjusts its angle and length based on the load and height. During this lift, the boom was adjusted from 60 to 82 meters. Twelve sets of intelligent sensors monitored the load in real time, ensuring that equipment sway was controlled within 5 centimeters during the lift, maximizing lifting safety and accuracy. Furthermore, its equipped “hoisting path planning system” simulates the entire process in advance, avoiding on-site obstacles and minimizing collision risks. This successful hoisting operation not only ensures the petrochemical project’s on-schedule commissioning, but also demonstrates that my country’s ultra-large tonnage hoisting equipment has reached internationally leading levels, breaking the long-standing monopoly of foreign brands in this field.