Schmidbauer Expands its Range of Top Lifting Capacities
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March 12, 2007 • Schmidbauer, Gräfelfing, Germany, is expanding its fleet of large cranes with the addition of the 500-ton Terex Demag AC 500-2 SSL in February. The 500-ton all-terrain crane is equipped with the Sideways Superlift (SSL) and a star-type outrigger, and also included a 99-yard luffing jib, a 68.6-yard fly jib, and a 180-ton counterweight in the delivery.
Managing Director Werner Schmidbauer said this about the acquisition: “One of our company's specialty areas is installation in refineries and power plants. On these jobs, we need a powerful machine with good maneuverability and the space-saving benefit of the Terex® star-type outrigger. Another requirement for us is excellent lifting capacities at steep boom positions.”
Schmidbauer added that immediately after delivery, the Terex Demag AC 500-2 will be put to work in the erection of a temporary bridge over the Main-Danube channel at Bamberg. From there, it will proceed to Karlsruhe for use in the Miro refinery for several weeks.
The Terex Demag AC 500-2 SSL is the shortest eight-axle machine in its class with a carrier length of only 56.4 feet. With a boom extension, the crane can achieve a maximum working height of 481.2 feet. The crane achieves enormous power in all lifting capacity operations through such features as the improved Demag ovaloid boom design with diagonally arranged self-centering slider shoes and the reinforcement of the sideways superlift. Deflections of the entire system are minimized by means of the star-type outrigger.
