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A 300 ton capacity ringer crane with 260 foot boom
was chosen to erect two second generation container cranes on two
separate docks in Vancouver. Precise crane locations were required
as the three main lifts (house, back girders and boom) were maximum
picks with minimum clearance, each from an unique location. Exact
centre of gravity calculations were carried out and all lifting
lugs and rigging were designed by Somerset. The 100 ton boom lift
was set at precisely 70 degrees with the crane positioned to clear
the front portal legs and the boom itself, all within capacity.
To complicate this lift, the ringer was located on a hollow celled
dock. Imposed loads from raising boom, swinging and positioning
were all checked out. Our 3D CAD layout of this lift is shown here
as well.
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