Crane Information

The Demag AC2000 (shown above) is the crane being used on this project

Facts and figures...

40m expanding mobile crane
103m truss extension section
120ton counterweight
May only be used with windspeed less than 20mph
Is yellow

Photos of specific details...

The size of the main lifting cable relative to a ten pence piece.

The boom is raised by drawing in a wire which goes around a pair of pulleys a total of five times.

The top of the boom is fitted with a pair of lights to warn aircraft of the cranes presence and an anemometer to record the wind speed and determine whether it is safe for work to proceed.

	The size of the main lifting cable relative to a ten pence piece.
	The boom is raised by drawing in a wire which goes around a pair of pulleys a total of five times.
	The top of the boom is fitted with a pair of lights to warn aircraft of the cranes presence and an anemometer to record the wind speed and determine whether it is safe for work to proceed.