Krupp KMK8400
Verschoor
At the beginning of 2009, Verschoor from Sassenheim (NL) temporarily put this interesting and impressive Krupp KMK8400, built in 1988, into service. It is a 400-tonne crane mounted on an eight-axle carrier. The crane was to be used for some heavy lifting work in Zwaag (NL).
This crane had previously been working in Italy, where it was involved in a major accident. The crane was purchased by UCM (the trading company of Verschoor) and was completely refurbished and made operational again. Verschoor used the crane briefly for a few projects.
The original carrier cab was lost during the accident and was replaced by a FAUN cab.
Here, the crane was scheduled to lift the base machine of a heavy demolition machine, which weighs approximately 60 tonnes.
The crane has a four-section main boom with a base length of 16 meters, which telescopes three times to a maximum length of 49 meters. Here, the boom is 27 meters long.
The crane has a K-shaped outrigger base measuring 10 x 9.6 meters.
The rear outriggers retract and are folded backwards during road transport. The front outriggers retract and are folded forward against the chassis.
Two Mercedes-Benz OM 447 HA engines provide propulsion for the crane, each with an output of 206 kW (280 hp). During road transport, both engines are used; during crane operation, only one engine is running.
Here, the crane is configured with the maximum ballast of 90 tonnes.
A fine deployment by Verschoor!
This crane was originally developed and built as the Gottwald AMK 401-83. After Gottwald went bankrupt, Krupp took over the drawings and built approximately 13 units of the Krupp KMK8400, including this one.
A few months later, the crane returned to the same location for heavy lifting work. In transport condition, the crane is approximately 22 meters long, 3 meters wide and 4 meters high. The transport weight is 96 tonnes.
In the meantime, the crane has received more Verschoor stickers.
This time, the heavy demolition machine was dismantled again for transport to Norway.
Here, the 33-tonne base boom is being lifted.
Optionally, the main boom can be extended with a 38-meter fixed jib or a 77-meter luffing jib.
The crane is equipped with a 12.5-tonne hoist winch. During road transport, the superstructure cab slews to the rear of the superstructure.
On to the next job!
Here, the base of the Rusch Triple 34-25 demolition machine was lifted from the low-loader and loaded into the vessel. This base weighs approximately 75 tonnes. Including hook and rigging, the crane can achieve a radius of approximately 14 meters.
A few months later, this crane was sold to a crane rental company in Nigeria. A special and unique crane that Verschoor operated in the Netherlands!