Here we have an update of what has gone on recently. Asiagroup's Terex AC1000/9 is seen here set up with 48m of heavy luffing jib with 168tons of counterweights, during a building of a new church in Singapore. It's load are roof trusses which weight approximately 30tons each. Each truss is delivered to site in 3 short sections, which are then bolted on the ground before being lifted into the air in 1 piece. Kindly bear with me for the high amount of pictures here as i covered the complete job of the crane and im pretty sure these shots will make the AC1000/9 owners begging Conrad for a luffing jib for the model!
The AC1000/9 arrives on site with HA50 boom fitted.
The AC80-2 preps the site before the AC1000/9 is driven in.
One of the few 10 ton slabs
The AC1000/9 with counterweights all setup prior to installation of luffing jib. She's simply majestic, isnt it? Note the cramped spaces the crane have to be in, which is what the crane was designed for.
Boom lowered, preparing for installation of luffing jib.
Scania P440 4x2 with locally made low bed trailer carrying the 16ton luffing A-frame
With the luffing A-frame attached, a single wire rope(our local term) holds up the A-frame and in turn the luffing jib butt as the assembly work carries on.
With the luffing jib all setup, workers began reeving the hook with 5 falls of wire rope.
2 days later, a Volvo FM10 with 3 axle trailer delivers one of the roof truss section to site.
An aerial view showing the workers prepping the finalised roof truss for lifting.
Up it goes, as a completed roof truss is being lifted into place.
A majestic view of the beautiful AC1000/9.
After 3 days, the final truss section is being lifted into place.
