Take a Look at the World’s Strongest Ever Crane
- Mammoet completes crane that could lift up to 6,000 tons
- Larger cranes are needed to deliver massive energy projects
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A Dutch company has erected the world’s strongest crane to help meet soaring demand for massive new energy infrastructure — including giant wind turbines.
The crane, built by heavy lifting firm Mammoet for tens of millions of dollars, is among the latest bets that rising energy consumption will require huge new equipment for years to come. Workers raised the crane’s boom — the hydraulic arm — at the company’s Westdorpe site near the Belgian border this week, and will soon test the machine before it starts work next year.