Meet 'Big Carl,' the world's largest crane, which can lift 3,000 tons and takes 250 trucks to move
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SGC-250, more affectionately referred to as "Big Carl", is the world's largest crane, and it's now working on its first project: a nuclear plant.
Big Carl was designed in-house by Sarens, a Belgium-based crane rental service. The crane was shipped from Ghent, Belgium to the Hinkley Point C project location in Somerset, UK on over 250 trucks over a period of months, according to Sky News.Big Carl will be lifting over 600 components for the project, including the heaviest of the components of the project, according to Sarens. More than six kilometers, about 3.73 miles, of rails were laid for the crane that can carry 3,000 tons.
Keep scrolling to see Big Carl in the process of working on its first project:Copyright © 2021. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.
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