World's First 14,000-Ton-Class Ring Crane Successfully Rolls Off Production Line

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Su Zimeng, President of China Construction Machinery Association; Wang Guohua, Party Committee Member and Vice President of Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd., and Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Sinopec Heavy Lifting & Transport Co., Ltd.; and Yang Dongsheng, Chairman of XCMG Group and XCMG Machinery and Secretary of the Party Committee, jointly launched the roll-off ceremony. Xia Dechang, General Manager and Party Committee Secretary of XCMG Lifting Machinery Business Unit, announced the successful roll-off of the world's first 14,000-ton-class ring crane, witnessed on-site by domestic and international customers, media representatives, and employee delegates.

Three World-Class Records, Defining a New Global Benchmark

As the world's first ring crane with the strongest lifting capacity, this product achieves full independent control of the entire industrial chain, making China the first country in the world with the independent capability for integrated lifting of all modules of "Hualong One 2.0" nuclear power plants.

• Strongest Performance: Internationally leading performance in nuclear power target working conditions; the world's only crane that can meet all module lifting requirements for both islands of the Hualong 2.0 nuclear power plant with a single positioning and a single boom length.

• Largest Scale: The extended model's maximum lifting capacity and maximum lifting moment reach the highest level in the industry, providing strong support for future integrated lifting of ultra-large and ultra-heavy components.

• Most Advanced Technology: The world's first maximum-tonnage new-energy direct-drive ring crane, achieving over 30% comprehensive energy savings and a 25% improvement in operational efficiency.

A National Heavyweight, Reaching New Heights

14,000 tons is not just a weight-class figure—it represents a stronger integrated solution for lifting ultra-large and ultra-heavy equipment in major projects such as nuclear power, petrochemical, and marine engineering: with greater tonnage and stronger performance, achieving fewer positioning moves and higher efficiency in integral lifting. The equipment integrates modular design and intelligent sensing technology, featuring comprehensive upgrades in intelligence and greenization, with stronger scenario adaptability and precise, efficient operational performance.

Equipment Empowerment, Nuclear Power "Going Global"

The launch of this product precisely responds to China's nuclear power development needs, filling the technological gap in the field of ultra-large ring cranes in China, and significantly enhancing the organizational flexibility and construction efficiency of large-scale nuclear power projects in complex module construction.

As China's nuclear power technology accelerates its global expansion, XCMG's independently developed high-end lifting equipment has become an important part of the "China Solution," with nuclear power technology and lifting equipment going global together.

From the "World's No. 1 Lift" XGC88000 to the world's largest-tonnage ring crane, XCMG continues to scale new technological heights in ultra-large lifting equipment, building a full-spectrum high-end lifting equipment matrix covering crawler cranes, wheeled cranes, and ring cranes. This roll-off not only continues the legacy of innovation but also demonstrates the strength and confidence of a national heavyweight in supporting major projects and competing globally.