![]() ![]() So even when extended out to a 100-metre radius, this crane is capable of lifting the weight of 8 planes, or 563 elephants.ĭesigned and built by Belgium-based heavy lifting powerhouse Sarens, it is called the SGC-250 – or, to use its nickname, ‘Big Carl’. A 250,000 tonne-metre rating means if the load is positioned 100 metres from the central mast the maximum lifting capacity is 2,500 tonnes. ![]() Dividing the tonne-metre rating by the distance from centre gives the max capacity at that distance. The largest crane in the world, the SGC-250, uses the power of high-strength steel to deliver unprecedented lifting capacity.Ī tonne-metre is a measure of how much a crane can lift in relation to how far the load is positioned from the base of the central mast.
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