10.06.2014

ALE launches Mega Jack 800

Heavy transport and lifting company ALE has unveiled its new Mega Jack 800.

Designed by the company’s R&D division the Mega Jack 800 is made up of individual jacking towers - each with a capacity of 800 tonnes - and is scalable to accommodate a wide variety of projects. It is containerised, can be built completely at ground level and utilises a low assembly height for installation. Multiple towers can be combined with a starter beam to create 1,600 tonnes and 2,400 tonnes capacity per jacking point.
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ALE has unveiled its new Mega Jack 800

“The new Jack 800 is designed to bridge the gap in the capacities of current solutions and is able to be integrated with other heavy-lift equipment,” said Ronald Hoefmans, ALE group technical director.

“The Mega Jack’s computer-based system controls the automated programming and operation of the cassette feed-in system. For minimal on-site disruption this feed-in system requires only one point of feed which can be on any side to adapt to restricted space. The jacking cassettes plus starter beam and end cassette can be bolted together to take up to 25 percent uplift per corner. This gives the unbraced system an enormous horizontal load capacity,”
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It is containerised, can be built completely at ground level and utilises a low assembly height for installation.

For projects that require a multi-application solution the Mega Jack 800 can integrate with other services such as skidding systems, to provide a complete solution and additional services such as bridge launching.

Harrie Smetsers, ALE R&D manager said: “We conceived the idea of the Mega Jack 800 through careful analysis of the current market, and identifying areas for improvement in efficiency. We believe we have created a system which integrates successfully with current solutions by bridging the gap in capacity, and enhancing the capability we can offer.”