03.11.2015

Manitowoc 31000 completes first job outside of Korea

South Korean lifting company Chunjo Construction has used its Manitowoc 31000 on a project in Vietnam - the first time the crane has been used outside of South Korea. The 2,300 tonne crawler crane was transported to Vietnam to help construct a petrochemical refinery in the Thanh Hoa Province. The 31000 lifted xylene columns weighing up to 983 tonnes. It was rigged with 90 metres of boom and 964 tonnes of counterweight.
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Chunjo Construction has used its Manitowoc 31000 on a project in Vietnam - the first time the crane has been used outside of South Korea.

Jong Seoung Park, general manager of Manitowoc Cranes in Korea said: “Though it is a challenge to transport such a large crane to another country, customers still wish to have the 31000 on their job sites because it saves so much money during shipping, ground preparation and erection. Chunjo prefers the crane for these large lifts and the contractors are very pleased with the crane, too, because it reduces costs and completes their projects with greater efficiency.”
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The 31000 lifted xylene columns weighing up to 983 tonnes. It was rigged with 90 metres of boom and 964 tonnes of counterweight.

“On the job site in Vietnam, the 31000 was set up with steel as opposed to traditional timber mats, which further lowered the ground-bearing pressure from 70 tonnes per square metre to 30 tonnes per square metre. This saved additional preparation costs on the project.”
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The 2,300 tonne crawler crane was transported to Vietnam to help construct a petrochemical refinery in the Thanh Hoa Province.

Chunjo’s work schedule for the 31000 now extends through the whole of 2016. The crane is also changing installation procedures. At one petrochemical facility it positioned a 98 metre high tower in a single lift. Previously these were assembled using a combination of heavy lifts and on-site fabrication.