Sany SCC8300 crawler crane to operate in New York

Chinese crane manufacturer Sany has had its SCC8300 crawler crane certified for operation by the New York City Department of Buildings, a requirement for any company operating in the US's largest city.

Receiving "prototype approval", the crawler becomes the first Sany to be given approval to work on sites in New York. Jay P Shapiro of Howard I Shapiro & Associates, of Lynbrook New York carried out the review of the machine required for approval. Shapiro is an expert on crane operations and New York City regulations.

The SCC8300 prototype has a maximum 301.8ft lattice boom, with 216.5ft luffing jib and 121.4ft fixed jib. It also has a boom point extension available for the main boom. The SCC8300 operates with two counterweight levels, Series 1 with 176,400lb and Series 2, with 282,200lb of upper counterweight and 125,700lb of carbody counterweight. The approval applies to eight configurations of the SCC8300, with various boom, jib, extension and counterweight options.

Ed Bens, a Sany America crane engineer, said: "An owner/operator of a Sany SCC8300 can now register his crane with the city, referencing our prototype approval. Most buyers of lifting equipment in the greater NYC area won't buy brands without the prototype approval, on the chance they will have jobs in New York City. So this is an important achievement for Sany."

Sany was established in 1989 as a small welding material factory; it now has a workforce of around 50,000.