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KOBELCO SL4500: High & Heavy Duty

Eng. Mustafa Parlak ERKE Marketing Manager
OBELCO CRANES has unveiled its new 400t capaKAs city model SL4500 in 2009, the world's largest supplier of multi-purpose lattice boom crawler cranes (with an estimated world market share of around 33 % in the 60 up to 250 tonnes class and around 45 % in the 250 tonne class), and with strategies for continuing product and market development, Kobelco Cranes is in a strong position to respond positively in the current volatile market conditions. Kobelco's current programme of redesigning, upgrading and improving its crane models from 300 tonnes to 800 tonnes (and maybe even higher) has resulted in the introduction of the entirely new 400 tonne model SL4500, with its world launch in 2009. SL4500: the brand new SL4500 with a max. lifting capacity of 400 tonnes and a max. load-moment of 4,700 tm, was developed in response to demand and in close cooperation with several key buyers around the world. Max. SHL (super heavy-lift) configuration is 84 m main boom with 54 m luffing jib, or 78 m main boom with 66 m luffing jib, resulting in an impressive

144 m total boom length. Several units have already been sold around the world. The SL4500 model was sold even before manufactured to the world's largest crane rental companies, the first unit ordered with full spec, while the crane was still on the drawing board. Kobelco has designed this 400 tonne crane with an impressive spec, and with the intention of making it the leader in this important size-class, as it has with the CKE2500-2. Main features of these fully loaded models are: Operator comfort-it is well known that performance is directly related to operator comfort, and Kobelco cranes are famous for unrivalled smoothness while performing multi-function crane operations. The 7-way adjustable luxury seat, provides the ideal balance between comfort and ergonomics. In addition, the beamless construction of the cab roof and front window provides a clear, unrestricted field of view, both up and down. New powerful, fuel efficient, environment-friendly Stage 3 engines-quiet running, water-cooled Hino 122

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engines with direct fuel injection, intercooler and turbocharger provide all the power needed for lifting, swinging and travelling. The SL4500 is equipped with an extremely powerful 320kW power unit, the CKE2500-2 has 247kW, and the CKE600 has 159kW. All engines are in compliance with Stage 3 (EUR 3) American and European Emission regulations. Engine speed, hydraulic flow and pressure demands are coordinated by the computer-controlled Engine Speed Sensing (ESS) system, reducing speed changes in simultaneous operations to give smoother, more efficient performance. Easy, efficient transport and fast assembly/disassembly Crawler side frames, lower (and upper) boom remain on the CKE600 during transport, and with a transport weight of 40.5 tonne (41.5t with crawlers), the CKE600 can travel and load itself onto a trailer, and rapidly install its own counterweight on site. On the CKE2500-2, the in-built vertical hydraulic cylinders (translifters) are used for fast self-assembly. When the crane, with a transport weight of 44.9t, arrives at the jobsite on the low loader, it is ready to lift itself clear from the trailer, and if required, can start the complete self-assembly of crawlers, boom, jib and counterweight, without the need for an assistance crane. After stacking up its own counterweight the CKE2500-2 installs the rear counterweight, by lifting it hydraulically into position. An Inching control reduces the machine's hydraulic functions (excluding swing) to 1/3 of normal speed, for precise positioning and manoeuvring.
Model CKE600 CKE2500-2 SL4500 Engine power 159 kW 247 kW 320 kW Rated line pull 69.0 kN (7.0 tf) 132 kN (13.5 tf) 137 kN (14.0 tf) Min-Max line speed 3-120 m/min 3-110 m/min 3-130 m/min Rope dia 22 mm 25 mm 28 mm

Large, extra-wide main and auxiliary drum capacities promote ultra-smooth operation and enhanced component service life, especially of wire rope and drum. The winches are virtually maintenance free, and the multi-disc drum brakes are self-adjusting and self-equalizing. Forced oil circulation keeps brake temperatures cooler during long, continuous operations and maximizes smooth brake operation. The completely sealed hydraulic system eliminates the possibility of outside contamination, providing years of problem-free service life. An optional full-sized third winch, located behind the auxiliary drum, enables the use of an extensive selection of attachments. Optional free fall system is available on main and auxiliary winches of CKE600 and CKE2500-2. Kobelco is renowned for smart engineering-aiming to increase versatility and flexibility with productivityboosting technical advances-from advanced winch systems to the self-diagnostic multi-display monitors. All designes to give users a competitive edge and provide top performance. 123