Van der Vlist has Europe's first Sany SCE 600TB telescopic crane

Sany is considered one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment. When it comes to cranes, this Chinese brand is also among the absolute world leaders in terms of numbers. The manufacturer has serious ambitions for Europe for the next few years, with the aim of increasing its market share significantly.

In terms of development, Sany has definitely not been idle and great leaps have been made. This has involved listening carefully to demanding European users, whose wishes and feedback have been translated into newly developed models. A major advantage is that Sany cranes are attractively priced, without compromising on performance, capacity or quality. In the Benelux, quite a few Sany crawler cranes have therefore been sold over the years, particularly to crane rental companies and foundation companies, and the manufacturer has had great success with them.

Due to increasingly stringent emission standards that manufacturers must meet, the number of Sany cranes sold in Europe dropped significantly in recent years. At that time, it was not profitable enough for the Chinese manufacturer to develop new models for the European market. On the contrary, the demand for cranes in China and the rest of the world was enormous. The result was a substantial shortage of production capacity to meet that demand. Therefore, it was decided not to give priority to Europe for a while.

However, that is now completely over. Customers of Sany crawler cranes are still very satisfied and there is now enough demand again. Sany really has growth ambitions for Europe and new models have been developed especially for that market and are readily available. The manufacturer is now coming back firmly with new crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, telescopic cranes and crawler boom cranes, all of which are equipped with EU Stage V engines.

NEW IMPORTER

An additional problem was that there was no longer a dealer for Sany cranes. This was also the case for earth moving equipment. Since last year, SanyCranes.Services is the new importer of Sany cranes for Europe and DNL Machines and Equipment has been appointed as the Dutch importer for sales of earthmoving machines. Sany Cranes.Services is part of UCM Holland of Sassenheim. Roland Quarré is responsible for the sales of the cranes.

They already had experience with Sany since 2008, as Verschoor Crane Rental has three 50-ton crawler cranes in its crane fleet and is very pleased with them. These have proven themselves to be excellent over the years and have proven to be reliable and solid. UCM Holland therefore has full confidence in the Chinese manufacturer and its products. For sales and service, SanyCranes.Services was specially founded. Quarré: "The negative image that many people have about Chinese cranes is completely unjustified and unfortunately lingers for a long time. In terms of development, enormous leaps have been made and you absolutely cannot compare the latest models with older types. Customers are now seeing this and are becoming more and more convinced of the quality."

Good service and technical support from the dealer are very important to win over customers. This is therefore guaranteed at SanyCranes.Services. UCM Holland has built up a wealth of technical know-how in the field of cranes and has a team of experienced mechanics. SanyCranes.Services has also invested in an entirely new parts warehouse in Lisse, near Schiphol Airport. In the field of engines, clear agreements have been made with Diesel Motoren Service (DMS) for maintenance and service of the Cummins Stage V engines at one of the four service points. All this creates confidence, from which Sany can grow again.

Successful comeback

In a short time, several Sany crawler-mounted telescopic cranes have already been sold and delivered by SanyCranes.Services. Moreover, many new cranes are still on their way to Europe. In fact, most of them have already been sold! This convincingly demonstrates the importer's commitment and can rightly speak of a successful comeback in Europe. Customers have thus gained even more confidence in Sany cranes. For example, the first 80-ton SCE 800TB telescopic crane was sold to   
Altez Constructie Groep from Tielt (B) and the first 60-ton SCE 600TB to Kraanverhuur van der Vlist B.V. from Reeuwijk. We therefore spoke at length with Roland Quarré and were present at the delivery of the new crawler-mounted telescopic crane.

Kraanverhuur Van der Vlist B.V. was founded almost 20 years ago by Peter van der Vlist as a contractor company. The company's own construction and concrete projects also required cranes. Over the years there has been continuous investment in our own cranes. This is how the company's own crane rental department came into being and now also works for other contractors. They also specialize in concrete construction and are commissioned by main contractors. On the project in Rijnsburg, where the new Sany SCE 600TB is deployed, not only the foundations for new houses are realized but also concrete elements of the houses are placed.

The new 60-ton crawler telescopic crane offers Van der Vlist more possibilities and great advantages. This type of crane is ideal for such work. A telescopic crane can drive with a load and can be deployed more flexibly. On the project in Rijnsburg, space is limited and the construction roads are narrow. An AT crane has to align and is partly on the road. This constantly hinders other construction traffic. A telescopic crane on caterpillar tracks can just drive away and has the same lifting capacity. Having your own tracked telescopic crane also increases deployability. By using the same crane for both the concrete foundations and for lifting and assembling the shell prefabricated elements, work can be done even more efficiently. Because the crane can move quickly and easily to another block of houses without having to be packed first, several elements can be placed in one day and productivity is greatly increased.

Distinctive mast

The Sany SCE 600TB has a very long 46-meter boom for this weight class. This sets the crane apart from other manufacturers. The main boom measures 11.88 meters and consists of five sections. The boom sections are made of high-quality steel and have a U-shape. This results in a strong lifting table. A traditional system with cylinders and cables is used for reeling. Additional boom length can still be obtained by mounting a 9.2-meter single jib or a 16-meter double jib. Van der Vlist opted for a double jib, which is adjustable at angles of 0, 15 or 30 degrees. As standard, the crane is equipped with two main winches with a maximum line pull of 5.2 tons and a cable diameter of 18 mm.

An advantage over a lattice boom crane is that the crane is operational almost immediately and requires much less time to erect or dismantle. It also requires less transport equipment. Van der Vlist chose a 60-tonne crane because it can do most of the work and has sufficient capacity and boom length. Other brands were also considered for purchase, but ultimately the very favorable price was a major deciding factor in choosing a Sany SCE 600TB. Just as important is that it is backed by an importer with knowledge and experience of cranes, including spare parts supply. Another factor for Van der Vlist is that Sany is very big in Asia and people certainly have confidence in both the manufacturer and the cranes.

In total, the SCE 600TB weighs around 65 tons. This includes 19 tons of counterweight. The crane can lower and raise its own counterweight by means of cylinders. For the transport of the new crane over just 5 kilometers from Sassenheim to Rijnsburg, all the counterweight could remain in place and the weight plus dimensions posed no problem. The ground counterweight weighs 12.6 tons. On top of this, two blocks of counterweight of 1.6 tons each will be placed on the left and right side. The transport length of the SCE 600TB is 14,717 mm at a height of 3,300 mm. This includes careful consideration of the railings, which can be folded over for transport and thus do not have to be dismantled first. The transport width is 3 meters when the undercarriage is retracted. Fully extended, it is 4.8 meters wide. The tracks are 800 mm wide and the tracks themselves are 6,177 mm long. The crane has a turning radius of only 4.4 meters over the rear.

Comfortable workplace

The Sany SCE 600TB hoists a maximum of 60 tons at 3-meter radius when the mast is fully retracted. Fully extended to 46 meters, the crane still lifts 10 tons at a minimum radius of 9 meters. At a maximum radius of 38 meters, the crane can lift 900 kg. In Rijnsburg, the concrete elements weigh between 2.5 and 4.3 tons and Van der Vlist's new crawler crane comes into its own perfectly. The cabin is very spacious and comfortable and also tilts. A camera was chosen in the head of the mast and a monitor in the cab. This allows the operator to follow the load even better. It is also ideal that the SCE 600TB is equipped with radio remote control. This is useful when assembling or dismantling the crane and lifting the counterweight. In case of difficult lifting work or poor visibility, the operator can be there himself and read all tables and current lifting data on the display of the remote control. At the customer's request, SanyCranes.Services built additional work lights on the main boom.

As its power source, Sany chose a 6-cylinder Cummins B6.7 diesel engine, which delivers 145 kW at 1,800 rpm and meets the most stringent emission standards. This also makes the crane sustainable on construction projects, as there are fewer emissions of CO2 and NOx. This is what builders are increasingly looking at when deploying equipment on projects these days. This allows Kraanverhuur van der Vlist to distinguish itself with the latest Sany crane. After being the first to sell a Sany SCE 800TB in Europe to Altez, Van der Vlist was the first to follow with a 60-ton crawler crane. In addition, M. Verschoor B.V. purchased three new Sany crawler cranes. Sany is all the way back with its lifting cranes. Considering the numbers sold by Sany Cranes.Services can already be called a great success and expectations are high. This is partly due to a good importer and the service guaranteed based on years of experience in the field of cranes. In any case, Van der Vlist has a gritty first with the first SCE 600TB in Europe!