NEWS Ӏ JANUARY 2025
MAMMOET LAUNCHES INCREASED CAPACITY MEGA JACK 10000
Mammoet has announced the launch of the Mega Jack 10000, a new addition to its heavy lifting portfolio. The new system provides
10,400 t of lifting capacity per tower – upgraded from 5,200 t currently – without increasing the footprint of the tower base. This means that less steel is
required to support structures as they are lifted, and the heaviest lifts will be able to start metres closer to ground level. Moreover, as the system’s capacity per
tower has doubled, fewer towers will be needed to lift larger loads. This means smaller foundations are needed – further enhancing both scheduling and costs. The Mega Jack 10000 introduces
a five-metre jacking beam with three connection points, allowing for load distribution across eight Mega Jack base units: four at the corners of the tower, and four at the centre of each side. Large jacking projects require starter beams, which are used to connect these
smaller cranes are needed to complete projects. “We noticed that loads were
growing beyond the capacity of the Mega Jack 5200 and came up with the idea of the Mega Jack 10000,” said Richard Verhoeff, director sales global special devices at Mammoet. “We designed an early initial concept and now we have upgraded the system to accommodate future projects that require a 10,000 tonne
jacking towers together and distribute the load. For example, if two Mega Jack 5200 towers are connected by a starter beam they will be able to lift a load of 10,400 tonnes.
One Mega Jack 10000 tower can lift
this weight on its own, meaning that lifts that would formerly require starter beams of two towers’ width may now only need one. So supporting steel can be smaller, thinner and require less engineering to develop, says Mammoet. This also reduces the lift’s starting height, making access easier and meaning
single tower solution.” As part of the Mega Jack 10000
development programme Mammoet has also undertaken a root and branch upgrade of its control systems. Towers can now monitor lift positions to one hundredth of a millimetre, reducing stress on structures as they are lifted, thus helping heighten operational safety. The new system will be utilised by the offshore oil and gas sector for the manufacturing of heavy topsides and the renewable energy industry for the fabricating of converter stations.
400-TONNE CRADLE FROM LIFT-RITE
North east UK-based hire equipment specialist Lift-Rite has launched a new product in its load testing fleet: a load test cradle capable of lifting weights of up to 400 tonnes. Lift-Rite says the 400-tonne cradle is the first of its kind in the UK. It is used in conjunction with the company’s 400-tonne modular spreader beam. “By expanding the weight testing capability of our cradle range, we are responding to market demand and the increasing requirements for challenging and heavier load tests,” said Andy
Lovell, MD of Lift Rite. “By expanding our fleet we can ensure we are meeting the complex and varied needs of the market
with test weights solutions that deliver to our client’s requirements. “Our new cradle and lifting beam arrangement offers something new to the market which simplifies large capacity load testing. Achieving capacities in this range usually requires at least two cradles with a multi-beam rigging arrangement, demanding complex planning and higher hire costs. Lift Rite offers a wide range
of hire equipment to the subsea industry including test weights, cradles, and water bags.
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