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Tadano Crane Case Studies — Real-World Lifting Project References

From offshore wind turbine installation to petrochemical plant turnarounds — documented project references demonstrating Tadano crane performance in demanding conditions.

Wind farm case study
Wind Energy
Offshore Wind Farm — North Sea, Germany
Crane: AC 7.450-1 (450t) · Duration: 18 months

Erection of 42 onshore wind turbines with hub heights up to 105 m. The AC 7.450-1 handled nacelle and blade lifts with main boom lengths up to 120 m, mobilising between turbine locations on public roads without escort vehicles.

42Turbines Erected
105 mMax Hub Height
0Safety Incidents
Petrochemical case study
Petrochemical
Refinery Turnaround — Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Crane: GR-1600XL (160t RT) · Duration: 6 weeks

Removal and replacement of 12 heat exchangers and 3 reactor vessels during scheduled plant shutdown. The GR-1600XL provided the required capacity with compact footprint for operation between pipe racks and process columns.

15Heavy Lifts
6 weeksTurnaround Time
155tMax Lift Weight
Urban lift case study
Urban Construction
High-Rise HVAC Installation — Tokyo, Japan
Crane: City Crane GTC-1200 · Duration: 3 nights

Night-time rooftop HVAC unit placement on a 32-storey commercial tower in central Tokyo. The compact GTC-1200 city crane set up on a single lane closure, completing all lifts within the permitted night work window.

8Units Placed
98 mLift Height
3 nightsDuration
Bridge case study
Infrastructure
River Bridge Construction — Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Crane: CC 38.650-1 (650t Crawler) · Duration: 14 months

Placement of 56 precast concrete bridge segments spanning 1.2 km across a major Mekong tributary. The CC 38.650-1 crawler crane operated on prepared pads with 50 kPa ground pressure, handling segments weighing up to 280t.

56Segments Placed
280tHeaviest Segment
1.2 kmBridge Span

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