unbelievably strong
Feat: Heaviest weight lifted by a crane Record holder: Taisun crane at Yantai Raffles Shipyard Date: 8 April 2008 Guinness World Record: Yes
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hile mobile cranes are commonly used for major lifts, it’s no surprise that the heaviest lift ever recorded was by a stationary crane. On 18 April 2008, the massive Taisun crane at Yantai Raffles Shipyard, Yantai, China achieved a worldrecord lift of 20,133 tonnes, lifting a barge ballasted with water.
40t eFFiciency boast
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uel-efficiency isn’t just the domain of ultra small cars as Mercedes-Benz managed to prove when it set a world record for the 40-tonne truck weight segment in 2008. During test-drive conditions at the High Speed Track in Nardò, Brindisi, Italy, the Actros was found to use 19.44 litres per 100km. The average value was established by driving the truck for one week, 24 hours a day – over 12,728km on the test track. The truck hauled over 25t of payload at an average speed of 80 km/h around the test course, which was monitored at all times by DEKRA, an independent testing firm for trucks. Feat: Most efficient 40-tonne truck Record holder: Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ Actros Date: 29 May 2008 Guinness World Record: Yes
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