Zeppelin ZT 400 - Trans-Euro
This sharp and very well maintained Zeppelin ZT 400 crawler crane stood parked on the yard of Trans-Euro in Singapore (SG). It is a 60-tonne crawler crane.
The crane is powered by a Caterpillar 6-cylinder diesel engine. Standard was the ZT 400 supplied with a 127 kW (173 hp) strong engine, optionally were a 222 kW (302 hp) or a 300 kW (408 hp) engine available. In total are six hydraulic pumps powered by the diesel engine.
The undercarriage is 5.85 meters long and 4.8 meters wide. For the transport over the road is the width to be reduced to 3.2 meters.
Attached to the superstructure is a counterweight of 13.5 tonnes, the counterweight has a 4.05 meter tailswing.
A very sharp detail on the Zeppelin-cranes is that the main boom is with pendant ropes fixed to the winch box which is adjust in angle by a hydraulic cylinder.
The ZT 400 could be equiped with a choice of four different winches, between a 7.5 and 13 tonne line pull, with and without free-fall options.
The main boom has a 12 meter base length and can be increased in length in steps of 3 meters to a maximum length of 42 meters.
This crane was fitted with a 27 meter main boom. In this configuration is the crane able to hoist 28.2 tonner at a 5 meter radius or 4.3 tonnes to a 22 meter radius.
A very sharp and interesting crane of Trans-Euro!