Mobile tower crane
Spierings SK498-AT4
The Spierings SK498-AT4 is an 8 tonne, four axle mobile tower crane with a 44m jib, supplied with an operator for crane hire or as part of a contract lift.
- Maximum capacity
- 8 tonnes
- Jib length
- 44m
- Load at jib tip
- 1.9 tonnes at 44m6.925m x 6.85m outrigger base
- Maximum hook height
- 46.5mJib luffed 30 degrees
- Axle lines
- 4
Download the Spierings SK498-AT4 spec sheet
Spierings SK498-AT4 specification sheet
Load charts, working range diagrams, dimensions and axle loads. PDF, 7 pages, 2.0MB.
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Spierings |
| Model | SK498-AT4 |
| Type | Mobile tower crane |
| Maximum capacity | 8 tonnes, up to 12.85m radius on the 6.925m x 6.85m outrigger base (9.27m on the 6.925m x 5.15m base); maximum load moment 103tm |
| Jib length | 44m maximum radius |
| Load at jib tip | 1.9 tonnes at 44m on the 6.925m x 6.85m outrigger base; 1.2 tonnes on the 6.925m x 5.15m base (jib horizontal) |
| Maximum hook height | 46.5m at 38.3m radius with the jib luffed 30 degrees; 25.3m with the jib horizontal |
| Jib positions | Horizontal, or luffed to 30 degrees |
| Tower | Height under the jib 27.3m (jib horizontal) |
| Counterweight | 9,500kg crane counterweight |
| Weight and axle loads | 48 tonnes overall weight |
| Outriggers | Support bases 6.925m x 6.85m and 6.925m x 5.15m; maximum outrigger force 360kN; outrigger support pads 750 x 600mm; support plates 1100 x 1100mm |
| Axle lines | 4: axle 1 steer; axle 2 steer and driven; axle 3 driven; axle 4 steer and driven |
| Tyres and width | 445/75 R22.5 |
| Engine | Carrier: DAF MX 300 (12.9 litre) Euro IV diesel, 300kW at 1,900rpm, 2,050Nm at 1,500rpm |
| Crane drive | John Deere 4045HF285-T3 diesel, 104kW at 2,400rpm, 387Nm at 1,500rpm |
| Transmission | ZF 12AS2300 automatic with intarder; Steyr VG2001/396 transfer box with road and off-road gears; maximum speed 82km/h, minimum 1.6km/h |
| Control and safety | All motions with hydraulic proportional controls, from the crane cab or by remote control; operation allowed up to wind force 8 Bf (17m/sec); crane to be folded in at wind force 9 Bf (21m/sec) or when not in use for a longer period; operating temperature -15 to +40 degrees C |
| Ownership | Supplied. Our owned cranes are the electric pick and carry machines |
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer published specification sheet for this model and are given as a guide only. Machines vary by build, options and configuration, and figures can change without notice. Nothing on this page forms part of a contract or a lift plan: the crane, its configuration and its load chart are confirmed when we quote and plan your lift.
Spierings SK498-AT4 compared with similar cranes
| This craneSpierings SK498-AT4 | Liebherr MK 140 | Liebherr MK 88-4.1 | Spierings SK488-AT4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum capacity | 8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 8 tonnes |
| Jib length | 44m | 60m | 45m | 40m |
| Load at jib tip | 1.9 tonnes at 44m | 0.3 tonnes at 65m | 1.85 tonnes at 45m | 2.1 tonnes at 40m |
| Maximum hook height | 46.5m | Not stated | Not stated | 44.2m |
| Axle lines | 4 | 5 | 4 | Not stated |
| More detail | Download spec sheet | View Liebherr MK 140 | View Liebherr MK 88-4.1 | View Spierings SK488-AT4 |
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