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Colossus L6000 |
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The Colossus L6000 was the largest mobile crane Coles developed. Brought out in 1971 it could lift 250 tons and could be configured as a tower crane. It was built at the Darlington works in England, where as its predecessor the L5000 was built in the German factory.
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The machine closed down for road travel is 22m long 3.6m wide and 4 m high. Maximum capacity-through full circle slew 250 tons at 3. 66 m radius 200 tons a 5. 00 m radius to 85% rating 139 tons a 9. 00 m 75 tons a 12. 00 m Lattice boom: 66 m Maximum hoist speed-90 m / min Sell lattice boom crane Coles-Grove Colossus 4250 year 1990. Engine HP rating- Superstructure: 295 - Chassis: 455 Chassis - Wheel - 12 x 8 standard + 1 opt Axle loads (16 x 8 Chassis) NTO- 11 tons maximum Road speed-68 km / h Creep speed upto 1. 6 km / h For the full specification details
select here Images below, dimension drawing, lower left - 6000 under full load test 250 tons, lower right - lifting a 66m jib. )
The pictures 2.3. are of the prototype on one of its first demonstration outings in the early 1970s with seen here with its demonstration crew and on the right in image 3 is Jack the designer. (thanks Peter Cooper) |
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The following pictures are of a Colossus 6000 first delivered to Australia in 1975 and is still working for a crane hire company Boom Logistics in Melbourne. My thanks to Brent Stacey, who works with the machine, for the images. If you want to see and hear this crane in motion there is a small video if it moving round the yard in Australia where it lives. You can see video by 'clicking here'. 3. Configured as a tower crane. 4.5. lifting 80 ton bridge beams day and night. |
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Thanks - 2.3. Peter Cooper : 4 to 27. Brent Stacey |
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