• Abandoning ordinary Q235B steel and adopting high-strength structural steel: This is a key material revolution in achieving lightweighting. European cranes widely use high-strength fine-grain steel such as S690QL.

  • Advantages: This steel has a much higher yield strength (~690 MPa) than conventional steel (~235 MPa). This means that components made with high-strength steel can be smaller and thinner when subjected to the same load, significantly reducing weight while providing higher stiffness (resistance to deformation) and strength.

• Cost and process: Although the material itself is more expensive and has extremely high requirements for welding technology (special welding materials and processes are required), the overall weight reduction benefits far outweigh the increase in material costs.

Company Introduction

Hefei Kiwi Heavy Machinery Co.,ltd. is located in Feidong County, Hefei City, Anhui Province. The company was established in 2010. It is a professional manufacturer and service provider of lifting machinery, material handling and various non-standard equipment products. It is committed to the development and research of crane and logistics handling technology. It inherits the advanced European design concept and perfect process flow.