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Is the lifting capacity of a 16-ton spider crane the same as its transport weight?

Onchtech
2026-10-29
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No. Onchtech’s 16-ton spider crane has a 16-ton lifting capacity rating, not a 16-ton transport weight. Actual lifting capacity depends on working radius and other conditions specified in the load chart. Machine weight is approximately 16.5 tonnes; total transport weight must also account for included accessories and packaging.
Onchtech 16-ton spider crane diagram distinguishing its lifting capacity rating, approximately 16.5-tonne machine weight and total transport weight.

No. The lifting capacity of Onchtech’s 16-ton spider crane is not the same as its transport weight. The “16-ton” designation refers to its lifting capacity rating, while the machine itself weighs approximately 16.5 tonnes.

Lifting capacity: check the load chart

The 16-ton rating does not mean the crane can lift 16 tonnes in every operating condition. Actual allowable lifting loads must be checked against the load chart for the working radius and other specified operating conditions.

Machine weight and total transport weight

  • Machine weight: approximately 16.5 tonnes for Onchtech’s 16-ton spider crane.
  • Total transport weight: must be confirmed with the included accessories and packaging taken into account; it is not the 16-ton lifting capacity rating.
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