New 900 tonne-metre Wolff tower crane

Wolff 8095 Compact saddle jib tower crane will be launched at Bauma 2025. Photo: Wolffkran

Manufacturer Wolffkran in Germany announced a new 900 tonne-metre rated model in its Compact series of low top tower cranes.

The Wolff 8095 Compact is the first saddle jib model from Wolff in the 900 tonne-metre class. The first showing of this new high capacity model will be at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany, from 7 to 13 April 2025.

“With the new Wolff 8095 Compact, we have succeeded in designing our largest trolley jib crane to date with an impressive lifting capacity. Thanks to its tower top section, which is about six metres shorter than the cross-jib version, it is very compact and economical,” said Dr Mohamed Abouelezz, Wolffkran head of business development and product management.

Choices

Two versions are available, with lifting capacities of 25 and 40 tonnes. The 8095.25 lifts 25 tonnes on two falls of rope and 10.5 tonnes at the end of an 80 metre jib and using the Wolff Boost function.

The 40 tonne (on four falls of rope) Wolff 8095.40 version has a double trolley. It can be separated and coupled automatically at the push of a button for two- or four-fall operation. At the end of its maximum 80 metre jib the maximum load is 9.4 tonnes, increased to 10.3 tonnes with Wolff Boost.

“This makes it not only stronger than our largest Wolff cross-jib crane, the Wolff 8060, but also a clear leader in the 900 tonne-metre class compared to competitors,” Abouelezz said.

Its 110 kW hoist winch gives a maximum operating speed of 160 m/min. Where lower power is sufficient, the hoist winch can be up to 50 per cent smaller, saving energy.

Using a four-chord design instead of three for the first three jib sections is part of the reason for the high lifting capacity. “This optimises force transmission in the jib and makes individual components lighter, enabling significantly higher lifting capacity than with a three-chord design,” explained Markus Richter, Wolff 8095 project manager.

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