Chandler, AZ - Intel Fab 42 with Sarens Giant Crane by David Pivin

Intel's new $5B semiconductor factory, called FAB 42 in Chandler has the distinction of being built using the worlds largest "mobile" crane. The yellow Sarens SGC 120, nicknamed "Big Benny," was shipped to Chandler from Belgium starting in June and assembly of this massive crane was completed this week. It will soon be employed in lifting the larger components onto the factory building. The crane is mounted to the ground on a circular, 120 foot diameter set of tracks for the duration of the job. The main boom is 130 M (426 ft) long with a jib that extends another 89 M (295 ft), for a maximum height of 210 M (689 ft). It can lift as much as 3200 metric tons. To give an idea of the size, this pano was taken almost half a mile away from the crane. (Some of the smaller cranes were moving and caused a few disconnects, not stitcher errors.)

A video tour of Big Benny without the jib boom is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvdZu0HDwdE  . The "data sheet" for all you crane fans is at www.sarens.com/media/catalog/Sarens%20SGC-120/Sarens%20SGC120.pdf .