Mega Cranes | Exceptional Engineering | Free Documentary

Exceptional Engineering: Mega Cranes
Higher, stronger, more robust: Crane builders excel with superlatives. Loads are getting heavier and need to be lifted to hard-to-reach places. One of the big crane companies in this country is Knaack Krane in Hamburg. The company currently has about 60 different cranes, the largest of which can lift up to 750 tons. It takes a long way through planning and installation until the machine is used for the first time - the report accompanies the creation of a mega crane.
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[@wesleyleigh4063]

I feel like when a documentary has to point out that it's free, it's actually an ad

[@wmden1]

Some really great looking machines in this video. I have watched the smaller cranes being picked up by progressively larger cranes, several times. It is an extremely impressive demonstration. I think I remember one demonstration where the largest crane is lifting and holding a total of 4 cranes that are each one lifting a smaller crane, down the line. For a company to sponsor a demonstration like this, they would have super confidence in their engineers, designs, operators, riggers, materials, and assembled machines, when one weak point, or mistake could mean a monumental disaster.

[@snakesonn3590]

Great comment as usual

[@ToTheTopCrane]

I operate a Tadano 200t capacity crane almost daily. They are great machines. Part of what I do on my channel is to show the career of a crane operator from a unique perspective. Both from the operators seat and the behind the scenes. This is a great video. Thanks for making it. 🙂👍

[@ryanleith6399]

Nah

[@chadsimmons6347]

On a job site in Kansas City i was keeping an eye on the sleepy looking Mexican running a crane an extension pole type crane, on a very windy day, the loads were swinging like crazy

[@davidm3maniac201]

@James Fox Well said some people think they have a easy job but far from it.

[@davidm3maniac201]

Thats so cool. How long have you been doing this

[@samc5898]

More Exceptional Engineering! This is the best series on youtube, by far

[@FreeDocumentary]

Thanks, Sam. Please stay tuned. There is more to come!

[@brandysigmon9066]

I agree, I love this series, keep 'em comin'!!!

[@nathanrose2421]

@9:00 imagine writing some very “important software” and then naming it *Projekt Assistant**

[@mrc6032]

For the men working on top of the wind turbine. My hats off. Can't be afraid of heights doing that job

[@rln970]

I would commend the narrator for being calm and not being overly dramatic.

[@StrangerHappened]

*Crane works is the art of barely avoiding a catastrophe.*

[@omega4chimp]

They have to make video on how construction cranes are made from scratch.for all nations to build.

[@chaseshaw9130]

holy crap dat soundtrack though. I heard Pirates of the Caribbean, The Matrix, and Command & Conquer!!!!!

[@ThirdHillFromTheLeft]

Mission Impossible too!

[@KaigoSRK]

The Dark Knight too

[@IraTopp]

Con Air, and The Rock as well .

[@ROTTERDXM]

Man that C&C music brought me right to the comment section.

[@stevepettifer4896]

Didn't hear any C&C but I reckon you might ave been confusing it with Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine which was definitely being played around 43:00

[@josephhodges9819]

I am thoroughly impressed with the demonstration at 10:49. They not only show the demonstrable abilities of the cranes but they do it with great flourish and showmanship.

[@redlew012]

I like how he says operators are highly trained specialists. For the most part they are. I work in this industry and I have seen many of them that have no business running one of these machines. However there carelessnesse provides me a large pay check and endless work.

[@michaelledford4751]

I'm betting your talking about non union small boom truck operators ,where im at all union operating engineers must have a CCO certification or crane operators license which eliminates all half assed operators quickly.

[@redlew012]

@@michaelledford4751 No our operators are Union. Our largest "truck Crane"( lol....It still takes i think it takes 13 trailers if maxed out with mega wing and Luffer) is a 600 ton demag. the smallest is a 30 terex. we have multiple crawlers like 2250s typically doing tilt wall and everything else like 222,888,999 ect. We are a legit company. And they keep me gainfully employed.

[@redlew012]

@@michaelledford4751 I also am CCO certified, but I'm not an operator. I just have a signal person and rigger level 3. I am a very busy welder in a business that makes me allot of money from operators and truck drivers. I am also certified from terex and American crane

[@michaelledford4751]

@@redlew012 So your telling me that your company owns a 600 Ton Demag and your company doesn't have a dedicated operator for that rig whos highly skilled sober and safe ? Please don't tell me your using Day laborers from Operating Engineers unions to run even a 20 ton truck mount crane ,the only crane accident I've had on 1 of my sites was nearly 30 years ago & wasn't operator error,the main pin holding the boom to the turret sheered with a BANG ! and the boom collapsed ,we have dedicated operators responsible for their crane only & when it's not in use the operator is running SkyTrak or a roof top hydraulic Smith hoist crane,we never use unknown operators.

[@redlew012]

@@michaelledford4751 yes the operator for the demag is dedicated. Gets a pickup and all(he is a good Operator). The entire "Taxi" fleet has dedicated Operators. In not saying all you guys. I said some of these guys. You Are around the industry and you can tell me that you haven't seen a bad operator with a cco. Just like I've seen bad welders that are certified

[@joedanero5360]

This was fantastic. I didn't want it to end. Very well produced. I bet crane operators have their drinks paid for by the team.

[@lasvegassnowman5505]

Or the craneis get hated for having an easy job, IDK

[@davidm3maniac201]

@@lasvegassnowman5505 Its not a easy job though. Crane operators have a big responsibility making sure they lift safely. Its so easy to kill someone so you need maximum concetration at all times. Peoples lives are in your hands and if you have a bad accident and its your fault then off to prison you go for manslaugter if you kill someone. Easy job think again

[@lasvegassnowman5505]

@@davidm3maniac201 good comment and you are right I thought about easy as physical lifting goes not the psychology part of it.

[@davidm3maniac201]

@@lasvegassnowman5505 Thanks bro and stay safe

[@TaserSkunk]

That’s got to be the most constructive pirate I’ve ever seen.

[@cloud3918]

you are a god for this comment.

[@squid3062]

Yessss😂

[@josephhodges9819]

I just got what you were saying with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme music. I was looking for a guy with a patch but I would guess an eye patch and working a crane would not go well.

[@stretchmfe4913]

Interesting stuff. So-called cranes are pretty badass

[@nunyabiznes4458]

At 20:10 Guy on the left: That's one of those moments when you say "WE'VE DONE IT!" Guy on the right:

[@louisjones4644]

My father who's retired now use to train instructors to train other people to drive these cranes in the UK and around the world. He was the instructors instructor. He worked on mobile cranes, Tower cranes, crawlers and gantry cranes respectively.

[@davidm3maniac201]

@Tsunauticus III wow i want to watch that

[@inc2000glw]

I wanna watch this all night

[@joep1535]

nice documentary on so called mega cranes!

[@jasonrex3436]

lol, was 'so called' bugging me too. ;)

[@saadhassan4031]

He sure does say "so called" a lot🤔. I thought only I noticed that. 😀😀

[@music10095]

So annoying

[@jayarrison4807]

The truth is, "They are pretty "dam" big"! The term "mega" usually does mean "big, "huge", "monstrous", (etc.etc.)

[@Jedwardkakin]

Cranes of the Caribbean: The Curse of Liebherr

[@thatoneguyEVAN]

I was wondering if someone caught that too.

[@willfishing5605]

also armageddon and con-air

[@Jedwardkakin]

@@willfishing5605 Good Catch, Will Fishing. You're casting out the big nets today.

[@Nick205150]

Also Dark Knight. This is so ridiculously scored.

[@StapleMaster5]

And some Batman too.

[@isconnected]

exceptional engineering and exceptional dedicated person there, great.

[@juangiles1916]

Operator here 👷‍♂️

[@ronaldvanwaveren6121]

Uú

[@EricDowning]

Whoever decided to play rage against the machine in the background deserves an award.

[@trumootm143]

42:00 "The boom benfs like a giant banana" 🤣😂😂😂

[@iamdr.electronmagnetron519]

Awesome crane...from Philippines..mabuhay!

[@aaronray9295]

2:21 *exeptional* *engeneering*

[@jovemckenna7019]

I was just about to say! 'No one noticed?!'

[@weldmachine]

Always amazing to see Limits pushed. Cranes definitely do a great job of doing this.

[@emmilitia4241]

These guys are very professional. I watched a video on German pipe fitters, our 638 guys are extremely professional and do exceptional work, the Germans fitters are on another level. They do outstanding work.

[@plasmahead2]

"Nothing can ever be routine!" Later "... Its almost routine..."

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Almost.

[@yewcraynian7915]

Noticed that too haha

[@sheri1983]

Best series! keep it coming!

[@leeblackharry]

Heard the Pirates of the Caribbean theme and had to pause the video and check the comments. Sure enough, laughter ensued.

[@taylorfauley4084]

This is literally me right now...12 minutes 51 seconds in haha

[@kenyatunneling3010]

Amazing work!

[@JJSmalls]

7:00 "The so-called weather protection roof needs to be removed..."

[@naderabsy628]

I like this channel, thank you for these amazing documentary films!

[@lorenzopatricioramos611]

Im excited to see what crane will be for the Starship to place at the top of a Super Booster 😁😊

[@shawndouglass2939]

By the time you read this it will have been done once already😃

[@purdybeard8772]

I’ve seen some of the cranes that do windmills crazy how big they’re when you stand next to one.

[@nathanmartin5397]

I am loving this series. I just wish the narrator knew the proper use of the term " so called".

[@ejcheli]

haha I know right?

[@Dragonman-dp2ft]

I just keep telling myself that it is the brand name. haha

[@davejones5640]

Literally.

[@raymartinez5788]

The assembly alone is a whole other job. 😄

[@prnvmtr]

Hattsoff to crane operators...

[@FirstNameLastName-js3ry]

This makes me want to dig out my Legos and start building with them again.

[@lasvegassnowman5505]

How about Minecraft

[@FirstNameLastName-js3ry]

Marcel Zatko I guess I’m showing my age here but I was born long before Minecraft was ever made. I also like more of the real hand ones feel and build of how Legos are. Where Minecraft is probably a amazing game for myself it’s harder to compare the job satisfaction of building something on a computer compared to having them physically right there. But that’s just me.

[@benj.kerman609]

@@FirstNameLastName-js3ry No, I like having physical things too, although it is still somewhat satisfying to build cranes on the computer (See my KZbin channel) That is why I like it when companies have physical paper catalogs instead of online ones. I am actually building a Lego crawler crane! It is really tiny compared to even small crawler cranes, since it started out as a medium sized excavator, and it has been turned into a material handler right now, but I can easily switch it between material handler, crane, and excavator. I am sure I would really like having a diecast construction equipment model, but I have looked at the prices and the models cost about as much as the real cranes!

[@aasimyousaf2455]

Incredible machines

[@bigbadwolf5870]

The crane seats look really comfortable don't they?

[@marekhajduk6269]

Fantastic film! Thanks!

[@Pyramid1974]

Is that Hulu ad with the dudes makin out pissing anyone else off??

[@trainman071]

damn! thats a big machine!

[@abdulelkhatib2674]

Dam that's huge That's what she said

[@user-tb9wb9rt2o]

Nyz documentry✌️✌️✌️

[@thomash3218]

Awesome documentaries

[@Izzy-qf1do]

So many loads!

[@musschootski]

Its probably important that new operators learn, hands on, how to assemble their crane.

[@RefinedRags]

It's probably important that new drivers learn, hands on, how to assemble their car.

[@youndrip2955]

@kindoson Burns it's probably important that new users learn, hands-on, how to assemble their phones.

[@anon2916]

@@RefinedRags hmm not the same thing

[@user-mo3zs3or2d]

Обожаю гусеничные краны" и сам работаю на таком, правда далеко на старом. Здесь же такие красавцы свежих годов, в современном сегменте, приятно созерцать.

[@mahurosakatetno3778]

That computer simulation is amazing, i need that, i only do lifting plans and computation manually.

[@juskillz5229]

Your an ap

[@benj.kerman609]

Check out Liebherr's CranePlanner 2.0

[@G37KING101SPEED]

Insane!!!!!

[@eeshetu2257]

Fantastic!

[@williehubbard3315]

this is what I'm into cause it's interesting and educational that's why I like it.

[@anthonyshepard9606]

OUTSTANDING INFO COMMENTARY. 🐢 👍 😀 🐢 👍 😀

[@marlonholness5021]

Love that crane

[@johnberry5275]

*•* [Trusses] are sensitive to damage when loads are not applied at the anticipated joints. They are especially sensitive to loads on the middle of the bars; *•* Trusses usually have little or no redundancy, so failure in one part can lead to total structure failure; [ from _Introduction to Statics and Dynamics_ ; written by *Rudra Pratap* and *Andy Ruina* ; pg. 133]

[@DavenH]

Fun documentary and glad the video image wasn't clickbait. These Liebherr engineers are really something. But I have to LOL at the imperial standard football pitch. Why not measure area by Keck telescope mirrors? Or by Dalek crop circles? Maybe use something we can all understand.

[@gabrielrinaldi1662]

CRAZY!!!

[@MongeziRobertMbanjwa]

40:26 30 degrees, humid, hard work.😱 You should visit South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 in summer Bruv, see guys working in 40degree heat in full overalls Bruv🇿🇦😎

[@ssisnake]

My dad was one of 2 people licensed to inspect these on the west coast and I got to go see a bunch when I was a kid pretty awesome

[@lasvegassnowman5505]

Did he get a lot of heat from the crane makers.?

[@christianpedersen9404]

Everything is "straight" with a spirit level that short 😅

[@davidm3maniac201]

Makes no difference how long the level is so you make no sense.

[@Baninzi]

German engineering at it’s finest

[@MeepMu]

Spelling the name of the documentrary wrong... in the documentary. Great quality.

[@marktarver4218]

Yes please, i'll take 2 in Kelley red.

[@SeamusMcGillicuddy0]

When these cranes are out on jobs do they bring their own accompanying symphony orchestra to provide background music ?

[@NoFalse_id0Ls]

3:53 That was some camera work.

[@espritdealaska]

Destin from Smarter Everyday: "SNATCH BLOCK!"

[@r2doucebag595]

Can't believe nobody is pointing out they misspelled engineering in the title segment @2:19

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Damn...good catch. I'm a grammar/spelling Nazi and I didn't even catch that one!

[@davidm3maniac201]

Only about 20 people have pointed out so far. Cant believe you did not read the comments first

[@TechyMedic28]

Anyone else notice the Pirates of the Caribbean music in the background?

[@dsinger369]

I thought I was hearing shit😂

[@NiceMuslimLady]

And the call of the valkyrie.

[@underseaboat]

*American Documentary* Constant jump cuts Unnecessary rock and techno Constant threats of worst possible outcome

[@nwagner0828]

Pretty sure this was produced in Germany with English translation.

[@jmikronis7376]

American Naval Supercarriers are masterpieces of engineering as are the nuclear power plants that some of them have.

[@deanalston1485]

Always had an interest. Thanks 4 video. YourPeer;TD'84 Sat. 11.16.2019 🚧🚜🚧🇺🇸🕵

[@SmokeyPyro]

46:55 i believe in germany there arent any rules for working near edges of building? They should be hooked on to something so they cant fall off, but i dont seem to see anything :o Wouldnt be me that close near the edge working on a slope 5 stories high without tethering

[@robogoofers9131]

45:00 The worst would be if hey dented the housing, cause it's only aluminium. or if someone got squashed.

[@Nick205150]

Dark Crane Rises

[@DGTHRE]

Lol

[@astrar]

At 2:16, the title is misspelt as "Exeptional"

[@andrewrose3742]

They nearly got "Engeneering" right, too 🤦‍♂️

[@williehubbard3315]

education is important especially in machines cause i deal with machines every day i take leaves up i cut grass done everything as far as working with machines is considerend so I'm in to this kind of work for real i'm into everything that deals with machines and working outside because it's good for me to be outside and around people who are intelligent and not small minded.

[@yehudascranes316]

good video

[@denniskaaihue7519]

Amazing the way cranes are built. Very precision built from computer drafting to testing. I was a operating engineer crane operator in the 70s, 80s 90s and early 20s before retiring. Most operators started as crane oiters as apprentice to crane operators. All cranes in cab has a load chart but throughout years working every work site has its challenge and physics. The operator attitude, physical and experience must be in top shape. I wish they had something like this back than. But now cranes are bigger, heavier, and booms are higher can't see the job and. Amazing !!!!!

[@waynepollard6879]

Like Lego's ? More like an Erector set ! So cool !

[@terrybell898]

Precisely and spirit level. Two things I've never heard used in same sentence.... It's not as though a level with a bubble in the liquid is extremely precise. A laser level would be more precise.

[@mikeworkman3593]

Why the fuck are you going to use a laser level to measure angle? First off, a liquid level is always going to be the most accurate way, period, becuase you can't have a defective bubble. But you can have a defective digital level, like if the batteries were low. NOW... regardless of what the narrator said, that level they were using had a digital angle meter integrated into it, so it wasn't just a bubble level. That level probably cost around $300 US dollars. So IDK how much better you want those guys to measure their shit? I think they know wtf they are doing, wouldn't you say? Besides all that, a "laser level" doesn't use the laser to find the angle, there is circuitry inside the device that digitally measures gravity and turns it into a digital readout. The lasers are only used for shooting a beam across a wall or floor, like a chalk line would. The only thing they use lasers for measuring is distance, but it still needs something solid to bounce the beam off of to send it back.

[@kalidass1429]

EXELLENT

[@ZylvanTheFox]

"Hey, its a documentary, who cares if we violate a bunch of international copyright laws several times over for good background music."

[@donaldvincent]

Wow!

[@antr7493]

really hope Zimmer gets some money for this

[@Kavurcen]

No, Klaus Badelt!

[@badbatch974]

The “so-called” narrater should really do more research on the proper terminology of cranes. Just say what it is or use the slang terms that are most often referred, and stop saying SO-CALLED! Please “The so-called Operater is going to use the so-called crane to lift the so-called load onto the so-called work.”

[@wadehammerstrom2685]

"so called colossus" in every Exceptional Engineering doc. Must be translated straight from German

[@mikeworkman3593]

Why do you think anyone except you should do any "research" It's obviously being translated from German to English, and there are words that either don't translate properly or they are using German laymans

[@NiceMuslimLady]

"So says the so-called commenetator" in the illustrious words of the narrator. ;)

[@NiceMuslimLady]

@@mikeworkman3593 Well...what is the "so called operator" in German? It's "der sogenannte Operator". And, "so called crane"? It's "der sogenannte Kran".

[@borisrussian6925]

Bad Batch stop bitching so called BITCH

[@willfishing5605]

"so-called"

[@Shvetsario]

It's also annoying when they keep saying "and again...", "so again...", "but again..."

[@micoarellano4102]

Who carried the first crane if the first crane had not existed yet

[@backamdavid7318]

nice videos.

[@505197]

Jeff Boat had these very large cranes that sat way up high. They rolled on rail road tracks and were used to build barges and tow boats. When I was a child mom would take me to the flood wall to watch them work. It's a fond memory. One day somehow one of the cranes, there were several got yanked over and crashed, killing the operator. I believe the load got to going down too fast and when the brake was applied it toppled the damn thing. It takes awhile to fall over from 100 ft high, it must have been a terrifying last few seconds of life. I don't believe I have the nerve to operate a crane, huge stuff gives me the willies.

[@jasonstinson1767]

505197. Do you still live in the Louisville area?

[@505197]

@@jasonstinson1767 Yes, across the river in New Albany. New Albany, the city that built the Robert E Lee.

[@rayanbethune6939]

nice video

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

That made my day thank you...

[@DeluxHippopatumus]

I thought this crane documentary would have more cranes in it.

[@pjcouture5203]

I love the FLAT horizon !!

[@vstrom9586]

the ground the crane sits on is often overlooked

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

6:51, thats Liebherr’s Single Engine concept mobile crane. The LTM 1300-6.2.

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

East Freezeland... sounds like a nice place

[@galas455]

These guys should have at least one camera drone and one camera at the top of the boom to help facilitate the pick. Just a thought.

[@sakhawathosain73]

nice

[@kichansilva]

Right off the bat, where are those cranes located??

[@yewcraynian7915]

It said Baden-Württemburg. Its a state in Germany.

[@TheGheseExperience]

Love all the random music. Pretty sure they were playing the Dark Knight theme at one point