LCM4670 55te G2130 Telemetry Load Shackle

Larsen & Toubro, a leading Indian engineering and construction contractor, were commissioned to build a nuclear containment building at Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant. As part of the project they needed to lift and position a 47 metre diameter and 8.25 metre high inner containment dome liner, which had been built as a single unit. Because of the unique geometry of the dome and its 365 tonne weight, a balanced lift with equally distributed loads was vital to ensure a safe and successful lift. Eighteen lifting lugs were integrated into the dome liner, which were each fitted with a 55te wireless load shackle. At the customers request, a Crosby G2130 was used, rather than the smaller standard TELSHACK-B 55te, as it afforded a better fit within the lifting lugs.