Maximum performance demands maximum safety for special groundwork crane operations
What happens when you hang 150 tonnes from a crane damper for 10 minutes straight? Most equipment would buckle. Most companies wouldn't dare try. But when Franklin Offshore Europe put our VSD 1200 through this extreme test, we discovered something remarkable about what "maximum safety" really means. Our new VSD 1200 Vibration Dampener has been engineered to meet the most extreme demands in specialist civil engineering. To prove its exceptional robustness and reliability, we subjected the VSD 1200 to a comprehensive stress test.
Every day, crane operators like Lucas from Mayer Cranes face a choice. Use a vibratory hammer without protection and risk a £50,000 crane damage. Or trust a dampener that might not hold when it matters most.
Lucas chose wrong once. The resulting boom crack cost his company three weeks of downtime and nearly £100,000 in repairs. "I never want to feel that helpless again," he told us.
That's why we subjected the SD1200 to Franklin Offshore Europe's brutal MERLION Visual Inspection + Load Test stress test :
- First Load: 120 tonnes (passed instantly)
- Extreme Load: 150 tonnes held for 10 minutes
- Result: Zero visible defects, full compliance with SI 2307 regulations
VSD 1200 under load in the test center / measured values confirm outstanding performance.
This isn't just about our dampener. It's about an industry where:
- Vibrations can damage crane structure and electronics and reduce equipment life by years
- Noise regulations of 83 dB restrict urban projects
- One equipment failure can shut down a £2M project
The results speak for themselves: The dampener is ready for the biggest challenges - while protecting your valuable equipment.
- Official Report: "REPORT OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION & TEST OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT"
- Test Conducted by: Franklin Offshore Europe B.V.
- Date of Report: June 3, 2025
- Equipment Tested: Vibration Damper VSD 1200, Identification No. 1200-03/2025-473
- Test Method: Visual Inspection + Load Test
- Load Test Results:
- First Test: 120.0 Tonnes
- Second Test: 150.0 Tonnes (held for 10 minutes)
- Examination Outcome: No visible defects found