Skyscraper safe guardia: XCMG s 88-meter fire truck launched in Bauma

In the 5th Bauma Exhibition hosted by MMI (Messe Munchen International)on November 23, author saw an eye-catching product with lofty body and stretching arms towering to the sky. This is one of the six stunning products displayed by Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (XHM for short) 88-meter elevating platform fire truck, Asian No.1 height recordholder.
It s gorgeous and shocking. But it is a pity that its debut is a little bit late. If XCMG has launched this product earlier, it may help reduce the losses in Shanghai fire disaster a visitor said in the interview.
The super fire accident occurred in Shanghai on Nov. 15 is a tragedy. People felt sad about it and began to pay more attention to urban high-rise building fire safety. After the fire accident on CCTV tower in 2008, the building constructions in Beijing have been improved. But in other provinces, they remained the same condition, especially some old buildings with bad structures. While high-rise buildings improved people's living conditions and became city landscape, they also brought new challenges to city fire safety.
High-rise building fire protection is a public issue in city management all around the world. In the United States, an average of more than 7,000 high-rise building fire accidents occurred each year, that is, an average of nearly 20 fire accidents per day. However, thanks to the reasonable city planning and advanced design and management, losses caused by fire have been reduced tremendously. In China, the designs of automatic indoor fire facilities are poor. According to current censorship, some buildings are still with potential fire risks even though qualified certifications were issued. Therefore, external rescues in fire accidents are becoming even more important.
It is said that the external rescues in fire accidents mainly depend on helicopters and elevating platform fire trucks. The helicopters only play a limited role during rescues due to its small water tank. They can only rescue people on the roof. Besides, helicopters may be trapped by airflow and obstacles when they fly at a low altitude, which may cause risks.
Therefore, elevating platform fire trucks play a key role in high-rise building fire rescues.
At present, in China, only Hangzhou, Shenyang and Beijing have imported the high ladder trucks, the maximum extension height of which is 101 meters. According to statistics, less than 10 countries in the world own the 101-meter ladder truck. China s fire brigades are generally equipped with 53-meter or 54-meter elevating platform fire trucks produced by XCMG or imported from other countries. A small number of provinces are equipped with 68-meter elevating platform fire trucks produced by XHM. Calculated by 3 meters for each floor, it can stretch the 22nd floor.
With rapid economic development and growing urban population, high-rise and super high-rise buildings are mushrooming all over the country, especially in middle and large cities due to the limited land resources. The 68-meter elevating platform fire truck launched by XHM in 2006 can not meet the rescue requirements. XHM thus launched the 88-meter elevating platform fire truck timely. Its maximum work height is 88 meters and work range 25 meters. It can stretch 29th floor for rescue and meet the general market requirements.
Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. has more than ten years experience in fire truck development with much technology accumulation. Elevating platform fire truck, due to the entry barriers of high technology and small demands, has received a little public attention. Few domestic enterprises are willing to step into this area. Before the 1990s, almost all equipment in domestic market is imported from other countries. However, this situation was completely changed by XHM. In 1995, based on the independent R & D, XHM successfully launched the 53-meter elevating platform fire truck, which was the highest one in China and even in Asia for ten years. However, XHM never stops. It launched the 68-meter elevating platform fire truck in 2006, which again broke an Asian record and filled in the gap of huge elevating platform fire truck above 60-meter. China thus became the third country in the world with the ability to produce above 60-meter huge elevating platform fire truck. In 2010, XHM challenged itself again to launch the 88-meter elevating platform fire truck. It thus broke the Asian record for three consecutive times, and manufactured the elevating platform fire truck with third top height in the world. We are going to create urban skyscraper 'safe guardia' and guarantee social security with our high quality products. Our next step is to develop products with even higher height", said Shi Xianxin, Vice President of Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd.
The products launched by Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. not only adopted the advantages of similar models in the world, but also met the needs of China s fire equipment and development trends. They are the most advanced equipment in domestic and international market regarding operation parameters, fire-fighting performance, multifunction, power performance and reliable control system and gain wide recognitions of the markets. They contribution tremendously to China s rapid development of fire truck industry and urban high-rise building rescues.
In the 5th Bauma Exhibition hosted by MMI (Messe Munchen International)on November 23, author saw an eye-catching product with lofty body and stretching arms towering to the sky. This is one of the six stunning products displayed by Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (XHM for short) 88-meter elevating platform fire truck, Asian No.1 height recordholder.
It s gorgeous and shocking. But it is a pity that its debut is a little bit late. If XCMG has launched this product earlier, it may help reduce the losses in Shanghai fire disaster a visitor said in the interview.
The super fire accident occurred in Shanghai on Nov. 15 is a tragedy. People felt sad about it and began to pay more attention to urban high-rise building fire safety. After the fire accident on CCTV tower in 2008, the building constructions in Beijing have been improved. But in other provinces, they remained the same condition, especially some old buildings with bad structures. While high-rise buildings improved people's living conditions and became city landscape, they also brought new challenges to city fire safety.
High-rise building fire protection is a public issue in city management all around the world. In the United States, an average of more than 7,000 high-rise building fire accidents occurred each year, that is, an average of nearly 20 fire accidents per day. However, thanks to the reasonable city planning and advanced design and management, losses caused by fire have been reduced tremendously. In China, the designs of automatic indoor fire facilities are poor. According to current censorship, some buildings are still with potential fire risks even though qualified certifications were issued. Therefore, external rescues in fire accidents are becoming even more important.
It is said that the external rescues in fire accidents mainly depend on helicopters and elevating platform fire trucks. The helicopters only play a limited role during rescues due to its small water tank. They can only rescue people on the roof. Besides, helicopters may be trapped by airflow and obstacles when they fly at a low altitude, which may cause risks.
Therefore, elevating platform fire trucks play a key role in high-rise building fire rescues.
At present, in China, only Hangzhou, Shenyang and Beijing have imported the high ladder trucks, the maximum extension height of which is 101 meters. According to statistics, less than 10 countries in the world own the 101-meter ladder truck. China s fire brigades are generally equipped with 53-meter or 54-meter elevating platform fire trucks produced by XCMG or imported from other countries. A small number of provinces are equipped with 68-meter elevating platform fire trucks produced by XHM. Calculated by 3 meters for each floor, it can stretch the 22nd floor.
With rapid economic development and growing urban population, high-rise and super high-rise buildings are mushrooming all over the country, especially in middle and large cities due to the limited land resources. The 68-meter elevating platform fire truck launched by XHM in 2006 can not meet the rescue requirements. XHM thus launched the 88-meter elevating platform fire truck timely. Its maximum work height is 88 meters and work range 25 meters. It can stretch 29th floor for rescue and meet the general market requirements.
Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. has more than ten years experience in fire truck development with much technology accumulation. Elevating platform fire truck, due to the entry barriers of high technology and small demands, has received a little public attention. Few domestic enterprises are willing to step into this area. Before the 1990s, almost all equipment in domestic market is imported from other countries. However, this situation was completely changed by XHM. In 1995, based on the independent R & D, XHM successfully launched the 53-meter elevating platform fire truck, which was the highest one in China and even in Asia for ten years. However, XHM never stops. It launched the 68-meter elevating platform fire truck in 2006, which again broke an Asian record and filled in the gap of huge elevating platform fire truck above 60-meter. China thus became the third country in the world with the ability to produce above 60-meter huge elevating platform fire truck. In 2010, XHM challenged itself again to launch the 88-meter elevating platform fire truck. It thus broke the Asian record for three consecutive times, and manufactured the elevating platform fire truck with third top height in the world. We are going to create urban skyscraper 'safe guardia' and guarantee social security with our high quality products. Our next step is to develop products with even higher height", said Shi Xianxin, Vice President of Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd.
The products launched by Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. not only adopted the advantages of similar models in the world, but also met the needs of China s fire equipment and development trends. They are the most advanced equipment in domestic and international market regarding operation parameters, fire-fighting performance, multifunction, power performance and reliable control system and gain wide recognitions of the markets. They contribution tremendously to China s rapid development of fire truck industry and urban high-rise building rescues.