{"id":4811,"date":"2016-07-11T14:09:46","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T14:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2016-07-11T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T14:09:46","slug":"mammoet-impressive-dubai-i-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/mammoet-impressive-dubai-i-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures of Mammoet&#8217;s 3000-ton Liebherr 13000 working along side the 5000-ton Mammoet PTC DS-200 Ringer Crane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most significant construction stages of the record-breaking observation wheel being built in Dubai has been completed.\u00a0Ain Dubai, which is taking shape on Bluewaters Island in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, has had its hub and spindle lifted into place, creating a new feature on Dubai\u2019s dramatic skyline.<\/p>\n<p>They were manufactured and assembled in the UAE and shipped to Bluewaters Island due to their size \u2013 the spindle has a diameter of 6.25 metres and is made of steel that is similar to that used for nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/storyimage\/AB\/20160711\/STORYGALLERY\/160719840\/EP\/1\/2\/EP-160719840.jpg&amp;MaxW=960&amp;imageVersion=default&amp;NCS_modified=20160711145601\" alt=\"World\u2019s largest observation wheel in Dubai takes shape \u2013 in pictures\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has announced the completion of a significant milestone in the construction of its observation wheel to be located on Bluewaters Island. Courtesy Meraas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Formerly\u00a0known as &#8216;Dubai-I&#8217;, the world&#8217;s largest and highest attraction of its kind will be called Ain Dubai (&#8216;Ayn&#8217; is the sixteenth letter of Arabic alphabet and translated as &#8216;eye&#8217;). It has been hailed as an &#8216;unprecedented in the engineering world, both in terms of process and scale&#8217;.\u00a0The assembled hub and spindle is approximately 40 metres long and 20 metres high and weighs 1,805 tonnes, which is equivalent to four Airbus A380 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4814\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-1.jpg\" alt=\"lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-1\" width=\"730\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the same time as announcing the new name, developers also revealed the construction process, which has been helped by the massive 5000-ton\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mammoet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mammoet<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mammoet.com\/en\/equipment\/cranes\/ring-cranes\/ptc-200-ds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PTC DS-200 Ringer Crane<\/a> and a 3000-ton\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.liebherr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liebherr<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liebherr.com\/en\/dnk\/products\/mobile-and-crawler-cranes\/crawler-cranes\/lr-crawler-cranes\/details\/lr13000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LR 13000<\/a> with power boom. \u00a0You can view more pictures of earlier construction <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heavyliftnews.com\/news\/dubai-i-spindle-on-legs------new-world-record-1835-tons-on-130-meter-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ferris wheels and observation wheels offer the gentle thrill of being conveyed up in the air and have fascinated people for several hundred years,&#8221; developers Meraas said in a press release. &#8220;Our iconic attraction heralds a new era in the world of entertainment and will introduce the unforgettable option of viewing Dubai from the skies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4813\" src=\"https:\/\/cranemarket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-2.jpg\" alt=\"lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-2\" width=\"730\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-2.jpg 730w, https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lattice-crane-ferris-wheel-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once completed, Ain Dubai will emerge as an engineering masterpiece.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The hub will later be connected to the rim via 192 spoke cables, with the structure then resembling a gigantic bicycle wheel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeoutdubai.com\/aroundtown\/news\/72177-ain-dubai-is-the-new-name-for-dubai-i-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Out Dubai<\/a> reports approximately four weeks of welding will now be undertaken.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.timeoutdubai.com\/thumb\/md-9\/content\/72177\/BluewatersIsland1_2016_base.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.timeoutdubai.com\/thumb\/md-9\/content\/72177\/BluewatersIsland_2016_base.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.timeoutdubai.com\/thumb\/md-9\/content\/72177\/BluewatersIsland2_2016_base.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.timeoutdubai.com\/thumb\/md-9\/content\/72177\/BluewatersIsland3_2016_base.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most significant construction stages of the record-breaking observation wheel being built in Dubai has been completed.\u00a0Ain Dubai, which is taking shape on Bluewaters Island in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, has had its hub and spindle lifted into place, creating a new feature on Dubai\u2019s dramatic skyline. 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