Discover 1 Of The World's Largest Cranes In Rosemount, Minnesota

Fans of construction equipment both old and not-so-old should be on the lookout for one of the largest cranes in the world as it is seeing some work in the #BoldNorth for the next few months. Fans of big machines will be able to catch a glimpse of the big crane in Rosemount as it will be working at Flint Hills Resources for the next few months.

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Image Credit: Flint Hills Resources via Facebook

A video was shared by Flint Hills Resources to social media last week of the large frame in action, along with a description of just how big the crane is and who owns it.

With a maximum height of 722 ft and weighing 3 million pounds, it’s one of the largest cranes in the world, and for the next several months it will be at its first job site – our own Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount, MN. The video below is of the crane performing its first heavy lift.

Owned and operated by VIC's Crane & Heavy Haul – also located in Rosemount – the crane’s height is similar to the tallest skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis. The 686-horsepower crane took 100+ truckloads of parts to assemble.

Pine Bend is an appropriate first assignment for the world-class crane, as VIC’s proximity to the refinery has helped the company grow significantly in its 70+ years of business. Since the companies began partnering in 1955, their stories have been intertwined, as the refinery regularly relies on VIC’s for crane service, heavy haul and pre-construction engineering. With nearly 70 years of continuous partnership, VIC’s is Flint Hills’ longest-standing contractor.

The crane will be in use for the next few months at the Pine Bend Refinery, and you might be able to see it while driving by.

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Note that the crane is located on private property owned by the refinery you shouldn't proceed onto private property in order to look for the crane.

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