Why this buyer came to us
A port logistics operator in the Gulf was scaling up container-handling capacity and needed a 100-tonne class truck crane for a 24-month deployment at a Jebel Ali container yard. Their original spec called for a 70-tonne class unit, but a review of the heaviest container lift cycles pushed the requirement to 100 tonnes. We worked with the buyer to substitute a SANY STC1000C6-8 (100-tonne class) for the originally-spec'd XCMG QY70 — the higher-capacity unit, at a comparable price point, on a 4-month shorter lead time.
What we sourced
We held a 2022 SANY STC1000C6-8 at our Xingyang facility, B-grade at intake (working order, paintwork and tyres worn, no structural issues). The buyer agreed to a remanufactured delivery standard: full strip-down of the upper structure, hydraulic system bench test, engine top-end service, transmission and outrigger inspection, full repaint in SANY red to the buyer's RAL, replacement of all operator-cab interior components, new tyres on all axles, and a 29-checkpoint sign-off.
What the remanufacturing looked like
The unit was a larger job than a 20-tonne excavator. Strip-down was on day 6, paint-strip on day 8, frame shot-blast on day 10. The hydraulic system (main hoist, auxiliary hoist, swing, outriggers) was bench-tested over a 4-day cycle. The engine was a top-end service with a new turbocharger. Boom sections were measured; all pins were within tolerance. The cab was fully re-trimmed with new seat, new controls, and new instrumentation as required by the operator-comfort spec.
Tyres were replaced with new units on all seven axles. Final 29-checkpoint sign-off was on day 42. The full report, with photos at each step, was shared with the buyer on day 45. Loading was on day 50 at Shanghai; the vessel sailed on day 52; the unit arrived at Jebel Ali on day 58 from the original PO date.
What the buyer did next
The buyer arranged the ocean leg and import clearance through their own forwarder. The unit was commissioned on the container yard and ran double-shift for the full 24-month deployment with no major downtime. At the end of the deployment, the unit was sold into the local second-hand market, supported by the 29-checkpoint report and the as-shipped photos.
What we learned from this engagement
Truck cranes are larger and more expensive jobs than crawler excavators, but the same 4-level standard applies. The buyer's willingness to consider a substitution (SANY STC1000C6-8 for the originally-spec'd XCMG QY70) was the difference between meeting the project timeline and missing it — a 4-month shorter lead time at a comparable price is a strong argument when the project is already in execution.