Along Malaysia's winding coastline, XCMG crawler cranes, excavators, rotary drilling rigs and other equipment are busy participating in the construction of Malaysian East Coast Railway.

As the largest economic and trade project between China and Malaysia, Malaysian East Coast Railway will bring an additional 1.5% economic growth to the three states on the east coast after completion, and will become a landmark project of China Malaysia friendship.

This is the first time that Chinese railway standards were introduced to Malaysia. China Communications Construction and XCMG cooperate to combine Chinese technology and equipment together.

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail expressed that the East Coast Railway project undertaken by Chinese enterprises will help Malaysia build a more efficient public transport system and promote local economic development.

The East Coast Railway is more than 600 kilometers long, including more than 300 construction sites such as tunnels, bridges, subgrades, culverts, etc. XCMG's complete sets of equipment are experiencing the peak period of construction at the moment.

The local area is high in salinity, humidity and ultraviolet radiation. Equipment exposed to such environment will experience obvious corrosion. The railway passes through forests, mountains and rivers. The severe environment and huge space span challenge the adaptability and durability of XCMG equipment.

Penhang River Bridge is the controlling project of the East Coast Railway project. At the beginning of construction, it encountered the catastrophic flood of Penhang river. XCMG's 25-ton and 55-ton truck cranes and the steel trestles they built withstood the test without overturning accident, and immediately went back to the intense work after the flood.

At the construction site near the Lekal River, the land ravaged by the flood became muddy like a swamp. XCMG XGC75 crawler crane, with the advantages of large chassis and small grounding pressure, is designed for the tough occasion like this. It enters the site calmly in a straight-line, lifts at a constant speed, walks with load and places components in position, completing the task at one go. The 24x7 operation of the crane helps the constructor seize the construction period.

It is estimated that by 2023, 23000 workers will join the East Railway project. As a globally trusted engineering equipment and service provider, XCMG will send more machines to the front line.