RTH 6.35 telescopic handler dealing with a seismosaur

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the ‘Dinozoo’ prehistoric park has built an impressive new dinosaur and Magni was chosen to complete the handling and assembly of the largest sculpture ever made in France.

The ‘Dinozoo’ park is located in France, near Switzerland, in the village of ‘Charbonniere les Sapins’. Created in 1992, it is located in the JURA mountains, which give name to the “Jurassic” period. The park welcomes 120,000 visitors a year on an area of 150,000 m2, with impressive attractions, shows and life-size prehistoric animals. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the park decided to add a real prehistoric colossus to its collection: the ‘seismosaur‘, a giant 8 metres tall, more than 50 metres long and weighing 8 tonnes.  It is the largest 1:1 scale representation of a dinosaur to date in France. It took five semi-trailers to transport it to its destination because the complete structure consists of eight elements.

Geoffroy Vauthier, owner of Dinozoo, chose the RTH 6.35 for the unloading, assembly and positioning operations, thanks to its 6 tonnes maximum capacity and 35 metres lifting height. Besides its performance, this model was also chosen because its telescopic boom ensures great precision despite the heavy weight lifted.

The machine was supplied by our Magni dealer in eastern France, Ogimat, whose HQ is 10 km from the park. "Dinozoo" regularly turns to Ogimat when it comes to setting-up fibreglass animal representations. The 6 tonnes winch was the key attachment to perform the work, allowing to handle record loads without sacrificing maximum control. In fact, it was crucial not to damage the huge sculpture. Magni’s quality allowed to achieve the result without delays or problems. Another essential piece of equipment was the remote control which allowed to manage all the functions of the boom and attachment from the ground, guaranteeing greater operator safety. Moreover, this option allows to have a close-up view of the work being carried out. This feature was essential in this situation as, once moved and aligned, the different elements of the structure had to be assembled with absolute precision. The remote control also displays various numerical data regarding the load lifted (extension, angle, maximum capacity, weight lifted). Thus, the operator has full control over every operation being carried out.