23m Spider Aerial Work Platform for Mao Zedong Square, Shaoshan, Hunan
Nestled at the foot of Shaofeng Mountain in central Hunan, Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square stands as a spiritual landmark carrying the red revolutionary memory of the Chinese nation, safeguarding the solemnity of history with technological innovation. Recently, the 23m flagship spider aerial work platform independently developed by Hubei Goman Heavy Industry has been officially delivered and put into daily facility maintenance of the square.
As the core zone of a national patriotic education demonstration base, the square serves not only as a sacred venue for commemorating the great leader, but also a top-famous red tourism check-in spot with huge year-round visitor flow. Featuring three core strengths — bionic folding chassis, precision micro-operation control and eco-friendly full-electric silent drive, Goman’s 23m spider lift perfectly resolves the contradictions between bronze statue maintenance, high-altitude square cleaning and zero-service-interruption construction, acting as an invisible guardian of this solemn red memorial venue.
Site Pain Points: Severe High-Altitude Maintenance Challenges for Sacred Revolutionary Heritage Venues
First built in 1993 and expanded in 2008, Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square covers a total area of 102,800 square meters. At its core stands the bronze statue of Comrade Mao Zedong, with an overall height of 10.1 meters and a weight of 3.7 tons. With booming red tourism and normalized on-site ideological courses held at the foot of Shaofeng Mountain, the square faces highly specialized and restrictive maintenance constraints:
Strict Political Sensitivity & Heritage Ground Protection Rules
The square is paved with high-precision natural stone slabs that carry profound reverence from countless visitors. Conventional heavy wheeled aerial equipment easily cracks and damages floor tiles, while exhaust fumes from fuel-powered machines pollute the air environment of the core cultural heritage scenic area, violating the principle of minimum intervention for cultural relic conservation.
Oversized Statue & Complex Overhead Structures
The bronze statue itself reaches 10.1 meters high. Combined with its base and the square’s overhead floor structure, maintenance tasks frequently need to access steel grid frameworks, lighting systems and flagpoles above 20 meters. Traditional scaffolding takes a long time to assemble and dismantle, and will block the solemn view of the bronze statue, disrupting visitors’ tribute experience.
Ultra-Short Zero-Downtime Maintenance Windows Amid Massive Visitor Flow
As the core of a 5A-level scenic area, the square receives an enormous number of tourists every day. Equipment deployment, operation and evacuation can only be completed within 1–2 hours late at night, requiring equipment to support instant deployment and rapid full retraction upon completion.
Traditional scaffolding and wheeled aerial lifts fail to meet all above strict requirements. Goman’s tailor-made 23m spider aerial work platform with folding bionic outrigger chassis becomes the only viable maintenance solution for this sensitive red heritage venue.
Technical Breakthrough: Precision High-Altitude Maintenance Solution with 23m Golden Working Height
Against the extreme working conditions of Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square, Goman’s 23m spider lift is far more than a simple height access tool; it acts as a professional high-altitude operation platform customized for refined heritage maintenance:
23m Optimized Working Height Fully Covers All Upper Structures Around the Bronze Statue
With a maximum working height of 23 meters (platform height 21m), the lift adopts precisely calibrated golden-size parameters for the square’s structural layout. It effortlessly reaches overhead steel grids, floodlight strips and flag systems, while maintaining a safe operating radius during maintenance on the rear and upper parts of the bronze statue. Even at maximum horizontal outreach, the basket maintains a stable rated load of 200kg to hold two technicians and complete professional inspection tool sets, eliminating the high-risk traditional model of single-person climbing.
0.88m Ultra-Narrow Retracted Chassis & Non-Marking Crawlers Protect Heritage Stone Pavement
Equipped with four-section folding spider outriggers, the chassis retracts to merely 0.88 meters in width, narrower than standard door frames. High-performance non-marking rubber crawlers deliver ultra-low ground contact pressure, leaving zero scratches, rubber debris or permanent damage on premium marble and epoxy floors of the square. Its outstanding passability enables free access to narrow connecting corridors linking the main memorial building, and supports full maintenance without closing the core tribute zone.
Full-Electric Silent Drive & Micro-Motion Control Preserve the Square’s Solemn Atmosphere
In response to the national green cultural tourism initiative, the machine is fully equipped with large-capacity lithium iron phosphate battery packs, limiting operating noise below 55 decibels — equivalent to ambient sound inside a library. It blends seamlessly into the venue’s quiet atmosphere without disturbing visitors paying tribute. More importantly, the built-in micro-induction control system enables millimeter-level fine adjustment at height. Operators can conduct fingertip-precise operations when cleaning glass curtain walls behind the bronze statue or overhauling delicate lamps, avoiding the clumsy operation of large heavy machinery.
Practical On-Site Value: Tech-Driven Guardian of Red Cultural Landmarks
Since its deployment at Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square, the 23m spider lift has delivered irreplaceable performance during multiple major reception missions and daily routine maintenance:
Undisturbed All-Round Cleaning Around the Bronze Statue
During recent deep cleaning of overhead glass curtain walls, the lift utilizes 360° continuous rotation and 12.4m horizontal outreach (refer to CMC S23 technical data) to perfectly fit the curved architectural surface. Compared with conventional hanging baskets, cleaning efficiency is increased by 3 times, and no square closure is required, realizing a harmonious scene where tourists visit underneath while cleaning proceeds overhead.
Minute-Level Emergency Repair for Flagpole & Lighting Systems
During a malfunction of the electric lifting system for square flagpoles, the whole process from equipment entry to fault elimination at 23m height took only 12 minutes. Supported by instant lithium battery startup response, the maintenance team finished all work at the very beginning of the night maintenance window, ensuring punctual flag-raising ceremonies the next morning.
Immersive Support for Red Ideological Research Courses
During the live recording of ideological courses held at the foot of Shaofeng Mountain, the lift was used to adjust overhead high-definition cameras and fill lights. Its ultra-silent operation and ultra-stable platform guarantee noise-free audio capture and jitter-free footage, providing perfect visual support for hundreds of millions of online viewers nationwide.
Customer Testimonial & Industry Significance
The person-in-charge of the Administration Bureau of Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square spoke highly of the equipment during acceptance:
“Goman’s 23m spider lift is not merely mechanical equipment, but a vivid practice of integrating technology with cultural tourism. Its silent and eco-friendly performance perfectly matches the solemn atmosphere of this red sacred site, and the ultra-narrow chassis completely solves our long-standing puzzle of heritage pavement protection. Especially when maintaining facilities around the 10.1-meter bronze statue, its precise fine-tuning function brings us full operational safety. This is equipment that truly understands red scenic spots and refined heritage maintenance.”
The successful delivery of this project marks Hubei Goman Heavy Industry’s full coverage of three high-end core scenarios: national cultural heritage protection sites, large-scale transportation hubs and high-end commercial complexes. In the future, guided by electrification, intelligence and compact lightweight design, Goman Heavy Industry will continue to develop safer, more efficient and greener aerial work solutions to fuel the high-quality development of China’s red tourism industry.
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