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Kato NK1600 specifications

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Kato NK1600: hydraulic truck crane.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
NK1600	Gross Power 279 hp Operating Weight 185,188 lb

NK1600 specification matrix — Boom
Specification	NK1600
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	59.06 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	177.17 ft
Min Working Radius	10.5 ft
Max Working Radius	154.2 ft
Max Elevating Angle	82 degrees
Number Of Sections	5
Max Lift Capacity	352,740 lb
Swing Speed	1.4 rpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	NK1600
Transport Length	54.27 ft
Transport Width	9.85 ft
Transport Height	13.13 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	28.22 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	14.21 ft

Operational
Specification	NK1600
Operating Weight	185,188 lb
Number Of Axels	7
Carrier Fuel Capacity	105.7 gal
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	356.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	14.00-24-24PR

Ratios
Figure	NK1600
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	1.5

Kato NK1600: hydraulic truck crane

Where the NK1600 ranks in Kato's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kato	hydraulic truck crane	NK1600	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	NK1600	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	279.0 hp	3 of 5	158.3 hp	295.1 hp
Listed weight	185,188 lb	1 of 5	28,440 lb	185,188 lb
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	1.5 hp	5 of 5	1.5 hp	5.6 hp

Production run. LECTURA Specs lists the Kato NK 1600 truck crane as built from 2009 to 2013. Kato NK 1600, LECTURA Specs.
Production years. Used-crane listings place the Kato NK1600 160-ton truck crane between 1990 and 1996, with examples from 1994 and 1996, a 50 m boom, a 28 m luffing jib and Mitsubishi diesel power. 160 ton Kato NK1600 truck crane, 1994, Emerald Construction Machinery; Kato NK1600 cranes for sale, MachineryTrader.
Maker. Kato Works dates itself to 1895 and builds rough terrain, all terrain, city and telescopic boom truck cranes plus excavators; its own catalogue and spec sheet for the NK-1600 are online. NK-1600 fully hydraulic truck crane catalogue, Kato Works.

Used market for the NK1600 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kato hydraulic truck crane	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
NK1600	2	1994	None shown	None shown	None shown	None shown

NK1600: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kato together with the hydraulic truck crane NK1600	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kato NK1600 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Kato NK 1600, LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: 160 ton Kato NK1600 truck crane, 1994, Emerald Construction Machinery — Emeraldconstruction. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Kato NK1600 cranes for sale, MachineryTrader — Machinerytrader. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: NK-1600 fully hydraulic truck crane catalogue, Kato Works — Kato Works. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kato NK1600 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kato — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Dated listing search without advertised prices
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Listings	Price observation
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	hydraulic truck crane	NK1600	2	No prices shown in this snapshot

NK1600

Specification	Source figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle	59.06 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib	177.17 ft
Min Working Radius	10.5 ft
Max Working Radius	154.2 ft
Max Elevating Angle	82 degrees
Number Of Sections	5
Max Lift Capacity	352,740 lb
Swing Speed	1.4 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	54.27 ft
Transport Width	9.85 ft
Transport Height	13.13 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended	28.22 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius	14.21 ft
Carrier Engine
Displacement	978.3 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	185,188 lb
Number Of Axels	7
Carrier Fuel Capacity	105.7 gal
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	356.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Tire Size	14.00-24-24PR
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	10
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Forward	47.9 mph
Additional specifications
Make	Kato
Model	8DC9
Gross Power	279 hp
Power Measured @	1,950 rpm
Max Torque	772.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm