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Kato NK500E-V to NK1200: hydraulic truck cranes.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
NK500E-V
Gross Power
295.1 hp
Operating Weight
86,862 lb
NK550VR
Gross Power
305.8 hp
Operating Weight
91,712 lb
NK800
Gross Power
315.2 hp
Operating Weight
132,498 lb
NK1200
Gross Power
435 hp
Operating Weight
158,292 lb
NK500E-V to NK1200 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
KatoNK500E-V to NK12004NK500E-V, NK550VR, NK800, and NK1200
Boom
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle49.22 ft45.94 ft49.22 ft52.5 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib141.08 ft150.92 ft154.2 ft173.89 ft
Min Working Radius9.85 ft9.85 ft8.21 ft11 ft
Max Working Radius101.71 ft101.71 ft101.71 ft131.24 ft
Max Elevating Angle81 degrees81 degrees82 degrees82 degrees
Number Of Sections5455
Max Lift Capacity111,333 lb121,254 lb176,370 lb264,555 lb
Swing Speed2.4 rpm1.85 rpm1.6 rpm1.9 rpm
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Transport Length43.64 ft43.87 ft50.53 ft53.81 ft
Transport Width9.03 ft9.19 ft9.85 ft9.85 ft
Transport Height12.47 ft12.41 ft12.47 ft13.13 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended23.63 ft23.86 ft24.94 ft26.25 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius11.55 ft11.42 ft13.95 ft13.95 ft
SpecificationNK550VR
Ground Clearance1.26 ft
Carrier Engine
SpecificationNK500E-VNK800NK1200
MakeKatoKatoKato
Power Measured @2,200 rpm2,200 rpm2,100 rpm
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,400 rpm1,400 rpm
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Model8DC9-2ACA6DL1-31 (EURO-II)8DC9-1AAllison 8V-92TA
Gross Power295.1 hp305.8 hp315.2 hp435 hp
Max Torque759 lb-ft811.4 lb-ft795.1 lb-ft1,236 lb-ft
Displacement978.3 cu in469.9 cu in978.3 cu in736.6 cu in
Operational
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Operating Weight86,862 lb91,712 lb132,498 lb158,292 lb
Carrier Fuel Capacity79.3 gal100.4 gal79.3 gal105.7 gal
Tire Size12.00-20-18PR12.00R20-18PR14.00-20-18PR14.00-24-24PR
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK1200
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity171.8 gal183.6 gal330.3 gal
SpecificationNK500E-VNK800NK1200
Operating Voltage24 V24 V24 V
SpecificationNK1200
Number Of Axels4
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VR
Transmission Typesynchromesh and constantmesh gearmanual transmission type
SpecificationNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Number Of Forward Gears109910
Number Of Reverse Gears2123
Max Speed - Forward49.8 mph43.5 mph34.2 mph40.4 mph
Upper Structure Engine
SpecificationNK800NK1200
Model8DC88DC61C
Gross Power197.2 hp254 hp
Power Measured @2,000 rpm1,950 rpm
Max Torque578.3 lb-ft701.2 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,200 rpm
SpecificationNK800
Displacement908.6 cu in
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
NK500E-V to NK120038
Ratios
FigureNK500E-VNK550VRNK800NK1200
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight3.43.31.51.6

Kato NK500E-V to NK1200: hydraulic truck crane

History and service record of NK500E-V to NK1200

  • Largest truck cranes. Kato launched the NK-5000, a 500 ton fully hydraulic truck crane, in 1995 for its 100th anniversary; its earlier NK-750 jumbo of 1969 was the world's largest fully hydraulic truck crane. History, Kato Works Co., Ltd..
  • Kato. Kato dates itself to 1895 and builds truck, rough terrain, all terrain and city cranes; its NK1600 truck crane was built from 1990 to 1996 and the NK450 from 1979 to 1999. Kato KR-500 specifications, CraneMarket; Kato NK450 cranes, Machinio.
Used market for the NK500E-V to NK1200 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderKato hydraulic truck crane2
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
NK500E-V11996$72,000$72,000$72,000None shown
NK80011991$73,000$73,000$73,000None shown
NK500E-V to NK1200: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionKato together with the hydraulic truck crane NK500E-V, NK550VR, NK800, NK1200No matching recall in this search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: Kato NK500E-V — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Kato NK550VR — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Kato NK800 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Kato NK1200 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Published history
Published history
Used-market listings
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Kato NK500E-V to NK1200: Configuration records

NK500E-V
SpecificationSource figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle49.22 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib141.08 ft
Min Working Radius9.85 ft
Max Working Radius101.71 ft
Max Elevating Angle81 degrees
Number Of Sections5
Max Lift Capacity111,333 lb
Swing Speed2.4 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length43.64 ft
Transport Width9.03 ft
Transport Height12.47 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended23.63 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius11.55 ft
Operational
Operating Weight86,862 lb
Carrier Fuel Capacity79.3 gal
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity171.8 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Tire Size12.00-20-18PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typesynchromesh and constantmesh gear
Number Of Forward Gears10
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward49.8 mph
Additional specifications
MakeKato
Model8DC9-2A
Gross Power295.1 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque759 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Displacement978.3 cu in

Source

NK550VR
SpecificationSource figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle45.94 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib150.92 ft
Min Working Radius9.85 ft
Max Working Radius101.71 ft
Max Elevating Angle81 degrees
Number Of Sections4
Max Lift Capacity121,254 lb
Swing Speed1.85 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length43.87 ft
Transport Width9.19 ft
Transport Height12.41 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended23.86 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius11.42 ft
Ground Clearance1.26 ft
Operational
Operating Weight91,712 lb
Carrier Fuel Capacity100.4 gal
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity183.6 gal
Tire Size12.00R20-18PR
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typemanual transmission type
Number Of Forward Gears9
Number Of Reverse Gears1
Max Speed - Forward43.5 mph
Additional specifications
ModelCA6DL1-31 (EURO-II)
Gross Power305.8 hp
Max Torque811.4 lb-ft
Displacement469.9 cu in

Source

NK800
SpecificationSource figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle49.22 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib154.2 ft
Min Working Radius8.21 ft
Max Working Radius101.71 ft
Max Elevating Angle82 degrees
Number Of Sections5
Max Lift Capacity176,370 lb
Swing Speed1.6 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length50.53 ft
Transport Width9.85 ft
Transport Height12.47 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended24.94 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius13.95 ft
Operational
Operating Weight132,498 lb
Carrier Fuel Capacity79.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Tire Size14.00-20-18PR
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears9
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward34.2 mph
Additional specifications
MakeKato
Model8DC9-1A
Gross Power315.2 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque795.1 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Displacement978.3 cu in

Source

NK1200
SpecificationSource figure
Boom
Min Height @ Max Raise Angle52.5 ft
Max Height @ Max Raise Angle - No Jib173.89 ft
Min Working Radius11 ft
Max Working Radius131.24 ft
Max Elevating Angle82 degrees
Number Of Sections5
Max Lift Capacity264,555 lb
Swing Speed1.9 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length53.81 ft
Transport Width9.85 ft
Transport Height13.13 ft
Width W/ Outriggers Extended26.25 ft
Upper Structure Tail Swing Radius13.95 ft
Operational
Operating Weight158,292 lb
Carrier Fuel Capacity105.7 gal
Upper Structure Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity330.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Tire Size14.00-24-24PR
Number Of Axels4
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears10
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed - Forward40.4 mph
Additional specifications
MakeKato
ModelAllison 8V-92TA
Gross Power435 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Max Torque1,236 lb-ft
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Displacement736.6 cu in

Source

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