Third telescopic crawler from Link-Belt
45 tonne machine to be show at ConExpo
Link-Belt is launching its third telescopic crawler, the 45 tonne (50USt) TCC-500, a development that shows the company’s seriousness about growing its share of the market for telescopic crawlers.
The TCC-500, which has already been built and tested at the Lexington plant, will be shown at ConExpo in Las Vegas in March. Link-Belt is telling its distributors about the new crane, and shipping to customers is expected to start by early March.
“We think this crane will get a lot of attention from the utility market,” said Pat Collins, product marketing director. “It has a 33.5 meter, full-power boom and 45 tonnes of capacity, which is more in line with what the utility market is looking for. It’s also been designed for ease of transport. We’ve engineered it to hit the weight targets so transportability is easy and efficient.”
Collins said the TCC-500 “gives customers a second option below our TCC-750 for less demanding and/or more cost-sensitive jobs. It’s simple to operate, tough and rugged.”
And the bells and whistles are aplenty, from audible and visual alert systems to rear and winch view camera systems.
The TCC-500 offers an impressive capacity chart that rivals lattice crawler cranes with a similar base rating. The four-section, full-power boom on the TCC-is built with box-type construction of high tensile steel consisting of one base section and three telescoping sections.
The vertical side plates of the boom have diamond-shaped steel impressions for a higher strength to weight ratio. Fly jib options include a 8.7 to 15.5 metre, two piece bi-fold lattice fly, stowable, offsettable to 2, 20 and 40 degrees; maximum tip height is 50 metres.
Link-Belt has designed the TCC-500 to move quickly and easily on or off the jobsite. With a standard counterweight package of 11 metric tons, the TCC-500 transports in just one load while staying under 45 tonnes in most cases. On the trailer, the TCC-500 travels at a height of 3 metres, and a width of 3.5 metres.
For flexibility on the jobsite, a hydraulic cylinder mounted in the lower frame hydraulically extends and retracts the all-welded, machined steel track frames, and the crawler can work at three different track widths.
Link-Belt has also developed an export version of the crane with a Tier II Cummins engine.
“The TCC-500 is an excellent general contractor crane, and its moneymaking potential is huge,” Collins said. “We feel really good about this crane, and we are excited to show it off at ConExpo.”
