Get FinancingLink-Belt TCC Telescopic Crawler Cranes Assist In New York Power Project
Three Link-Belt TCC telescopic crawler cranes are among equipment being used to build the CPV Valley Energy Center in the Lower Hudson Valley just outside of New York City. The roughly $1 billion project is a joint effort of Skanska, Burns & McDonnell, and ECCO Enterprises and will result in a cycle power facility with gross capacity of 675MW, enough electricity to reportedly power 600,000 homes and 400-plus commercial entities, according to a Link-Belt press release. The Link-Belt TCCs helping unload, sort, and assembling piping shells specifically include two 140-ton TCC-1400 models and one 110-ton TCC-1100 crane.
Benefits Of Telescopic Crawler Cranes
Joe Uva, a Skanska regional crane director who selected the Link-Belt TCCs for the project, stated telescopic crawler cranes are pivotal for low-angle work beneath unfinished construction and buildings. Overall, the mobility, time-savings, and low-boom angle chart the TCCs offer “brings a lot to the table,” he said. The TCC-1100 was specifically used under the Brooklyn Bridge. “We took it off the trailer, set it up, and had it working within an hour,” Uva said. “I did my drilled shafts and got out of there in minimal time.”
All Link-Belt TCCs feature 360-degree pick-and-carry charts, which enables them to move around jobsites easily. TCCs also sit wider on their outriggers compared to competing models, Link-Belt reports. For the CPV Valley Energy Center, the TCC-1400 lifted ACC pipe sections weighing between 28,000 and 48,000 pounds at a radius of up to 40 feet with 84.5 feet of boom. Stability-wise, the TCC-1400 and TCC-1100 provide tapered axles rather than traditional stub axles, enabling easier side frame installations.
“The TCC cranes are versatile and easy to move around the job. You cut down on set up time and the need for extra men to move around outrigger pads,” Uva stated. “The operator is not worried about telescoping out and setting up in the right place. He just moves quickly to the right position. There is a tremendous amount of savings by using these machines.”
Link-Belt TCC Cranes For Rent
Link-Belt’s TCC product line ranges from the TCC-500 (a 50-ton, four-section model with 110-foot boom length) to the TCC-2500 (a 250-ton, seven-section model with 223-foot boom length). Link-Belt cranes, including TCC models, are available for renting on RentalYard.com.
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