Link-Belt To Show Off All-Terrain & Rough-Terrain Cranes & More At bauma 2019

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Link-Belt says that its new 175-ton 175|AT all terrain crane needs just two overflow trucks to transport its matting, rigging, and counterweight. (Photo courtesy of Link-Belt.)

Crane manufacturer Link-Belt plans to bring some recent models and a surprise or two to the bauma show, set for April 8 to 14, 2019 in Munich, Germany. The company touts the new cranes’ efficiency with fuel and transportability, among other things.

175|AT

Link-Belt previewed its new 175|AT all-terrain crane at its headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, last October. The five-axle, 175-ton (159-metric ton) crane features a 197-foot (60-meter) main boom extendable to 315 feet (96 meters) via lattice extensions. The company says that two overflow trucks can easily carry the 175|AT’s matting, rigging, and remaining counterweight during transport.

The 175|AT also features flies with offset options, asymmetric V-CALC (Variable Confined Area Lifting Capacities) outriggers, greaseless wear pads, and a 15-liter, 535-horsepower (398.9-kilowatt) Cummins QSX15 engine.

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The new Link-Belt 250-ton TCC-2500 is a purpose-built telescopic crawler crane. (Photo courtesy of Link-Belt.)

TCC-2500

Link-Belt also plans to bring its newest purpose-built telescopic crawler crane, the 250-ton (227-metric ton) TCC-2500, to the show. The telecrawler stands out with its chart, pick-and-carry, and transport capabilities, the company says.

The TCC-2500 comes with a Tier 4 Final Cummins QSL 9 diesel engine and a seven-section formed boom. Link-Belt says that its 265-foot (81-meter) radius is very useful when combined with a 45-degree offset on its 117-foot (36-meter) jib.

The company made the front winch very wide so that it can support its maximum permissible line pull through the fourth layer. There’s a matching auxiliary winch on the rear.

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The 100-ton 100|RT rough terrain crane features Link-Belt’s new one-worker fly erection technology with ground carrier controls. (Photo courtesy of Link-Belt.)

100|RT

The 100|RT rough terrain crane will also make an appearance at bauma. Link-Belt first showed off the all-new, 100-ton (91-metric ton) crane last October in Kentucky; the company says it has the longest full-power boom available in its tonnage class.

The 100|RT has a 40.6- to 155-foot (12.4- to 47-meter), five-section, full-power, formed boom. With a 16-foot (5-meter) lattice insert extension, it can reach a maximum tip height of 237 feet (72 meters). There’s also an optional 35- to 58-foot (11- to 18-meter), two-piece, on-board fly with offsets at 0, 15, 30 and 45 degrees.

The crane also benefits from Link-Belt’s new fly erection technology used in its recent telescopic truck and telecrawler cranes. Ground-level carrier controls raise and lower the boom angle, and also control the new fly assist cylinder for one-person deployment.

The 100|RT comes with V-CALC outriggers, 10 fewer grease points in its four-link suspension, and a six-speed transmission. You can get it with a 232-horsepower (173-kilowatt) Tier IV/Stage V-compliant Cummins QSB-liter diesel engine or a 240-horsepower (179-kilowatt), Tier III version.

Link-Belt says that it will unveil a new rough-terrain crane at the bauma show. The company will also display its exclusive Pulse 2.0-rated capacity limiter modules as well as new iCraneTrax enhancements to its telematics offering.

Source: Link-Belt

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