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LinkBelt launches ATC 3210 all terrain crane

Brand new from crane manufacturer LinkBelt is the 210 US ton (185 tonne) capacity ATC 3210 all terrain on five axles.

It is aimed at the US market and will be launched at the March 2014 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The ATC-3210 is the second of the company’s ATs designed and built in the USA. It follows the first model, the ATC-3275, launched at the last ConExpo in 2011.

The 200 foot (61 metre) fully curved profile boom is in six sections and there are seven extension modes to maximise capacities. It is made in-house by Link-Belt in Kentucky using ultra high strength steel. Tip height for the fully extended main boom is 210.9 feet (64.3 m) and the maximum tip height, with all extensions and jib, is 326.7 feet (99.6 m).

Like the ATC-3275 the new crane’s upper engine is mounted transversely to maximise space for a stowable fly jib. The 12 foot (3.7 m) heavy-lift fly has two-line, one-load lift procedures for concrete panel tilt-up work. An optional three-piece bi-fold fly jib has hydraulic offset between 2 and 45 degrees. Also available is a manual jib with four offset positions.

Easy road transport is a key factor so it is designed to meet the toughest transport laws in North America and its Cummins engine meets Tier IV final and EPA 2013 on-highway engine exhaust emission requirements, the manufacturer said. Multiple steering modes are controllable from the single carrier cab and the drive/steer configuration is 10 x 6 x 10. Suspension is Link-Belt’s Hydrogas and there is traction control with a mud and snow setting. Also available are locking differentials between the wheels and between axles.

None of the counterweight slabs weigh more than 22,000 pounds. (9.98 tonnes) and they can be grouped with other components for transport. With maximum counterweight, rigging, matting, and fly jib extensions it can move in three 45,000 pound (20.41 tonne) truckloads, the manufacturer said. At just under 145,000 pounds (65.78 tonnes) the ATC-3210 can transport in a three-axle dolly configuration, including three-piece hydraulic fly jib, auxiliary lifting sheave, hook block and ball, main and auxiliary winches. Maximum axle load in that configuration is 20,000 pounds (9.07 tonnes).

For easier maintenance large doors are designed for good access to engines, filters and other regular maintenance points. All connections and service points are centralised and easily accessible, the manufacturer said. The pressure for hydraulics in the upper can be checked from one place. Centralised lubrication with manual override is available.

LinkBelt reveals TCC-500 crawler crane at ConExpo

Link-Belt Construction Equipment is showing its seriousness about growing its share of the market for telescopic crawlers. The company will get a lot of attention with its latest offering in the tele crawler line, the all-new 50 US ton (45 metric ton) capacity TCC-500, which has already been built and tested at the Lexington plant and will be shown at ConExpo in Las Vegas in March.

It is the third crane in Link-Belt’s tele crawler line and it’s a solid piece of equipment that will engage companies in the power utility industry, especially, the manufacturer said. Link-Belt is telling its distributors about the new crane. 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 110-foot [33.5 meter], full-power boom and 50 tons 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-500 is 35 feet, 6 inches to 110 feet in length 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 28.5 to 51 feet (8.7 to 15.5 meter), two piece bi-fold lattice fly, stowable, offsettable to 2, 20 and 40 degrees; maximum tip height is 165.5 feet (50 meters).

Link-Belt has designed the TCC-500 to move quickly and easily on or off the jobsite. With a standard counterweight package of 25,000 pounds (11 metric tons), the TCC-500 transports in just one load while staying under 100,000 pounds (45 metric tons) in most cases. On the trailer, the TCC-500 travels at a height of 9 feet, 10.55 inches (3 meters) and a width of 11 feet, 5.24 inches (3.5 meters).

For flexibility on the jobsite, a hydraulic cylinder mounted in the lower frame hydraulically extends and retracts the all-welded, machined steel track frames. The TCC-500 can work at three track widths: 15 feet, 2.37 inches (4.6 meters) fully extended; 13 feet, 6.11 inches (4.1 meters) intermediate; and 11 feet, 5.24 inches (3.5 meters) retracted. It has two travel speeds and can travel up to 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) to spend less time traveling and more time lifting.

A Tier IV final Cummins QSL engine powers the TCC-500, producing 215 hp and driving a variable displacement piston pump package. Simple and dependable hydraulic pilot-operated control valves distribute flow to all functions, the company said.

Other features include available boom-mounted 360 degree floodlight, swing audible and visual alert alarm with swing stop system, wind speed indicator, drum rotational and directional indicators and upper guard rails. It also has pole claw, earth auger and man basket attachments.

“The TCC-500 is an excellent general contractor crane, and its moneymaking potential is huge,” Collins said. Link-Belt has also developed an export version of the crane with a Tier II Cummins engine.

“We feel really good about this crane, and we are excited to show it off at ConExpo,” Collins said.

Terex CC2800 crawler crane slips in Singapore

A 600 tonne crawler crane slipped off a truck yesterday, while being loaded in Singapore, fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.

The crane a Terex CC2800 owned and operated by local heavy lift and crane rental company Yew Choon. It had just finished work at the new National Stadium in the Kallang area of Singpaore, where it had been helping install the stadium roof structure.

It looks as though the slew lock was not activated and that the superstructure swung over the side as the loading jacks were retracted which probably caused the trailer to list to one side. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) was informed of the incident and is expected to investigate.

Delivery of Terex explorer 5800

UK crane rental company NMT has taken delivery of the very first 220 tonne Terex Explorer 5800 All Terrain crane.

Launched at Bauma last year, the five axle Explorer 5800 features a 70 metre, five section main boom with a bi-fold swingaway and a 12 metre straight insert, offering a maximum height of 103 metres.

Powered by a single Euromot IV/ Tier 4F Scania diesel engine, the crane can operate with axle loads from 9.1 to 16.5 tonnes. It also has a short 1.2 metre front overhang. The 13.2 metre long, three metre wide carrier has 10x8x10 all-wheel steering system. Additional features include stop/start technology, Terex’s latest IC-1 touch screen control system and radio remote controls. The operator’s cab tilts up to 20 degrees to help improve visibility up the boom.

NMT managing director Mark Ambridge said: “As a long standing Terex customer, we are delighted to be the first company to take advantage of this brand new Terex crane. For the benefit of our customers, it’s important that the NMT fleet reflects the latest and best in crane technology, and there is no doubt that the new Explorer is at the forefront of these developments. The feedback we’ve had so far suggests it’s smooth and easy to operate with impressive lifting capabilities. Its versatility is also starting to impress.”

NMT has also ordered two 40 tonne Terex AC 40/2L All Terrain cranes which will be delivered to the company’s new Heathrow depot that opened this month

Installation offshore crane by Huisman quayside crane

Yesterday, the installation of the 3,000mt Offshore Mast Crane onboard the ‘Lewek Constellation’ was completed by means of Huisman China’s new 2,400mt quayside crane. The quayside crane, also known as the ‘Skyhook’, installed the 3,000mt Offshore Mast Crane in a mere two lifts within a three day period. The vessel will leave Huisman China in April and is due to arrive at Huisman Schiedam mid 2014 for the installation of the 800mt Multi-lay Pipelay Tower. The ‘Skyhook’ further enables Huisman China to install, commission and test large pieces of equipment on a turn-key basis, mitigating project risks.

The 2,400mt ‘Skyhook’ has two main lifting configurations: a heavy lift configuration, capable of lifting 2,400mt at 30m outreach (maximum lifting height of 100m) and an extended reach configuration, capable of placing a 200mt load at 90m outreach (maximum lifting height of 140m). The crane can travel along the 380m long quayside, and is capable of travelling this distance with a load of 2,400mt in its “super ballast” main lift configuration.

The ‘Skyhook’ was designed and fabricated by Huisman and has been an operational quay side crane since the spring of 2013 along with the 380m long Huisman China quayside. The combination of the strong quayside structure with deepwater access (17m) and the Ro-Ro facility makes Huisman China a well suited facility for the manufacturing, loading, installation, testing and commissioning of heavy constructions onboard large (offshore) vessels or FPSOs.

Previously, the ‘Skyhook’ was used to install two 900mt Heavy Lift Mast Cranes for BigLift’s ‘Happy Sky’. Other examples of successfully manufactured, tested, commissioned and installed projects include one 850mt Offshore Mast Crane, two 800mt Offshore Mast Cranes and various 300mt Pedestal Cranes. Huisman China’s order portfolio for 2014 and beyond is well stocked and includes various types of cranes, a 325mt Vertical-Lay pipelay system for Subsea 7 and a Well Intervention System for Helix Energy Solutions.

Heavy storm took down two tower cranes in Belgium

A heavy storm in northern Belgium on Saturday took down two tower cranes at the site of a new hospital in Oekene, Roselare.

The foundations/base of the cranes, which appear to be traditional Liebherr top slewers, look to have been the weak point with both going over fully intact. Four other similar cranes on site survived the storm intact.

The storm also severely damaged over 20 homes and a large tract of greenhouses. The foundations of the two cranes appear to have given way in the face of the storm.