Link-Belt unveiled the all-new 75 ton (70 mt) HTT-8675 Series II Telescopic Terrain crane at SED on May 12–14, 2009 at Corby, Northamptonshire, UK.
Tags: HTT-8675 Series II, HTT-8675 Series II Telescopic Terrain, HTT-8675 Series II Telescopic Terrain Crane, Linkbelt Crane
In May 2009 Link-Belt unveiled the all-new TCC-750 75 ton (70 mt) telescopic crawler at SED on May 12–14, 2009 at Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. The TCC-750, designed and built from the ground up in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, has the same well-thought-out features and bulletproof hydraulics as Link-Belt’s proven lineup of telescopic cranes.
The TCC-750 has a completely sealed lower and hydraulically retractable side frames for easy transport and onsite flexibility. The retracted gauge, good for transport or work, is 2.56 m (8.4 ft). Two additional working modes at 11.9 ft (3.63 m) and, fully extended, at 14 ft (4.27 m) add jobsite versatility. And depending on local restrictions, it moves in either one or two loads. (more…)
Tags: Crawler Crane, Link Belt TCC-750, Link-Belt, linkbelt cranes
Amazing footage from a crane collapse today in New Dehli India. The First crane has catastrophic structural failure and then the 2nd and third fall in. Very troubling.
Tags: Construction Equipment Failure, Construction Fail, Crane, Crane Collapse, Equipment Failure
For many operators of equipment out there this is a mix of way too much coffee, redbull, and powerful computing. There is around 15 tonnes of steel, 200 bar of hydraulic pressure and a control system written in Python. Oh, and a Wiimote.
The machines can spin around about 72km per hour.
Tags: robotic equipment, Simulator
Check out the new Leibherr Prototype Telscopic Crane which will be a great machine for setting up all those wind farms we need here in the states….
Tags: huge crane, Liebherr, liebherr monster crane, liebherr prototype, Telescopic Crane
The LTF 1045-4.1 truck-mounted telescopic crane, has been awarded the “2008 LLEAP Award Program’s Crane division” gold medal.
LLEAP (Leadership in lifting equipment and aerial platforms) awards prizes annually for innovative and/or pioneering products from seven separate product categories of industrial lifting technology and aerial platforms, which were launched onto the market within a specific period.
Tags: Crane, leadership in lifting equipment and aerial platforms, Liebherr, lleap, Truck Mounted Crane, Truck Mounted Telescopic Crane
Between all of us here at CELOG we have watched in amazement month after month and year after year the absolutely stunning models that Don Campbell painstakingly creates. Not only does Don Campbell build some of the finest crafted models but he recreates machines of the past that are so unique. Make sure you always keep up with his projects.
Photo from www.doncampbellmodels.com
Tags: construction equipment replica, Construction Replicas, Don Campbell, Don Campbell Metal Art, Don Campbell Models, replicas
Manitowoc launched the latest addition to its range of five-axle Grove all-terrain cranes, the GMK5110-1. Customers and dealers were the first to see the new crane at a special open day at the Manitowoc facility in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. It was introduced at a demonstration event on the company’s test pad as part of a series of product displays.
Tags: 5 axle crane, Germany, Grove, grove GMK5110-1, Manitowoc
This isn’t very new news but we had to post it. Unveiled at ConExpo 2008, Link-Belt Cranes announced an industry-first, web-based 3D Lift Plan tool. The online program gives Link-Belt crane owners accurate, timely 3D lift planning capability anywhere in the world, 24/7.
The 3D Lift Plan tool is a simple, straightforward, and accurate lift planning application that is available through Link-Belt Preferred, Link-Belt’s customer support program.
Tags: 3d lift plan, 3dliftplan.com, linkbelt 3d lift planning
By incorporating a cab capable of moving from low and forward for driving to high up for controlling the boom, designer Jiri Kubec hopes to eliminate the compromise necessary in mobile crane design.
More after the Break. YANKO DESIGN
Tags: Crane, operator safety, telescopic boom
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