14.01.2011

100 tonne tele crawler from Link-Belt

Link Belt will unveil an all new 100 tonne telescopic crawler crane – the TCC1100 at Conexpo in March.

The TCC-1100 is the third model in Link-Belt’s range of telescopic crawler cranes and has, according to the company been designed to be simple, robust and reliable for the general contractor or bare rental fleet owner.

The company claims that the unit will have lift capacities to rival lattice cranes of a similar nominal capacity. The main boom is full power to 45.7 metres and fabricated from ultra-high-strength steel.
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The new 100 tonne Link-Belt TCC1100

The boom can be extended with a 9.4 to 16.7 metre three-piece bi-fold lattice swingaway three metre heavy duty fly jib. The heavy duty fly, is part of the main extension but can swing and pin into place separately to provide over 18.1 tonnes of capacity. All extension combinations can offset to 2, 15, 30, and 45 degrees.

The TCC-1100 has been designed for transport and will normally require four truck loads. The main load weighing 40.8 tonnes with an overall width of 3.2 metres by 3.86 metres high.

The other three loads all weigh less than 20.2 tonnes. Once onsite, the crane can be quickly self-erected and offers three operational track widths – 3.7 metres, 4.4 metres and 5.8 metres. The crane has a remote control for use during set up and wide stance outriggers for easy loading and better stability.
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The TCC1100 self-loads with ease

Power comes from a Tier IV Cummins driving a variable displacement piston pump package, with simple pilot operated control valves. The winches have 9.5 tonnes of line pull and a maximum line speed 131.4 metres a minute. Other standard features include a tilting cab, a camera system for rear view and winches.

Vertikal Comment

While Link-Belt makes a great deal about this cranes simplicity and robustness – suggesting that it goes head to head against the 100 tonne Mantis 20010 – which is an ultra heavy duty- almost cycle duty crane, yet it actually appears to fit nicely between it and the highly sophisticated Liebherr LTR 1100.

The new Link Belt might just bring something new to the market with its relative simplicity and yet long boom and heavy duty extensions. For buyers who cannot decide between the other two – long boom sophistication or short boom ‘forgiving’ ruggedness – the Link Belt may be just what they are looking for.