Link-Belt introduces eight new cranes and several model upgrades at CONEXPO 2005

LEXINGTON, KY (March, 2005) — Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company announced eight new cranes and one attachment plus five other recently unveiled cranes at the CONEXPO / CON-AGG trade show in Las Vegas, March 15-19, 2005. Link-Belt also reviewed its Link-Belt Preferred website for Link-Belt crane owners. The new cranes on display at CONEXPO/CON-AGG were:

218 HYLAB HSL

The newest model series in the highly successful HYLAB (HYdraulic LAttice Boom) series of lattice boom cranes first introduced to the North American market in 1987, Link-Belt unveiled the first in the next generation HYLAB series, the 218 HSL, a 110-ton (99.79 mt) lattice crawler crane. This new crane design concept is the first from the Hitachi-Sumitomo-Link-Belt alliance that ushers in a whole new era of reliable, customer driven crane designs.

248 HYLAB 5

The 248 H5 lattice boom crawler crane, a 200 ton (181.44 mt), has been upgraded to the HYLAB 5 Series with bar-type pendants and a completely new counterweight removal system that makes this crane industry standard an even better on-the-job performer.

348 HYLAB 5

The recently introduced and job proven 348 H5 300 ton (272.0 mt) lattice crawler crane now has a new 60 ton (54.4 mt) fixed jib attachment that complements the existing 70-ton capacity luffing attachment, making this crawler crane an even more versatile hit in the marketplace.

RTC-8060 Series II

The newest rough terrain crane from Link-Belt, the RTC-8060 Series II 60 ton (54.4 mt) comes fully rigged with a transport weight of less than 90,000 lbs (40 823 kg) and an exceptional operator’s station with curved, spacious front glass for outstanding jobsite visibility.

ATC-3130 II

The ATC-3130 II all-terrain crane, 130 ton (118 mt) features a new 3rd axle lift plus many other new performance features.

HTC-8690

The industry leading 90-ton (81.6 mt) telescopic truck crane has a formed boom with a simple, patented latching system that, unlike its’ competitors, allows full loads to be telescoped out through the latching points. This rig also features the next generation cab plus a new boom design that requires no grease as it rides on Teflon pucks.

Link-Belt announced 3 other brand new cranes during CONEXPO, but they were not on display:

HTT-8690

For superior jobsite maneuverability and excellent road travel speeds, Link-Belt announced rear steer capability to its highly successful 90 ton telescopic truck crane and unveiled the HTT-8690 model. HTT stands for Hydraulic Truck Terrain. This new model increases the HTT line to three units including the HTT 8675 and HTC-8675 LB.

ATC-3200

The newest and largest all terrain crane in the Link-Belt line-up is the brand new 200 ton (181.4 mt) ATC-3200 that features an industry-new LoadCom feature that automatically compensates for radius deflections under load.

108 HYLAB 5

This 50 ton (50.0 mt) lattice crawler crane will continue to dominate its class with new high mobilization features and smooth controls. A new option for the 108 H5 is the Xtra Lift feature that significantly increases lift capacities.


The 5 new crane upgrades that were recently introduced into the 75 ton market are:

• HTC-8675
• HTT-8675
• HTC-8675 LB
• HTT- 8675 LB
• RTC-8075

The industry leading HTC-8675, 75 ton (68.0 mt) telescopic truck crane was recently improved with the addition of stronger lift capacities. The corresponding truck terrain model, HTT-8675, received these upgrades as well. The industry leading HTC-8675 LB with a maximum tip height of 200 ft (61.0 m) long boom option was also improved with the addition of stronger lift capacities, as was the corresponding HTT-8675 LB model.

Upgraded late last year but still new to the market is the RTC-8075, 75 ton (68.0 mt) rough terrain crane with increased lift capacities and maximum tip height of 202 ft (61.6 m).

Link-Belt invested resources to showcase its Link-Belt Preferred website that is exclusive to Link-Belt crane owners. The serial number driven online technical information is useful for not only repair and maintenance but for operation and training as well. Users can go online and acquire real time groundbearing pressure readings in any of their crane's configurations.