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New to Link-Belt’s telecrawler lineup
An all-new 80-ton (75-mt) Link-Belt TCC-800 telescopic crawler crane debuted at ConExpo 2020. The new 80-ton telescopic crawler crane will begin field-testing early spring 2020, and first shipments scheduled in fourth quarter 2020. Its predecessor, the top-selling telecrawler TCC-750, has been a cornerstone of the telecrawler market since its initial debut in 2008. The TCC-800 comes with a new four-section 11.8 - 36.5-metre (38 ft. – 120 ft.) full-power boom that reaches a maximum tip height of 56.2 metres (184.5 ft.) with full boom and Link-Belt’s SmartFly pinning system. Link-Belt SmartFly helps ensure proper fly erection and stowage sequence while minimizing work at height. This SmartFly system continues to get high marks from industry owners. The TCC-800 offers optional one or two-piece 10.6 – 17.6 metre (35 - 58 ft.) fly. New to Link-Belt’s telecrawler lineup will be variable side frame track positions (V-CALC) on the TCC800. “VCALC, in the case of the new TCC800, offers the added flexibility to operate the crane with side frames in asymmetric configurations. Pulse 2.0 monitors actual side frame position, auto-selecting the correct chart,” said Scott Knight, Product Manager Lattice and Telescopic Crawler Cranes. TCC-800’s variable side frame 38
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combinations, new cab with 20 degrees of tilt and Pulse 2.0 offer an operator a multitude of options for any job site - everything from pile driving, bridgework to plant work, and general construction. TCC-800 will utilize a stage 5 dual-compliant Cummins QSB 6.7 engine with 232 hp at 2000 RPM for greater fuel economy, improved quiet operation and cold-start capability. Other advancements include pressure read-out on all hydraulic circuits, viewable on Pulse 2.0 display. Total vision package with right-side swing camera, winch-view camera, and rear-view camera gives the operator great job site visibility during setup and lifting. Single-axis or joystick controls are also available both offering operator selectable foot or hand controls for travel operation. Textured paint on all vertical surfaces and slip-resistant paint on all horizontal surfaces improves durability and footing. New high-performance variable displacement pumps provide power control and load sensing on the TCC-800 for the smooth functioning of all operating processes. Matching 19 mm (3/4 in.) grooved drums have 254.2-metre (834 ft.) of rope
capacity with 7 656.6 kg (18,603 lbs.) maximum line pull and 485 fpm (147 MPM) maximum line speed. The list chart on the TCC800 also includes a maximum four-degree list chart for increased performance in varying job site conditions. The TCC-800 self-assembles with 17 463 kg (38,500 lbs) of upper counterweight and two 1 360 kg (3,000 lb.) sections of car body counterweight. For transport, the TCC-800 moves in two loads: the main unit transports under 45 359 kg (100,000 lbs.) with fly, side frames attached, hook block and ball, lifting sheave and full tank of fuel; overflow includes counterweight sections and stays below 20 184 kg (44,500 lbs). Clearance height on a lowboy transport trailer stays below 3.9 metres (13 ft). Optional Wireless Remote TCC-800 has an optional wireless remote control system which allows the operator to be out of the cab and still have control of the crane.
EIE Group, +27 (0) 11 395 0600, www.linkbelt.com
