Capital Equipment News November 2020

MOBILE CRANES

Link-Belt’s SmartFly integrates new fly erection and storage technology for proper sequencing and reduces work at height.

Unpacking Link- Belt’s technological revolution in mobile cranes To help lifting companies achieve maximum safety, productivity and efficiency on site, Link-Belt Cranes has brought to market a range of innovations in recent years. By Munesu Shoko.

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Link-Belt’s six-wheel rough terrains feature a hydrostatic drive system consisting of two variable speed piston pumps that supply hydraulic power to each individual wheel motor

“A fly assist cylinder, boom head speed screws, colour-coded spring-loaded latches, a patented interlocking system and ground level boom controls (rough terrain cranes only) provide a robust, simple and efficient one-person operation. Link-Belt formally patented this technology in 2020.”

Link-Belt’s Variable Confined Area Lifting Capacities, or V-CALC, features 81 different outrigger configurations with real time 360-degree charts

visibility with increased lighting and cameras for viewing winch, swing, backup and right side. Cameras feature low-light resolution and heated lenses to reduce ice and snow in cold weather situations. Meanwhile, Link-Belt’s SmartFly integrates new fly erection and storage technology for proper sequencing, while reducing work at height. “A fly assist cylinder, boom head speed screws, colour-coded spring-loaded latches, a patented interlocking system and ground level boom controls (rough terrain cranes only) provide a robust, simple and efficient one-person operation. Link-Belt

Chantell Malherbe, operations director at EIE Group

O ne of the most important site have to do their part to ensure that lifting jobs are carried out safely, materials handling equipment manufacturers have covered most of the ground by bringing an array of advanced safety features to market. parameters in lifting is safety. While those who are on

One area that has seen a technological revolution to aid safety on lifting sites is the mobile crane sector. Chantell Malherbe, operations director at EIE Group, the authorised distributor of the Link-Belt range of cranes in South Africa, explains that Link-Belt’s vision package is available on all Link-Belt telescopic models and enhances jobsite

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