RECAP
CONEXPO
carbody counterweight isneededon either
of thenew cranes to reduce set up time
and truck loads for transport.
A surprise launch from
LIEBHERR
was
the all-new160metric ton capacityLTM
1160-5.2all-terrain crane to replace the
LTM1160-5.1.Major changes from its
predecessor include awidth reduction
from3meters to2.75meters anda single
enginedesign.
New from
TEREX
was theExplorer
5600, a five axle all-terrain crane, and the
Crossover 8000, an80-ton capacityboom
truck. It is the largest capacityboom truck
available inNorthAmerica, according to
Terex.
The
TADANO
stand enjoyedheavy
traffic and seven cranehandovers to
PHOTO: ROBERT DIMMITT
Liebherr’s 1,000metric ton LR 11000
lattice boom crawlerwas the largest
capacity crane at the show.
PHOTO: ROBERT DIMMIT
The TII/Scheuerle-Kamag team are picturedwith Todd and Barb Potter of TJ Potter Trucking
who took delivery of their new trailer, the first Highway Trailer produced by Scheuerle PEI in
the United States.
Shown for the first time in the U.S. and the
tallest crane at ConExpo, Terex’s new 715-
ton Superlift 3800 crawler crane gathered
steady crowds.
PHOTO: ROBERT DIMMITT
A closely guarded
secret in the lead
up to the showwas
Manitowoc’s new
715 ton capacity
MLC650 lattice boom
crawlerwith the
Variable Position
Counterweight
system.
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FRANK BARDONARO
Maxim CraneWorks
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APRIL 2014
ACT
ConExpo 2014was aweek of great
weather, large crowds and big deals
for the crane, rigging and specialized
transportation industries.
Autec displayed new solutions from its
Dynamic radio control series, which includes
four transmitting unit models.
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ConExpowas one of
themost upbeat events in
the past 10 years, and it
seemed to generate a lot
of buzz and excitement.
