Get FinancingLink-Belt Reveals New Long-Boom 120 HTLB Telescoping Boom Truck Crane
Link-Belt has built upon the success of its 120 HT telescopic boom truck crane with a long, 197-foot (60-meter) boom variant called the 120 HTLB. The manufacturer says the 120-ton (110-metric ton)-capacity crane has best-in-class reach, with a maximum tip height of 263.7 ft (80.3 m).
“Phase two of the 120 HT project included an option for a longer boom,” says Andrew Soper, Link-Belt product manager for telescopic truck and all-terrain cranes. “The customer feedback and buy-in from the 120 HT since its launch in 2021 highlighted that crane’s overall performance in the market. Customer fleets across North America are looking for this combination of reach and chart. Now we’re upping the ante: The reach for this new long boom sets it even further apart.”
Counterweight & Roadability
The 120 HTLB’s long boom is a 7-section unit with a pin-and-latch telescoping system. It can be extended past its full height with an optional 2- or 3-piece offset SmartFly that’s 58 ft (17.6 m) in length.
The long-reach 120 HTLB uses the same carrier vehicle as its 120 HT forebear. Its power plant is a Cummins X12 single overhead cam (SOHC) engine with EPA 2021 emissions compliance and high fuel efficiency. Link-Belt says the crane has upgraded brakes, top ride quality, and the V-CALC outrigger positioning system. The crane’s top speed is 62 mph (99 km/h).
The 4-axle 120 HTLB can be driven at under 94,500 pounds (42,864 kilograms) with its boom over the front, block and ball, and no counterweight. It can also come in under gross axle weight rating limits with up to 16,000 lbs (7,257 kg) of ballast, again with its boom over the front. However, adding a boom dolly allows the crane to transport up to 36,000 lbs (16,329 kg) of counterweight. At the work site, Link-Belt’s Smart Stack counterweight detection system makes setup simpler.
The Link-Belt 120 HT
Link-Belt’s standard 120 HT crane has a 38.3- to 164.1-ft (11.7- to 50-m) boom. With an optional add-on, it almost matches the new long-boom LB variant in maximum tip height at 262 ft (79.8 m).
The crane’s carrier vehicle has an independent air ride suspension and air disc brakes. Its 51,200-lb (23,224-kg) gross axle rating on the front tandem exceeds the competition’s weight capacity by 10%, according to Link-Belt.
The 120 HT’s driver’s cab is 9 inches (229 millimeters) wider than earlier truck crane cabs, the manufacturer says. A wireless tire pressure and temperature monitoring system (TPMS) can alert the driver before a rolling stock problem can turn into costly downtime.
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Source: Link-Belt