CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2014
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aunched in 2013, the Terex® Superlift
3800 crawler crane quickly became
the most popular crane in its class
thanks to its efficiency and versatility. Now
shown in an even larger configuration with
luffing jib and superlift counterweight as
the successor to the Terex® CC 2800-1
crawler crane, it has big shoes to fill. When
the CC 2800-1 was launched, it established
a new benchmark in the crane industry and
became the reference in its class.
An entirely new crane, every aspect of the
Superlift 3800 has been improved in relation
to its predecessor: from performance to
safety features and from transportation to
efficiency and speed of erection. The result
is a crane that is built for the way customers
work, to lift the heaviest loads as well as
help profits.
“This is an important crane for Terex.
Improving on an already great crane, we
created a completely new one by leveraging
our customer driven innovation process
which combines our experience with a
focus on solving the needs of the customer.
And this illustrates perfectly what Terex
Cranes is about,” says Tim Ford, President
Terex Cranes. From the start of the project,
customers were involved in the development
of the Superlift 3800. On this basis, features
available on the CC 2800-1 were improved
and new ones added.
Regarding safety features, the Superlift 3800
comes with the Terex Cranes Fall Protection
System, winner of the 2012 ESTA Safety
Award. Additionally, a protective railing has
been installed around the superstructure.
The new cabin design provides a larger
view area, and available side outriggers
equipped with hydraulic cylinders and
pressure sensors allow the operator to
monitor ground pressure when mounting or
dismounting long main boom lengths.
When it comes to performance, capacities
have been improved around 20% overall
in comparison to the predecessor. “When
we started this project, we set ambitious
goals,” explains Hans-Peter Franzen,
Project Director. “And I am proud to say
that we exceeded them”. System rigidity
has been improved, for example, the light
extension LF can now lift loads up to 178
tonnes. The Superlift 3800 can be delivered
with an integrated wind kit in a universal
main boom system: the crane is capable
of erecting wind turbines of 117 metres
without using the the available superlift
boom configuration. An assist crane is not
required to help erect the main boom.
A great crane is a profitable crane.All aspects
regarding erection and transportation are
designed to provide the highest return on
investment. Despite considerably higher
rigidity, Terex managed to reduce the
weight of the basic machine by 17 tonnes,
improving the crane’s transportability.
Moreover, the measurements and the
weight of components have been designed
for ease of transport, including additional
hoisting points on components, central
hoisting points and hydraulic motors
positioned within the track frame to reduce
transport size and prevent them from being
damaged during transportation.
The Superlift 3800 is the first crawler
crane to feature the new cabin design.
Providing operators with the best working
environment, it was developed with
extensive feedback gathered from customer
workshops, leading industrial stylists and
experts in ergonomics in order to create the
best crane cabin in the market. The result
speaks for itself, and pays for itself, through
enhanced safety, comfort and efficiency.
The Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane won
the 2013 Rheinland-Pfalz Design Award
and conforms to both, the European norm
EN13000 and the US standard ASME B30.5.
It can lift a maximum load of
650 tonnes at a radius of 5 to 12 metres and
the maximum load moment accounts for
8 426 tonne metres.
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THE CLASS LEADER:
TEREX CRANES PREMIERES SUPERLIFT 3800
a 650 tonne capacity crawler crane
