Boom Trucks
Elliott Equipment’ s new self-leveling, rotating material-handling platform is now available on the company’ s E-Line aerials with 145-, 160- and 190-foot tip heights.
National Crane recently launched their new NTV45-2 model, a 45-ton capacity crane mounted on a tracked Prinoth T22 chassis. The crane is equipped with a 142-foot main boom and is capable of a 200-foot platform height.
Tadano America Corporation’ s Manitex TC series machines have a 40- to 65-ton selfleveling feature. The manufacturer’ s product line range includes boom trucks from 19 to 65 tons of capacity. smarter, safer and more productive solution to high-reach applications.”
The self-leveling platform from Elliott, Glazer explained, keeps operators optimally positioned. It also features a hydraulically telescoping and rotating material handler rated for 1,500 pounds, enabling precise load placement without additional rigging. Because the platform can remain mounted during boom transport as well, crews save time setting up and tearing down on jobsites. Fully compliant with ANSI A92.2, the system also eliminates the need for OSHArequired trial lifts and proof tests.
Ryan McGiboney, market manager at Altec said that the luffing jib technology on the Altec AC65E-155S offers a hydraulically powered articulating jib that is fully controllable from the operator’ s cab. The luffing jib also provides for 105 feet of platform side reach in aerial mode.“ This technology allows for faster setup and better up-and-over access, and it removes the need to estimate the offset needed for a particular lift,” he explained.
Altec AC40E and AC45E boom truck cranes can feature a Category A insulating personnel jib with integrated leakage monitoring for barehand work applications. All of the company’ s models are dual rated to ASME B30.5 and ANSI A92.2 standards, meaning they are both boom truck cranes and aerial devices when configured for platform mode.
Models in the Altec lineup include the AC40E-152S, the AC45E-127S and the AC65E-155S. Both the AC40E and AC45E are offered in a track variant on the Prinoth T22. The AC40E is primarily used as a high-reach aerial device because of its platform working height and transmission features, McGiboney related.
The smaller and lighter AC45E is more suited for tree care, construction, heavy substation and transmission work where the structure heights aren’ t very tall, McGiboney added. The AC65E has more reach than the AC40E and more capacity than the AC45E. It is offered in full-counterweight and a federal bridge law compliant configurations.
Randy Robertson, director, inside sales at Tadano America Corporation, related that the company’ s Manitex TC series machines have a 40- to 65-ton self-leveling feature. The manufacturer’ s product line range includes boom trucks from 19 to 65 tons of capacity.
Scheduled for a formal introduction in 2026, according to Craig Schumacher, technical sales representative, is an entirely new boom truck crane from QMC Cranes. The company has also designed a new pup trailer to add to the carrying capacity of their line of boom trucks.
“ We offer a variety of non-CDL truck mounted cranes with capacities ranging from one to 15 tons and up to 102 feet of tip height,” said George Schalk, VP sales at Smiley Lifting Solutions.“ We can also custom build a truck mounted crane to suit your needs.”
Market Outlook
Altec has seen increased demand in the utility transmission construction and maintenance markets, noted McGiboney.“ In those segments, the boom truck market is seeing high growth and increased sales volumes,” he said.“ One of the reasons is because the market is used to machines
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