Link-Belt's 10,000th Formed Boom Produced in Lexington
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| Enlarge Image Link-Belt Cranes Executive Staff and Boom Value Stream Team stand with the 10,000th boom section produced at Link-Belt formed boom bay in Lexington, KY. |
May 15, 2017 – Nearly nine years after beginning the journey of producing its own formed boom, Link-Belt Cranes has produced its 10,000th boom, which will be installed on a 140-ton TCC-1400 telescopic-boom crawler crane.
After purchasing formed boom sections from an overseas supplier for several years, Link-Belt made the decision to fabricate its own boom sections for economic and delivery reasons.
A small team of engineers and technicians developed all the processes required to cut materials, precision form the plates, weld the shell pieces together, inspect, and complete the weldment. The team specified and/or designed the cutting, bending, welding, inspection, and material handling production equipment. The majority of the fabrication of this production equipment was done in-house by talented fabricators and welders. Automated controls and computer programs were also developed in-house to support the flow of the fabrication process, to ensure repeatability and quality, and to aid the operators of the equipment.
