Terex Boom Booster Kit Increases CC 8800-1 Crawler's Lift Capacity
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June 16, 2014 - Terex has introduced a Boom Booster kit for the CC 8800-1 crawler crane, which boosts performance in steep and long boom configurations in applications like petrochemical, wind turbine erection and power plant installation. The Boom Booster increases the CC 8800-1 crane’s lift capacity by up to 90%. It is available with new crane purchases or can be retrofitted to existing models.
The Boom Booster kit offers up to 236 ft. of lift-enhancing boom structure for the CC 8800-1 crawler crane. The wedge-shaped, 36-ft. lower and upper adapters flare out to a 32.8-ft. width, nearly three times the standard 11.5-ft. boom width, to enhance the system’s structural integrity. Five 32.8-ft. intermediate segments offer the ability to meet up to 164-ft. length needs.
The Boom Booster can be disassembled and shipped in standard 40-ft. open-top containers. In markets that limit container gross weight to 30.9 tons, each intermediate section fits into one container, while the upper/lower adapters ship in two containers, for a total of nine truckloads to transport the entire 236 ft.) boom length. Where up to 44.1-ton containers can be used, only seven truckloads are required to transport the full Boom Booster kit to a jobsite.
The Terex Boom Booster kit features a pin connection design that eliminates bolts and facilitates faster and simpler boom assembly in the field. Boom sections can be shipped to the jobsite partially assembled to further advance assembly speed. Both intermediate and adapter sections incorporate the award-winning Terex Fall Protection System and walkway to enhance safety when working at height during assembly.
