The company said that in attendence were 800 customers, distributors, and media, including 200 rental firm members of the hirer trade association, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA).

It revealed that the 298 HSL has been upgraded from a 230USt capacity to 250USt crawler.

It also displayed new additions to its Kentucky manufacturing facility, including a recently formed boom line.

The company demonstrated Link-Belt’s all new 248 HSL and RTC-8080 Series II.

Link-Belt vice president for marketing, sales, and customer support, Bill Stramer, said, "It’s a real privilege for us to be able to accommodate such a large contingency of crane owners.

"Not only do they get to observe our machines first-hand, but we get to show them our appreciation for being great customers of our product."