Produced in the city of Luzhou in Sichuan, China, through its joint venture with Chinese crane manufacturer Changjiang, Terex has been working on three other prototype Toplift truck crane models with capacities of 36t, 70t and 100t, which could target BRIC country rental markets as well as being globally competitive.
Enjoying pride of place on Terex’s stand, the new Toplift 025G and 055G truck cranes sported the new design aesthetic first seen in the Challenger 3160 all terrain crane line launched last year.
Although similar in lifting capability to Terex’s previous Changjiang-manufactured truck cranes, such as the LT 1025, in keeping with Terex’s push to unify the feel of their product lines for easy operator usability, the boom design, operator and driver cabs have all been re-worked. For instance the operator interface features Terex’s IC-1 touch-screen control system with LCD and a load limiter designed to be user-friendly.
Also, new transmissions and engine combinations have been designed for compliance with Chinese National IV emission standards are included, with all new electric wiring and hydraulics that combine Changjiang’s truck crane experience with new cutting edge technology.
Speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the cranes’ launch, Terex China president Ken Lousberg said: “These cranes were designed in Luzhou China, manufactured in Luzhou China, with intensive support from our design teams in Europe from our European crane business.
“The product features new cabs, which are common throughout our cranes now throughout the world, jointly designed by Porsche Designs in Paris, as well as several new features in our boom technology as well as quality improvements in our hydraulics, engines, transmission and other components.
“I’m also proud of what these cranes represent, which is a worldwide cooperation and involvement from Terex to develop these cranes today.”
Terex chairman and CEO Ron DeFeo added: “This is an exciting day for us as we introduce two new models that have set a quality standard for our products in China.”
