Event Review
CONEXPO-CON / AGG 2026
auxiliary power unit for cab systems.
The crane includes centralized grease and electrical locations, wireless rigging remote, fall-arrest anchors and swing boundary poles. It also features the Pulse 2.0 rated capacity limiter with a 10-inch touch screen, onboard diagnostics and remote troubleshooting. The undercarriage shares components with the TCC-2500 and introduces independent extension cylinders for variable track positioning and 360-degree lifting charts with pick-and-carry capability.
Link-Belt also showcased the 200-ton 248 | V lattice crawler crane. It features the HSL-2 load moment limiter with a 12-inch touch screen and telematics for real-time data, including wind speed, list, trim and ground bearing pressures. Powered by a Cummins QSB6.7 engine, it offers an auxiliary power unit for displays, cameras, lighting and climate control.
The 248 | V offers boom lengths from 55 to 285 feet and jib lengths from 30 to 100 feet, with a 20-foot combo top. Updates include a hydraulic counterweight removal system, quick-reeve terminators and a redesigned 25-foot base section.
Tadano
Tadano introduced several new cranes at CONEXPO, expanding its North American lifting portfolio. The 60-ton GTC-600-2 telescopic boom crawler crane replaces the GTC-550. It features a 113.8-foot full-power boom, 28.9-foot extension and 49.9-foot jib, with lifting capacities up to four degrees out of level in full pick-and-carry operations. The crane is transportable on a single truck.
Tadano also displayed the AC 5.250L-2 and AC 6.300-1 all-terrain cranes. The AC 5.250L-2 features a 259.2-foot side-pinning main boom system, a maximum main boom extension of 98.4 feet and a new bi-fold jib measuring 32.8 feet or 62.3 feet, plus a 3.6- foot adapter. All main boom extensions, from 19 to 98.4 feet, are self-erecting. The crane’ s counterweight is divided to facilitate transport, and rigging features include remote control, self-leveling outriggers and automatic counterweight handling. The AC 6.300-1 is a 350-ton all-terrain crane with a 262.5-foot main boom. It includes a removable outrigger box to optimize transport and shares many components with other Tadano all-terrain cranes to reduce parts inventory.
Tadano also added PM knuckle-boom cranes to its North American lineup. The models on display included the PM 16524 S, PM 23525 SP PT and PM 65024 SP PT equipped with a J1414.20 fly jib. Their compact working envelope and precise load-handling capabilities make them wellsuited for confined or congested jobsite environments.
Spydercrane
Spydercrane, represented in North America by Smiley Lifting Solutions, used the event to highlight updates to its mini crane lineup, including the new UNIC Spydercrane UM445 Li-Ion pop-up crane.
The UM445 Li-Ion is an all-electric mini crane powered by a 160Ah lithium-ion battery. The battery system allows the crane to operate while charging and eliminates engine emissions. The model also produces lower noise levels compared with traditional engine-powered equipment.
The crane offers a maximum rated lifting capacity of 8,880 pounds in a four-part line configuration and 2,200 pounds in a single-part configuration. With the hydraulic fly jib installed, the crane reaches a maximum tip height of 57.4 feet and a maximum working radius of 51.2 feet. The boom extends from 9.5 to 30 feet, paired with a four-section hydraulic jib ranging from 6.2 to 18.8 feet.
The unit measures 29 inches wide and can pass through narrow access points before deploying its outriggers. Depending on configuration, the outrigger footprint ranges from about 11 by 10.6 feet to 14.9 by 15 feet.
Raimondi Group
Terex Rough Terrain, now part of the Raimondi Group, debuted the TRT 55US for the North American market. The 55-ton model is the first product introduced under Raimondi’ s North American organization.
The TRT 55US features a compact design for easier transport, a redesigned operator environment and an additional jib configuration. It offers a maximum main boom tip height of 130 feet and a 26.25-foot jib for a maximum tip height of 157.5 feet. The crane includes three telescoping boom modes, including a proportional mode for simplified operation. Updates include improved load chart performance and enhanced stability through upgraded control and monitoring systems. Integrated systems include TEOS and T-Link, along with IdeaLift technology for asymmetric outrigger configurations in constrained conditions.
Terex also introduced the CTT 392-16 flat-top tower crane, with a 16-ton capacity and a maximum jib length of 75 meters,
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