Link-Belt 248 | V
Below: The 248 | V is Link-Belt’ s fifth generation of the 200-ton Model 248. One of the 248 | V’ s key features is a new boom that has bar pendants, a 25- foot base, a 20-foot Combo top and a 10-foot section with a third drum. equipment and do so many other jobs.” He noted how that kind of versatility helps a crane stay busy by working on many kinds of jobs or by working on many phases of one longterm job. Dawson added that users will find the new 248 | V even more versatile than earlier versions, thanks to features like Link-Belt’ s Combo boom top.
“ That one boom top works with the new 60,000-pound capacity heavyduty tip extension, the fixed jib, the new higher-capacity luffing jib and even pile leads,” Dawson said.“ So you don’ t have to stock and ship multiple special boom tops, and you can change attachments quickly and easily.”
To make boom and jib assembly, transportation and stowing even easier, the new boom and luffing jib are supported by bar pendants that store atop their corresponding boom sections.
Current 248 HSL owners who buy the new 248 | V can retain their investment in existing boom, as the 248 HSL extensions can be upgraded and then used on both models.
In addition to the new boom and luffing jib, the 248 | V also brings many other improvements that make setup and operation even better.
A few of them are a new upperworks counterweight that can be installed by remote control, a new Stage V-compliant diesel engine with auto idle start / stop, a new larger in-cab operator display, new standard cameras, new optional lighting package, new fall arrest anchors, easier access with the upperworks at any angle, a new larger third drum mounted in a boom extension, a boom base with Quick-Draw self assembly cylinder to streamline setup, a standard free-spool reeving winch to help luffing-jib rigging and an optional auxiliary generator to power the cab when the crane’ s main diesel engine is stopped.
Here is a closer look at some of them.
Remote-Controlled Counterweight
The 248 | V’ s new upperworks counterweight offers convenience, both during installation and crane operation.
The lowerworks counterweight is still two 17,700-pound boxes attached manually to the carbody, same as on the previous model.
But the new upperworks counterweight on the 248 | V can be fully installed by remote control from the ground or an upperworks catwalk.
That means no one ever needs to stand on a ladder during installation or removal.
A hydraulic cylinder raises the 11-piece, 141,720-pound upper counterweight assembly and hooks it onto the counterweight support frame.
Above: The new upperworks counterweight can be installed from the ground by remote control.
An integrated assist rod helps pin and unpin the cylinder from the counterweight.
Once the counterweight is installed, sensors tell the crane’ s computer how much counterweight is on the machine so that the control system can help the crane operator set up the counterweight configuration.
Also, the counterweight support frame has standard mounting lugs to support a piledriving power pack.
This feature offers a convenient place to mount a power pack where it will move with the upperworks and not take up ground space on a work site.
Comfortable High-Vis Cab, Operator-Friendly Controls
Every operator will notice the cab and control upgrades in the 248 | V.
It uses the same cab introduced on the 218 | V in 2023 and is similar to cabs used on Link-Belt’ s newest lattice-boom crawler cranes.
That means operators will instantly feel comfortable and productive in it.
Dawson noted that the function levers on the 248 | V are pilot-pressure controls with digital monitoring.“ The pilot controls let an operator feel the load, while the digital monitoring gives excellent information and provides excellent control and a smooth ramp to stop auto functions. Dials in the cab let the operator customize function speed to his needs.,” he said.
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