Specifications
Manitowoc MLC Preliminary
Swing system
Rotating bed mounted independent swing is powered
by a xed displacement hydraulic motor coupled to
an internal brake and planetary reduction engaging a
9'10"diameter triple row roller turntable bearing.
Swing system maximum speed: 2.0 rpm.
Boom support system
Moving mast is 30' long and connects the boom hoist
reeving to the high strength steel boom suspension
strap rigging. When used with optional self-erect
package, the mast with integral hydraulic cylinder is
used for handling crawlers, counterweight and boom
sections.
Spring cushioned boom stop and automatic electrical
boom stop are standard.
Variable Position Counterweight
e Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) system,
with only rotating bed counterweight, maintains
optimum crane stability by automatically positioning
crane counterweight based on boom length and load
radius. No carbody counterweight is required.
e crane is equipped with 380,000 lbs of upperworks
counterweight made up of a single piece counterweight
tray and sixteen 10 t (22,000 lbs) counterweight boxes.
Left and right side counterweights are interchangeable
and common with the Model MLC650 counterweight.
Vision operator’s cab
e Vision Cab™ is a fully enclosed and insulated
galvannealed steel module mounted to the left front
corner of rotating bed. Module is equipped with power
tilt, sliding door, large safety glass windows, front and
roof windshield wipers, dome light, sun visor and
shade, re extinguisher, air conditioning, swing and
travel alarms, and radio/CD player. Operator’s station
swings over front of rotating bed for transport.
Optional: Nylon protective window covers.
Lowerworks
Carbody
Connects rotating bed to crawler assemblies. High
strength fabricated steel assembly with FACT™
connection system and hydraulically powered pin
actuators for safe, fast installation and removal of
crawler assemblies.
Crawlers
Crawler assemblies are 31' 10" long with 48" wide
cast steel crawler pads and automatically lubricated
intermediate rollers. Left and right side crawlers are
interchangeable to provide assembly/disassembly
exibility on job sites. Each crawler is powered
independently by a variable displacement hydraulic
motor connected via screw together hydraulic quick
disconnects. Crawlers provide ample tractive eort for
travel and counter-rotating with full rated load.
Maximum ground speed of 0.8 mph.
Optional: 60" wide treads.
Attachments
No. boom
e liftcrane is equipped with 98' 5” No. 500 basic
boom consisting of 26' 3" butt, 39' 4" insert with
lung hoist sheaves and 32' 9" top with nine 30"
diameter tapered roller bearing sheaves. Includes rope
guides, boom hoist wire rope, boom angle indicator and
hook and weight ball. e boom utilizes Manitowoc’s
exclusive FACT boom connection system. Includes
spring cushioned boom stop, automatic boom stop,
hydraulically powered boom hinge system including
cylinder, hydraulic piping, operating controls, and
locking device.
Optional: 19' 8" and 39' 4" No. 500 boom inserts
with steel boom suspension straps for a maximum
boom length of 315'.
Detachable upper boom point with 30" diameter
tapered roller bearing steel sheave grooved for 28 mm
rope with rope guard.