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TEREX® CROSSOVER 6000 TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE PROVIDES VERSATILITY IN CANADIAN OIL FIELDS
CLAIRMONT, Alberta, Canada, May 19th, 2014 - When purchasing lifting equipment for use in the western Canadian oil and natural gas industry, there are many factors to consider besides picking distance and capacity alone. Among the most critical factors include the increasingly stringent safety requirements on work sites and the need to adhere to strict road regulations when travelling on Canadian highways. Decca Industries Ltd. of Clairmont, Alberta, Canada is no stranger to these considerations and when Dynamite Oilfield & Picker Service of Lloydminster, Alberta approached Decca for a high-capacity crane to work in the oilfields, Decca’s answer was a truck mounted model that has repeatedly proven effective in the field, the Terex® Crossover 6000 truck mounted crane.
“We have sold Crossover 6000 units before, and have heard nothing but positive feedback,” explains Mike Edgar, CEO of Decca Industries. “It’s easy to see why, the Terex truck mounted crane is incredibly smooth and stable from the operator’s seat. It has that ‘big crane feel’ that operators love, while still being able to travel at full highway speeds.”
Dynamite’s Terex Crossover 6000 crane arrived at Clairmont ready to work, mounted on a Western Star chassis with twin steering axles and a tri-drive axle configuration. However, in order to carry the additional 12,000 lbs (5443 kg) of removable counterweight, local restrictions state that an additional steering axle was required. To achieve this, Decca contracted Simard Suspensions Inc. in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec to tighten the steering axle spacing and install an additional axle. The expanded footprint not only allowed for the counterweights to be legally carried on the sub-frame, but also increased capacity enough to allow the installation of an oilfield style, heavy-duty pipe bumper. Furthermore, the entire crane structure was moved forward, lessening the load carried by the rear axles, and providing more room for Decca to tackle the next goal for their customer, towing a trailer.
In order to pull a trailer behind the Crossover 6000 crane, a high-rise fifth wheel pedestal was designed, as well as a custom trailer to match it. The pedestal was designed to mate with the crane outriggers while in transport for additional strength. The pedestal itself was then able to remain hollow and be utilized as a sizable storage cabinet. The tri-axle trailer was specifically designed for Dynamite’s Crossover truck crane, complete with two drop axles and a 28 ft (8.5 m) long deck, bringing the entire coupled unit just under the maximum legal length for travelling on western Canadian highways. With an aluminum top deck to reduce weight, and the ability to store counterweights on the Crossover crane’s sub-frame, the payload and deck space of the trailer is well suited for the impressive picking capacity of the mighty Crossover 6000 crane.
“Meeting these build parameters wouldn’t have been possible with just any crane,” says Edgar. “The well-designed sub-frame of the Crossover aided the ease of the rig-up considerably, and the people at the Terex offices have been wonderful to work with towards achieving our mutual customer’s ultimate goals.”
In the end, Dynamite Picker Service took delivery of a single unit that can handle jobs that would otherwise require up to three units. Under normal circumstances, a highway tractor or bed truck would be required to carry the jib and/or counterweights to the work site, and with many oil companies restricting cranes to only 80% of their indicated picking capacity, the Terex Crossover 6000 crane is able to lift loads that would otherwise require two cranes. Finally, with the addition of the trailer towing capability, Dynamite no longer needs additional transport vehicles to haul loads to and from work sites.
Decca Industries is excited to begin an identical rig-up utilizing the recently launched Crossover 8000 model crane in a joint effort with Terex to continue providing customers with powerful and versatile equipment that can complete jobs safely and efficiently.
About the Terex® Crossover 6000 truck mounted crane
Easily configurable for road transport in all 50 states, the Terex® Crossover 6000 truck mounted crane offers a 110 ft (33.5 m) maximum boom length and 170 ft (51.6 m) maximum system length. Providing excellent lifting performance across all configurations at all lifting radii, the Terex Crossover 6000 boom truck crane in the 60- US tons (54 tonnes) capacity class provides efficient, reliable service for long hours on the jobsite.
About Terex
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer of a broad range of equipment that is focused on delivering reliable, customer-driven solutions for many applications, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility and manufacturing industries. Terex reports in five business segments: Aerial Work Platforms; Construction; Cranes; Material Handling & Port Solutions; and Materials Processing. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of equipment through Terex Financial Services. More information can be found at www.terex.com
