Smith Erectors of Markle, Indiana, is utilizing the reach and versatility of two Link-Belt telescopic cranes — the TCC-2500 and the ATC-3275 — for construction of a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility.
The facility is for Diamond Pet Foods and represents a $259-million investment in a state-of-the-art facility in Rushville, Indiana. Construction was set for completion by the end of 2024.
“We have the TCC-2500 and ATC-3275 on-site to set all the internal steel structure for this building,” said Jason Moore, crane operator at Smith Erectors. “Then we’re lifting insulated metal panels for the walls and insulated metal panels for the roof primarily with the TCC-2500.”
Smith Erectors is utilizing the long reach of the TCC-2500 for placement of roof panels of the 600-by-1,200-foot (182-by-365- meter) distribution center. To accomplish roof panel placement of the entire 700,000-square-foot project, Smith Erectors has fitted the TCC-2500 with one or both lattice fly extensions (depending on the radius requirement) when erecting the fly to give the TCC- 2500 the greatest reach possible. By inserting one or both 25-foot (7.6-meter) lattice fly extensions, the TCC-2500 is able to place panels up to a 260-foot (79.2-meter) radius by traveling up and down the 600-foot (182-meter) length of the building.
