Elliott Equipment Company unveiled an array of upgrades to the 30105RS-Digger boom truck crane product. Geared toward increased performance, the upgraded product has four primary capabilities: lifting materials, digging holes, lifting and setting poles, and lifting personnel, and is available for installation on commercial truck vehicles as well as rubber track vehicles for off-road applications.

According to Jim Glazer, president of Elliott Equipment Company, “Elliott Equipment Company’s product offerings provide utility and transmission contractors with a wide array of tools for a range of jobs. The 30105RS-Digger is a multi-functional piece of equipment capable of performing heavy lifting, digging holes, setting poles with the pole claw, and lifting personnel using the wireless remotes and optional man-basket. This product is unique in the industry, and has driven substantial demand from customers ranging from the largest utilities to private utility contractors.”

Elliott Equipment Company’s 30105RS-D boom truck’s main features include:

• 30-ton (27 t) rated lifting capacity at 6 ft. (1.8 m) radius

• 105 ft. (32 m) 4-section steel boom

• High torque hydraulic auger system for digging holes

• Hydraulic pole claw and guide attachment for boom tip for pole handling

• Planetary winch with 9,060 lb. (4,109 kg) single line pull and burst of speed feature

• Wireless radio remote controls with an integrated LMI display

• Optional 32 to 49 ft. (9.7 to 15 m) two-piece telescopic jib

• Open seated control station or enclosed steel crane cab with heating and air conditioning

Some of the new features on this model include:

• A new 80 rpm 20,000 ft./lb. auger drive that operates twice as fast as previous models

• An oversized 3 in. (7.6 cm) auger kelly bar for heavy duty digging hardware

• Two-stage vertical ’ez-crib outriggers’ for increase ground penetration and stability

• 36 by 72 in. (91 by 183 cm) steel work platform with hydraulic dampening yoke.

This story also appears on Crane Equipment Guide.

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