This Bucyrus-Erie 30B is a lattice boom truck crane — sometimes referred to simply as a boom truck crane — a type of lifting machine purpose-built for heavy hoisting, pick-and-carry operations, and construction site work where significant rated capacity and reach are required. Bucyrus-Erie was a long-established American manufacturer with a heritage in cranes, excavators, and heavy lifting equipment, serving the construction, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.
This example is rated at 50 tons and is mounted on a Hendrickson 8x4 carrier, giving it an eight-wheel configuration with four axles that provides the load distribution and road stability expected of a crane in this capacity class. The crane features a pin-connect tubular lattice boom, the sectional design of which allows boom length to be adjusted by adding or removing pin-connected segments.
Power is provided by two separate engines: a Cummins diesel unit drives the upper works, while a Waukesha diesel engine powers the lower carrier. This dual-engine arrangement — common on truck cranes of this era — keeps crane and travel functions mechanically independent. The machine dates to 1964 and is offered in used condition from Pennsylvania, USA.
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