CC 78.1250-1 – Outstanding capacity and agility.
The Tadano CC 78.1250-1 represents the next evolution in lattice boom crawler cranes, delivering class-leading strength, efficiency, and versatility for the most demanding heavy-lift applications. With a powerful 1,375-ton lifting capacity and a maximum hook height exceeding 736 feet when configured with a fixed jib, this crane is engineered to meet the needs of large-scale infrastructure, wind energy, and industrial projects with confidence.
Building on a wider base and dual-engine architecture, the CC 78.1250-1 enhances stability and operational flexibility while offering optimized transport components and intuitive controls that improve setup and uptime. Safety is elevated through features such as the Tadano Fall Protection System, expanded operator visibility, and optional Pedestal Crane capability for precise leveling on uneven terrain.
The crane’s advanced systems — including HVO-compatible engines, IC-1 smart controls, and remote telematics — further boost sustainability, efficiency, and fleet management, making the CC 78.1250-1 a powerful, precise, and future-ready solution for today’s toughest lifting challenges.
Building on a wider base and dual-engine architecture, the CC 78.1250-1 enhances stability and operational flexibility while offering optimized transport components and intuitive controls that improve setup and uptime. Safety is elevated through features such as the Tadano Fall Protection System, expanded operator visibility, and optional Pedestal Crane capability for precise leveling on uneven terrain.
The crane’s advanced systems — including HVO-compatible engines, IC-1 smart controls, and remote telematics — further boost sustainability, efficiency, and fleet management, making the CC 78.1250-1 a powerful, precise, and future-ready solution for today’s toughest lifting challenges.
Built to Win: Maxim Crane’s Investment in the CC 78.1250-1
Winning jobs in the lifting business is all about having the right crane, the right size and the right capacity at the right time. An industry leader in turnkey lift services, Maxim Crane Works prides itself on having a crane for virtually any need for its customer base.
Even with offering one of the most diverse and extensive crane fleets in the world, it still had a hole to fill with its crawler crane inventory. “We offer crawler cranes ranging from 30- to 2,535-ton lifting capacity,” says Greg Bellcoff, Vice President of Fleet for Maxim Crane. “Still, we had a gap with nothing in the 1,100- to 1,400-ton range.” That meant they were missing out on key heavy infrastructure, industrial, girder, wind and steel projects.
That is, until recently. The heavy lifting solutions provider is in the midst of a fleet refresh that began in 2022. During this time, Maxim Crane has invested in several Tadano cranes. This includes two, 400-ton capacity CC 24.400-1 Crawler Crane models, offering a maximum boom length of 413.4 ft and tip height of 545 ft.
Why this renewed interest in Tadano? Bellcoff offers this. “We have a very appealing business relationship with Tadano. It’s more of a partnership where both companies are invested in each other’s success. We have nothing but confidence in Tadano.”
Daniel Murray, Vice President of Crawler for Maxim Crane, traces his Tadano experience back many years to when he was an oiler, and the fleet included a Demag CC2800 Crawler Crane. He adds, “We’ve owned a lot of Demag cranes in the past, and the blend of the best from Tadano and Demag make for a very good crane. It’s the ‘Rolex’ of cranes. The fit and finish are unequalled.”
At bauma 2025, the company invested in one more “Rolex” of cranes. This time, they own the first in the world, and it’s their first crane in the 1,100- to 1,400-ton capacity class.
CC 78.1250-1 – the right fit all around
Before investing in a crane to fill the gap in the company’s crawler crane fleet, Maxim Crane officials visited Tadano’s factory in Germany where the crawlers are manufactured. “We wanted to see the quality, control and capability of the crane,” says Bellcoff. “You can see the pride on the factory floor with the workers.” After that visit, they became the first in the world to own a CC 78.1250-1.
According to both Bellcoff and Murray, the crane’s flexibility and transportability helped to seal the deal with the 1,375-ton class crane. Maxim Crane is a large logistics company, who moves their own equipment. Even though they were jumping in capacity quite a bit with the new crane, no new trailers had to be purchased to accommodate crane transport. “Load and size fit our heavy haul fleet very well,” says Bellcoff. Murray adds, “It fits well into our fleet and meets our customers’ need.”
Even with ordering a Boom Booster kit, both say that they don’t need a super load to transport it. The Boom Booster offers the ability to increase lift capacity for the CC 78.1250-1 by up to 30%. It’s 6-meter design folds for transport and easily unfolds at the job site for crane assembly.
With space being a premium at virtually all job sites, flexible crane features help to save space when erecting the crane, and the design helps to advance safety. Its Superlift Split Tray with quick coupling technology can be used during main boom set up, and it boosts efficiency by allowing uncoupling of a counterweight that is no longer required, which reduces assembly time and lowers the number of personnel needed. The crane’s Fall Protection System advances safety when rigging boom sections, and the device quickly installs from ground level.
First job secured
Even before possessing the new crane, Maxim Crane started bidding it out for work. Once again, the support from the Tadano Pan America sales and engineering teams came through. The two companies worked together on a targeted demolition project in Ohio. “Without the crane, we needed help with capacity and ground pressures, since part of the project bridges over a state highway,” explains Bellcoff.
The Tadano team partnered with Maxim Crane to get the necessary information to make the customer feel comfortable using the new crane at the project site. “We are demanding, and they walked through the job like it was their own,” says Murray. “Tadano helped us land this job.”
After the Maxim Crane team receives and is trained on the CC 78.1250-1, it is slated to go directly to the W.H. Sammis Power Plant demolition project in Stratton, Ohio. Adding to the complexity is a portion of the plant’s baghouses run over the top of a tunnel that carries vehicle traffic on Route 7, so not everything on site could be imploded. Remanents must be cut at height and brought down.
The crane’s lifting capacity will help to boost safety. “Because of the crane’s capabilities, there will be less cutting to do, and bigger pieces can be taken down,” mentions Bellcoff. “We anticipate this being a time and labor savings, as well as a boost to safety.”
The success of landing the first job has the Maxim Crane team looking ahead and signaling that this may not be the last CC 78.1250-1 for the company. “This size crane has been an ask for a long time with our customers,” says Murray. “We may end up with a couple of them. It’s hard to own just one.”
