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World première for an all-rounder PALFINGER presents its first crawler crane Miriam Spada p. 12
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F.lli Ferrari
Innovations on show at IAA 2018 with F.lli Ferrari New Age cranes F.lli Ferrari will display its New Age truck-mounted cranes at IAA 2018 (Hannover, 20-27 September 2018). The new cranes are the result of a structured design and build process from concept to field operation which has included industrial design and ergonomic review, 3D development, Finite Element Analysis, prototype production, laboratory testing and field-based customer feedback. Innovations include Dynamic Load Diagram, new in the truck-mounted crane industry, which allows verification in advance of the crane lifting capacity based on the actual truck stability; and Magic Touch which allows the driver to open automatically the crane from transport position to working position and back to transport position when required. Both of these features improve driver attention, save time and increase productivity. The New Age crane range includes the following families: 7000 D - Telescopic boom cranes From 8 to 24 tm class Designed to be used in car recovery and other applications where a compact, light and easy to operate crane is needed. 7000 B - Articulated boom cranes From 8 to 24 tm class Perfect solution for cost and performance in loading and unloading operations. 7000 C - Articulated double linkage cranes From 8 to 26 tm class High performance, for complex lifting applications.
An ergonomic working position and user-friendly interface facilitate accurate and safe operation through the control station which includes crane and stabiliser controls. A wide range of radio remote controls are available, as options, for CE and not CE markets. As a result of recent product launches and innovations, F.lli Ferrari now offers solutions for every industry and application, from mining to maintenance, construction and car recovery. F.lli Ferrari cranes will welcome you at Stand FG / N65.
9000C - Endless slewing cranes with double linkage From 18 to 26 tm class Top performance including shear ball slewing bearing which allows endless rotation of the crane in both directions. 7000SC - Short boom articulated cranes From 8 to 24 tm class Designed for high loads delivery. Installation on compact wheelbase trucks. Used in construction applications.
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F.lli Ferrari will display the following models at IAA: 7090B-A3, New Age, 9tm class 425° slewing angle – the widest for medium sized cranes – delivers top efficiency and ease of use. And, with more than 40 stabiliser configurations, safe positioning of the truck is ensured in all ground conditions. Suited to wide range of applications from Construction and Logistics to Environment and Gardening.
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9265C-A8, New Age, 26tm class Shear ball slewing bearing at the heart of its rotation system allows endless rotation of the crane in both directions. The result is high flexibility in the ways that the crane can be used. This new model includes double linkages to offer a constant lifting capacity and negative boom angle. Suited to a wide range of applications from Logistics, Building and Construction to Environment and Gardening. 561R-A4, 6.tm class The 561 series is designed to be installed on GVW 7.5 ton trucks and other commercial vehicles. Standard features include turning stabilisers and rack and pinion slewing. Hydraulic winch, JIB and single hand radio remote control are available as options. Lightweight and versatile, the 561R-A4 crane will be displayed mounted on a Fuso truck. All F.lli Ferrari cranes are ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management certified.
About F.lli Ferrari F.lli Ferrari is one of the longest-standing names in the crane world. Founded in 1970, F.lli Ferrari initially built its success on the design and construction of small articulated boom models for use on vehicles that only require standard driving licenses. In the following years, F.lli Ferrari extended its range to cover the higher machine classes, increasing overall output exponentially. Thanks to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking ambition, F.lli Ferrari offers excellent coverage of the medium capacity crane segment as well as offering outstanding larger cranes. F.lli Ferrari is present all over the world, in Europe, Canada, USA, South America, Asia and the Middle East.
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MEILLER
MEILLER at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018: Safety assures greater efficiency The fact that innovations in the field of safety pay off is demonstrated by MEILLER at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018. Enhanced efficien-cy is a basic feature of every MEILLER model. The primary aim of the tipper manufacturer from Munich is to ensure that its customers benefit from efficient operation
Construction and waste management industry insiders know that MEILLER superstructures are not only to be found on the stand belonging to this family enterprise, a company steeped in tradition. Close cooperation with all well-known truck manufacturers means that MEILLER products are to be seen practically everywhere at the trade fair venue. Joint development creates system solutions which combine technical innovations with the robustness required during operation. The focus on the MEILLER stand in Pavilion P33 this year is on an important issue – safety. New solutions
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make transportation safer than ever before, both for drivers and other road users. Intelligent concepts for securing the load also make the task of the driver much easier.
be experienced at the IAA Commercial Vehicles, MEILLER proves once again that the “one-stop shop” concept also pays off in terms of safety and efficiency functions.
In addition, MEILLER also provides a further practical feature for pal-lets, as the three-way tipper and the Bibenne (designed specifically for the French market) combine an interior width of 2.42 m with robust steel side walls. This makes both tippers perfect transportation media for pallets and transport companies are even more flexible in the use of their vehicles. MEILLER’s proven Bordmatic is also optionally available for this equipment. Examples of the safety innovations presented by MEILLER in Hanover include new side wall lashing lugs with a lashing force of 2 tons at each lashing point. These are particularly suitable for high loads that extend beyond the side wall. The side wall lashing lugs ideally complement the proven floor-retractable lashing lugs which can be easily concealed if they are not required. Moreover, plug-in floor lashing lugs in the cor-ners provide a particularly high lashing force of up to 8 tons.
This philosophy has been pursued by the family enterprise since its foundation. MEILLER revolutionised the transportation sector with its most important invention, the hydraulic tipper. Having built on this success, MEILLER has achieved a vast number of technical innovations up until today through its holistic approach. One central cornerstone of product development at MEILLER has been and remains today the issue of safety.
In addition, the driver also maintains an overview in every situation with the new rear and loading area visibility package consisting of cam-eras and LED lights. With appropriate tarpaulin systems, each version of which can
One-stop provider Since 1850, the MEILLER brand has stood for superior-quality products which offer customers major advantages. The Munich-based F. X. MEILLER GmbH & Co KG enterprise has traditionally supplied the construction and waste management sector with tipping vehicles, versatile hooklifts and skip handlers and innovative hydraulic systems. Customers can obtain steel constructions, hydraulic systems and control elec-tronics from a single provider. The unique compatibility of compo-nents demonstrates the efficiency and operational reliability of MEILLER products. They are created in four MEILLER plants in Europe. Their quality bears a single name: MEILLER.
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Kalmar
Kalmar and Hhla Container Terminal Burchardkai strengthen partnership with order for nextgeneration electric and hybrid straddle carriers Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a deal with Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the leading European port and transport logistics group, to supply a total of 10 new straddle carriers. This brings the total number of Kalmar straddle carriers ordered by HHLA in the last two years to 30, further demonstrating the strong relationship with Kalmar and the company’s commitment to Kalmar equipment. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2018 third quarter order intake, with delivery scheduled to take place in Q1 2019. Established in 1968, HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) is the largest facility for container handling in the Port of Hamburg. The terminal has an annual capacity of more than 3 million TEU. CTB was the first terminal to introduce the straddle carrier concept as well as a unique automatic stacking crane (ASC) concept featuring three cranes per block. The new units will be used to transport containers from the port’s ship-to-shore cranes to the ASCs. The new order from HHLA comprises nine Kalmar straddle carriers with diesel-electric powertrains and one Kalmar hybrid straddle carrier, which features a maintenance-free regenerative energy system. All ten next-generation machines will feature new robust mobile drives, a completely redesigned electrical system for the upper frame and spreader, a more spacious electric cabinet layout and LED working lights as standard. The complete electrical and technical redesign brings a huge variety of benefits for terminals using
straddle carriers for container handling, with increased reliability and productivity being the most significant. Jens Hansen, Executive Board of HHLA: “Our partnership with Kalmar goes from strength to strength, and these new machines will be vital in terms of helping us to continue to reduce operating costs
and cut noise and emissions. We particularly appreciate the long-term reliability and proven performance of Kalmar equipment, as well as the local support services that help keep it working at its very best, so naturally we turned to Kalmar when it came to this latest expansion of our horizontal transport fleet.”
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Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.
Liebherr Container Cranes handover four cranes to APM Terminals, Gothenburg Liebherr Container Cranes are delighted to announce the final handover after 7 months in operation and entering into service of four container cranes at APM Terminals in Gothenburg The cranes, which consists of two ship to shore container cranes and two rail mounted gantry cranes will help the port strengthen its position as Scandinavia’s largest and most important container terminal, handling more than 50 % of Sweden’s container import and exports. The STS cranes are the largest in Scandinavia. With a safe working load of 65 t, an outreach of 65 m, a backreach of 25 m and a span of
30.48 m. The high-tech cranes are designed with a suite of advanced features and systems for increasing safety and productivity. These include load collision prevention, ship profiling, straddle carrier positioning systems, electronically controlled safe zones and minimal acceleration times on all drives. The high-tech rail mounted gantry cranes have been designed to a very advanced specification and have a
safe working load of 50 tonnes under spreader, a span of 30.6 m and an outreach on both sides of 14.5 m. Lift height over rail is 16.5 giving a stacking height of one over four. The cranes will handle multiple rail tracks under the span with container stacking and delivery to the horizontal transport vehicles taking place under the cantilevers. Speaking about the project, Sales and marketing manager of Liebherr Container Cranes, Gerry Bunyan said “Liebherr Container Cranes and APM Terminals have worked together to deliver a number of different projects. The cranes in Gothenburg and the automated Liebherr STS in Maasvlakte II have laid the groundwork to cement a partnership that continues today with a further project in Guatemala. We look forward to working with APM Terminals again in the future.” Henrik Kristensen, Managing Director APM Terminals Gothenburg AB commented. “Gothenburg is Sweden’s most important freight hub and APM Terminals is delighted to evolve the container terminal to continue to be at the forefront of technological development. The investment in these Liebherr machines allows us to continue that journey and bring a faster and more reliable service to our customers.
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Linde Material Handling
Full range of lithium-ion powered trucks It all started with pallet trucks four years ago, and since 2017, the optional equipment variant of a lithium-ion battery has been available for almost all electrically powered Linde series with a load capacity of up to five tons. Now Linde Material Handling has added further models to fill the last gaps in its product range, including electric counterbalance trucks that can lift loads of up to eight tons. “Only very few manufacturers offer electric forklifts in this load category,” emphasizes Björn Walter, Product Manager Counterbalanced Trucks at Linde Material Handling. “We are therefore proud to provide a complete solution consisting of a lithium-ion battery plus a charger for these heavy-duty vehicles too.” All models in this series can be equipped with a powerful 90-volt lithium-ion battery with almost 120 kWh capacity. Chargers with 9 kW, 17 kW and 30 kW are available – depending on how quickly the (intermediate) charging of the battery has to take place during operation. Thanks to the lithium-ion battery, the maintenance-free three-phase drive motors accelerate the truck to 20 km/h travel speed with or without load – a significant advantage compared to the corresponding lead-acid models. This goes hand in hand with a corresponding performance gain.
Resistant to a wide range of temperatures Added to this is the great robustness of heavy-duty trucks with lithium-ion battery – not least with regard to prevailing ambient temperatures. The 90-volt units operate both in frosty conditions and in industrial environments with high thermal stress. In contrast to their lead-acid counterparts, lithium-ion batteries do not heat up. This means that the other-
wise required breaks for cooling the battery, which sometimes last for hours, are no more. Another advantage of lithium-ion technology is particularly evident in heavy-duty trucks with six to eight tons load capacity: No battery change is required. “A lead-acid battery of this size weighs about three tons and must be replaced with the help of a forklift, for example,” says Product Manager Björn Walter.
In addition, lithium-ion trucks contribute to improved sustainability. This is because they generate lower levels of CO2 than forklifts with lead-acid batteries and diesel drives. How much can be calculated precisely for each individual application using the Li-ION calculator from Linde MH. The lithium-ion battery also performs better with regard to other emissions: No harmful battery gases requiring extraction are produced during the charging process.
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Solutions designed to last Butti: 35 years of industrial logistics solutions John Melegatti
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n over 35 years, Butti has acquired a solid reputation by designing and producing quality equipment for manufacturing and industrial companies, construction and recycling facilities. Thanks to Butti’s solutions, different types of products and materials are moved, stored and stockpiled in Italy and abroad. The value of quality The company designs, develops and manufactures its products without any compromise on quality because quality is the most important value.The purpose is to realize products which can suit every custom-
ers needs, respect the highest safery rules and protect the environment. Safety is not optional In terms of safety at work and with regard to stringent market standards, Butti is second to none. Thanks to its constant investments in technology and communication, Butti manages to be competitive by evaluating projects on a case-by-case basis not only according to their economic value, but also taking into account feasibility and safety criteria. Research and development Butti invests in innovation, research and development in order to offer its
customers products and services that meet their requirements in the best possible way for safe working conditions with quality professional products. A great chioice of products always ready to be delivered An efficient, well-stocked and organized warehouse is one of Butti’s main strengths. It allows to promptly respond in record time to any requests.
Pertutto Butti The “Pertutto” tipping containers are ideal for an easy and safe collecting of metal/paper scraps and plastic waste. Available in a wide range of versions
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and sizes for waste removal by forklift trucks and powered stackers. The containers are complete with anti-noise wheels covered with polyurethane and rubber pads which prolong and improve over time durability and performance. A sturdy steel half-moon allows to close the bucket while protecting the wheels. Following its continuous research for safety measures in the workplace, Butti has created the new “Secure System”: an hydraulic cylinder, installed on request on the “Pertutto” tipping containers for greater safety. It
Butti Secure System
From the ongoing search of safety in workplaces, Butti has created the new Secure System
guarantees long lifespan both for forklifts and containers themselves, allowing a gradual and progressive tipping without sudden backlashes or accidental falls. The “Secure System” cylinder is mounted on the lower part of the bucket and its installation does not create any encumbrance in the tools’ overall dimensions.
Servipak Butti The Servipak Butti is a basket designed for pallet lifting and is equipped with chains for crane lifting. This patented system allows to safely lift any material. The Servipak has a sturdy steel floor for loading and unloading goods with a transpallet.
Butti buckets The self-unloading Butti bucket for concrete and rubble is very practical thanks to its automatic unloading system, which significantly reduces the risk of injury for its operator. The tipping system is fast and simple for quicker unloading operations.
Butti Bucket
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Butti lifting man baskets Butti offered its contribution to the firefighting operations in the earthquake-struck areas of Rieti, Macerata and Ascoli Piceno. The company has donated a number of lifting man baskets used during the operations to secure the buildings in danger of collapsing. The Butti staff is proud to have
been part of the post-earthquake reconstruction project. In the picture the Butti lifting man basket used for the operations for securing the bell tower of the Cathedral of Camerino by the Fire Brigade. The tower clock was also restored in the operation. (Source: Il Resto del Carlino)
Butti containment tanks The Butti containment tanks for storing drums and cisterns are the ultimate eco-friendly solution for mechanical and chemical industries, refineries, liquid storage depots and for all those companies handling dangerous liquids with risks of hazardous liquids leakage. These tanks guarantee the necessary protection to both operators and environment, preventing the dispersion of highly polluting substances. Sturdy and resistant structures with removable grating for easier cleaning,
watertight and without the presence of plugs, in line with current legislation. For the storage of particularly acidic substances, Butti has polyethylene tanks specially tested by the Quality Control Office to guarantee maximum safety in any work environment. Choosing a Butti containment tank means first of all choosing the quality that distinguishes every single product, designed and manufactured to last over time.â—€
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Machines > PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC
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CC – these three letters stand for a genuine pioneering product. The PALFINGER Crawler Crane – the first PALFINGER crane mounted on a crawler chassis – offered as a holistic concept. PALFINGER offers its customers a powerful and flexible lifting solution for situations where a lorry would normally have to suffice. “On difficult terrain – for example, when constructing power lines or cable lifts – helicopter transport is normally the only alternative to a truck-mounted crane,” says Michael Hagenauer, Head of Product Division Crawler Cranes, citing one of the typical areas where the new model series is used. “With the PCC, such jobs can be completed safely, efficiently and inexpensively.”
World première for an all-rounder PALFINGER presents its first crawler crane A specialist in the most challenging of jobs: at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in September in Hanover, the PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC will celebrate its world première. The all-rounder on a crawler chassis is initially available in three variants of around 50 to 115 tonne-metres Miriam Spada
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Maximum flexibility with maximum power The crawler crane achieves its full potential not only on difficult terrain and with gradients of up to 60%. Being around 40 centimetres narrower than a conventional truck, it offers new lifting potential even in confined areas where one centimetre extra can make all the difference. Thanks to the knuckle boom that can be angled upwards, the high lifting power and compact dimensions, the PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC is also the perfect system for use in urban areas as well as in the industrial and indoor sector. The crawler allows the crane to be quickly repositioned on construction sites as and when necessary. Another advantage is that the crawler and crane can be controlled, transported and operated separately, which is particularly useful in situations where weight restrictions apply. The crane module can also propel itself on its own stabilisers without the crawler – a process also known as “shifting”, explains Hagenauer. If necessary, the PCC can also be mounted onto the transport truck. This means greater utilisation and maximum flexibility with maximum power for the user.
Everything from a single source The first crane manufacturer to offer the crane and crawler from a sin-
gle source, PALFINGER creates clear added value for the customer. The three modules (crawler, crane and counterweight) can be individually combined and operated optimally for a diverse array of tasks. The modules are perfectly matched, while the interfaces and functions have been thought through right down to the very last detail. For servicing, maintenance and training, one contact person has been appointed for the entire device. Initial training by factory personnel when the device is handed over and, if desired, assistance with the initial jobs, round off the service package. This, too, saves time and money.
Compact design The PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC offers impressively compact dimensions: all it needs is a clearance width of 2 to 2.2 metres and – minus the crawler – a passenger height of 2.2 to 2.5 metres. Shifting (i.e. moving the crane unit using only the stabiliser outriggers) allows the system to be moved through extremely low and confined spaces and loaded into a container without the crawler.
All-terrain mobility
gradients of 8° to 20° can be levelled out thanks to the long and particularly robust support feet. This ensures ultrahigh lifting capacities and universal usability, even on difficult terrain.
High lifting capacity and reach The PALFINGER Crawler Crane PCC is available in three variants: the PCC 57.002 has a maximum reach of 29.5 metres, a maximum lifting height of 32 metres and a maximum lifting capacity of 17,900 kilograms. The slightly more powerful model, the PCC 71.002, has a reach of 31.6 metres, a maximum lifting height of 34 metres and a maximum lifting capacity of 19,100 kilograms. The most powerful model is the PCC 115.002, which has a reach of 33.3 metres, a maximum lifting height of 35.8 metres and a lifting capacity of up to 30,000 kilograms. Numerous pieces of additional equipment such as workman baskets, vacuum lifters, pipe manipulators and grippers are available for all models. Models PCC 71.002 and PCC 115.002 are available immediately; model PCC 57.002 will become available in spring 2019.◀
The crawler chassis is perfect for offroad use, has high ground clearance and can climb gradients of up to 60%. When the crane is used off-road, depending on the support width, slope
About PALFINGER AG For many years PALFINGER has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative lifting solutions for use on commercial vehicles and in the maritime field. As a multinational group headquartered in Bergheim, Austria, the PALFINGER Group, which has approx. 10,212 employees, generated total revenue of approx. EUR 1,471.1 million in 2017. The Group has manufacturing and assembly facilities in Europe, CIS, North and South America, as well as Asia. The pillars of its corporate strategy are innovation, further internationalization, enhanced flexibility of products, services and processes, and PALFINGER 21st (the development of smart solutions and innovative, data-based business models). PALFINGER is regarded not only as the market leader, but also the technology leader, in the global market for hydraulic loader cranes. PALFINGER is always in proximity to its customers due to its over 5,000 sales and service centres located in over 130 countries across all continents.
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Machines News > Liebherr > Press release
The Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 and LTM 1400-7.1 mobile cranes carefully swing the 32-metre drum between each other
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A tandem hoist for Liebherr Liebherr mobile cranes install a weight of 180 tonnes in a tandem hoist John Melegatti
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eamwork in our home town – in June two Liebherr mobile cranes replaced a 20 year old debarking drum at the Sappi paper factory in Ehingen. This is also the location of the Liebherr manufacturing plant for mobile and crawler cranes. An LTM 1350-6.1 from Rieger & Moser and an LTM 1400-7.1
from Fricke-Schmidbauer worked together to carefully hoist the 90 tonnes load. The roof of the factory building had been removed to replace the drums. The two cranes showed their sensitive side both when removing and inserting the heavy load. Firstly, the cranes had to lift the load evenly, and sec-
ondly, the long drum had to be guided through the gap between the two cranes. The new debarking drum is 32 metres in length with a diameter of 5 metres. Made up of a number of half-shells, it had been welded together over a period of several weeks on the Sappi factory site. Whole trunks of beech and spruce are rubbed against each other in the giant drum, causing the bark to fall off. Rieger & Moser and Fricke-Schmidbauer are part of the Schmidbauer Group with a workforce of around 600. The whole group now has more than 20 outlets throughout Germany and runs 200 mobile cranes and 150 heavy haulage transporters.◀
The roof of the building had to be removed to replace the debarking drum
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