29.01.2013
Palfinger unveils biggest knuckle boom
Palfinger has unveiled its largest knuckle boom crane to date, the PK 200002 L SH, which it claims can lift along with a 60 tonne All Terrain crane.
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The new Palfinger PK200002L-SH has a long base section
The new crane has an nine section polygon shaped boom, which when coupled to a new eight section PJ 300 L jib offers a maximum tip height of nearly 50 metres at which it is said to lift around 600kg.
The unit is also equipped as standard to take a full EN280 integrated work platform with a working height of over 50 metres. Load moment is in the region of 200 tonne/metres
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Maximum reach for the new crane is around 50 metres with the jib able to articulate above horizontal
Horizontal outreach is similar in terms of distance and capacity. Few details were available today, but when fitted to a four axle truck it has a Gross Vehicle Weight of 40 tonnes, it can also be fitted to a five axle truck to provide lower axle weights.
The crane has a six point fully flexible outrigger base extending to maximum width of 10.4 metres. In terms of cost expect to pay around €500,000 when fully equipped depending on the vehicle. The first unit has been purchased by Rachbauer CraneForce of Salzburg, Austria.
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The Palfinger PK200002L-SH is ideally suited to working under roofs/indoors
More on this new machine in our Bauma previews.
Michael Brown
That really is an incredible piece of Kit, but I do think the claim to be able to work next to a 60t All Terrain is a little big with its much poorer turning circle & only 2 drive axles anything that weighs 40t will be a major issue on most sites, however it would be interesting to see a hoist attachment on it!