03.10.2013

Socage unveils new models and product improvements

Italian platform manufacturer Socage unveiled several new products, upgrades to existing products and new spare parts catalogue and on-line parts ordering operations at its dealer day last week.
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Dealers from all over the world attended the meeting in Italy

As well as showing its new 28 metre double articulated Forste 28D mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis, first seen at Bauma, the company also showed details of new ‘Forste’ styled prototypes where the number indicates the working height and the letter for the type of boom (D = double articulated).
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The first of a new range of Forste A platforms - the 10 metre working height 10A

The Forste 37DJ (37.2 metre working height double articulated boom with jib) has a maximum outreach of 23 metres with 80kg in the basket and about 19.5 metres with the maximum 300kg platform capacity, mounted on a two axle 11 tonne GVW chassis.

Socage also showed the Forste 10A mounted on a Isuzu 4x4 pick-up truck. With a working height of 10 metres it has a outreach of 4.2 metres and maximum platform capacity of 120kg, the platform measures just 2,346 mm high. The company indicated that this was the first in a new line of Forste A models which will also include the larger 12A, 13A and 15A.

Preliminary details were given on a new Fortste 17SJ spider platform with jib which has a maximum 17.2 metre working height and 7.8 metres outreach with 225kg platform capacity.
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Socage showed of existing models and revealed future plans at its dealer meeting in Modena, Italy.

Larger new truck mounted platforms under development include the 57 metre TJ57, TJJ61, TJ62, TJ65, TJJ66, TJJ69 and the 70 metre TJ70. At the smaller end and using a 3.5 tonne chassis there will be a new Forste 25D and 21D as well as the jib versions – the 26DJ and the 22DJ.

For the first time Socage announced details of a new van mounted platform – the 12FT which has a 12 metre working height – and fire fighting platforms including the 24 metre model 115 which uses the DA324 double articulated boom which has a 11 metre outreach with 225kg in the basket, as well as a 42 metre three axle and 56 metre four axle with 23 metre outreach.
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The 115 fire fighting platform

The 115 has been modified to include room for a stretcher on the back of the truck, independent stabiliser controls, an intercom system between basket and cab, space for tools, special basket to reach roofs, basket fire hose connection with water connection on the chassis.
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Forste A314 mounted on 2.2 tonne chassis

More than 100 changes have been made to the existing range of Socage platforms. These include lowering the decking height making it easier for operators to load tools and access the deck and a new turret cover for hydraulic and electrical components.

For models with range limiters the components are now placed inside the boom to protect from the weather and avoid damage, there are new high performance lock valves on cylinders, brushes at the end of telescopic booms to keep contamination to a minimum and high quality hydraulic hoses.
Other improvements include a new lever cover for ground controls, four lever outrigger spool valves and basket cover to protect the controls and cables.
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The new 28 metre Forste 28D mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis

The company is also introducing a new on-line interactive 3D spare parts catalogue easily identifying parts by clicking on the picture. In conjunction with the new on-line ordering system it is introducing a new ordering system which will be much easier to identify the required part, select it and pay on-line. The system will hopefully be working next year and will start with the DA320 and then be expanded with the addition of every new model.
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Socage chief executive Fiorenzo Flisi delivering the presentation on the new products