20.11.2015

First new CTE delivery

CTE’s German dealer, Hematec Arbeitsbühnen GmbH, has taken delivery of the first upgraded version of the manufacturer’s B-Lift High Range.

The 39 metre B-Lift 390HR will shortly begin a demo tour throughout the German speaking area, the move is particularly notable in that in the 10 years that Hematec has been a CTE distributor it has focused on the CTE Zed range of articulated platforms under 32 metres, and mostly on the smaller models on 3.5 tonne chassis. It is now moving into the B-Lift range with models up to 62 metres.
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The first of the new B-Lift CTE 390 HR on final test

Hematec owner Andreas Hänel said: “The compact configuration, the increased capacity in the basket, the stability of the platform, as well as the various applications that this platform allows thanks to the triple extension of the jib, are the main characteristics that captured our attention”.
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The Hematec team take delivery of the new machine

The new B-Lift 390HR, which now features a 600 kg platform capacity, is mounted on a two axle 18 tonne Mercedes Antos chassis and offers 26.3 metres of outreach with its three section main boom, a three section extra-long jib with 180 degrees of articulation, and a secondary fixed short jib with the same degree of articulation. The machine’s working envelope is automatically controlled to match the weight on the platform and the actual outrigger configuration selected.

Vertikal Comment:

This will an interesting exercise, while Italian manufacturers have carved out a very respectable share of the German truck mounted lift market, everything changes when you move over 30 metres. In this market where the level of investment gets very serious and where the German manufacturers – Ruthmann and Palfinger – are not only technically strong, some would argue superior, but they are also far more competitive then they tend to be at the smaller end.

Making any dent on the dominance of the local producers will be a tall order, as even Finnish based Bronto has discovered over the years. If the Italians do start to grab a slice of this market, do not expect the incumbents to sit by and do nothing. Interesting times.