25.10.2006

SAIE opens today

The 42nd SAIE exhibition in Bologna opened today, this is a telehandler and tower crane year so plenty to see in terms of cranes, access and telehandlers.

We will be reporting from the show each evening. New product launches abound, particularly when it comes to Loader cranes, Tower cranes and truck mounted boom lifts.

Potain is using the show to unveil its latest 85 tonne/Metre tower crane, which is targeted at the Italian and Spanish markets, although it says that a number of units have already been ordered for the UK.
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The new Potain 85 t/m topless top slewer (the short one)

Leader, the Italian distribution company has launched a new 20 metre truck mounted lift on the new 3.5 tonne Nissan Cabstar. The JET200, which it claims, offers 8.5 metres outreach at a height of up to 16 metres and 200kgs lift capacity, with its straight telescopic boom and articulating jib. Not having seen the chart and the proof yet we are intrigued how this wizardry is achieved. Look for details later in the week.
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The all new Leader Jet 200 20 metre truck mount on the new Cabstar chassis

The compact unit measures 6.7 metres long 2.13 metres wide and 2.99 metres high. Its footprint with extended outriggers is three metres wide. The outrigger design, which has been patented, features an unusual out and down concept using a cam type mechanism.

All cylinders hoses and electrics are housed in a special track within the boom sections.
The first 10 units will be built in December for a number of Italian rental companies. Series production will then begin in March 2007.

Multitel Pagliero is showing its MX200 20 metre truck mount on both a Nissan Cabstar and a new Iveco chassis, the company says that it will sell its 300th MX200 at this years SAIE show. The unit was launched at last years SAIE after having been displayed at APEX the month before.
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The 300th Multitel MX200 will be sold this week.

The company is forecasting sales for 2006 to be almost 30 percent up on 2005, with over 650 units shipped, 85 percent of them being on 3.5 tonne trucks. The company also expects to build its 7,500th truck mounted lift early next year.

More news later today.