Hiab has launched the new iQ.708 Hipro heavy duty 60 to 70 tonne/metre loader crane, which joins its ‘Next generation’ range of cranes.
The new design has focused on 'weight, balance and overall dimensions as well as performance to fit the most power into the smallest space with the lightest weight in order to maximise payload and load bed'. Nothing new there.
The focus has been on space and weight
With the E9 10 section boom - base plus nine telescoping sections - the maximum capacity is 11,100kg at 5.1 metres radius. The maximum tip height is just over 25 metres at which point it has a capacity of 8,200kg at a radius of 6.6 metres.
The E9 boom chart
The E8 boom plus eight section jib has a maximum tip height of 40 metres at which point it has a lift capacity of 600kg which it can handle at a radius of 21.4 metres with the jib horizontal at an up & over clearance of 25 metres.
The E8 boom with jib
Capacity with boom and jib horizontal is 390kg at a radius of 35 metres. Slew is 360 degrees continuous and the overall weight of the crane with longest E9 boom and outriggers is 7,215kg. The weight when equipped with the E8 and stowed jib is 8,390kg.
The new crane is equipped with the company’s most advanced control system SPACEevo for improved productivity and safer operations, for both veteran and novice operators alike.
This crane also introduces the Synchronised Distance Control (SDC) function which automatically keeps the load at a set distance from the crane’s boom tip while only having to operate a single control from the remote. The Load Stability System for vertical movements (LSS-V) compensates for unintentionally excessive lever movement in vertical operations, while the Variable Stability Logic PLUS (VSL+) feature optimises lifting capacity by monitoring the position and pressure of the stabiliser legs actively using the available load on the truck as counterweight. The above functions are all contained in the CD4 remote controller, which provides operators with three large displays visible in all light conditions, haptic feedback for alerts and crane reactions, and battery with personalised operator crane settings.
Order intake for the new crane opens at the start of next month.
Hiab’s global product director Stefano Brusa said: “The design philosophy behind the structure of the crane is to deliver a balance between performance and overall installation flexibility, enabling customers to benefit from more payload on a wide assortment of truck installations, which are key elements for the users in this segment”
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