09.07.2026

Ruthmann for Austrian contractor

Austrian construction company Appel has taken delivery of a 26 metre Ruthmann TBR260 truck mounted lift.
Appel managing director Helmut Hörmann with the new machine

Mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis, the TBR 260 features a five section telescopic boom topped by a long jib with up to 185 degrees of articulation. Maximum outreach is 17 metres with a 100kg platform capacity over the rear of the chassis, reduced to 14.2 metres over the sides and 12.2 metres over the front. Maximum platform capacity is 295kg.

During the handover, the Appel team also received operator training.

Based in Vitis, northern Austria, Appel is a family run company providing services in construction, plumbing, heating and electrical engineering supported by a team of 150 employees.

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