17.03.2009

Penny and Hinowa team up

UK based crane maker, Penny Hydraulics and Italian tracked undercarriage manufacturer Hinowa have teamed up to produce a small tracked spider crane.

The new HS400/V12 Mini crane has been jointly developed by the two companies, combining Hinowa’s HS400 dumper chassis with Penny Hydraulics’ V12 crane. The unit is battery powered with a maximum lift capacity of 630kgs, and a three section 2.9 metre telescopic boom.

Overall stowed dimensions are 790mm wide by 1,570mm long and 1.84 metres high. The crane can also be quickly and easily demounted, allowing the HS400 to operate as a compact rough terrain lift truck or with other attachments.
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The Penny HS400/V12

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The HS400/V12 uses just two outriggers which set at around 45 degrees to the front allowing 90 degrees of slew. Lift capacity at maximum radius is 240kgs and all crane functions are hydraulic, including slew, telescope and boom up and down.

A load indicator and limiter device is included as standard equipment with an audio visual warning of overload. The operator will normally operate the crane from the controls on an umbilical cord, although there is a platform for the operator to stand on during travel.
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The HS400/V12 is 790mm wide

Richard Hunt, managing director of Hinowa in the UK said: “We believe there is a market among utilities, construction companies, civil engineers, machinery installers engineers, monumental stonemasons and local authorities, all of whom have specific handling requirements that involve off-road operations. The cost of the machine, which we believe is the lowest in Europe, should also make it viable for hire companies to add to their fleets at highly competitive rates.”

Richard Short, Penny Hydraulics’ sales director adds: “Our design innovation and load handling expertise combined with the market knowledge at Hinowa has enabled us to work together to develop a practical solution based on two popular and successful products to meet demand for a highly cost-effective and high performance mobile crane.”

Vertikal Comment

This looks like it might be a very handy tool for companies that have a variety of small lifting work alongside other applications. Given the fact that they can use the chassis separately from the crane as a transport platform, dumper or small forklift. It might prove ideal for landscapers and other trades looking to cope with the latest manual handling regulations.

Penny makes a very well proven and reliable small crane – although perhaps not the prettiest- while Hinowa builds a first class undercarriage. With the mixed currency cost base it should be priced attractively.