PRESS RELEASE
PALFINGER assembly kit: Expertise in a compact design
PALFINGER presents new compact crane assembly kit for 3.5-tonne vehicles at IAA.
The lightweight loader cranes stand out from the crowd with short assembly times and
PALFINGER quality.
Salzburg, Sept. 2014
The PALFINGER Mounting Competence Centre MCC, known for crane projects in the highend performance range, is now demonstrating its strengths with small vehicles as well. The
experts from Lengau, Austria, will present their latest development – an assembly kit that can
be used to install compact cranes on lightweight 3.5-tonne transporters much more easily
and cost-effectively.
Until now, comparatively high assembly and installation costs in relation to the vehicle
purchase price have represented a market hurdle for these compact all-rounders on the
loading platform. In order to clarify the requirements profile for lightweight loader cranes in
this Europe-wide vehicle class, PALFINGER performed a comprehensive dealer and
customer survey. Based on this, the developers have now created an extremely assemblyfriendly kit that can be configured for the standard models of leading suppliers in the
segment. The reduction of assembly time by 50% and the associated cost advantage say it
all for the new PALFINGER assembly kits.
The design of the PALFINGER PC crane does not feature an additional auxiliary frame to
reduce the payload or additional welding or drilling work on the chassis. Only the longitudinal
section of the platform substructure and the screen-printed wear floor of the platform are cut
out for crane assembly. The new crane kit does not involve any further modifications to the
chassis or the ladder frame construction of the platform.
The 120-millimetre high, extremely compact cross-rail for the stabilizer support system is
assembled separately from the crane and is fixed to the chassis using screw and clamp
connections just like the hydraulic crane. “This design means that the crane can be
assembled, disassembled or transferred to a new chassis without any problems,” states
head of the MCC Gernot Pichorner, explaining the innovative assembly concept that yields
benefits for a wide range of customers. The lightweight KTL dip-painted PALFINGER crane
is much easier to assemble and can be constructed in appropriately qualified workshops.
The new PALFINGER crane kit requires only around a third of the time required to assemble
other types of crane, which translates into a significant cost advantage.
Three power classes, ranging from the lightweight PALFINGER PC 1500 with 1.4 metre
tonnes and a lifting capacity of up to 990 kilogrammes to the PC 2700 to the PC 3800 with
3.7 metre tonnes and a maximum lifting capacity of 2,000 kilogrammes, cover the wide-
ranging fields of application on the transporter platform. An electro-hydraulic pump unit or a
hydraulic pump driven by the engine’s V-belt with a magnetic coupling is used to drive the
fully hydraulic compact crane. With the new compact-crane mounting kit, PALFINGER
makes it possible for operators of light commercial vehicles to continue to enjoy the
PALFINGER quality that they are accustomed to while at the same time being particularly
sensitive to costs.
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About PALFINGER AG
For many years, PALFINGER has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative lifting
solutions for commercial vehicles and the maritime industry. As a multinational group headquartered in
Salzburg with around 6,600 employees, the company generated total sales of approximately EUR 981
million in 2013.
The Group has production and assembly locations in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.
Innovation, further internationalisation and flexibilisation of products, services and processes constitute
the pillars of the company’s strategy. PALFINGER is considered both a market and technology leader
on the global market for hydraulic loader cranes. With more than 4,500 sales and service support
points in over 130 countries spread across all continents, PALFINGER is always close to its
customers.
Contact for queries:
Hannes Hemetsberger
Market Communications Lead
PALFINGER AG
Tel. +43 662/4684-2191
h.hemetsberger@palfinger.com
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