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New design promises firstclass performance PALFINGER presented two new crane models in the 60 meter-tonne segment. The range of available comfort functions combined with the new design makes it possible to work more efficiently and precisely. PALFINGER is setting new standards in the 60 meter-tonne class with its two new crane models, the PK 55.002 TEC 5 and the PK 58.002 TEC 7. Both cranes feature an impressive outreach of 33.7 metres with a fly jib. The maximum lifting moment for the PK 55.002 TEC 5 is 53.1 meter-tons and, for the PK 58.002 TEC 7, 55.5 metre-tons. This makes it considerably easier to lift heavy loads such as steel beams. 'The PK 55.002 TEC 5 and PK 58.002 TEC 7 crane models represent a completely new design in the 55 to 60 meter-ton segment. This goes for both the steel construction and the electronics,’ explains Michael Völker, head of Product Management for cranes. The next level The complete PALFINGER TEC-range features a functional design. Covers are not just elegant, but well-thoughtout, down to the very last detail. The internal hose guide via the crane column and main boom offers enhanced protection against mechanical damage and the elements. TEC cranes are well known for their variety of features and comfort functions, such as their tried-and-tested Dual Power Systems for the utilisation of full 40
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lifting power in fly jib mode, the DPS-Plus for TEC 5 and DPS-C for TEC 7, and the HPSC-Plus modules LOAD, GEOM and FSTAB for improved stability in every situation. Exactly this functions in combination with the sophisticated design make the new range and especially the two new models in the 60 meter-ton class stand out from the crowd. Stable till the boom tip Mechanical extensions are now available not only on the fly jib but also on the TEC crane itself. These can be integrated into the overload protection system in combination with the MEXT function. This enables the PK 58.002 TEC 7 to achieve optimal performance in its daily work. For the new crane models, there are two P-profile fly jibs on E, F and G extensions: the PJ150 and PJ090. The PK 58.002 TEC 7 F achieves outstanding performance in combination with the PJ150 E. This allows the crane operator to lift weights of more than one tonne to heights of just over 20 metres thanks, in part, to the DPS-C. The lightweight design of the polygonal profile (P-profile) ensures that the extension boom system remains
very stable till the boom tip despite its low dead weight so that it can be used to complete work more efficiently and safely – be it in the structural or civil engineering segments, or in city centres, where precision and finesse are required. Flexibility and an edge in expertise Thanks to Power Link Plus, tasks such as reaching through low door openings and working inside buildings no longer present a challenge. Power Link Plus is a double-linkage system that increases the crane’s lifting power thanks to the special connection between the knuckle boom and main boom and the main boom and crane column. The knuckle boom can also be over-extended by up to 15° and offers the crane operator even more potential applications with the PK 55.002 TEC 5 and PK 58.002 TEC 7. With the WEIGH function on the TEC 7 model, it is particularly quick and easy to weigh loads at the site of deployment.
Palfinger Africa, +27 (0) 11 608 3670, antondp@palfingerafrica.co.za, www.palfinger.com
