TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES
Take it to the top MAXILIFT AUSTRALIA DETAILS ITS LATEST VEHICLE LOADING CRANE INSTALLATIONS INCLUDING A RARE SIGHT IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Maxilift Australia is an authority on large
crane truck company, Construction Rescue
vehicle loading crane sales and installation.
Services (CRS). The cranes are equipped
and regulatory approval process has been significant.
Following a recent success with City Crane
with the longest reach possible on
The 2255 is again equipped with eight
Trucks and their EFFER 955 (as seen in the
each model and all of the latest control
extensions, an XL fly-jib with 6 extensions
June 2021 edition of Trailer) the team is
and winch. The crane uses six stabilisers
currently installing another EFFER 955-
and safety features offered with EFFER vehicle loading cranes.
8S+6S, an EFFER 525-8S, and in exciting
The 955 is equipped with eight extensions
One of the more impressive features is the
news, the flagship model, the EFFER 2255-
and a six extension fly-jib with winch. The
removable, KJ boom extension system.
8S+6S. This crane will be the largest vehicle
crane is also configured with a unique
When the KJ boom is fitted to the end of
loading crane ever seen in Australia and one
integrated base. This option incorporates
the main crane boom an additional two
of only a handful of cranes this size in the
the subframe into the base of the crane,
hydraulic extensions are added for even
southern hemisphere.
allowing for an efficient installation but
more reach. This transforms the crane into a
With several more projects already
more importantly reducing the overall
ten-extension crane and offers the operator
secured involving cranes over 50 tonne/
height of the vehicle. This was a critical
unmatched vertical reach of over 34m. The
metre coming up over the next six
factor for CRS who requested a compact
fly-jib can then also be attached to the end
months the team at Maxilift Australia are certainly on a roll.
unit for the narrow streets in which they
of the KJ boom to increase lifting height at
complete many of their lifts.
full extension to an unbelievable 58m.
The EFFER 955-8S+6S and the 2255-
Maxilift Australia state that the project for
We spoke with Elliot Ban, Operations
8S+6S are currently being installed at
the sale and installation of the EFFER 2255
Manager from Construction Rescue Services
Maxilift Australia’s specialised large crane
has been over five years in the making.
to find out more about the new projects.
workshop in Adelaide. Both cranes have
Such a large crane has not been seen
been purchased by specialist, high reach
in Australia before so the engineering
The EFFER 2255 with eight extensions, XL fly-jib with six extensions and two extension KJ boom.
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extending from the factory built subframe.
