Palfinger Crane Passion 10 2014 ENGLISH VERSION

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CONTENTS | CRANE Passion
12
SRC
04 NEWS
News from the world of PALFINGER.
09 VEHICLE BODY CALCULATION
SOFTWARE PACWIN
With Pacwin, PALFINGER offers a new version of
a planning tool for crane mounting that covers over
three million commercial vehicle variants.
14 Hybrid TechnologY
Motor pump group enables quiet, emission-free crane
operation.
15 ANNIVERSARY
Hinz in Sweden has been working for PALFINGER
for 40 years.
16 Job Report
The new long-arm crane PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH
transports fully-grown trees for a roof garden at a height
of 30 metres.
06
MCC
18
International
IMPRINT:
Editor:
PALFINGER AG, Franz-Wolfram-Schererstrasse 24,
A 5020 Salzburg/Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 662/46 84-0, www.palfinger.com
INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS OF PALFINGER
Employees involved in this issue:
Paul Göttl, Eveline Gruber, Peter Lukas,
Hubert Meschnark, Michael Völker, Oliver Willms
Photos:
PALFINGER AG, Oliver Willms
Graphic:
Simone Strobel
Conception and implementation:
Paul Göttl, ETMservices, a business division of ETM publishing house, Stuttgart
PREVIEW of
Crane Passion 11
Palcom P7
New remote control revolutionises
crane operation.
Publisher:
ETM Verlag, Handwerkstraße 15, D-70565 Stuttgart, www.etmservices.de
© by ETMservices 2014
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InternatIonalIsatIon
InnovatIon
flexIbIlIsatIon
dear Partners and frIends of PalfInger!
our aspiration of being an innovation leader and offering you "LIFETIME EXCELLENCE" is paying
off: the PALFINGER Group grew at an above-average rate in 2013 compared to other competitors,
which means that we have further strengthened our market position. our customers obviously appreciate
the fact that we provide them with the right industrial solutions for their work around the
globe. We see potential for the future as well, mainly in Brazil, India and China. We have already
positioned ourselves well in these markets – more about this on page 18 of this issue.
Working together with our Chinese partner, SANY, is bearing initial fruits. Both the Sany Palfinger
joint venture in China as well as PALFINGER SANY, the marketing joint venture for Europe and the
CIS, have already reported good sales successes. Up to the end of 2013, PALFINGER SANY had
sold 34 units, Sany Palfinger 425. The mutual corporate holdings of PALFINGER and SANY were
recently sealed in a contract-signing ceremony. With our three strategic pillars of internationalisation,
innovation and flexibilisation, we will continue to achieve profitable growth in the long term in
the future as well. And this is not an end in itself, but will also allow us to remain the driving force
behind innovations in our industry and offer our customers the best possible solutions.
In this issue, among other things we will be taking a look at our new PALFINGER Mounting Competence
Center MCC in Lengau, where we produce complete solutions of this type for the most demanding
crane and vehicle combinations. The advantage to you, the customer: by having the
crane mounted directly in the factory, we can combine our full competence and know-how to ensure
that the finished vehicle is perfectly coordinated. You can read all about this in our cover story
from page 6 onwards. Exclusively for our readers of CRANE PASSIoN, we will also be lifting the curtain
on our new control unit PALcom P7 to whet your appetite for an innovation that, in our opinion,
will revolutionise the world of radio remote control. But for the full details you will have to wait to the
market launch, which is set to take place in spring 2014.
I am sure you will enjoy reading CRANE PASSIoN and wish you a successful year.
Wolfgang Pilz (CMo)
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NEWS | CRANE Passion
PALFINGER SUPPORTS
THE L.I.S.I PROJECT
FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS, the US Department of Energy in California
has organized the "Solar Decathlon". 20 passive houses developed by
university teams are set up on site, and their suitability for daily use is then
tested over a period of ten days. In October 2013, a house developed in
Austria took part for the first time. It was presented by the Vienna University
of Technology under the participation of the St. Pölten University of
Applied Sciences, the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and the
Austrian Institute of Technology – one of only two European universities to
do so. The project team competed against 200 competitors worldwide
with the high-tech "LISI" house ("Living Inspired by Sustainable Innovation").
With the aid of ultra-modern technologies and techniques, LISI is a
so-called "plus-energy home", i.e. it generates more energy that it consumes.
More than 90 percent of the LISI house construction is made up of
wood. But how does an entire house make its way from Austria to California?
Dismantled into small units and packaged in overseas shipping containers,
it was sent on the long trip to America. And PALFINGER came into
play here during loading. In light of the very limited space available in the
assembly hall where the LISI house was pre-assembled and the very heavy
and bulky nature of the load, the use of a knuckle boom crane with a large
lifting moment was a basic pre-requisite for loading. The only company
that came into consideration here was PALFINGER, with its recently
launched PK 200002 L SH. Thanks to the good overall relationship between
PALFINGER and the universities and research institutions, it went
without saying that the company would support this project. PALFINGER
congratulates the project team on this outstanding success!
„
LIFETIME EXCELLENCE DESCRIBES OUR CORE BRAND VALUES OF
EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY AND INNOVATION.
“
Wolfgang Pilz, CMO PALFINGER
TRADE FAIR NEWS INTERNATIONAL
MATEXPO, Belgium
PALFINGER was awarded the Innovation
Award 2013 at Matexpo, the largest
trade fair for machinery and equipment
for the construction industry, industry
and environment in Kortrijk, Belgium. A
five-member jury awarded the main prize
to the intelligent rope winch solution SRC
(synchronised rope control) (see report
on page 13).
BAUMA AFRICA, South Africa
South Africa. Around 700 exhibitors took
part in this trade fair in Johannesburg,
and they were clearly very pleased that
there is now a trade fair in Africa that
focuses on construction equipment.
Most of the companies came from South
Africa and its neighbouring countries.
PALFINGER exhibited the entire product
and model range that is offered in South
Africa.
FENATRAN, Brazil
Just under 400 exhibitors took part in
this international trade fair for the transport
industry in Sao Paulo. Around
57,000 visitors had an opportunity to see
the latest trends in the industry at an
event that is extremely important for
South America. PALFINGER presented
important solutions for the South American
market here. They were successful,
as the influx of more than 950 visitors at
the PALFINGER stand showed.
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PalfInger and sany PlannIng
further exPansIon
of theIr PartnershIP
the strategIc partnership between Austria's PALFINGER AG and China's
SANY Group agreed upon last year has already been translated into two
joint ventures. To this end, the holding of SANY Heavy Industries in
PALFINGER AG will be created through the issue of new shares from the
authorised capital of PALFINGER AG to SANY, and the other half will be
secured through the acquisition of existing shares from the Palfinger family.
In return, PALFINGER AG will have a 10 percent holding in the SANY Lifting
business. SANY Lifting is the division of the SANY Group specialising in mobile
cranes, tower cranes and crawler cranes, and it is comparable to
PALFINGER AG in terms of size. Xiang Wenbo, CEo of the SANY Group, had
this to say about this key decision: "our close cooperation with PALFINGER
is an important step towards the global market for SANY. By working
together with PALFINGER, we can develop the globalisation of SANY from a
Chinese perspective. We are very impressed with the rapid success of the
two joint ventures," adds a delighted Herbert ortner, CEo of PALFINGER AG.
"This desired strengthening of our strategic partnership is the building block
for further expansion of our successful cooperation. We have achieved a lot
together in one year and are very happy with the successes achieved on the
Chinese market." Following the agreement in principle, the final contract
documentation is now to be drafted.
PalfInger In Israel
PresentatIon In Israel: PALFINGER's new flagship,
the PK 200002 L SH crane, was recently shown
to Hovaloth Hamifraz in front of an Israeli audience. It
is thanks to the success of local importer Palran that
the new model could be shown off in action, as three
versions of the crane (which has only been available
since early 2013) are already in use in Israel. Area
Sales Manager Klaus Wieland had travelled especially
from Austria to demonstrate the performance capability
of the new PK 200002 L SH to the Israeli customers.
With success: the transport professionals were
visibly impressed with the diverse range of uses to
which the new crane can be put.
CENTRAL
COMMAND FOR
MARITIME EMER-
GENCIES USES
A PALFINGER
CRANE
The Central Command for Maritime
Emergencies in Cuxhaven recently
started using an 8x8 Tatra Phoenix
for disaster control and emergency
management. This vehicle features a
PK 41002 EH loading crane with a
range of 16.30 metres. In the event of
a disaster or emergency, the
34-tonne vehicle will bring the necessary
materials required to combat oil
spills and damage on dump bodies to
the beach and transport contaminated
material from there back onto the
paved roads. It is being used on the
North Sea coast off East Frisia by the
Lower Saxon State Department for
Waterway, Coastal and Nature Conservation.
truck race: PalfInger suPPorts
euroPean chamPIon Jochen hahn
euroPean chamPIon in the European
Truck Race for the third time in a row, Jochen
Hahn's achievements speak for
themselves. Right up to the end, the result
was in the air; the toughest competitor, Antonio
Albacete, led the way for almost the
entire season. In the heart-stopping finale
in Le Mans, the tension did not let up until
the very last day of the season. Hahn battled
his way into the lead in the last qualifying
round, putting him onto the front row of
the starting grid. By contrast, Albacete was
stuck back in the fourth row – in seventh
place. Jochen Hahn once again defended
his title with an extremely narrow lead of
just five points. "It was close, but I am overjoyed
that I managed it in the end," declared
the old and new European champion.
In particular, Hahn thanked his
sponsors, who actively supported him
throughout the entire season. one of these
is PALFINGER, who has been supporting
the racing team for many years now. During
the truck race, Jochen Hahn's team relies
on the quality of PALFINGER products. A
PK 12502 has been mounted on the MAN
service truck, with its optimised power- toweight
ratio making it the ideal attachment
for the 2-axle truck. Thanks to the hydraulic
tiltable stabilizers, the crane can be supported
even in the presence of obstacles
such as guide rails, walls or fences, and the
Power Link Plus system makes it possible to
work even in the tightest spaces. The crane
is thus the perfect choice for working efficiently
and flexibly in the driver's paddock.
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Job rePort | CRANE PASSIoN
At its Mounting Competence Center
(MCC) in Lengau, PALFINGER produces
complete solutions for the most
challenging crane and vehicle
combinations. By mounting the cranes
directly in the factory, PALFINGER can
draw on the full competence, knowhow
and motivation of its employees.
Customers benefit directly from this.
comPlete solutIon
dIrectly from the factory:
THE INSTALLATION ON THE
FIVE-AXLE SCANIA WAS
PERFORMED IN THE MCC IN
CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE
SWISS PALFINGER PARTNER AND
THE CUSTOMER.
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CRANE PASSIoN | mountIng comPetence center
taIlor-made
mountIng
comPetence
"looks good to me!" – Heinrich Heggli's spontaneous
judgement is a genuine compliment, coming from the
mouth of a down-to-earth, matter-of-fact Swiss man.
The Swiss CEo of Heggli AG carefully inspects all of the
vehicle details during a meeting with his new flagship
crane, a Scania-based PK 200002 L SH. As required,
the impressive crane structure sits on a platform fitted
with platform gates, which in turn is mounted on the
auxiliary frame. Delivered especially from Switzerland,
the stainless steel mudguards seem to be in competition
with the aluminium rims to see who shines brighter.
The MCC team in the PALFINGER plant in Lengau has
obviously done a perfect job of meeting the requirements
of the vehicle expert from Kriens.
For MCC boss, Gernot Pichorner, the handover of the
five-axle vehicle painted in bright green to his Swiss
customer is anything but an everyday event. The exchange
of keys is
always a highly
emotional moment
for all participants:
"For
the customer,
who new sees his
now equipment
in full working order
before his
very own eyes.
And naturally, for
us MCC employees,
who are
handing over our work to the happy purchaser after
several weeks of installation and adjustments." The
roll-out of such a special PALFINGER crane as Heggli's
440 HP Scania is the final step in a development process
requiring intensive coordination between customer,
dealer and the PALFINGER Mounting Competence
Center. Heinrich Heggli's first question during the introductory
theoretical
presentation of his „ THIS VEHICLE CONCEPT HAS BEEN A
new truck focuses
WISH OF MINE FOR A LONG TIME. OTHER
immediately on the
overall weight. Gernot
Pichorner's MCC DELIVER IN THIS FIELD!
CRANE MANUFACTURERS COULD NOT
“
team managed to
heInrIch hegglI, 71, ceo of hegglI ag ch krIens
impress the Heggli
CEo with an overall
operational weight of 40 tonnes. This is because, in future,
use of the heavy five-axle vehicle without a special
license will only be permitted in the Canton
of Lucerne if the vehicle is below the
40-tonne limit. Here, it is set to really
come into its own covering roofs, roof
structures and renovating terraces. The
new PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH impressed
transport expert Heggli, who is
currently handling the procurement of
spare parts for the fleet that encompasses
over a hundred vehicles. He is replacing
the mobile construction cranes currently
being used. These are not always suitable
for use in cities as they require more space
during installation.
emotIonal moments: KEY HANDOVER CER-
EMONY FOR THE NEW PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH
FROM MCC MANAGER GERNOT PICHORNER (LEFT)
TO HEGGLI CEO HEINRICH HEGGLI.
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mountIng comPetence center | CRANE PASSIoN
„
ESTABLISHING EXPERTISE VIA THE NEW
MOUNTING COMPETENCE CENTER IS AN
IMPORTANT INVESTMENT FOR THE
FUTURE AND ALSO MOTIVATION FOR OUR
EMPLOYEES. OUR TEAM IS VERY PROUD
WHEN A COMPLETE VEHICLE LEAVES THE
PLANT.
“
PalfInger lengau head of ProductIon
gernot PIchorner, 39
In actual fact, according to Heinrich
Heggli, the range of applications for
the new top crane in his 15-vehicle
fleet is almost unlimited. "This concept
has been a wish of mine for a
long time," reports the dynamic CEo,
who used to spend a lot of time at the
steering wheel in the past and has an
outstanding knowledge of the recovery
business. "other manufacturers
just could not deliver in this area!"
While inspecting the powerful fiveaxle
vehicle, he checks all details on
the truck and crane meticulously.
3QUESTIoNS FoR
GERNoT PICHoRNER
PalfInger Is the only crane Producer to offer a
mountIng servIce from the factory. what were
the reasons behInd settIng uP the mountIng com-
Petence center (mcc) here In lengau ?
For complex structures such as large cranes, the overall
performance of the complete vehicle is implemented and
optimised in the MCC. In the case of our new top crane model,
the PK 200002 L SH with a dead weight of 23 tonnes, mounting
in the factory simply makes more sense as not every service
partner has the necessary lifting and mounting technology. In
the MCC, we are building up mounting and product development
expertise, which we want to share with our PALFINGER
subsidiaries worldwide.
so no comPetItIon for the dealershIPs?
Definitely not! We do not want to compete with the dealers for
the mounting business. Instead, we want to expand our
expertise-related lead in cooperation with our partners in the
entire PALFINGER world. The MCC is a clear investment in the
future, in which we can market a high-tech, sophisticated
product in emerging nations.
... and thIs wIll be contInuously develoPed as
exPertIse Is buIlt uP In the mcc?
Exactly! our employees in the MCC are continuously developing
and refining our standard solutions, thereby minimising
mounting costs and meeting order peaks flexibly. And for our
customers, collecting the vehicle in the MCC is a highly emotional
experience!
only then will the PK 200002 L SH celebrate its launch
into commercial operation on the testing ground. MCC
expert, Hannes Furthner, has monitored the bright green
crane from the very first hour in the MCC workshop right
up to the final setting. The setting of all functions and the
careful fine-tuning with the carrier vehicle is a job for experienced
crane experts like him. The friendly MCC instructor
is now sharing his expertise with Heggli driver,
Armin Höller. With nine years experience of working at
Heggli he is anything but a novice, but he candidly admits:
"It takes around two months until you're completely
familiar with the new crane, and it takes another year to
become a genuine master!"
Step by step, detail by detail, instructor Hannes Furthner
explains all the special and unique features of the fiveaxle
vehicle to him. Intuitive operation of the radio remote
control makes it easier for him to take the first working
steps with his new working vehicle. Heggli driver, Armin,
now decked out with a high-quality PALFINGER jacket as
a welcome gift, is visibly looking forward to the impressive
new working equipment.
Awaiting him is another entire afternoon of instructions
and tips while Heinrich Heggli discusses detailed solutions
for day-to-day applications with the PALFINGER crane expert.
Incorporation of the Euro-6 construction components
such as exhaust gas filters and the AdBlue tank on the
frame further complicates crane mounting today. It is precisely
this expertise that MCC, as a competence centre for
crane mounting, gathers centrally in order to further develop
it to meet the challenges of the future.
Accordingly, MCC manager, Gernot Pichorner, is not going
to miss the opportunity to get to know the PK 200002 L SH
and customers in detail. Yet the focus here is not exclusively
on valuable feedback from the user. "It is not just our customers
who are proud of their new vehicle. The handover
and the direct feedback from the purchaser is also a wonderful
experience for us," declares the Lengau-based Head
of Production, who has been working for PALFINGER for 19
years. "After all, we are all crane constructors at heart!"
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CRANE PASSIoN | Palcom
„
AS A PREMIUM RADIO REMOTE CONTROL,
THE PALFINGER PALCOM P7 SETS NEW
BENCHMARKS FOR INNOVATIVE
OPERATION, SAFETY AND FATIGUE-
FREE CONTINUOUS OPERATION.
chrIstIan hora, Product management
“
hIghtech
InnovatIve remote control
PALFINGER is revolutionising the operation of modern loading cranes by developing a
completely new remote control of its own. Perfect ergonomics, intuitive operation and maximised
operational safety have made the new development the benchmark for the industry.
form follows function – at PALFINGER, the traditional
designer credo applies not only to cranes. Anyone who
uses high-tech devices also expects innovative solutions
for the operating and control elements. PALFINGER
is heading in a new direction by developing the future
generation of radio remote controls in-house. Together
with ergonomics experts and product designers from
renowned universities, a new operating philosophy has
been developed that is entirely in keeping with intuitive,
fatigue-free use in daily practice.
In the dialogue between users and industrial designers,
a clear direction emerged – one that set out the future
setup for control levers, operating buttons and the
re-shaped joystick. Using different design models,
experts and selected customers tested the PALFINGER
radio remote control PALcom P7 in real-life situations.
The product of elaborate development work is called
PALcom P7 and sets completely new accents in modern
crane control.
colour display, it ensures easy, safe operation. The large
colour display is easily legible, even in blazing sunlight,
but it is nevertheless very energy-saving. This results in
a long service life. The accessories of the new
PALcom P7 also include two re-designed strap systems
that allow people to work with the new PALFINGER Premium
crane remote control for hours on end without becoming
tired.
The innovative design of the new crane remote control
not only looks modern. It also significantly reduces
training time and eliminates operating mistakes for the
control panel, which is available exclusively from
PALFINGER: perfect proof of the designer's desire for
an appealing shape, which is organically based on
perfect functionality.
Have we awoken your interest? Learn more about this
innovative product in the next issue of Crane Passion.
The "PALdrive" control knob is located
centrally on the radio remote control. Together
with an intuitive menu guide with a large
InnovatIon In combInatIon wIth Perfect ergonomIcs:
DEMANDING WORK VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL IS MADE MUCH
EASIER THANKS TO THE COMPLETELY NEW OPERATING CONCEPT OF
THE NEW PALCOM P7 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL (DESIGN DRAFT).
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Pacwin.net | CRANE Passion
VIRTUALLY
SIMULATED
WITH PACWIN.NET VEHICLE BODY
CALCULATION SOFTWARE
PALFINGER offers the ideal tool for planning the vehicle body
with the Pacwin.NET software. This product can be used to
calculate axle loads, load curves, stability and dynamic
movements.
WITH THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL
SOFTWARE TOOL, IT IS POSSIBLE
TO SIMULATE EVERY SINGLE
WORKING POSITION OF THE
AVAILABLE DEVICES.
Precise planning helps to simulate complex vehicle body
situations on the computer and to implement customer
requirements efficiently and cost-effectively, long before
hands touch the vehicle for the first time. The fifth version
of Pacwin.NET will already be available in 2014.
The latest version of the successful PALFINGER calculation
software provides over three million items of basic data
from the most renowned international commercial vehicle
manufacturers in order to perform a realistic pre-calculation
of axle loads, crane loads and stability analyses on the PC.
Above and beyond the model series of the commercial
vehicle manufacturer, the database (which is constantly
being updated) also offers selection options between different
cab variants, engine types and wheelbases. With the
help of the exclusive PALFINGER software, the vehicle
body manufacturer calculates the height, extension and
lifting capacity of the PALFINGER cranes precisely on the
appropriately configured carrier vehicle. The new automated
pre-calculation of the HPSC load curves offers a virtual
view of the performance data of the future crane vehicle.
In addition to the current data records for the up-andcoming
Euro 6 vehicles, Pacwin.NET 2014 also contains a
calculation module for skip loaders as a new development.
Automatic kinematic calculations of the movements in skip
loaders and hookloaders accurately document the dynamic
work process and the resulting space requirements. To
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AN INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURED
CARRIER VEHICLE WITH ALL BODY-
RELEVANT MEASUREMENTS AND THE
LIVE CALCULATION OF THE USEFUL
LOAD AND AXLE LOADS.
WITH JUST A FEW
CLICKS, ULTIMATE
LOAD CURVES CAN BE
GENERATED IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN REQUIRED
INFORMATION ABOUT
THE LIFTING CAPACITY
OF THE SELECTED
CRANE MODEL
DIRECTLY.
complement the basic vehicle, the body builder can
include special equipment such as trailer couplings, underride
guards or other add-on elements in the calculation in
the computer simulation.
The modular structure of Pacwin.NET allows stability
calculations of cranes and/or container handling systems
to be performed as well as ultimate load diagrams to be
licensed individually. To implement the project, it is possible
to print out all major load kinematic diagrams, together
with the useful load and ultimate load calculations.
Available in 15 different languages, the software tool runs
on Windows and offers the option of module expansion as a
flexible license system.
IN THE NEW VERSION
OF THE VEHICLE BODY
CALCULATION SOFTWARE
PACWIN.NET 2014, THE HPSC
ULTIMATE LOAD CURVES ARE PRE-
CALCULATED INDIVIDUALLY FOR CARRIER
VEHICLE AND CRANE MODEL ALIKE.
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INNOVATIVE OPERATING METHOD OF THE SRC:
CONSTANT DISTANCE BETWEEN PULLEY HEAD
AND HOOK BLOCK DURING ROPE-LENGTHENING
AND ROPE-SHORTENING CRANE MOVEMENTS.
„
THE MAJORITY OF INNOVATIONS RELATE TO THE IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY ON THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE AWARD-WINNING
PALFINGER SRC, ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS PERFECTLY COMBINED
WITH VERSATILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, OPERATOR-FRIENDLINESS
AND COST SAVINGS.
“
INNOVATION AWARD 2013 JURY CHAIRMAN LEO VAN HOORICK
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CRANE PASSIoN | src
Perfect
dIstance
electronIcally controlled
With the new Synchronised Rope Control (SRC), PALFINGER has set a
milestone in the optimisation of loading crane operation. Intelligent control
electronics automatically adjusts the rope length during every crane movement.
The crane driver can concentrate even better on his loading work thanks
to the innovative SRC system, and this increases operational efficiency.
challenging crane deployments require full concentration from all employees. The new
Synchronised Rope Control (SRC) from PALFINGER makes a major contribution to increased
work speed and operational safety during rope winch operation when cranes are being used.
In the new development from PALFINGER,
electronic sensors in the pully head measure
the movements during crane operation and
forward the signals directly to the Paltronic 150.
The extent of the rope-shortening or ropelengthening
movement is calculated there in a
fraction of a second, and the rope length
automatically re-adjusted. The
control electronics automatically
adjust the constant rope length
between the pully head and the
hook block by extending or
retracting the extension boom,
the outer boom, or lowering
the fly jib. In this way, the load
remains at a constant distance
from the pully head.
The crane driver does not have to re-adjust the
rope length at all when using the SRC. An automatic
synchronised rope control system is
available as an option for the SH crane models.
This allows the operator to concentrate completely
on controlling the crane and moving the
load accurately.
InnovatIve oPeratIng method of
the src: CONSTANT ROPE LENGTH
WITH THE EXTENSION BOOM EXTENDED
AT DIFFERENT LENGTHS
InnovatIon award-matexPo 2013
PALFINGER won the main prize in the
Innovation Award 2013 at Matexpo in
Kortrijk, Belgium. An expert jury honoured
the new PALFINGER synchronised rope
control system SRC as the most advanced
technical development at the world's
largest trade fair for machines, devices and
systems. International manufacturers
compete for the innovation award with their
new developments every two years. An
expert jury nominates five projects in
advance and names the winner of the main
prize at the Matexpo opening ceremony. All
the new developments are sustainable,
trend-setting solutions. As the fourth winner
of the Innovation Award, PALFINGER
joints the ranks of reputable companies
such as Tramac, Schnell and Liebherr.
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hybrId | CRANE PASSIoN
hybrId
ProtectIng the envIronment
and lowerIng costs
The engine pump groups from PALFINGER allow emissionfree,
noise-reducing crane operation in particularly sensitive
environments or in indoor rooms. The rapid change of drive
from the truck engine to current mode of the hydraulic
power source also reduces the operating costs.
sustainability does not necessarily have to mean higher operating costs.
Presented as a global première at bauma 2013, the new PALFINGER hybrid
drives successfully prove that protecting resources and environmental-friendliness
can also prove highly profitable from a cost perspective.
At the core of the PALFINGER hybrid technology can be found the electrically
operated engine pump groups. If necessary, they can take on the
electrohydraulic drive work of the PALFINGER crane. The compact systems
are connected to a standard 400 Volt current connection at the place of
use, and immediately start powering the crane hydraulics with up to 365
bar operating pressure. To switch from vehicle engine drive to current
mode, it is sufficient to simply switch over on the control cabinet that has
been assembled. This turns the PALFINGER crane into a low-noise and
emission-free crane in a matter of seconds, one that can work efficiently in
environmentally or noise-sensitive places of use.
RAPID CHANGE BETWEEN A CONVEN-
TIONAL VEHICLE ENGINE AND A 400-V
CURRENT SOURCE: THE PALFINGER
HYBRID DRIVE IS BASED ON AN ENGINE
PUMP GROUP, WHICH ENTERS
OPERATION VIA A SWITCH ON A
COMPACT CONTROL CABINET IN
A MATTER OF SECONDS.
Electrohydraulic operation reduces exhaust gas emissions to zero. This
means that the PALFINGER hybrid crane also works in closed rooms such
as halls, tunnel chutes or industrial facilities without exposing the environment
to exhaust gases. Minimisation of drive noise by means of the
electric-motor-driven hydraulic pumps allows people to work continuously
even in areas where noise pollution would be unacceptable. The hybrid
drives are designed as a complete system. This means the crane builder
can attach them quickly and inexpensively to the carrier vehicle without
having to make deep interventions into the on-board hydraulic system.
Depending on the drive power required, two engine variants with 7.5 kW
and 15 kW continuous power are available. An integrated power control
system of the engines covers the high pressure requirement effectively at
high working speed. The energy meter, which is installed in the control
cabinet, allows the power costs to be invoiced depending on the job.
The cost balance with the electric drive is particularly favourable. Compared
to the hydraulic pump drive with a diesel engine, the electric pump drive
minimises the operating costs by up to 80 percent. The PALFINGER hybrid
drive thus pays for itself after just 2.5 years with an average operating
duration.
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CRANE PASSIoN | hInz annIversary
„
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN COOP-
ERATION ACROSS GENERATIONS IS THE
CERTAINTY THAT ONE CAN RELY ON ONE'S
PARTNER AT ALL TIMES DURING DAILY
WORK. AFTER A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH PALFINGER LASTING SO MANY
YEARS, ONE BELONGS, SO TO SPEAK,
TO THE FAMILY.
“
magnus hInz, ceo of hInz
40 years of
hInz
strong In the north
Hinz has been flying the flag for PALFINGER in Sweden for
40 years. A success story in the far north, which also offers
considerable potential for the future.
It all started with a letter. The success story of the Swedish PALFINGER
partner, Hinz, started in 1973 and has continued without interruption to the
present day. 40 years ago, Bertil Hinz saw the first PALFINGER crane on a test
bench and was immediately impressed with the Austrian product. The Swedish
crane expert contacted the then head of export sales and subsequent CEo,
Herbert Ziegelböck, in the PALFINGER headquarters in Salzburg. Bertil Hinz
showed considerable interest in marketing the PALFINGER products in
Sweden. After a competitor in the duel for the title of importer had been
outdone and the first test crane passed an endurance test spanning several
weeks without any problems, Bertil Hinz was convinced: "I have to work with
PALFINGER!"
In July 1974, Hubert Palfinger and Bertil Hinz finally put the seal on the joint
cooperation, which would later develop into a deep friendship. The first
PALFINGER crane to be sold, a PK 7500, went to a local cement factor where
it performed its heavy work for many years. over the next 40 years, many
thousand PALFINGER products would follow.
Today, Hinz AB in Sweden, is the clear market leader in the domestic market of
the largest competitor. Magnus Hinz took over the plant from his father, Bertil,
and systematically expanded the market presence with a sophisticated
marketing and publicity concept. The special Hinz advertising themes such as
an elk or a submarine on the hook of a PALFINGER crane are among the most
striking and creative advertisements in the industry. To mark the company's
40th anniversary, Magnus Hinz once again came up with something special. In
the recently opened Hinz branch in Malmö, over 200 invited customers,
employees and friends of the company celebrated a glittering company
anniversary. It was a great occasion – and of course it took place side by side
with the PALFINGER cranes.
swedIsh days of celebratIon: TO CELEBRATE THE COMPANY'S 40TH
ANNIVERSARY, MAGNUS HINZ ISSUED INVITATIONS TO THE GALA DINNER
IN THE NEW COMPANY BRANCH IN MALMÖ.
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ePort | CRANE PASSIoN
„
THE CHALLENGE, EVEN DURING
THE PLANNING PHASE, WAS TO
SET UP A COMPREHENSIVE
SAFETY CONCEPT WITHOUT
USING COST-INTENSIVE
ROPE-ACCESS TECHNICIANS.
alPha-rotex constructIon
manager sven mÜnch
“
a wIde-rangIng Job:
THE PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH
MANOEUVRES TREES AND EARTH FOR FIVE
WINTER GARDENS AT A HEIGHT OF 30
METERS PRECISELY THANKS TO A SINGLE
OPEN WINDOW SEGMENT.
TECHNoLoGY FACTS
With the new PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH,
PALFINGER combines a knuckle boom
crane with a loading crane in long boom
design. Eight hydraulic extensions designed
in a polygon shape for particular stability
and lightweight construction as well as the
fly-jib enable a hydraulic lifting height of
more than 49 metres. When being deployed,
the PK 200002 L SH supports itself
stably against the front and rear of the
carrier vehicle by means of four side outriggers
as well as additional stabiliser rams.
The intelligent stability control system HP-
SC ensures maximum comfort and safety.
The intuitively operational radio remote
control system allows precise and errorproof
work.
With a total mounting height of 3.8 metres
and a particularly low dead weight, the
PK 200002 L SH can be set up without any
problem on four or five-axle trucks as a complete
solution straight from the factory. The
heavily reduced scope of maintenance work
and the extremely short set-up time contribute
directly to the unrivalled economic efficiency
of PALFINGER’s new long-boom
crane in daily use.

green cargo on the safe hook:
THANKS TO THE SENSITIVE PALFINGER CRANE
CONTROL SYSTEM ALL TRANSPORT DAMAGE
WAS AVOIDED – EVEN EIGHT STOREYS UP.
a heavenly
garden
Is beIng
created
wIth a Pk 200002 l sh
With its unique crane technology, the outstanding new long-boom crane PALFINGER
PK 200002 L SH unerringly transported numerous fully grown trees into the newly laid out
winter garden of a Frankfurt office complex at a height of 30 metres.
In the truest sense of the word, the crane operator of
special transport company Meister had to aim high in this
spectacular job. The professional operating the remote
control system literally had to work through a single open
window segment of the new Alpha Rotex Building
complex. This difficult task was to lift stately palm trees,
eight-metre-long silky oaks, as well as the entire material
for constructing a winter garden. The delicate part of the
precision work with the new PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH:
the fully grown trees had to be transported at a dizzy
height of over 30 metres through the eye of the window
element with millimetre accuracy into the interior of the
futuristic office complex at Frankfurt Airport. There, in
five newly constructed winter gardens, they are to find
their location in the eight-storey high interior atrium.
The new technology of the biggest loading crane in the
PALFINGER programme was crucial to the success of
this extremely challenging job. Equipped with eight
hydraulic extensions and a fly-jib, the crane can achieve
a hydraulic outreach of 45.3 metres, which corresponds
to a lifting height of more than 49 metres. However, the
reachable height alone was not the most important
criterion in this spectacular crane manoeuvre. The new
long-boom crane shows its full potential with its
multifunctionality. With its second knuckle boom system
at the top, the professional crane operator accurately
positioned the bulky load at a height of 30 metres at the
predetermined location in the atrium of the multi-storey
building. The electronically regulated stability control
system HPSC of the new PALFINGER loading crane
means maximum comfort and safety at every moment of
what could be record-breaking activities. Even the
slightest contact of the plant cargo with the expensive
glass window fronts would have caused huge damage to
the building.
delIcate and PInPoInt control
Thanks to the sensitive proportional controller of the
imposing long-boom crane operated by Meister, all trees
and all the equipment including plant tubs, soil and
special earth for five winter gardens found their way
undamaged into the interior of the multi-storey building
that features a triangular layout. This is how the new
PALFINGER PK 200002 L SH helped to create a green
oasis at a height of more than 30 metres.
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InternatIonal | CRANE PASSIoN
CoUNTRY REPoRT
brazIl
Brazil is top of the class – not just
in terms of economic growth but
also the up-and-coming global
sport events such as the World
Cup and the olympics. With
powerful growth rates in the highly
competitive market for loading
cranes, PALFINGER is also
benefiting from the construction
boom for the major ports events.
With the recently launched
loading crane MD 45007,
PALFINGER achieved a major
sales success on the domestic
market.
russIa
The infinite size of Russia demands
special solutions. PALFINGER Area
CIS contributed a powerful
PALFINGER PK 100002 for a crosscountry
special vehicle that will be
used in emergency deployments
and repairs of the power lines in
inhospitable regions. on behalf of
the power supplier, Ural Electricity
Network, PALFINGER is helping to
erect the 32-metre high electricity
masts in marshes.
canada
The 15-year cooperation between
the Canadian hydraulic specialist
FRF in Brantford/ontario and
PALFINGER is a perfect example
of successful international
cooperation. Since 1999, FRF has
been dealing with a wide range of
conveyance vehicles and special
attachments such as concrete
pump, wood loaders, loading
tailgate and other add-on units.
For 15 years, the Canadians have
been "speaking and thinking" like
PALFINGER, a partnership of a
special nature.
exPendIng truck market:
INDIA IS GROWING AT BREATH-TAKING
SPEED TO BECOME THE WORLD'S
SECOND LARGEST TRUCK MARKET
AFTER CHINA.
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„
Indian
SOARING FLIGHT
The gigantic domestic market of India is attracting vehicle manufacturers such as logistics groups to the
booming subcontinent. PALFINGER is among the high-tech pioneers on the Indian transport market.
INDIA IS A GENUINE BOOM MARKET BUT STILL LAGS
BEHIND IN TERMS OF MODERNISATION AND SAFETY.
MANUAL UNLOADING IS STILL COMMON PRACTICE. HOW-
EVER, WE ARE EXPECTING A GRADUAL CHANGE TOWARDS
MORE MODERN TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY IN THE NEAR
FUTURE. THE TRADITIONAL "PICK AND CARRY" CRANE IS
THE MOST COMMON MODEL FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS.a
NALINKUMAR DHANASEKARAN, MANAGER PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
PALFINGER CRANES INDIA PVT. LTD
“
A mere 7,400 kilometres separate the company
headquarters in Salzburg and PALFINGER
Cranes India Ltd in the south eastern metropolis
of Chennai. And yet, the two PALFINGER
sites are, quite literally, worlds apart. The contradictions
of India are not just reflected in the
co-existence of poor and rich. On the roads,
quaint self-built trucks can be seen travelling
beside modern trucks from cooperation production
facilities of western commercial vehicle
manufacturers. As a result, anyone who thinks
of transport in India immediately conjures up
images of excessively over-filled vehicles.
Maximum loading with no thought given to
legal limits is part and parcel of everyday life in
the goods transport industry here, which
covers over 3.3 million kilometres of roads and
paths in India. Handcarts, overloaded tricycles,
endless truck caravans and the compulsory
holy cows drastically reduce the speed; muscle
power has been in demand as a loading aid for
centuries. Time still plays a subordinate role in
Indian road transport. Palleted goods are just
as rare here as quick transport of goods.
The 60 employees at Palfinger India must
engage in genuine awareness training in order to
make the advantages of quick and safe loading
devices clear to the transport companies here.
Because even on the Indian market, which is
operating at full capacity on the basis of
domestic demand alone, the demand for transport
efficiency is growing every bit as quickly as
the amazing rate of growth of the economy of
the subcontinent. Nowadays, there are around
five million transport vehicles, from rattling
Tempo three-wheelers right up to heavy-duty
long-distance trucks.
Successfully negotiating the conflict between
extreme price pressure and a high-quality
appeal is an exciting challenge for PALFINGER.
PALFINGER products are already being used
successfully in the heavy-duty sector. Brick
and concrete manufacturers as well as
customers such as the energy corporation
Bescom are among the customers who transport
and safely install transformers using
PALFINGER cranes. It is only now that modern
road transport is beginning to develop on the
Indian market. The subcontinent is enticing,
with growth rates that the rest of the world can
only dream of.
ENGINEERS DAY INDIA:
WITH A PALFINGER CRANE WITH
A WORKMAN BASKET, THE
STATUE OF THE FAMOUS INDIAN
ENGINEER, SIR MOKSHAGUNDAM
VISVESVARAYYA, IS DECORATED IN
THE PRESENCE OF MINISTERS.
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