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MAXGenerally it is used with its complete configuration.We have already driven it without the dolly in orderto be able to access places which are particularlydifficult. Some of the excellent attributes of thisFaymonville product among others are, it’s excellentfinish (I think especially about the electrics) and thesmooth operation of all the components. It is a vehiclewhich is easy to work with, equipped with logicalcontrollers. We also appreciate the excellent servicingprovided by Faymonville.”The Pendelmax 3+5Tare weight : 35,000 kgPayload: 90,000 kg at 80 km/h and120,000 kg at 30 km/hLowbed platform: 7,000 mm long and4,500 mm extension with a loading heightof 650 mmExcavator trough: 500 to 850 mm wideand 600 mm deepAxle load: technically 15,000 kg at 50 km/h,13,920 kg at 80 km/h in The NetherlandsSuspension clearance: 450 mmSteering angle: 60°Total length without extension: 23,560 mmGooseneck length: 4,270 mmLoading length on 3 axle bogie: 4,500 mmLoading length on 5 axle bogie: 6,840 mmPRODUCT TO THE MAXWhy choosethe Prefamax?✓ Increased stability✓ Modular design✓ Metallization(resistant to corrosion)✓ StyleRalf Plattes,Project Engineer :“The Prefamax nowfeatures increased levels ofstability and resistance.”NEW PREFAMAXEven more featuresLaunched 12 years ago for the transport of precast concrete components,the Prefamax inloader has been given a major facelift. While keeping itsintrinsic qualities, it offers new features, just for the sake of respondingeven better to the requirements of a growing market.Last year, Faymonville turned out around onehundred Prefamax inloaders. And this is agrowing market, according to Sales Manager,Arnold Luxen: “This number increases with everynew year, and this is true for the whole of Europe.The Prefamax increasingly comes out as thesolution for the safe transport of precast concrete.”Finiteelementsmethod.More stableToday then, Faymonville is producing theprototype of the new Prefamax, an inloader stillincorporating its traditional assets, such as itssafety features in fact, but also offering new ones:increased stability, metallization, and a modulardesign to name but a few. Says Project Engineer,Ralf Plattes: “We worked on various levels. Firstof all, the tare weight and stability. The inloader isnow more stable without having to increasethe tare weight. To achieve this, we used asoftware that calculates on a finite elements basisallowing us to optimize the stability aspect. Forinstance, we perfected the design of the mainframe, improved some suspension components,and we reinforced the part of the inloader that issupported by the tractor. We then looked atproduction itself. We asked the staff employed onthe assembly lines to indicate the difficulties fromtheir perspective, such as the places for whichwelding presents a problem, or the manner inwhich the cableway is drawn for example. Theobject of the excercise was to avoid weak orpoorly protected points on the inloader. This is allthe more crucial, since we are now applying ametallization process to the Prefamax. In layman’sterms, this means that we apply a basic coating,a combination of zinc and aluminium, which ismore resistant to corrosion than a traditionalprimer. It can be considered to be a guaranteeagainst corrosion. We had opted for a modularapproach as a third product developmentobjective. The new Prefamax was thereforedesigned in such a way as to facilitate thestraightforward addition or removal ofaccessories. As a result, the customer may requestfor a tool box, tie-down rings, etc. without havingto modify the inloader at a later stage.”Last but not least, when developing a newproduct, exterior design is also critical. Thisapplies also to the new Prefamax, which featuresmore contemporary lines, thanks to the use of apolyester-based cowling in particular, which offersa wider range of stylistic effects than aluminium orsheet metal.Faymonville intends to mass-produce the newPrefamax from March 2007 on.P. 03