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New New Raptor Raptor reigns reigns in in minimum<br />
minimum<br />
radius<br />
radius<br />
<strong>The</strong> second Raptor 84 jack knife jib tower crane to be produced by<br />
Artic Cranes in Sweden (and purchased by London-based rental<br />
company City Lifting) was a very prominent exhibit at Vertical Days in<br />
June. This new design revives a concept last produced some 20 years<br />
ago.<br />
Compared to former machines like the Magni S46, the new Raptor<br />
84 lifts more and has a smaller out of service radius. <strong>The</strong> capacity<br />
chart of the 84 metre.tonne Raptor includes a maximum capacity of<br />
4.0 tonnes at 21.0m radius together with the ability to lift 2.0 tonnes at<br />
the maximum radius of 32.0m.<br />
<strong>The</strong> crane can be erected to stand up to 32.0m (the distance from<br />
the base to the slew ring) on a slender 1.2m square tower. Extra<br />
freestanding height – up to 48.0m – can be achieved by using a 1.6m<br />
square tower. A clever design feature is the ability to be able to remove<br />
the tower connection pins from within the tower sections.<br />
<strong>The</strong> first Raptor 84 purchased by City Lifting went into service in<br />
January this year on a confined space contract in Kilburn, North London. It has been used to construc the frame of a<br />
six storey apartment block on a site where there are restrictions to a crane jib over sailing adjacent buildings.<br />
Ascendant Ascendant Access Access unveils unveils 18.0m 18.0m truck truck mount<br />
mount<br />
Artic Cranes<br />
Gateshead, UK based Ascendant Access has extended its range of vehicle mounted platforms with the addition of the<br />
new A18-13TJ. This platform has a three section main telescopic boom and a 2.4m long articulated jib that together<br />
provide a maximum working height of 18.0m. It can be mounted onto either a Nissan Cabstar or a Renault Maxicity –<br />
both vehicles having a 3500kg GVW and a 3400mm wheelbase.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cage capacity of the A18-13TJ is 230kg and the machine’s operational envelope extends outwards to<br />
provide a maximum outreach of 13.0m. <strong>The</strong> cage has a flat front face, a floor area of 0.8m by 1.3m and it comes with<br />
160° power rotation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> machine is fitted with H-type jacks with a fully extended spread of 3.6m. With the jacks deployed at full<br />
width extension, the platform can operate with its maximum load at full outreach through 360° rotation. <strong>The</strong> alternative<br />
one-sided jacking arrangement (with 2.8m<br />
jack spread) allows maximum working<br />
load at full outreach through 180° on the<br />
side where the jacks are fully extended<br />
outwards.<br />
Ascendant Access also used<br />
Vertikal Days to announce that it has<br />
become the exclusive UK distributor for<br />
the HAB Service Centre range of scissor<br />
and boom lifts. HAB Service Centre is<br />
based in Kronau, Germany and it has<br />
been producing powered access<br />
platforms since 2005.<br />
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Ascendant Access<br />
Ascendant Access has introduced this new<br />
18.0m maximum working height A18-13TJ<br />
platform which it exhibited at Vertikal Days<br />
on a 3500kg GVW Nissan Cabstar.<br />
By reviving the jack knife jib design concept, Raptor Cranes of Sweden<br />
has been able to produce a modern 4.0 tonne capacity tower<br />
crane able to lift loads close to its tower.<br />
CP&E <strong>Contractors</strong> Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 5
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