Palfinger claim to be the world market leader in loader cranes with market shares of around 35% . The company has crane models to cover all industries, from construction to local authorities to waste management and building maintenance. As you would expect from the world leader, Palfinger have a range of over 100 truck mounted cranes available across all weight ranges. From the smallest 1.5 tonne metre cranes suitable for a dropside Ford Transit which can reach over three metres and weighs in at just 164kg to the mighty ‘PK 200002 L SH HIGH PERFORMANCE’ which has a lifting height of over 49 metres and maximum lifting moment of 140 tonne metres. Don’t expect to carry a load as well, as this crane weighs in at over 15 tonnes on its own!
Just check out the size of this PK 200002 crane!
Nearly 100 years old, Palfinger is an Austrian business and the family are still the majority shareholders of a business with more than 12,000 employees. The company sells their truck loader cranes in 32 countries, including the UK.
Palfinger sells its cranes in the UK through official distribution, T H White group who brand themselves as ‘Palfinger UK’ with a head office in Devizes, Wiltshire. The company’s claim is that it is the largest national lorry crane provider that offers in-house assembly, bespoke body-building and servicing. There are four main UK sites responsible for servicing the cranes, the head office plus Bradford, Falkirk and Leicester. These sites manage teams of home-based mobile repairer engineers.
New initiative in partnership with Thompsons UK offers stock-ready tipper and grab loaders Iveco has launched a new Driveaway bodybuilder programme for the X-Way. Driveaway customers now have a choice of stock tippers and tipper grabs available on X-Way 8x4 chassis, with bodies built by tipper manufacturer, Thompsons UK. The tippers will have a single-skinned Loadmasterlite body with front-end tipping gear, air operated auto locking tailgate and loadcells, while the tipper grab is equipped with a Palfinger Epsilon M125 Classic crane with double-skinned Loadmaster body and air operated auto locking tailgate. Bodies can be painted in customer colours or finished…
Ellerslie T&C has praised MV Commercial for delivering a new DAF CF 450 tipper grab direct from its Ready to Go fleet, helping the utilities contractor to avoid lengthy lead times in sourcing the truck from other suppliers. MV Commercial came to the aid of the Glasgow-based firm when it experienced significant problems trying to quickly source a tipper grab to expand its utilities work, with many vehicle manufacturers currently quoting lead times of up to 12 months. The commercial vehicle specialist, which boasts a dedicated Ready to Go fleet of 300-plus units, was able to offer immediate delivery of…
Pegasus Group has taken delivery of 15 new tipper grabs as part of a major fleet refresh programme, extending its burgeoning relationship with MV Commercial. The 32-tonne DAF CF450 trucks, mounted with Thompson tipper bodies and Palfinger Epsilon M125 grabs, are joined by two new service vans. The replacement vehicles represent the latest specialist assets the company has specified from MV Commercial. Supplied on a three-year contract hire agreement, the tipper grabs are being used to attend emergency repairs to gas, electric and water utilities’ infrastructure, mainly operating in the Midlands and the south of England. Daniel Joyner, Transport Manager…
Murphy has taken delivery of the first of six new plant bodies and four drawbar trailers from Andover Trailers, citing the versatile loading options and build quality as key factors in placing the order. All six bespoke-built, low-profile plant bodies are mounted to new 32-tonne 8×2 Mercedes Arocs chassis, with four featuring a front-mounted PK63002E Palfinger crane. Each of the four tri-axle heavy duty drawbar trailers offers a range of innovative loading solutions and will help to significantly increase payload capacity. Mark Olden, Logistics Manager at Murphy says: “Andover Trailers listened to our requirements and provided high-spec solutions to deliver…
Fire officers in Cornwall have responded to the increasing frequency of wildfires and flash floods by commissioning an extreme off-road Mercedes-Benz Unimog that can be kitted out to tackle both types of incident and much more besides. The high mobility Unimog UHE will transport mission-specific ‘pods’, each of which is packed with specialist equipment. These are the work of prime contractor Emergency One (UK), of Cumnock, Ayrshire, a leading manufacturer of appliances and specialist vehicles for fire services. Its conversion design included three sets of access steps that fold up against both sides and the rear of the pods while…
