This crane type does not remove the problem but any reduction in the out of service radius is to be welcomed. Demand has increased for luffing jib tower cranes with a smaller out of service position, Brown explains. The ETH90 is designed for Falcon and the UK market, especially to tackle the persistent issue of oversailing neighbouring property. The first unit is tested and will be first shown by Falcon Crane Hire in the UK.įalcon Crane Hire has been working alongside Italian crane manufacturer ENG Cranes on the development of a new hydraulic luffing jib tower crane with a narrow out of service park position, Andrew Brown, managing director, told ICST. Lebus grooving can be specified for the drum as can a secondary brake. Winch options are a 45 kW unit offering a maximum speed of 154 m/min and a 65 kW high speed version for 227 m/min. Standard mast sections are 1.75 metre x 1.75 metres and either 12.6 or 3 metres long, giving a maximum freestanding height of 38.1 metres. Transport for the complete upper is on three trucks and a freestanding crane can be built from five transport units, Jaso says. All platforms and handrails are preinstalled and foldable. In a similar vein the hoist winch is integrated into the boom which allows reeving at ground level for safer and faster erection and dismantling. At 12.1 tonnes it is the heaviest section but it can be separated into smaller pieces for a maximum of 6.8 tonnes. Connection is by quick connectors booth for the electrics and the hydraulics. As a single piece the slewing platform, turret, tower head, jib foot and hydraulic ram, with all mechanisms pre-installed, is placed in one lift. Simple and fast erection was a key focus, facilitated by optimising weights and maximising pre-assembly. Solid steel slim line slabs reduce the tail swing to 7.9 metres.

Its out of service radius is given as 8 metres while its rear swing radius with concrete or optional steel framed counter weights is 8.2 metres.

On a single fall with a special slim line hook block it will lift 6 tonnes maximum and 1.8 tonnes at the maximum 55 metres. The 18 tonne maximum is on three falls of rope and the maximum tip load is 1.6 tonnes at 55 metres. The 6 tonne capacity J168HPA with 50 metre reach will remain available. The hydraulic ram is kept at the rear of the tower meaning the ram is fully retracted when the crane is in its out of service position with the boom raised. It offers more load capacity while retaining key design features. Conceived as an update of the J168HPA launched in 2014, it ended up being a new crane.

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