Palfinger launches versatile machines.

(From Gulf Construction)

An Austrian lifting equipment specialist continues to extend its range of products through the introduction of new models in a move to strengthen and enhance the flexibility to its range

Palfinger - an Austria-headquartered specialist hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, which has recently supplied its cranes and equipment in Qatar - is eyeing the rapidly growing markets of the region to export its new line of forklifts. The company's Crayler mounted forklifts have been used in a wide range of applications and projects worldwide and its Crayler BM (box-mounted) and the CR 203 series have already proven a hit among its clients across the globe. In a move to strengthen and enhance the flexibility to its range of forklifts, Palfinger continues to extend the range through the introduction of new models, one of which is the truck-mounted forklift Palreach, which was unveiled at the recent Conexpo 2005 exhibition in Las Vegas, US, last March

CR 50 Palreach The rear-mounted CR 50 Palreach forklifts are versatile powerhouses boasting a host of technical advantages and range of equipment, says a spokesman for the company. "Mounted at the rear of the carrier vehicle, the CR ensures through its short overhang and minimal dead weight that the vehicle's handling characteristics remain optimal and also permits the customer to use a maximum payload," he explains. "On arrival at the destination, the CR is easy to dismount and is ready for work in less than a minute. The CR 50 Palreach is a forklift, which - thanks to its large outreach - makes it possible for the user to unload the truck from just one side

"This large outreach is made possible by the scissor system installed between the retractable mast and the fork. As a result, the forklift can work efficiently and economically at any time without difficulty, even in cramped space conditions." The Crayler CR 50 Palreach also stands out by virtue of its exclusive paintwork. The standards of quality set for Crayler forklifts is impressive. The latest proof of this innovative quality strategy can be seen in the application of KTL technology (cataphoretic dip painting) on the forklift components. "Transportable forklifts are exposed to a number of corrosion-causing environ-mental influences - dirt, spray water, road salt, stone impact and the like, and pose a severe test for these units of equipment day-in, day-out. This means that appropriate surface protection is required, and thanks to KTL, this has been excellently achieved," says the spokesman. "This advanced surface treatment process has 16 steps, and so Palfinger is therefore creating a standard with its Crayler products, which up to now has only been usual in the automotive industry. The result is optimal corrosion protection for all forklift components." Crayler F3 PRO Another innovation, the F3 PRO rear-mounted forklift generation - described as being ideally suitable for lifting and transporting gas and building materials as well as for duty in the recycling and waste-disposal sector - impresses by virtue of its powerful performance, high manoeuvrability and smooth handling characteristics, says the spokesman

"Even while being transported, the attributes of the Crayler F3 come fully into play. The unit, which is available in various equipment and capacity variations, fits onto any standard forklift holder on the truck and its short overhang and minimal dead weight ensure that the handling characteristics of the transport vehicle remain optimal," he says

Despite their high lifting capacity, Palfinger Crayler transportable forklifts are among the lightest units in the sector, "thanks to finite-element computation and the use of fine-grained structural steel. Customers also stand to benefit from the know-how of Palfinger as a global player - expertise which results from years of research and development work," he ...