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Hyva says the new branch
is staffed with a highly qualified team of professionals dedicated to providing tailor-made solutions.
ORDER BOOST It’s not just new facilities that are being showcased. Innovation with new crane models continues, too, and Swedish loader crane manufacturer Hiab is enjoying a boost for the roll-out of its new iX.162 HIPRO BSS-2 loader crane with a with multi-million pound investment from UK building material distributor Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins is the UK’s largest
distributor of building materials and, as of January 2024, it started taking delivery of 400 new Hiab truck loader cranes. The new Hiab iX.162 HIPRO BSS-2 cranes are, according to Hiab, the first of their kind and will replace existing cranes on the group’s heavy side delivery vehicles in the Travis Perkins merchanting and Keyline Civils Specialist businesses over a three-year period.
According to Hiab, its iX.162 crane is around 150kg lighter in weight than the previous model, Hiab X-HIDUO 162. This, it says, allows the truck to increase its payload and lower its fuel consumption. To further reduce carbon emissions, the new cranes have been developed so the engine can be stopped and restarted from the crane remote control. This results in a significant reduction in idle time emissions and noise. Despite being lighter, the new crane model is stronger than the previous model, says Hiab. This is to give operators more flexibility and enables them to deliver heavy loads in even the most challenging customer environments safely and with greater accuracy, Hiab claims. They also come with Hiab’s
Hyva’s
new branch in Carpi, Italy
new CombiDrive 4 remote control, which has confirmed view sensors and automatically detects operator positioning to minimise accident risk and promote better safety for operators, customers and the public. “These new cranes represent
a significant investment,” said Richard Byrne, Travis Perkins Group HSE & fleet director. “They support our plans to innovate and grow, and they cement our place as a leading partner to construction by serving our customers with improved safety and efficiency. "All new cranes will come with a maintenance contract, which means they will be maintained to the highest standards by Hiab. They also support our own commitment to net zero and the decarbonisation of our customers’ supply chain; a commitment we share with Hiab, whose values very much align with our own.” The 400 Hiab cranes are being supplied with HiConnect telematics in order to monitor the performance and safe operation of the crane. They will also be supplied with, the service contract solution ProCare, available for Hiab equipment. This is designed to provide proactive maintenance and expert assistance to maximise equipment performance, reliability and lifespan.
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