SECTOR REPORT Ӏ PICK & CARRY CRANES
is repositioning equipment inside a factory or manufacturing plant; here electric power makes smaller pick and carries particularly suitable for indoor use. Thus earlier this year Lancashire,
UK-headquartered mini crane specialist GGR Group assisted in a complex lifting project inside a manufacturing facility; it required precise positioning of heavy-duty equipment. For this it used its GF250 pick and carry crane made by Italian manufacturer Galizia. The ride-on operated machine is
a three-wheeler, mounted on non- marking white-rubber tyres. It has maximum safe working load of 25 tonnes at 1.5m and is 470mm long by 2296mm wide. This means it can pass through larger entryways. It has hydraulic steering on the rear wheel and directional drive motors on the front axle which give it a tight turning circle (of 4190mm). This is an advantage for navigating around existing structures inside a factory. It is powered by a 96v rechargeable battery that delivers 30kW. Pedestrian-controlled (i.e walk behind) small pick and carries are also available and are similarly useful in factory environments.
Hird, based in Hull, UK, is the
authorised distributor for Valla. It recently sold a Valla 25E pick and carry crane to KC Machine Movers. The company, based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, carries out machinery removal and installation projects in a wide range of sectors, including pharma, steel and forging and, increasingly, emerging industries like EV charging installation. KC Machine Movers already
From left to right: Jekko’s MPK06.2, MPK10.2, MPK20.2, and SPX1280 at Bauma
Jekko’s MPK
20.2 is a 2t pick- and-carry that can become a mini-picker
operates a Valla 120E mini crane – a ride-on machine – which has a maximum safe working load of 12 tonnes. Its new walk-behind 25E has a SWL of 2.5 tonnes and is being used to support the dismantling and installation of smaller items of machinery. It is extremely compact, at just 950mm wide and 2260mm long. It is battery-powered with a maximum boom height of 4.8m (SWL – 1000kg) and a maximum working radius of 2.7m (SWL – 500kg). Travel functions are controlled by a tiller arm; lifting is via a cabled remote-control unit. This allows the crane operator to stand in the optimum position to control the lift safely and productively. There is an optional manual fly jib to support lifting in confined places where overhead space is limited and extra reach is critical. The crane is fitted with non-marking superelastic tyres for both indoor and outdoor working. As well as supporting machinery
moving projects the Valla 25E will be used by KC Machine Moving’s engineering services teams, working on electrical and mechanical systems.
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