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Manitouhas announced two
new telehandlermodels are in final
development stages at its CastelfrancoR&D
facility in Italy, withoneof thepreliminary
machines said to featurewhatwouldbe
themarket segment’s largest liftingweight
capacity at 40 tonnes.
ManitouAustraliaManagingDirector,
StuartWalker, said: “Manitou is currently
in theprocess of building twonew
telescopic handlers due for introduction
to the localmarket in the second semester
of 2014. At this stage, it’s important to
say the larger of the twomodels has been
designed to safely and repeatedly handle
up to33%more than thehighest-capacity
production telehandler currently on the
market.”
Whenaskedabout themachines’
proposedmarket, Stuart said the company
has placed anewemphasis on size to cater
for thegrowingheavy-industrialmarket
and, in countries likeAustralia and South
Africa specifically, for thehandlingof
conveyor belt reels in themining sector.
Manitoualsodiscussed a fewnew
technologies expected in thenext
generationof heavy lifters.
Two new super-sized telehandlers coming
With thepossibility of custom
attachment design, thenew telehandler
models arebeingdesigned for standard
operationwith forks, jibs, winches,
platforms, tyrehandlers andbelt
reel handlers. New technologieswill
make themachine easier tousewhen
multiple attachments come intoplay by
automatically adapting itsmode to the
selectedattachmentwithout selection
from theoperator.
“Our R&D teamhas designed an
automatic attachment recognition system
tohelp the telehandlers calibrate their
weight limits and envelope tolerances,
whichmeans improved safety in every
application,” Stuart said.
Manitou traditionally partners its high-
end telehandlermodelswith engines from
Mercedes-Benz for best-in-class efficiency
andperformance. Stuart said thenew
modelswill continuewith the tradition
by featuring the automaker’s 7.2-litre, 6
cylinder diesel engines, withoutputs on
the larger telehandlermodel designed for
1,400Nmof torque and240kW (350HP) at
2,200rpm.
Theengineswill bematched to a fully
Checkout this great pic! This is Preston
Group’s UNICURW706 spider crane
workingon theAirport Link tunnel job
site inBrisbane. Hiredby Thiess John
Holland, the spider crane assistedwith
the install of beam rails in the tunnel. This
computer controlledmini crawler crane
shows how versatile it is and is oneof
many cranes the small crane company has
in its fleet.
Preston’s compactmini cranes are
designed to fit onto and into tight
construction siteswithminimal impact
andmaximum load capacity.
Formore contact: 1800 440 550or visit:
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Spider in a Tunnel –mini crawler
automatic hydrostatic transmission, for
drivingat up to 25km/h.
Manitou’s current flagship telehandler
is theMHT10225, which is able to lift 22.5
tonnes of deadweight, and can extend its
boomby up to 10m.
Contact: ph: 02 9517 3174or visit
website:www.manitou.com.au
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Two new telehandlermodels are in final
development stages
PrestonGroup’s UNICURW706 spider crane
workingon theAirport Link tunnel
The TelescopicHandler Associationof
Australia iswarningmembers and the
industry inAustralia tobe awareof the
importanceof tyre replacement and tyre
pressures on TelescopicHandlers.
TSHANational President, StuartWalker
said tyres onTelescopicHandlers are a
critical component and canhave serious
implication to the safeuseof themachine.
The issuewas highlighted in an
article from theNovember issueof UK
publication, Cranes &Accessmagazine
(Vol. 15, Issue 8): “The importanceof tyre
replacement and tyrepressures”.
That articlediscussed research
undertakenby amajor telehandler
manufacturerwhich indicated a5%
reduction in tyrepressure from the
manufacturer’s specified values, can result
ina 30% reduction in capacity at certain
points on the load/height/radius curve
which could result inoverturning.
According to the article: Because tyres
deflect/distort under load they have a
significant effect on telehandler stability
and load carrying ability.
“Anexampleof the importanceof
properly planning tyre replacement
occurredwhena telehandler operator
checked the tyrepressures onhismachine.
Having completed the checks, hewas
walking awaywhenoneof the tyres
exploded. Subsequent investigation
revealed the tyre, whichhad recently
been replaced, was a14plywitha
3.5 tonne load rating, rather than the
manufacturer’s specificationof 16plywith
a six tonne rating. The contractor also
found the tyrehadbeenordered from the
company’s approved supplier by asking for
a tyre for themodel of the telehandler,
withoutmentionof ply or load rating. A
subsequent checkof othermachines found
a thirdof themwere fittedwith incorrect
tyres.” (Cranes &Access Vol. 15, Issue8)
Contact the TSHAon 02 9998 2222or
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TSHA reminder of the importance of tyre pressure
