The CTE CS 135E spider is now being introduced to the North American market. CTE is modifying the unit according to ANSI standards, as it previously met European EN 280 standards. With a working height of almost 43 feet, the CS 135E has a capacity of 440 pounds and a working radius of almost 22 feet.  

Penny Hydraulics First Fully Hydraulic Vehicle Mounted Crane The new hydraulic Foldaway 500 (FV500) is the first fully hydraulic 500kg capacity Swing Lift vehicle mounted crane from Penny Hydraulics. Designed for a wide range of load handling applications including service, engineering and deliveries the FV500 is also believed to be the first fully-hydraulic vehicle mounted crane in the 500kg performance class.  

Bronto Giant Bronto, the Finnish based manufacturer of truck mounted lifts and fire fighting appliances, is working on a larger version of its 101 meter working height S101 HLA which will, when launched, retake the title of the world’s highest reaching aerial lift. The new model will be based on the 101 and is expected to be very close to its overall length of just under 17 meters.  

Caterpillar New Telehandlers Caterpillar has launched three new telehandlers with lift heights from 6.1 to 9.2 meters. The Cat TH406 has a load capacity of 3700kg, a lift height of 6.1 meters and a forward reach of 3.1 meters. The Cat TH407 has a load capacity of 3700kg, a lift height of 7.3 meters and a forward reach of 3.7 meters.  

Vanson Tower Cranes Vanson Cranes will use this year’s SED show to promote the considerable operational and cost savings advantages of its VC tower crane range. On show will be Vanson’s retractable loading bays and the VC27 and VC33 self erecting tower cranes, which offer simple and efficient operation. The VC27 has a capacity to lift 2,200kg from 2m to 12.13m meter radius reducing to 850kg at a 27 meter radius and has a hook height of 23 meters in the horizontal position, with a maximum luffed height of 31.4 meters.