Palfinger Introduces New Tiltable Crane Fork in Europe

Palfinger has introduced an innovative tiltable crane fork to the European market. It enables precise material transport to great heights and hard-to-reach areas – ideal for work in tightly built-up areas. The fork is fully integrable with the crane system’s overload function and can be quickly and easily mounted on all Palfinger TEC Loader Cranes.

With its tiltable crane fork, Palfinger offers an innovative solution for the fast and straightforward transport of palletized and non-palletized materials directly to their destination, such as upper floors. Thanks to its thoughtful geometry and flexibility, loads can be positioned through almost any opening. Lifting materials through façade openings like doors or windows minimizes effort and saves valuable time. It eliminates the need for disassembly work on railings or cladding and renders the risky manual pulling of materials obsolete. This advantage enables precise and efficient work, even through the smallest window openings. Temporary platforms or balconies with questionable load capacities are no longer required as drop-off points.

Functional and Flexible in Use

The new tiltable crane fork with a lower overall height provides additional flexibility and safety thanks to the precise hydraulic control of the tilt angle and the integrated strap that secures loads quickly and easily. The crane fork is mounted on the respective fly jib of the TEC loader crane using the multifunction adapter (MFA) and connected hydraulically. It is compatible with all currently available TEC loader crane models equipped with the PALTRONIC 180 control system. The tiltable crane fork is offered in combination with the proven standard pallet fork upper parts PZP-H and PZP-V, ensuring maximum flexibility and application possibilities.

Setting New Standards in Safety

In the European market, the tiltable crane fork meets the requirements of EN12999, the standard for loader cranes. The specially developed MTCF (Monitor Tiltable Crane Fork) software function integrates the crane fork into the overload system of TEC loader cranes. In case of an overload, the remote control provides an active warning and allows only movements that reduce the load moment. These clear warnings simplify operation, prevent accidents, and protect the crane, thus increasing its availability.