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Service Cranes is available in 11-foot configurations with standard options, including bolt-on mounting locations for accessories like compressors and welders, headache racks and aluminum roll-out drawer units.
“ Our service cranes like the PSC 8600 TEC have safety features such as overload protection systems and Load Moment Indication to ensure real-time load monitoring and prevent equipment overloading,” Weckwerth said.“ The PAL Pro 58 also has body, crane and cargo lights. These products provide for the highest level of safety, reducing workplace injuries.”
The PALFINGER PSC 8600 TEC service crane has a lift capacity of 8,600 pounds and is available with 22- or 31-feet of reach by incorporating internal extension cylinders that power hexagonal booms. The crane also has the manufacturer’ s intelligent winch console, a damage prevention system integrated into the winch mounting platform that eliminates the need for a boom tip apparatus and cord reel.
Other features of the PALFINGER PSC 8600 TEC service crane include 360-degree continuous rotation with a fully sealed crane base that eliminates water intrusion into the crane compartment, automated boom stowing with optional stowage monitoring and synchronized rope control for the ability to keep the load hook parallel to the ground or the boom tip.
The latest mechanic’ s bodies from Knapheide, reported Coverdell, are the company’ s aluminum AKMS and AKMT product lines built using aerospace assembly processes that reduce welding. The AKMS body,
“... these vehicles are designed to be durable in all kinds of conditions, across all kinds of terrain.”
which can be equipped with an electric service crane, features standard 44-inchtall by 22-inch-deep compartments and is fitted with a VMAC G30 compressor with electric on / off start and choke that is mounted street side for ease of access from the ground.
Knapheide AKMT aluminum mechanic’ s truck bodies have a steel isolated crane compartment with a torsion box floor that helps transfer torsional stress from the crane into the floor and outriggers and not the side packs. The bodies feature a 16-inch-tall slam lock tailgate with one hand operation for locking and unlocking and a seven-drawer CTECH unit with a 250-pound capacity, a bolt bin storage system mounted in the horizontal compartment and adjustable shelving.
In the AKMT1 mechanic’ s truck, Knapheide combines a steel crane compartment and understructure with aluminum side packs to provide approximately 1,000 pounds of additional payload capacity compared to the standard steel KMT1 model.
Also available on aluminum Knapheide mechanic’ s trucks are a 40 CFM hydraulic compressor with a 50-foot reel for half-inch hose, a work bench bumper with a through compartment, six cargo tie downs, four 3000 LED work lights and the Knapheide CanBus that provides 120-amp maximum continuous power throughput and 25-amp maximum continuous power per output and a master on / off switch.
Knapheide KMS and KMT Series steel mechanic’ s service trucks include the KMS16 and the KMS 30 Class 3 through 5 models. The KMS16 is fitted with a 20-foot reach electric crane with a manually operated rear body outrigger to support up to 3,200 pounds. The KMS30 can be equipped with a 21-foot reach electric or hydraulic crane to lift up to 5,000
Right: The latest mechanic’ s bodies from Knapheide are the company’ s aluminum AKMS and AKMT product lines. The AKMS body can be equipped with an electric service crane and AKMT aluminum models have a steel isolated crane compartment that helps transfer torsional stress from the crane into the floor and outriggers.
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February 2025 • www. cranehotline. com