Wide Paralift Enhances Boom Stability
The ParaLift is extra wide and provides the basis for unbeatable boom stability. It is anchored to the chassis at 1.7 m centres and picks up the boom at 2.3 m width. The ParaLift’s width and torsional strength greatly exceeds the requirement for the widest booms currently available.
Two large ParaLift plunge cylinders with nitrogen accumulation provide the boom with vertical shock absorption and height control.
The boom can be raised from 0.5 m to 2.7 m above the ground.
An air activated ParaLift locking system secures the boom into position for safe road transport.
The boom remains stable under the harshest operating conditions.
Field trials were performed with a boom set to only 50 cm height, and speeds of up to 50 km/h (turns at up to 30 km/h) without the boom ever touching the ground!
The wide centre frame provides excellent on-road visibility.
Spring tension holds the centre frame in the middle position while the hydraulic damper absorbs the energy from boom movements. A hydraulic actuator operated from the cab exerts more or less pressure on the spring to change the resistance. The boom remains stable under the harshest operating conditions.
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