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e new Volvo FM/Pal nger PK92 combination was set up speci cally to lift heavy trawl doors o shing vessels, both in the dry dock and alongside wharves. Nearly all the tout was done inhouse. e unit’s image is enhanced by smart alloy side skirts, while the attention to detail in the engineering is superb. e Pal nger is operated by way of the latest, high-tech remote control
Andrew: “Traditionally we’ve bought secondhand trucks. In fact, when we began with the cranes 20 years ago, it was secondhand cranes....on secondhand trucks.
“Then, a few years ago with the PK78, we bought the crane new and put it on a secondhand truck. This was followed two years ago when we transferred our relatively new PK10 onto a new truck, a Hino 500. That has since been upgraded to a new PK12.
“So when we were planning for a new unit to
replace the PK66 we thought long and hard about what route to take – and decided that, given the issues we’d had with the truck on the PK78, we’d bite the bullet and go new-new.”
That’s quite a brave call, given the near $750,000 capital outlay and comparatively intermittent usage of the equipment....but he’s confident it has been the right one. The ship repair company not only has the gear it needs for its core work, it’s also capable of filling some pretty interesting niches in the wider transport sphere. T&D
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