In yet another instance where HIAB truck mounted cranes have come to the rescue, a billboard-delivery company has purchased the XS 622. Bordbusters BV, a Dutch company, has added the HIAB XS 622 to its line-up. The choice was a no-brainer as Bordbusters is aware of the reliability and excellent service associated with all HIAB products, as it already owns the XS 1055 and XS 066. The company’s clients include private firms and government agencies that emphasize timely delivery to meet project and event needs.

The HIAB XS 622 has an important duty to perform. It will handle the company’s five tonne most wanted boards. The requirements for this task are good reach and longer hoisting distances. This is because Bordbusters takes care of lighting too, and some lighting masts in industrial areas and sports arenas are placed high. The X-function of the XS 622 offers better accessibility in smaller, confined spaces, allowing Bordbusters to reach places that it couldn’t manage previously. The company expects this kind of efficiency to help it bag more clients.

What makes the HIAB XS 622 the top choice? For starters, it is optimized for heavy installation tasks, and vertical lifts such as containers and boats. Its HiPro control and boom systems deliver smooth operation through excellent precision and minimum deflection. The robust hydraulics ensure that wear and leaks are negligible, while its long 32 meter maximum outreach allows operation even in areas that are typically inaccessible for cranes of such a size.

 

 

The stability versus capacity concern has been duly addressed by HIAB with VSL or variable stability limit. The solution maximizes the capacity of the crane relative to its stability, delivering efficiencies in both departments. It is able to achieve this by accurately registering the distance to which the stabilizer extensions are extended. This makes the safety system the most advanced of its kind.

VSL now allows cranes to use higher capacities in sectors where this was previously restricted. This in itself, is a big advantage, bringing about enhanced productivity in many more applications. VSL accomplishes this through its built-in sensors that communicate the position of the stabilizers to the Space system, and enable them to reach optimal capacity in all the positions. VSL also allows step-less extension of the stabilizer legs thanks to its analogues sensors.

Of course, safety is an-important aspect where VSL hits the bull’s eye. The pressure applied on the stabilizer extensions is measured to supervise stability. When the stabilizer legs cannot be fully extended, working at optimum capacity is still possible relative to the stability legs position. In this way, the vehicle’s stability is secured through variable stability limit.

HIAB cranes with VSL offer better safety for both operator and the vehicle. They are apt choices in industries and applications where higher capacities are handled on a regular basis. In line with HIAB’s continued innovation, VSL is a great solution that tackles the issue of safety in relation to capacity effectively. Cargo handlers can now enjoy more peace of mind knowing that their VSL equipped HIAB cranes are offering the best of both worlds!

 

 

As the exclusive distributor of HIAB equipment in Canada, Atlas Polar is the go-to destination for quality HIAB cranes, Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and Multilift hooklift systems. The company has gone from strength to strength over the years, with a fairly healthy economy and a flourishing energy sector contributing to greater optimism.

Customer demand has also remained strong given that HIAB products have delivered the expected performance and Atlas Polar has remained committed to customer service excellence. An article in the 2/2011 HIAB Method magazine takes a more detailed look at how Atlas Polar has reached out to and served customers dedicatedly.

Companies looking for load handling solutions have to match their needs to the equipment perfectly; this promises a good ROI. The equipment provider, on the other hand, must understand these needs properly to be able to suggest the best solution. And that’s what Atlas Polar focuses on to ensure that the HIAB truck-mounted crane or Moffett forklift in question serves its purposes admirably. This is perhaps a reason why customers trust Atlas Polar to meet their unique requirements. Take for instance, Canadian company Patene Building Supplies, which purchased the HIAB XS 453K truck crane to enable lifting and lateral transfer of roof supplies 12m in the air. HIAB’s innovative products have also made previously restricted areas more accessible now, thereby catering to many more applications successfully.

Atlas Polar gives its customers multiple options to own quality HIAB equipment. It is recognized for truly flexible in-house financing. For the past twenty years, customers have enjoyed the many advantages of Atlas Polar’s rent–to–own programs, short-term rentals and direct purchasing options.

 

 

Customizing a truck for an eye-caching look is one thing, but personalizing the forklift mounted on it is another! That’s exactly what Finnish transport company Trans Härmä Oy has done with its HIAB Moffett M4 25.3. The truck mounted forklift has been painted in the colors that match its parent vehicle, and even customized with matching chrome parts. This vehicle-forklift combo is meant for show purposes, with Trans Härmä Oy taking part in many Swedish and Finnish shows.

The orange-and-black (with other design elements) forklift has been featured in the latest issue of HIAB Method magazine. Trans Härmä Oy transports window packages, which makes the choice of the HIAB Moffett M4 25.3 ideal. The forklift has been designed for door and window deliveries, amongst other applications like delivering building materials and fertilizers, distributing LPG and industrial gas, and waste management.

But work holds precedence over all else, of course, and in the performance department, the HIAB Moffett M4 25.3 has met all expectations. It has a 2.5 tonne capacity, and the versatility to work on both off-road surfaces and paved roads.

What is more, this is the first truck-mounted forklift in Finland to come with a radio control. The Moffett Ground Mount radio control allows the driver to lower and raise the forklift from the mounting kit and ground level respectively. Trans Härmä Oy CEO Visa Valkonen says that the M4 25.3 has made unloading more convenient for the driver and added more efficiency as well as swiftness to the process.

 

 

For the uninitiated, HIAB Method is parent Cargotec’s customer magazine. Each issue discusses a number of aspects, including the latest company news, and contains interesting feature articles on HIAB products as narrated by their owners from across the world. HIAB Method is a good read, and a great way for existing customers to learn more about the strides the company is making, new products in the offing, and the different applications that HIAB loading solutions are serving so successfully.

The 2/2011 HIAB Method magazine takes you through a new addition to the Cargotec family, the HIAB Multilift XR18S that is fast in all these departments – tipping, speed and lowering! On a different note, read about how Cargotec is doing its bit to help ease the aftermath of the horrific Japan earthquake and tsunami. Handling the mountain of rubble left behind is a huge task, and the scrapping industry in the country is looking at reliable HIAB cranes to help affected prefectures.

When you think of load handling equipment, you generally picture huge mechanical arms hoisted on to trucks, and lifting different types of load. A picture of strength, performance and reliability, but rarely aesthetics! But one HIAB Moffett M4 25.3 owner has jazzed up his truck-mounted forklift with flamboyant colors to go with his equally colorful trucks. The magazine has this and many more enjoyable feature pieces that reveal quite a bit about how HIAB products are offering efficiencies and meeting requirements in so many industries, and on so many levels.

 

 

The HIAB XS 622 truck crane is front and centre in the latest issue of HIAB Method magazine.

The cover story on the crane focuses on the great features that we outlined last month in a blog post about the XS 622: improved, smoother movement thanks to redesigned full sequence cylinders; new side supports on each boom extension to stabilize lateral movements; new couplings, new seals and optimised piping diameters to reduce the risk of leakage and ensure a longer service life; and exceptional precision and performance.

The HIAB XS 622 is also, despite its robustness, a light crane: “A major difference in the HIAB XS 622 compared to its predecessors is the fact the new generation of HIAB cranes in this segment is slimmer and lighter. They are compact and low and can also be installed on 3-axle vehicles.”

Another article talks about how one business in Stockholm is using the XS 622 truck mounted crane. ComEast Logistik AB specializes in transporting boats and other fragile items. The company uses the XS 622 and its owner says of the crane: “Despite the capacity, it feels like driving a small crane and is very sleek. Having a crane this size on a 3-axle vehicle is no doubt unique.”

More information on Atlas Polar’s selection of HIAB products is available on our HIAB truck cranes page.

 

 

The paper recycling industry requires heavy bales of scrap paper and cardboard to be moved, the more efficiently the better. Moffett truck mounted forklifts have proven to be just the right tool for this job.

An article in the most recent edition of HIAB Method magazine notes that conventional collection vehicles are not as fast as Moffett forklifts for this particular task. “As the forks move up and down, it is easy to load and unload scrap paper bales, and the number of bales per load is higher….Its light-weight design and ability to mount/dismount in less than a minute allow users to pick up more bales, in less time, with increased payload capacity.”

Moffett truck mounted forklifts are available in a wide range of lifting capacities and models including multi-directional units for handling long length loads in tight spaces, low profile units for low overhead deliveries, wide frame models for handling wide storage and waste containers, and Pantograph and Lift Assist® models for providing double reach same-side unloading of trucks and trailers.

 

 

The latest issue of HIAB Method magazine is now available. The issue focuses on the impact of global trends on HIAB’s refined strategy for addressing customer needs.

Look for an interesting article HIAB safety systems. There are also some great news items: a Multilift Hooklift used by a Swedish fire department to carry a range of tanks, depending on what is needed for each rescue; a new mini radio control for Multilift hooklifts; and the new XSDrive remote control for HIAB HiPro truck cranes.

The news section also contains some brief notes on how HIAB equipment has been used in emergencies around the world, including Haiti, the rescue of Chilean miners, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, and in coastal towns affected by Cyclone Yasi in Australia.

The cover story focuses on the new HIAB XS 622 truck mounted crane, pictured here. We will talk more about the XS 622 and other stories from this edition of HIAB Method in the coming days. To download your copy of HIAB Method magazine, click here.

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Seeing Atlas Polar and a bevy of HIAB cranes at provincial and national trade shows is a regular occurrence today but how about back in 1967?

The seventh edition of HIAB Method magazine highlights a trade show held in Toronto at which Atlas Polar “put on show a HIAB 174 Speedloader equipped with a 5-h.p. electric motor to supply it with pressurised oil.” The show was attended by about 75,000 people from across North America, who saw the “Boom with Reeeeeach” put through its paces in live demonstrations of the crane’s many capabilities.

You’ll continue to find Atlas Polar at many industry-specific trade shows in landscape, construction, general cartage and more, meeting with customers and suppliers. Today we not only show the full range of HIAB knuckleboom cranes but also the many other products we have to offer: Moffett truck mounted forklifts, Multilift hooklifts, Mixveyor concrete conveyors, and Cleasby roofing conveyors.

Stay tuned to our blog for information about upcoming shows we will be attending.

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Our previous post talked about the beginnings of pre-fabricated housing in the late 1960s and the important role HIAB Speedloader cranes played in erecting the walls of pre-fab homes.

Other areas of the building industry also benefited from HIAB technology, as the attached edition of HIAB Method magazine shows. In an article called “HIAB Raises the Roof”, we see the HIAB 174 Speedloader being used in Austria to hoist roof beams into place. Workers had the added benefit of a “hydraulic extension and an extra jib section to give it a lifting height of 36 feet (11 metres).” In the US, workers used a 177 Speedloader with several extra sections on the jib to put roof trusses into place.

The HIAB Speedloader enabled operators to reach up to 3 or 4 storeys in height, often eliminating the need for special building cranes and making the job go faster.

To see the HIAB Speedloaders in action, we invite you to browse the pages of the attached edition of HIAB Method magazine. To see current HIAB cranes at work, watch the video clip on our HIAB Truck Cranes page.