Palfinger is always looking to show off its leadership skills, and its new PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane, shown exclusively at Work Truck Week 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks to display new industry benchmarks in performance, durability, and safety.
Palfinger is an international manufacturer of innovative crane and lifting solutions. With around 12,700 employees, more than 30 manufacturing sites, and a worldwide sales and service network of around 5,000 service points. Since 1989, the company has served customers in North America with a broad sales and service network, a mobile service fleet of over 100 vehicles, four manufacturing and assembly sites, and 15 locations that offer custom-built solutions. It recently opened a new headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Service Truck Magazine attended Work Truck Week as Palfinger debuted its new dynamic duo.
“We are excited to launch these new solutions in North America. Our focus is on customer satisfaction and creating products tailored to address the unique demands of the region, ensuring our customers can achieve their goals with greater ease and efficiency. These new products clearly demonstrate Palfinger’s leadership and commitment to innovation and to creating solutions that move the industry forward,” stated Ismael Daneluz, Palfinger's Vice President of Sales & Service for North and Latin America, in his welcoming remarks.
The equipment was described in greater detail by Palfinger’s Brian Heffron, North America Vice President of Sales & Service, Service Cranes & Crane Bodies, and Clint Weckwerth, North America Product Manager of Service Cranes & Mechanics Truck Bodies.
Optimized for Class 5 chassis applications, Weckwerth noted that the PAL Pro 58 and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane have been engineered to deliver extended reach, weight reduction, and superior performance for operators.
Calling the PAL Pro 58 a leap forward in mechanics truck design, Weckwerth explained that it is manufactured with 12-gauge all A-60 galvanneal steel and a hybrid torsion box, which effectively eliminates frame and side pack deflection.
It also features a comprehensive 12-step e-coat process, offering the best corrosion protection available today.
Available in 11-foot body configurations, the PAL Pro 58 is designed to cater to a wide range of service truck needs. It includes bolt-on mounting locations for essential accessories such as compressors and welders, headache racks, and toolboxes. Additionally, it boasts improved lighting packages to support remote work and nighttime operations.
With an 8,600-pound lift capacity and a 58,000 ft. lbs. moment rating, both the PAL Pro 58 and the PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane continue the company’s tradition of integrating advanced safety features.
The PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane’s innovative design relocates the winch to a boom-mounted position, which helps streamline operation and address cable concerns, while its integrated overload protection system ensures operational reliability. The inclusion of Load Moment Indication (LMI) as a standard feature in this new Palfinger service crane provides operators with real-time load-on-hook information, enhancing safety and efficiency.
The PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane is available in 22 ft. and 31 ft. of reach. Two interchangeable proportional remote-control styles are also available to fit the operator’s preference.
Engineered with a deep understanding of the North American market's unique needs, these new products from Palfinger have been developed through direct engagement with end-users, ensuring that every feature addresses real-world requirements.
Heffron emphasized the collaborative efforts in the design process of the new PAL Pro 58 and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane.
“We recognize the unique challenges faced by field mechanics and operators. Their inputs are invaluable in ensuring that these products can surpass their needs for productivity and efficiency, especially under tough conditions. They’re designed to excel in job sites where only the most reliable equipment can succeed,” said Heffron.
With a rich history of over 90 years in crane design and manufacturing, Palfinger believes that its latest innovations are set to redefine the standards in the North American service crane and crane bodies industry, underpinning the company’s ambition to be the number one in the region’s lifting industry.
Service Truck Magazine likes Palfinger, and apparently, they like us too. At some point soon, we look forward to doing a Spec My Truck feature with them and TV star, mechanic Juan Ibarra of Gold Rush: White Water, in our magazine. Shhh.
To learn more about Palfinger and its new PAL Pro 58 with PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane, go to www.palfinger.com.