Enerpac launches 5,000kN tracked gantry
23 April 2014Enerpac Integrated Solutions has developed a new 5,000kN gantry, propelled by roller tracks and designed for use in confined spaces. The company says the 12m lifting height gantry’s new propulsion system reduces its footprint by more than 50%.
A totally new design, the MBL5000 gantry combines and extend upon product features that Enerpac introduced with the SBL series of gantry lifters. As well as the roller track propulsion system, the MBL5000 features Enerpac's Intellilift wireless control system with automatic synchronization and overload detection. A foldable boom design facilitates transport inside a 20ft container and enables access to confined areas.
The gantry is able to absorb all side loads in the steel boom structure and not in the hydraulic cylinders. To minimize boom drift, which can prompt overturning, the MBL5000 introduces pre-tensioned sliding bearings between the boom sections.
A maximum lifting height of 12.8m can be achieved with only two full hydraulic and synchronized stages. As a result, boom drift has been decreased by more than 30 per cent.
