Hiab launches largest crane yet
30 January 2015 by Daniel SearleHiab has introduced the Hiab X-HiPro 1058, the company’s largest crane to date in its high-capacity loader crane range.
The crane, which provides 90tm capacity, a horizontal outreach of up to 34.5m with a jib and a vertical reach of up to 38m, is designed to offer reduced lifetime ownership costs.
This includes lower installation costs, due to the bolted integrated sub-frame, base-mounted oil tank and integrated auxiliary legs, which reduced the time required to mount and configure the crane.
Xavier Picart, director at TVI Tècnica de Vehicles Industrials Girona, said: "Installation of the new HIAB X-HiPro 1058 is faster, cleaner and cheaper. In fact, I estimate that we save around 180 hours of labour on a standard crane, which is 40% of the total cost."
The crane also features the new Variable Stability Limit+ (VSL+) system, which improves stability and handling.
Sergio Peiro, product manager at Hiab, said: "The new and improved VSL+ stability system can take advantage of its loaded platform -- the extra load on the truck acts as a counterweight. The VSL+ automatically optimises the crane's capacity on the basis of excellent stability. This function increases flexibility, especially at work sites where it is impossible to take advantage of the full stabiliser extension spread."
