Tadano Faun is planning to launch three new all-terrains and a rescue crane at the Bauma fair in Munich in April – the culmination of an unprecedented period of new product development for the company.

The three-axle ATF 45-3 lifts 45t at 2.7m and 40t at 3m. The U-shaped five-section boom telescopes from 9m to 34m, to which can be added off-settable extensions of 8.5m and 15m. A glance at the preliminary chart reveals that it is rated to lift 9t on full 34m boom at a 7m radius, or 1.1t at a maximum working radius of 30m.

The carrier is 6x6x6 drive/steer as standard, powered by a 240kW Mercedes engine, and has an overall length10.43m. A new feature for Faun is the ZF AS-Tronic transmission with 12 forward and two reverse gears.

This model replaces Faun’s 40 tonner and is being targeted to compete in that class rather than in the 50t class.

Also new is the 80t-rated ATF 80-4. The most important development for Faun on this crane is a new single-cylinder boom extension system with ‘fully automatic interlocking’ for which a patent has been applied. It is the first single cylinder boom from either Tadano or Faun. The crane lifts a maximum 80t at a 2.5m radius (73t at 3m). When all six sections of the boom are fully extended to 48.5m, it can lift a maximum 8.6t out to 12m and 900kg at maximum radius of 46m. Off-settable boom extensions of 9m and 16m offer a maximum hook height of 66m.

As on the 45 tonner, ZF AS-Tronic transmission is again employed. Carrier engine is a Mercedes Benz six cylinder providing 315kW at 1800min-1, while the upper’s engine provides 125kW at 2300min-1.

Deliveries of both the ATF 80-4 and the ATF 45-3 are expected to begin in the second half of the year.

The biggest all-terrain yet to come out of Faun’s Lauf factory, the six-axle, 200t-rated ATF 200-6 is the product of Japanese-German collaboration, with the 60m boom coming from Tadano in Japan. It is powered by a 125kW Mercedes-Benz engine for the upper and a 448kW engine for the carrier. Faun is not releasing further details of this model until the show, the company said.

The BKF 35-4 recovery crane was featured in the December/January issue of Cranes Today and is a spin-off from a military vehicle that Faun had already developed. The type of recovery for which this crane is targeted includes pulling out coaches that have fallen into ditches or over the edge of mountain passes. For such purposes it is fitted with a 200kN Rotzler winch as standard. Other rescue equipment can be provided to suit end-user requirements.

Basic specifications of this four-axle model are that it has a maximum boom length of 22.5m, a maximum lift capacity of 35t, a 40t towing capacity and can travel at 82.5km/h.

As well as these new models, Tadano Faun’s stand will also display a 60t ATF 60-4 and a 110t ATF 100-5 from the Faun all-terrain range.

Bauma is also the focus of celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of Tadano Faun GmbH which was established in the year after Tadano of Japan acquired the Germany’s Faun.