23.06.2015

Two tower crane elevators from Potain

Potain has teamed up with Alimak-Hek to develop two new operator elevators – the TCL and CabLift - for use on its range of top-slewing tower cranes.

CabLift is fitted within the crane’s tower the TCL is attached externally. The external elevator is a standard solution that will be adaptable for all Potain cranes using a dedicated access kit. CabLift is a specially developed solution, designed exclusively for Potain.
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Potain has teamed up with Alimak Hek to co-develop new operator elevators for use on Potain’s full range of top-slewing tower cranes

Both solutions can be used on all K Mast tower systems from 1.6 to 2.45 metres wide and can either be supplied with a new crane, or retrofitted to existing cranes. The maximum speed of the elevators is 24 metres a minute.

“We support all initiatives that are aimed at enhancing efficiency for those who own and operate our products,” said product manager Alexandre Chanteclair. “Contractors are mindful of good ergonomics, and continually challenged by increasingly shorter time schedules - it is more important than ever for operators to have the comfort to operate with optimum levels of concentration.”

The launch of new elevators is aimed at meeting new health and safety regulations in Europe, including the latest French recommendation R.459, which says powered access must be available for climbs of 60 metres or more to the crane cab, and from 30 metres from 2017.

Product demonstrations will start this summer and both elevator solutions will be available at the beginning of 2016 via the Potain dealer network.