Fassi launches its biggest crane to date

Italian manufacturer Fassi has launched its biggest crane to date, the F2350RL-HXP TECHNO crane. It has 18 hydraulic extensions.

The crane has been designed to be installed on vehicles with a maximum overall weight of 40 tons (36.3 tonnes).

The manufacturer said that the inner boom, which is a metre longer than on its predecessor, the F2150RL, allows new heights to be reached in terms of outreach and lifting capacity thanks to the use of the new L956L, L957L and L958L hydraulic jibs.

Decagonal design

The X-Design decagonal section of the boom and extensions, combined with the FX990 electronic system, offers optimal distribution of stress and dynamic motion management. This configuration guarantees superior load capacity, above all in vertical configurations, and improves the operating efficiency of the crane.

It is also the first crane in the range to extend X-Design technology to the hydraulic jib.

The crane comes equipped with the FSC TECHNO stability control system, which the manufacturer said allows the stability of the crane to be adapted to a range of operating conditions. The stabilisers are controlled remotely, which improves safety and precision.

The base of the crane is available in three versions (SB, MB and LB), and offers full personalisation, allowing it to be adapted to any vehicle setup.

With six stabilisers, two of which can be extended rearwards, it guarantees stability even in challenging operating conditions, Fassi said.

The crane comes with new firmware which aims to improve crane management including the IoC (Internet of Cranes) system which manages functions such as telemetry, fleet management and malfunction detection.

The system also calculates working hours remaining before the next service based on actual crane use. This allows machine downtime to be programmed with precision, optimising available time and guaranteeing constant and uninterrupted operation, Fassi added.