Original news was published on 06 December, 2015

Spanish equipment manufacturer Enerpac has expanded its heavy-lift crane portfolio with the launch of its SHAS-Series Autonomous SyncHoist for high precision load manoeuvring.

The new Synhoist crane is constructed from four independent, self-contained PLC-controlled hydraulic lifting cylinders. These allow for geometric positioning of heavy loads where space is limited.

The lifting cylinders deliver high precision lifting, accurate to within 1 millimeter over the full stroke. Each cylinders is available with either 110- or 225-ton lifting capacity each and plunger strokes of 1 or 1.5 meters.

"The Autonomous SyncHoist System is the latest in a growing range of SyncHoist systems developed by Enerpac to provide accurate, safe and cost-effective positioning of heavy and unbalanced loads, without the need for multiple cranes," said Jesus Gonzalez, Enerpac technical director.

The system is operated remotely using a portable wireless control unit and each cylinder can lift and lower independently in order to balance, tilt and position loads.

Due to the crane’s novel design no external power pack or hydraulic hoses are needed for the lifting cylinders. This means that the system does not require mid-hoist replacement of the powerpack or generator and takes up a much smaller footprint than alternative lifting gear.

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