Another high in Safe Cranes –F 20
Mr. Rajinder Raina
GM-Marketing, ECE
Escorts F-15, remains the most popular TRX series crane in the Indian market today. However, the demands & requirements at these sites are changing. The load handling profile, under foot conditions,speeds, safety & emission norms are moving up.
The matrices of requirements were captured and provided a comprehensive solution through Escorts 'TRX' series crane model Escorts F20.
F20 is the crane with best in class weight distribution along and across the front & the rear axles. The geometry of the configuration is unmatched and the kinematics of the machines makes it special.
With a rated Capacity of 20T @1.5m it is the only PnC crane that can lift 15 Tons using the snatch block & winch.
PnC cranes with front wheel drive have traction issues in laden conditions. To overcome this limitation, 4 Wheel drive is used in cranes which makes them expensive to own & operate. F20 is the first crane, particularly in the high tonnage PnC category, that has a Front Wheel Drive. This gives it an excellent traction in all conditions. The maximum speed of 38 Kms/hr gives it the road running advantage that is one of its USPs. The high ground clearance & uniform front & rear tyre size makes it the best PnC crane on undulated/rough terrain ground conditions. It has been designed with a creep speed of 1.3km/hr which is ideal for load handling. The load visibility is complete which is a must for safe handling.
Escorts F20 is the first PnC crane with telematics-the advantages of which are multiple for the owner and the operator.
The importance of the operator in production machines can never be over emphasized. Besides other operator-friendly features, FM radio & mobile phone charging facilities have been provided also. The operator finds high comfort & minimum fatigue while operating for long hours.
Our design team, headed by Mr Ankit Kumar, proudly call it a 10-star Crane & is confident of Escorts F20 being the star crane of the year 2016. The marketing is equally, if not more,of great success of this 'TRX' series crane.
NBM&CW January 2016