Escorts Brings a Paradigm Shift in Material Handling Industry
Escorts Construction Equipment pioneered the concept of material handing in India with introduction of Pick N Carry Cranes of various lifting capacities and range. In quick time, brand Hydra became a generic name in material handling industry. As responsible market leader Escorts kept on launching newer models and improved variants from time to time. The new models had increased load carrying capacity and higher reach. Improvements were made in keeping with the demand in the market place.
As the material handling processes under went changes at application sites, the demand on cranes changed in equal proportion. The major shift happened about two decade back when Escorts brought in a paradigm shift by changing the very platform of the cranes which was a total departure from the conventional Chassis. The manner of load handling, along the three planes, changed. Safety was central to the redefinition as was higher productivity & faster travel speed.
Escorts F-15 Hydraulic Mobile Crane is the model that captures it all. Its performance rating is defined at 75% of the tipping load along the three axes. With 25% safety margin, it is the safest crane in its class. The safety in articulated condition makes it versatile in limited work spaces as well. The self compensating snatch block helps precision handling. The hydraulically operated winch has built in safety brakes. F-15 is available in different combinations of 2 Wheel & 4Wheel drive, with or without outriggers.Heavy duty commercial front & rear axles comprises an efficient high speed/low creep drive line. Default system protection valve makes it fail safe.
Escorts F-15 is the most selling crane in the TRX Series of safe cranes. The TRX family of cranes comprises 12 Ton to 23 Tonrange.
Optional fitments include fly jibs for additional reach along X-axis &Y-axis. Safe load indicator with overload & over hoist cut off ensures safety of man & material at the site. Rear view camera, LCD display & a/c cabin help operators work for long hours with comfort & minimum fatigue. The list of optional fitments is long & counting as we capture the customer voice from where the action is.
As a pioneer in Pick n Carry cranes, Escorts stays committed to add to the range & versatility of these cranes & thereby move the market towards safe & technologically superior cranes.
NBM&CW October 2015
