Heavyweights' Lyka crane
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A FOLDING lorry-loading crane, designed to lift the heavier unit loads now being carried as a result of the 38-tonne-weight limit, has been developed by Preston-based crane manufacturer, Lyka.
The crane, the Lyka 10, has a square section extending jib with individual double-acting hydraulic rams, and improved extending box-section stabilisers. The jib folds back on itself when the vehicle is in motion, allowing it to be stowed transversely across the platform.
The Lyka 10 has a maximum lifting capacity of five tonnes over the side of the vehicle compared to the three-tonne limit of the Lyka 7, previously the biggest in Lyka's standard crane range. With the jib extended 6m (19ft 81n) from the king-post or 5m (16ft 4in) from the platform edge, the Lyka 10 can lift-up to 1.5 tonnes. This allows operators to lift pallets weighing over a tonne and position them well away from the vehicle. .
The first of these cranes has entered service with Lancashire haulier VV. and A. Clegg, which specialises in carrying flagstones. The crane is mid mounted here on a 12.2m (40ft) Crane Fruehauf semi-trailer operating at 32 tons, and is equipped with a high operating seat, and a Lyka block grab.