We are in the era of digital transformation. Our lives, work styles, and habits are all changing. As a brand committed to innovation, PALFINGER always plays a significant role in shaping these changes, developing solutions that leverage digital capabilities, and adapting quickly to new challenges – all for the benefit of our customers.LIFETIME EXCELLENCE reflects our aspiration to work with customers to find perfect solutions that make daily work easier and safer. With this motto, the connection between products and development strategy is key to the introduction of new and smarter services, such as proactive maintenance and real-time fleet data analysis. According to Mr. Andreas Klauser, CEO of PALFINGER AG, “we always focus on development aimed at increasing the value our customers receive,” because digital support tools are inherently designed to provide greater convenience, support services, efficiency, and safety for customers and users alike.

PALFINGER’s digital solutions simplify workflows and make operating the company’s products very convenient. The focus here is heavily on driver comfort, as well as integrated systems designed for user-friendliness and ensuring workplace safety. These new support systems facilitate easy operation, reducing equipment training time. The simulated control system allows users to operate equipment from outside the danger zone.PALFINGER’s fleet management solution provides customers with a comprehensive overview of their operating equipment, while the integrated communication system on the equipment optimizes information exchange between fleet managers and crane operators. These features build trust across the entire fleet, saving time, manual coordination, and administrative tasks. Another important aspect of our support solutions is proactive maintenance, which helps minimize the risk of severe, costly breakdowns and optimizes equipment lifespan.

1. PALFINGER CONNECTED: TELEMATICS-BASED FLEET MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

The Fleet Control application is a smart digital platform specifically designed to support the work of fleet managers/operators. For truck or crane operators, this highly practical application is a useful tool for increasing work efficiency. Both solutions provide all important information at a glance and control all equipment activities. This ensures the connectivity of the entire fleet and the complete transmission of tasks to be resolved.

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2. SMART BOOM CONTROL SYSTEM

The Smart Boom Control (SBC) system is a new digital control unit integrated at the boom tip of a loader crane, allowing crane operators to control the horizontal and vertical movements of the boom tip with just a single control lever. All that needs to be done is to move the control lever on the control panel, and PALFINGER’s PALTRONIC electronic control system will calculate the necessary movement combinations with the help of position and pressure sensors. As a result, a crane integrated with the SBC system can be operated very easily with unparalleled precision. TEC 7 crane series will have this system integrated as standard in the future.

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3. ELECTRONIC CONTROL LEVER

L-cranes with top seats can now be controlled via an electronic control lever. This also allows for controlling the load detection system via the HPSC-Plus LOAD module without the operator needing to use a radio remote control. This lever can also be used to control the outriggers and auxiliary equipment of the crane. This means that the lifting capacity (HPLS) of the L-crane can, for the first time, be increased without the use of a radio remote control.

4. HPSC-PLUS STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM

The tried and tested HPSC stability control system is now being further developed into the HPSC-Plus Load system, a detection system that uses inclination parameters to maintain stability, thereby optimizing the performance and reach of the crane boom. HPSC-Plus Load interacts with the vehicle’s load status and calculates the inclination as well as corresponding factors to determine the maximum load that can be lifted in each case. HPSC and LOAD perfectly complement each other and automatically control stability maintenance – whether the vehicle is empty, partially loaded, or fully loaded. The operator does not need to perform any additional actions to activate or deactivate this LOAD module.

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5. PAD-TOUCH

The new generation PAD-Touch control cabin for hook loader cranes combines the convenience of a control lever with the versatility and innovation of a touchscreen display. Here, the load movement feature is controlled via a new, extremely compact control lever, while all other functions are operated via a PAD-Touch touchscreen display.