From glass to compost
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• Unusual applications for Huth and Jonsered truckmounted cranes range from the installation of plate glass at high levels to the handling of compost.
A Hiab 140 lorry loader with a 10-head batterypowered lifting beam attachment, manufactured by Kilner Vacuumation of Dronfield enables Glass Canterbury to manoeuvre up to 600kg of sheet glass into place within the crane's 12.9m maximum outreach.
At Cirencester, a Hiab Jonsered 590 fitted to an ERF drawn tandem-axled flatbed trailer is being used by Agricultural Supply to handle and transport 92m3 of compost daily.
GCM600 which distributes both marques of loaders in the UK and Irish Republic sold over 1,500 units last year.