The Euro 81.40 U-shaped steel collar bolts on the push trolley. The painted inside surface of the U will scratch off if the crane is overloaded.
The guard also mounts on to Demag’s KBK enclosed light track.
Although the safety latch has been an option for two years, its price has just been set.
The design that was shown is a preliminary – the final design will be pressed.
Managing director Juha Erikkila said that he came up with the idea in a dream.
He also said that the company is launching a frequency-controlled inverter drive early next year.