P 900 Top Class - Reaching new heights

"With a working height of 90 m, even with a basket load of 700 kg, we have no competitor that we can look up to,” says Stephan Kulawik, Managing Director of Palfinger Platforms GmbH, who is pleased about “the” new centre piece, the new truck access platform P900Top Class.

However, the lateral range of 32.3 m with a basket load of 530 kg (or with a heavy basket load of 700 kg as an option) is an absolute peak value. It is also important to mention that, up to 22.5 m, it is possible to telescope below the set-up coordinate 0.
The basis for these peak values is formed by a Scania 5-axle truck. The total weight is given as well below 48 t. This facilitates an incredibly high loading weight potential. Nevertheless, the heavyweight has been optimised for practical conditions and can be securely stabilised in areas where there is very little space (stabiliser distance L 7,255 × W 7,200). Thanks to a 5th axle, which acts as a lift axle and is automatically lifted during stabilisation, the P900Top Class requires a much smaller jack lift on the incline.

To facilitate global use and the resulting differences in licensing in different countries, a foldable underride guard is integrated into the vehicle body. However, the “platformers” at Palfinger did not just focus their attention on the technical parameters but also looked at additional benefits in daily use. The P900Top Class is fitted with a sufficiently dimensioned driver’s sleeper cab. This has the economic advantage that hotel costs can be saved and is also beneficial from a security perspective as it means that the truck access platform is never left unsupervised. For example, the extra large diesel tank for long jobs is concealed beneath the equipment box; a dummy is attached to the vehicle. This is designed to prevent the theft of diesel.