Delighted to have our new Artic Hiab vehicle on the road and available for Hiab hire. This DAF XG Euro VI tractor unit is fitted with a PM 71TM Hiab and its the first in the UK and we are delighted to have it on the road.

When the new PM70.5 SP Platinum was introduced Anthony Robson Transport wasted no time in placing the order with PM Cranes. This latest model in their Heavy cranes range is the same weight as its little sister the PM65026 which is one of the most popular cranes on the market (Robsons have 4 on the fleet at present).

The company says that the careful use of ultra-high strength steels has delivered a 20 percent improvement in lifting performance on a lighter and more compact crane. Thanks also to a complete redesign the boom pack and layout of the extension cylinders, in particular the first two, which are now arranged laterally in relation to the secondary boom. This helps ensure that there is no increase in dimensions between models with three extensions and those with all nine. As a result, it is only takes up 1.53 metres of space.

Unlike its predecessors the crane controls are fully digital for greater precision and handling accuracy in a much easier to operate package. Set up and stowage is now fully automatic, the same is said to apply to the ‘PM Smart Winch’ system.

An anti-sway feature corrects or smooths over quick or sudden control movements in order to reduce safety issues on site, not to mention additional dynamic loadings, helping less experienced operators perform efficiently and safely.

We’ve gone for 7 extensions on this Artic Hiab (giving us one more boom that the PM65’s) and gives us a reach in excess of 18 metres, lifting 2790kgs at its maximum reach. Its heaviest lift is 11,000kgs.

Its a great looking truck and the Hiab boasts the longest reach on the fleet.

A new ‘CMI Multifunction Display’ is housed in a special protective cover, and provides a constant display of the outrigger footprint and pressures, as will as crane movements and charts, highlight possible errors.

The company says that the 70.5 is just the first model in a series of important new crane introductions it has planned…So look out for more PM cranes in Robsons colours soon.