Altec is pleased to announce a boom disassembly and inspection interval extension from five years to ten years. Effective immediately, all new builds or existing units regardless of build date can now follow the updated factory recommended boom disassembly inspection interval of ten years in lieu of the previous interval of five years.
Altec’s continuous improvement culture and dedication to consistently improve safety, productivity and operator convenience has led to a number of firsts for Altec’s Boom Truck Crane lineup in the marketplace. From the patented dual-entry cab to the radio remote with LMAP display, Altec has pioneered many features in the boom truck industry. In that same spirit of better serving our customers, this extension will improve owner’s return on their equipment by moving the interval from five years to ten years.
Owners will be receiving official notification in the mail and can contact their sales representative with any questions. For more information on our boom truck lineup and other Altec equipment, call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.
Since May 2017, Altec has been the US distributor of Effer cranes, and the partnership between Altec and Effer has been a great success story. The Altec / Effer partnership combines Altec’s strength in sales, service, parts and support with the quality of the Effer product line. This mixture of quality and support brings new solutions, less equipment down time and a higher degree of customer satisfaction to the knuckle boom crane market. Altec’s ability to support customers in all markets we serve is second to none, and the Altec / Effer relationship is built on the companies’ shared commitment to excellence in customer service.
Altec sells and supports the entire line of Effer knuckle boom cranes. With lifting capacities ranging from 2 ton meters to 300 ton meters, Effer knuckle boom cranes are a popular choice for construction, mining and marine industries. The combination of Effer’s ten-sided boom shape and Weldox 1300 steel provides a power-to-weight ratio that is best-in-class in the world market.
Altec configures and installs Effer articulating cranes with safety in mind, focusing on integral safety features that provide time-to-money work efficiency in the set-up and operation of the crane. These features provide world-class safety for crane working environments.
Outrigger boom interlocks
Load limiting device, many easy to operate systems available.
Anti-two block device (when equipped with winch)
Stabilizer controls at ground level
Safe ingress/egress to body and cargo area
Emergency stop at all controls (including remote)
Back up alarm
For more information on Effer products and other Altec equipment, call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.
The DB41B is a track-mounted digger derrick that provides easy access to confined work areas, such as residential backyards. Built to serve the electrical utility distribution and telecommunications markets, the DB41B provides best-in-class lifting and digging capacities, while also delivering best-in-class multi-functioning speed and performance.
The DB41B has increased lifting and digging capacities, while still maintaining a compact size, making it an ideal unit for storm hardening work and tough-to-access areas. The unit can easily set and service poles up to 55 feet, and even at a 15 foot load radius, it can lift over 3,600 pounds. The unit also has continuous rotation and an unlimited work zone.
This backyard derrick can traverse a variety of terrains with its ability to drive on front-to-back and side-to-side slopes of up to 15 degrees. The track carrier has retractable tracks, which can reduce the minimum width of the unit to less than 36 inches to allow easy passage through gates.
Just like every other Altec Digger Derrick, the DB41B is engineered and tested to ensure it is built to last. A feature that is standard on all Altec Digger Derricks, including the DB41B, is Altec’s five function Hydraulic Overload Protection System (HOP). During lifting operations, HOP is an important structural protection feature involved in disabling certain unit functions to prevent overload. Although HOP cannot prevent instability or replace an operator’s proper use of capacity charts, it is a valuable tool for monitoring structural limits.
The DB41B also provides the following features:
49.6 hp gasoline engine
Hydraulic tilting pole guides
Maximum pick capacity of 6,000 lb
Full-function radio controls for driving the track carrier
Hydraulic side load protection (HSLP) during derrick operation
Ground pressure below 7 psi
34 in x 48 in cargo deck with a 2,350 lb capacity to help haul equipment and transformers
ANSI compliant control system which interlocks when running the unit from the platform
Optional jib winch that offers 1,000 lb material handling at any position
For more information on the DB41B and other Altec equipment, call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.
