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Hooklift & Crane

Two related product lines: complete hooklift systems for roll-off containers, and the cylinders that drive truck-mounted cranes. Together they list 12 models, from a 5.5 t hooklift to a 3,500 mm stroke crane cylinder.

A hooklift is sold as a system — base frame, lift cylinder, hook arm, secondary lifting arm and directional control valve — so the specification that matters most is not the cylinder but the subframe: the secondary beam width has to match the chassis rails.

Crane cylinders are the opposite case. They are selected on bore/rod ratio and stroke, because the ratio sets the extend and retract force difference, which decides whether the cylinder can hold a load on the retract side.

Luffing cylinder geometry on a crane, with the lever arm shrinking as the boom rises
Luffing and hooklift cylinders spend most of their life holding a static load. Drift and load holding, not speed, decide whether they are right.

2 product lines in this section

  • H&H series, 5 models

    Hooklift System

    Hydraulic hooklift for roll-off containers, 5 models with 5.5 to 18 t lift capacity, jib height 1,500–1,600 mm and overall length from 3,800 mm to 5,880 mm.

    lift capacity
    5.5 / 6 / 18 t
    self weight
    1,000 – 2,600 kg
    jib height
    1,500 – 1,600 mm
    overall length
    3,800 – 5,880 mm

    Specifications and models →

  • HSG series, 7 models

    HSG Crane Cylinder

    Hydraulic cylinder for truck-mounted cranes, 7 models at 20 MPa with bore and rod combinations from 50/28 mm to 200/140 mm and strokes from 430 mm to 3,500 mm.

    working pressure
    20 MPa (200 bar)
    bore / rod
    50/28 – 200/140 mm
    stroke
    430 – 3,500 mm
    models listed
    7

    Specifications and models →

How to choose within this section

Hooklift: match the subframe before the capacity
Secondary beam width is 750 or 850 mm. Get that wrong and the unit will not sit on the chassis regardless of lift capacity.
Hooklift: capacity steps are large
5.5 t, 6 t and 18 t — there is no intermediate. The 18 t unit weighs 2,600 kg, so it is a chassis question as much as a hydraulic one.
Crane: bore/rod ratio sets retract force
HSG runs from 50/28 to 200/140 mm at 20 MPa; the annulus area is what holds the load on the way down.
Crane: stroke is limited by buckling
The 3,500 mm stroke model uses a 70 mm rod. Longer than that and the rod diameter has to step up again.

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