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Foldable Knuckle Boom Cranes

Compact Power for Every Vessel

Our foldable knuckle boom cranes deliver high lifting power in a compact design. Perfectly suited for vessels with limited space, they ensure safe and efficient handling of loads in any marine environment.

Maximum Performance with Minimum Weight

Achieve more with less. The optimized weight-to-performance ratio ensures outstanding lifting capacity and reliability — helping you handle demanding offshore operations with ease.

Flexible Design for Unique Operations

From short telescopes to extensions up to 30 meters, our cranes adapt to your specific needs. A wide range of features and options transforms every PALFINGER crane into a versatile, all-in-one lifting solution.

Applications

Marine

Thanks to their sophisticated geometry and compact design, PALFINGER foldable knuckle boom cranes can be installed on any vessel type, even where space is limited. They are the reliable choice for service operations, provision and cargo handling, and fishing or fish farming tasks. From small fishing boats to large work and service vessels, these cranes deliver powerful, flexible, and safe lifting performance at sea.

Offshore

For offshore applications, PALFINGER foldable knuckle boom cranes provide flexible and safe handling of cargo and equipment on oil rigs, FPSOs, and various offshore vessels. With an optional workman basket, they can also serve as access basket cranes for safe personnel transfer. Designed in compliance with offshore standards and tailored to customer requirements, these cranes perform reliably as service, provision, and cargo handling solutions. A special corrosion protection ensures long-term durability even in the harshest offshore environments.

10-11.12.2016 Testing of Palfinger Crane on the Vestalnd Cygnus at Baltic sea. Photo Timelineproduction.pl

Wind

PALFINGER foldable knuckle boom cranes are the reliable choice for safe and efficient lifting from the platform or heli-deck to the nacelle. Their compact design allows effortless handling in confined nacelle spaces, making them ideal as nacelle cranes for the wind industry. With optional man-riding functionality, they become a truly multi-functional tool. Each crane is designed according to customer-specific requirements, as well as all relevant industry rules and regulations.

Special Developments

Winterization

We ensure reliable performance in extreme cold.

Winterization

Marine and offshore cranes from PALFINGER deliver outstanding performance even under the toughest environmental conditions.

For operations in extremely cold climates, PALFINGER has developed a range of innovative solutions that ensure safe and reliable performance at temperatures as low as -50 °C. All designs comply with the regulations of DNV, BV, LRS, ABS, and other relevant classification societies.

 

Features:

  • Fully insulated and heated lightweight housing that protects sensitive components
  • Heat tracing for components located in exposed areas
  • Specially designed, heated operator cabin with extra insulation
  • Heated gangways, stairs, ladders, and railings
  • Special hydraulic oil and grease formulated for cold climates
  • Heavy-duty components designed to withstand ice removal
  • Structural designs that minimize excessive ice build-up
Vessel at sea operating in extremely cold climate
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Explore the Next Generation of Lifting Solutions

PFM 2100

The all-new PFM 2100 offers a best in class outreach of 29-meters and a load capacity of 4,000 kilos at maximum reach. As the first PALFINGER MARINE crane to feature our patented P-profile extension boom system, along with 9 boom extensions, it delivers unmatched strength and efficiency. A high-end control valve ensures high operating speeds as well as smoother and more precise crane movements.

This crane is primarily designed for the aquaculture industry, with a special focus on the fish farming segment. It’s also ideally suited for customers in the service and workboat sector.

PFM Crane Range

At PALFINGER, innovation never rests. We offer you a glimpse of the latest innovation: the PFM 1500, a "smaller brother" to our PFM crane series, which currently includes the PFM 2100, and our well-established powerhouse cranes – the PFM 2500, PFM 3500, and PFM 4500 – with many years of proven field performance. Our PFM cranes are designed to perfectly complement one another, offering the perfect package for any vessel or job. Our fast high-outreach cranes, combined with our powerhouse models, create the ideal synergy for unmatched performance at sea.

Stay tuned – another groundbreaking solution is just around the corner!

Features

Features

  • Lifting capacity up to 32 metric tons
  • Outreach up to 30 meters
  • Long-life surface treatment: corrosion protection
  • Low / high temperature operations
  • Return oil utilization on selected models
  • Continuous slewing system for cranes > 30 mt
  • Single link & power link system
  • Rack & pinion single and double slewing cylinders as well as continuous slewing system
  • Operation from control platform on crane
Options

Options

  • Local control station
  • Remote control
  • Standing operator platform
  • Operator’s cabin
  • Overload protection systems: MOPS & AOPS
  • Constant tensioning
  • Lifting of personnel – man-riding
  • Workman basket
  • External hydraulic power packs
  • Mounting pedestal integrated hydraulic power pack
  • Crane certification acc. to selected rules and regulations
  • ATEX Zone 1 and 2 execution
  • Central greasing system
  • Special skid base for temporary installations
Range

Product Range

Crane TypeOutreach (m)*Lifting Capacity (kg)Lifting Moment (kNm)Total Moment (kNm)Pedestal Outer Diamter (mm)Slewing Angle (°)Operating PressureDead Weight (kg)
PC 27001.5-51745-50025.6-2527.2 325200230-260
PK 4501 M3.4-111180-23038.9-24.244.9450400300560-760
PK 6501 M3.5-11.11640-38057-4264.5450400315560-780
PK 8500 TM2.5-10.63450-62085-65.593.7450400300700-1060
PK 8501 M3.5-13.82100-25072-33.879.3450400310810-1230
PK 11001 M3.7-142550-39093.4-54104.8450400310820-1270
PK 13001 M4-14.72850-480111.9-69.7130.85964003101370-1720
PK 16001 M4-14.73600-700142.8-99.6160.85964003101420-1810
PK 19001 M4.1-14.84450-920178.6-132.6203.46204003101840-2240
PK 25.001 M4.2-16.75400-870 2476204003101990-2640
PK 30.002 M4.1-21.16300-610 2936204003102190-3230
PK 32080 M4-13.77700-1900299.6-255.53406204003002360-2890
PK 33002 M4.1-20.47480-715302-145355709endless3003170-4430
PK 41002 M4.1-20.89160-1015370.2-207.7431709endless3003720-5110
PK 50002 M4-20.311900-1460469.9-290.9542.7834endless3003770-5370
PK 65002 M4-20.315100-2100600-415.9684.3834endless3004220-5960
PK 90002 M4.1-21.918000-2500715.1-440855917endless300

6490-8590

PK 150002 M3.8-21.226400-3500992.7-730.51176.4990endless300

8090-10560

PFM 15007.6-26.516800-3350 15171490endless31010650-12200
PFM 21008.1-28.820800-4050 19891750endless30012710-14940
PFM 25007.7 - 19.820000-72001497-13862296.41750endless30016800-20200
PFM 35007.4-21.325000-98001825-20403172.42101endless30021600-25100
PFM 45007.6-20.232000-140002400-28354059.42101endless30028100-30600

Global Service Competence

Solutions you can rely on

PALFINGER provides complete marine service solutions to keep your deck equipment and lifesaving appliances performing at their best. With our global network of over 300 specially trained engineers, we deliver inspections, maintenance, refurbishments, and upgrades – plus spare parts for PALFINGER and OEM equipment, efficient repairs, and expert training programs. Our team ensures reliability, safety, and performance to keep your fleet running smoothly.

 

Service excellence at a glance:

  • Inspection and Maintenance
  • Refurbishments and Upgrades
  • Spare Parts and Repair
  • Agreements
  • Training
  • Industrial Services | Rope Access
  • Hook Replacement

 

Dive into our Marine service solutions
Foldable knuckle boom crane in operation on a fish farming vessel
Foldable knuckle boom crane in park position
Nacelle crane
Nacelle crane in operation
Foldable knuckle boom crane (marine application)

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