Fuso Adds Knuckle Boom Crane to Canter Light-Duty Truck Body Configuration Offering More Choice for Customers
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First Japanese commercial vehicles manufacturer to offer a knuckle boom crane in Japan |
Kawasaki - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced it has added a knuckle boom crane to its Fuso Canter light-duty truck body configuration for sale in Japan, making Fuso the first Japanese commercial vehicles manufacturer to offer a knuckle boom crane in Japan. Manufactured by Palfinger AG, Austria, the foldable crane is renowned in overseas markets and is offered for Fuso Canter light-duty trucks at work in the European markets.
Main characteristics of the knuckle boom crane
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The knuckle boom crane is characterized by a hook attached to the end of its boom arm which allows efficient operations and load lifting without using a cable. The boom can be folded down with easy operation and allows effective use of the truck bed. If combined with hydraulic power attachment, the crane can perform wide range of operations such as soil loading. |
Specification of Palfinger’s Knuckle Boom Crane
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Maximum operating radius/Total rated load at unladen condition: 6.3 m/370 kg to 9.0 m/460 kg (when boom hinges in 3 places) |
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Number of booms: 2 to 5 booms (1 to 4 booms for hydraulic boom) |
Canter light-duty truck mounted with Palfinger knuckle boom crane
FUSO 2015 “Leader in Green Innovation”
The all-new Canter Eco Hybrid represents a key milestone in achieving “FUSO 2015,” the company’s five-pillar growth strategy for the future introduced in October 2011. One of the five pillars is “Leader in Green Innovation,” meaning the company focuses on advances in Green Products, Green Factory and Infrastructure and Green Supply Chain to achieve an aggregate CO2 reduction of 7.5% by 2015.
The 5 pillars under FUSO 2015, the company’s holistic improvement program aimed to increase operational excellence in all aspects, are: ‘Leader in Green Innovation,’ ‘Profitable Global Player,’ ‘Efficiency Leader,’ ‘Customer Number One in Japan,’ and ‘Employer Number One in Our Industry and Our Markets.’ Through FUSO 2015, the company aims for significant increase in global sales, including an overall target to double international sales volume to over 200,000 units annually.
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About MFTBC
Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. In 2012, the company sold a total of about 174,000 vehicles including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Daimler AG owns 89.29% of MFTBC shares and various Mitsubishi group companies own 10.71% of MFTBC shares. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG.
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