Kuenz unveils new RTG

Equipment manufacturer Kuenz has released a new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) crane featuring a single girder, a new hoist system and a single-hand control system.

The Freerider’s single girder sits on-top of an A-frame structure, and Kuenz claims this lighter structure can reduce wind loads by up to 65% and allows the RTG to travel at 160 m per minute without a load, and at 130 m per minute with a load. At the base of the A-frame are 16 wheels that allow for multi-directional travel.

Kuenz claim the new RTG boasts the highest gantry speed on the market, and could cut operating costs by 40%.