Addition to the SPX-series
The SUPERIOR Manufacturing division of Worldwide
Group has recently introduced the SUPERIOR SPX-260
pipelayer.
The prototype is manufactured and equipped with a
CAT C6.6 TIER 3 engine. With a maximum lifting capacity
(SAE J743B) of 26 000 kg, it is ideal for pipes from 6 - 16 in.
Like the bigger models of the SPX-series (SPX-960,
SPX-660 and SPX-460), the SPX-260 is also built in
SUPERIOR Manufacturing’s factory in Italy under CE
approval, meaning it meets the European Union’s safety,
health and environmental requirements. Some of the
safety features of the SUPERIOR pipelayer include
electronic boom kick-out, anti-two block, free fall and the
ATP anti-tipping system.
Anti-tipping system for more safety
The ATP system is installed and pre-programmed with
six languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and
German) on every pipelayer. The electronic panel can monitor
different lifting operations to guarantee better side and
horizontal stability of the machine. The system controls side
stability by means of a load momentum limiter. Sensors and
angle meters are provided on the winch unit, thereby avoiding
electrical cables along the lift boom for enhanced reliability
and safety.
Figure 2.
Worldwide
Machinery’s biggest
SPX model, SPX-960, on
a jobsite in Austria for
its customer PPS Pipeline
Systems GmbH.
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