HOW THE PEGASUS ROTATING TELEHANDLER CAN REPLACE A FIXED CRANE

Every year, Wengen in Switzerland hosts the Lauberhornrennen, one of the most prestigious races in the World Ski Championship.
For the 2019 Championship, the building of the VIP grandstand was entrusted to the Nussly Group a company specialising in the construction of temporary structures for major international events.
For the Lauberhornrennen, Nüssli successfully used our Pegasus 40.25 construction telehandler in place of a conventional crane, thereby improving its productivity in various ways.

The VIP grandstand is an impressive structure weighing 150 tonnes, measuring 22 metres high, 70 metres long and 23 metres wide, and seating up to 570 people. It is located next to the piste, right next to the station where the cogwheel train arrives: a position that further complicates the assemblers’ job, together with the sloping terrain, limited space, widely fluctuating temperatures, unpredictable weather and pressure to deliver a good job within a short time frame.

A ROTARY TELEHANDLER FOR DIFFICULT WORKING CONDITIONS

The large incline was no problem for the Pegasus, which is equipped with an excellent self-levelling system, adaptive loading software and an anti-crash system, all of which eliminated the risks caused by the tricky ground conditions.
The large size of the structure and the limited available space also posed no problems for the vehicle. With its maximum lifting height of 24 metres and 360° continuous rotation, our Pegasus could reach every point of the structure as it took shape, precisely and delicately depositing loads up to 4000 kg wherever they were needed. Not even the unpredictable weather and fluctuating temperatures presented a challenge, at least from a technical point of view: the 105 kW FTP engine responded very well, starting readily even at temperatures far below zero, and the LOAD SENSING hydraulic system was equally reliable.
The issue of comfort was slightly more complex, however, as unfortunately only one operator at a time could escape the frigid alpine wind by retreating into the spacious, comfortable cabin and enjoying the excellent air conditioning system.

THE PEGASUS

In this case, the Pegasus40.25 was supplied by the DIECI dealer for Switzerland: Arbor AG Its flexibility of use and cutting-edge instrumentation allowed the operators to work risk-free and with total control of the vehicle in every situation, irrespective of effort, load, terrain and speed.
It is equipped with outriggers with automatic levelling function, plus an electronic control system (developed using CANBUS technology) that allow it to operate in any position. Specifically, depending on the supporting surface, the position of the outriggers and the load weight, the system measures in real time the best work and safety parameters by means of thorough diagnostics, affording total control over working conditions.
The accurate and sensitive capacitive joystick with deadman sensor enables the turret rotation speed to be adjusted/reduced, while the automatic reversal system of the controls makes it possible to travel with the turret rotated 180° so as to easily move within narrow working areas.
The PEGASUS series consists of telehandlers (with either non-continuous or 360° continuous rotation) characterised by extreme flexibility of use. They can be fitted with many different types of accessories to adapt them to many tasks, so a single vehicle can operate as telehandler, aerial platform and a crane.