Types of Roto Telehandler

The story of the design and implementation of construction machinery we see today operating on our roads and in our construction sites are dotted with developments of the early models and concepts that have brought us to where we are today. An example of this is the well-known Merlo Roto telehandler, which debuted back in 1991 but still is one of the spearheads for construction and industry across the UK.
Of course, technical changes aimed at improving this model have been made, and the new telescopic handlers such as the Roto 60.24 and Roto 40.30 are the result of this philosophy of always aiming at improvement. With a flow rate of 6 tonnes, the Roto 60.24 sets a new standard in the work on site while with a working height close to 30m; the Roto 40.30 allows swift interventions at incredible heights.
During the operating steps, security it is constantly monitored by the computerised system MCSS (Merlo Continuous Slew Safety), while the continuous rotation of the turret is made possible by the exclusive rotating joint created by Merlo. The hydraulic system is load-sensing, as are the levelling hydro-pneumatic suspension and stabilisers, independently operated. Finally, to improve visibility in the heights of working, the cab is tilted upwards up to 18°.

Technical Specifications of the different Roto models

• Roto 60.24 MCSS 




Operating weight with forks  20,000kg
Lifting Height (m) 23.9
Capacity at maximum height (kg) 3.500
Turret rotation (degrees) 360 continuous
Turbo (brand / cylinders) Nef / 6
Tier 3 engine power (kW / hp) 130/176
Maximum speed (km / h) 40

• Roto 40.30 









Operating weight with forks (kg) 19,800
Lifting Height (m) 29.2

Capacity at maximum height (kg) 2.000

Turret rotation (degrees) 360 continuous
Turbo (brand / cylinders) Nef / 6
Tier 3 engine power (kW / hp) 130/176
Maximum speed (km / h) 40

• Roto 33.16 KS







Year Built: 2006
KW capacity: 74.9
Capacity in HP:
Maximum speed: 40 km / h
Turbo:
Transmission: Telehandler Rotating in perfect condition

• Roto 38.13









3,800 kg
Lift height 13m
Cab type Enclosed cab
Engine power 90 hp
Transmission: Manual Change
Weight 8,700 kg
Load capacity 3,800 kg
Maximum range 13 m








• Roto 40.25
Capacity weight:  4,000kg
Max lift height: 25M,
1200mm forks,
Edge smooth bucket 2250mm;
Quick coupler,
Frame levelling,
Diesel engine,
4X4 W / 3 way steering,
Enclosed cab

• Roto 45.21 

Steering working platform: Yes
Max. Capacity: 4.5 T
Lift Height: 20.8 M
Height: 2.95m
Max. Speed: 25mph
Engine Power: 106.6 kW

Different Merlo Telehandler Attachments And Their Uses

The world famous telescopic handler company, Merlo, brings an unmatched amount of precision and quality to their unique attachment range. It doesn’t matter if it’s a handler for construction or agricultural use, Merlo provide some of the market’s best attachments for these vehicles.


An attachment is a crucial extra to a telescopic handler and creates a tailor-made machine, ready to complete any job. The whole process of Merlo attachment design and development is completed in house at the huge Merlo factory in Italy. With such a huge team of design and engineering experts, Merlo’s attachment creations are perfectly adapted for their telescopic handlers.

Having specific attachments for every machine makes Merlo the number one handler provider in the industry. For decades, they have been relied on to provide the utmost reliability and versatility with their machines and attachments. Right now, Merlo has well over one hundred different kinds of attachments for all their handlers, for every situation. Here is just an example of some of these attachments to show the vast range they specialise in.


Forks: Manure fork and grab, folding hay bale spikes/ with sliding backrest and top spike.

Clamps: Twin log clamp, drum clamp, round bale clamp, wrapped round bale clamp and a paper or waste squeeze clamp.

Grabs: Orange peel grab, 360 degree rotating grab and a 360 degree rotating cement pipe grab.

Handlers: Tyre handler, olive tree shaker, brick handler and a boat handler.

Buckets: Digging bucket, re-handling bucket, 4 in 1 bucket, 4 in 1 cereals bucket, general purpose bucket and grab, root crop bucket, waste bucket, timber bucket and a concrete mixing bucket.

Hooks: Fork mounted hook and a carriage mounted hook.

Jibs: Crane jib, telescopic crane jib, lattice jib/with winch and the mini tower jib.

Winches/Hoists: Carriage mounted winch, carriage mounted hoist and the boom mounted winch.

Platforms: Fixed platform, slewing platform, front opening slewing platform, space 11 platform and the tunnel rib positioning system with space platform.

Other: Tunnel rib booms, platform with overhead protection, panel positioner, insulating tower, sweeper, disk bush cutter, drilling rig, and even ice coring machines.

As you can see, Merlo has attachments for almost every type of construction or agricultural job. Coupled with their world class telescopic handlers, these attachments come together to produce a truly unparalleled lifting machine. If you had to depend on a company for your heavy lifting job, then Merlo would be that company.

Definitions and Classifications of Lifting Equipment

In the world of heavy lifting equipment, there are many definitions used to classify the numerous types that exist. These take many forms, from lifts, escalators and continuous transport, to cranes, lifts, trucks, telehandlers and other similar devices.

Crane: lifting apparatus with a discontinuous operation, intended to raise and distribute, in space, suspended loads from a hook or other attachment.

Jib crane: crane in which the arm is suspended with an accessory pen or a car traveling along it.

In the first case, the load distribution can be effected by varying the angle of inclination of the pen; in the second case, the position of the pen is typically horizontal, but it can be used to form an inclined angle.

Mobile Crane: lifting apparatus with a discontinuous operation, intended to raise and distribute, in space, suspended loads from a hook or other attachment arm.

Self-loading crane: lifting apparatus installed on vehicles suitable for transporting materials. It is used exclusively for loading and unloading.

Tower crane: A jib type crane fed by detachable power, specially designed to work as a tool in construction. They can be classified by its main features:

Stationary: the cranes do not incorporate a manoeuvre operation, i.e. the ability to move themselves autonomously via rails or other means.

Supported: Those that focus their severity through weights or counterweights located at its base.

Built: Those that focus their gravity on the ground, anchored to a concrete pad or similar means ground.

Mobile: Those that possess the capacity for autonomous movement.

Climber: Able to rise by climbing systems (wired or zippers) firmly until the building is constructed.

Telescopic: Able to elongate and rise above themselves through wide and narrow sections embedded on each other.

Hoist: A hoist is a machine used to lift or move a load. It has an advantage over other apparatus because it requires much less force to be applied to the weight. It takes two or more pulleys built to minimize stress.

Hoists vary in size and power; the small hoists are operated by hand and larger machines have an electric motor. There are rotating structures, whose entire upper structure, including pen and control unit, rotate on its base.

Swivel pen: one whose upper structure, including pen, is without a control unit and rotates on its base.

And lastly, there are pen sets: The upper structure, including pen, is fixed relative to the base.

These mechanisms are widely used in many industries that carry heavy materials and elements to make the process easy, quick and for the direct placement of parts. This could be on a construction site, in workshops, warehouses, as well as loading and unloading trucks that carry the weights.

Where Would We Be Without Telehandlers?

Telehandlers of all description have helped to shape the way our industries lift and load, especially in the agricultural and construction sectors. There is now a vast array of products on the market; with both telehandlers themselves and the selection of accessories that you can get to fulfil any specific requirement. Their skilful application is what makes telehandlers so well-loved. They are extremely versatile machines and as a result, are growing massively in popularity as a vital tool for a myriad of businesses.

There are compact wheel loaders, straight mast forklifts, skid steer loaders and much larger machines too. The beauty of the telehandler is that they are extremely powerful without being cumbersome or slow. In fact, they are incredibly agile and can easily get around any corners or over a variety of different terrain.

Developed first in Europe on large farms, the telehandler soon found its way across the world and in high demand, especially in America, where they were used primarily in the construction industries. It wasn’t long before the telehandler’s capabilities were being utilised in numerous countries and for all kinds of jobs.

Telehandlers themselves have developed and evolved from the early days. Firstly, they were large machines and operated a standard pick and place boom. The handling of the vehicles progressed and it was when the compact telehandlers were made that the market saw the potential of these machines.

So we’ve seen how great telehandlers are for many industries, but what was it like before and how did these companies get by without them?

Before telehandlers, there were limited options and none that perfectly fulfilled a multi lifting task. There were forklifts, which were manoeuvrable but light weight and didn’t have the strength or number of attachments. There were cranes, which were more or less static and cumbersome, there were trucks and diggers, but these too, were not agile enough to get round tight spaces quickly. The telehandler revolutionised a filled a niche in the market that is growing every day.

The massive versatility that the telehandler provides marks it out as an invaluable machine. When before, larger vehicles had to try and carry out the job, now the range of telehandlers are equipped to complete it in double quick time. Their size doesn’t mean that they are a weak cousin however. They are more than capable of carrying out heavy lifting on the construction or agricultural sites. 

 

By, Steve Porter

GT Lifting Solutions

http://www.gtliftingsolutions.co.uk/index.htm

Why are Merlo Telehandlers the best lifting equipment to use?

Why are Merlo Telehandlers the best lifting equipment to use? 

Merlo have been at the forefront of innovative telehandler design for many years and have proven time and again that they’re the number one in their field. Excelling across the board, Merlo produce not only telehandlers, but also carriers, handlers, access platforms and mixers amongst others.

With almost one hundred models of telehandler, the choices have never been so great. Not only do Merlo put the maximum amount of effort into design, but also incorporate award winning safety into their products. This comes from well honed research and optimum levels of innovative development. Essentially, the Merlo engineers are the best of the best, right from concept through to distribution.

With a vast area in Italy, Merlo’s primary factory employs over one thousand members of staff to bring businesses the best telehandlers in the industry. Using advanced automation within the factory, Merlo boasts a real cutting edge when it comes to production. Selling to more than one hundred countries means that Merlo have to be efficiently run all the time and carry on producing the best telehandlers. With the customers always in mind, Merlo continues to flourish and grow year on year.

Pushing back the boundaries of what can be achieved with telehandlers, Merlo have produced stunning compact designs, making a product that is not only safe and more affordable, but also easier to handle. This compact sector is likely to lead to fresh ideas and innovations in the telehandler industry due to the unique mix of small dimensions with large strength.

Merlo always takes into consideration the driver when producing telehandlers. It’s not just about the machine itself. With a range of designs, the cabs are unequalled in comfort and storage space, making the driver feel safe and secure in their environment. Visibility is crucial to carrying out a good job and Merlo make sure that this is achieved through rigorous testing.

Merlo’s telehandlers are the smoothest over rough terrains and can even handle slopes as well, all the while keeping the driver in the utmost comfort. If needed, the braking systems are instantaneous and the all round performance of the telehandler is nothing short of unbeatable. 

For a company that are approaching their fiftieth year, Merlo have made the telehandler industry their own with a clear passion for what they do.  Some brands become synonymous with their product and this is what Merlo are – reliable, experienced and highly skilled in delivering the best telehandlers around.