UPTO Benšak has expanded its forestry fleet with a new setup featuring a Palfinger Epsilon Q150Z79 crane (7.9 m reach), mounted on a Volvo FH460, along with a PSM 180 forestry trailer.
The Palfinger Epsilon Q150Z79 crane is equipped with an Epsilon FG53 grapple rated for 5000 kg. The truck features a floorless forestry platform with a usable length of 6200 mm, built with steel base rails and two pairs of ExTe D10 aluminum telescopic stakes, each rated for 10 tonnes. The platform includes an aluminum front wall, and all underbody protections are made of aluminum to reduce overall weight and increase the payload capacity of the vehicle.
Accompanying the truck is a PSM 180 forestry trailer, equipped with 2×9-tonne axles. The trailer features a 5200 mm floorless loading platform, aluminum underbody protection, and aluminum D10 stakes with 10-tonne capacity. Additionally, the trailer is fitted with a weighing system for measuring the total trailer load.
Benšak, a service, transport and trade company, is one of the largest transport companies in Croatia. Today, they have over 50 trucks for the transport and manipulation of logs, and they perform their activities reliably and efficiently and are one of the leaders in this business in the region. They regularly renew their machinery with PK forestry upgrades with Palfinger Epsilon cranes.