Cranes & Lifting Equipment
From hydraulic and electric cranes for trucks and trailers to van loading platforms and pulling winches – Penny Engineering offers affordable, custom vehicle mounted lifting equipment and ongoing support to maximise the efficiency and safety of diverse material handling operations.
Our Vehicle Mounted Lifting Equipment
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Why Choose Penny Engineering’s Mobile Lifting Equipment?
UK Manufacture
We proudly manufacture vehicle mounted lifting equipment in our state-of-the-art facility in the Sheffield City region. This is a centre of excellence for engineering in the UK, with access to world-class training and engineering support.
Bespoke Design
Our custom vehicle mounted lifting equipment is expertly designed to seamlessly integrate into your operations, helping customers from a wide range of industries to implement the highest standards of safety, precision, and compliance.
After-Sales Support
We’re dedicated to helping you understand your legal obligations around the safe use and maintenance of mobile lifting equipment and accessories, offering comprehensive service packages to ensure you remain fully compliant.
Sustainably Focused
With a commitment to sustainability, we actively implement strategies to minimise our carbon footprint and environmental impact, including zero waste to landfill, solar power generation, and energy-saving systems.
Benefits of Vehicle Mounted Lifting Equipment
Safer Lifting Operations
Our bespoke lifting solutions are expertly designed to seamlessly integrate into your operations, helping customers from a wide range of industries to ensure the highest standards of safety, precision, and compliance.
Increase Efficiency
Our vehicle mounted lifting equipment can cut what was once a two-person job in half, enabling you to allocate your workforce for optimal efficiency and cost management.
Versatile Handling
Fully configurable and capable of handling up to 3300kg, our vehicle mounted lifting equipment opens your business to new possibilities across diverse material handling applications.
Simple to Use
Our mobile lifting solutions are incredibly easy to operate, featuring user-friendly controls, ergonomic designs, and customisation options that boost productivity across a variety of tasks.
Maximise Revenue
Strong and durable yet lightweight and compact, all our vehicle mounted lifting equipment is specially designed to maximise the payload capacity of your lifting truck, van, or trailer.
Built to Last
You’ll receive a fully CE-marked product built to meet all relevant regulations and industry standards, plus a detailed operation and service manual and thorough handover training.
Approved Lifting Truck & Van Converters
We’re proud to be part of a network of approved vehicle converters, trusted by leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, Ford, Renault, Nissan, and Volkswagen, to ensure the safe and reliable use of cranes, platforms, winches, and other vehicle mounted lifting equipment.
As recognised vehicle conversion specialists, we’re dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs in quality control, product liability, after-sales support, and warranty. With Penny Engineering, you can trust that only an experienced, qualified team will work on your vehicles.
UK Mobile Lifting Equipment Manufacturer with Worldwide Reach
Penny Engineering is based in the heart of the UK, meaning your vehicle mounted lifting equipment and accessories are backed by world-class British engineering. We can also complete a site survey and offer a loading platform or crane installation and training service for customers based in the UK.
Mobile Lifting Equipment News and Advice
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Vehicle Mounted Lifting Equipment FAQs
Mobile lifting equipment refers to machinery designed for lifting operations that can be easily transported. Examples include cranes and loading platforms mounted on vehicles, providing a portable solution for various lifting needs. This allows the equipment to be moved to the desired location, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in a wide range of lifting operations.
In short, no. The suitability of cranes and loading platforms depends greatly on the vehicle’s stability, strength, carrying capacity payload, and axle loadings.
We can mount our cranes in a variety of positions on vehicles. This can be discussed in depth with our specialist sales team to determine the best solution.
If you need help specifying your loading platform / tail lift lorry, van, or truck, please contact your area manager or call our sales office on 01246 811 475. Alternatively, you can use our configurator for a recommended product based on your inputted requirements.
Contact Penny Engineering for expert advice and recommendations on the best lifting truck or van solutions for your business and budget. With over 45 years of engineering expertise, we have developed high-quality, high-performance vehicle mounted lifting equipment for sale and servicing across the whole of the UK.
Yes, the cranes in our PH range can be PTO driven. Swing lift cranes and loading platforms are powered by the existing vehicle battery.
Yes, we offer comprehensive maintenance and support services for our custom cranes. Regular maintenance ensures optimal performance, and safety, and keeps your product in line with industry regulations.
The timeline for designing and manufacturing a custom crane varies based on complexity, size, and specific requirements. An expected lead time will be given with your quotation, but in many cases, it is only 5 or 6 weeks and comparable with the standard crane ranges.
For a bespoke quote, get in touch with the team at Penny Engineering today.
BS 7121-1 is the essential standard for those planning and carrying out lifting operations with cranes in the UK. BS 7121-1 gives recommendations for the safe use of cranes permanently or temporarily installed in a work environment.
BS 7121-1 covers the following for lifting operations:
- Safe systems of work selection
- Erection and dismantling
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Thorough examination
- Operation
- Planning and management
BS 7121-1 provides guidance on complying with the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment 1998 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. This standard is also used by Health and Safety Executive and Courts as an indication of good practice.
Custom cranes find applications across various industries, including manufacturing, construction, energy, automotive, and more. Any industry with specialised lifting or material handling needs can benefit from a tailored crane solution.
To be able to specify a crane or loading platform we would need to know:
- The type of vehicle
- The voltage of the vehicle
- How you want to load the goods
- The weight of the goods you are wanting to lift
Penny Engineering will help you make sure that you have a successful crane/trailer/tow vehicle combination. To be able to specify one of our cranes we need to know the following key details:
The Load
- What are you lifting and how heavy is it? We can weigh items up to 4.0 tonnes for you, if required.
- What are its physical dimensions?
- How far from the base of the crane do you need to lift the load?
- How often will you need to lift the load? This is the duty cycle.
The Crane
The data above will help us to specify a suitable crane. We then need to see if it can be safely fitted to the trailer/vehicle combination.
- How do you intend to power the crane? Please note that a vehicle battery will not cope with high use.
- Where would you like the crane to fit on the trailer? It is likely that a large crane cannot be safely fitted to the front of a trailer.
- Where will the operating position be?
The Trailer
- What is the make and model of the trailer?
- What are the physical dimensions of the trailer and centre of gravity, if possible?
- How many axles does the trailer have?
- What is its empty weight and maximum load capacity?
- What is the nose weight when empty and maximum permissible nose weight?
- What is the hitch height?
- Does it have drop down legs to support the front and rear when being loaded?
The Tow Vehicle
- Will the trailer have a regular tow vehicle and if so, what make and model is it?
- What is the tow ball height?
- What is the maximum load that the vehicle/tow ball can take?
- What is the maximum permissible overall combined mass of the vehicle and trailer?
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A custom crane is a lifting and handling solution tailored to meet specific operational requirements. It is designed, engineered, and manufactured to address unique challenges and optimise efficiency within a particular industry or application.
For a bespoke quote, contact Penny Engineering today.
A hydraulic platform is a type of vehicle-mounted loading platform that aids loading and unloading onto a vehicle. They come in many shapes and sizes depending on the shape and weight of the load being lifted.
At Penny Engineering, we manufacture a wide variety of loading platforms suitable for many different applications, vehicles, payloads and price ranges.
Loading platforms typically have a lead time of 6–8 weeks from when you place the order.
Penny Engineering trailer cranes typically have a lead time of 4 to 6 weeks from when you place the order.
Our truck-mounted cranes typically have a lead time of 4–6 weeks from when you place the order.
Bespoke cranes are designed to precisely match your operational needs, ensuring maximum efficiency and safety. They are ideal when standard cranes do not adequately address your unique lifting or handling requirements.