Electric Trailer Cranes
Suitable for installations on most trailer types and handling loads of up to 500kg, Penny Engineering’s electric trailer cranes offer unparalleled performance, safety, and compliance for a wide range of lifting applications.
Our Electric Trailer Crane Range
To optimise the load capacity of vehicles like vans and pickups, electric cranes can be mounted to trailers, powered by the towing vehicle. However, due to the lightweight nature of trailers, it is crucial to ensure proper stability calculations to prevent any risk to the operator and surrounding people or assets.
Penny Engineering is a trusted supplier of electric trailer cranes, ensuring the efficient, reliable, and compliant handling of goods – even in tight spaces. With a compact, lightweight design and capable of lifting up to 500kg, these cranes are engineered to maximise the payload capacity of your trailer and ensure the utmost safety for your operations.
Our electric trailer cranes can be configured to fit most trailer types. If needed, we can also source and supply the ideal trailer for you, configuring a complete solution to address your unique lifting needs. Not sure if this is the right product for you? Get in touch with our team with your requirements and we'll suggest the best solution for your needs.
Benefits of an Electric Trailer Crane
Enhance Efficiency and Safety
Electric trailer cranes significantly reduce the need for manual handling, allowing for quicker and more precise load positioning across various applications. Expertly specified for maximum stability and performance, our cranes ensure safe and efficient operations for your team.
Compact and Portable
Our electric trailer cranes are engineered to be ultra-lightweight and compact, optimising the payload capacity of your trailer. Many models are demountable, allowing you to safely store the crane separately and repurpose the trailer for other tasks when a crane is not required.
Improve Productivity
Our electric trailer cranes are equipped with intuitive controls and ergonomic features, ensuring effortless operation. Fully configurable, each crane can be tailored to meet your specific needs, boosting productivity across a wide range of material handling tasks.
Compliant and Long-Lasting
When you choose Penny Engineering’s electric trailer cranes, you receive a fully CE-marked product, designed and built per all relevant regulations and industry standards. You’ll also be provided with a detailed operation and service manual, along with thorough handover training.
Why Choose Penny Engineering for Electric Trailer Cranes?
Penny Engineering delivers a comprehensive electric trailer crane service, dedicated to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. From design and manufacture to installation, commissioning, and ongoing inspections and maintenance – we handle the hard work so you can focus on success.
As approved partners for Volkswagen, Ford, Renault, and Nissan, we’re your go-to provider of crane conversions for leading commercial vehicles and trailers. Combined with our full stock of readily available spare parts and accessories, we guarantee complete peace of mind for customers across the UK and worldwide.
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Electric Trailer Crane FAQs
The estimated lead time for your custom electric trailer crane will be provided with your quotation. This is typically 5-6 weeks (comparable with our standard crane ranges). The total turnaround time will depend on your product’s size, complexity, and any other requirements.
The maximum lifting capacity of our electric trailer cranes is 500kg. Should you require more, our hydraulic cranes can lift loads of up to 3000kg when mounted to a suitable trailer and towing vehicle. Please speak to our team for guidance.
Yes! Alongside our electric crane for trailer installations, we offer Electric Swing Lift Cranes for vans, pickups, quads, and lorries. These cranes are compact, lightweight, and versatile, maximising the efficiency of your operations without compromising payload.
To specify your trailer crane, we will need to know the maximum permissible nose weight of your trailer, as well as the maximum loading for your vehicle’s tow bar (usually 80kg to 150kg). We will also need to consider:
- The physical size of the trailer
- The dimensions and weight of the goods you intend to carry
- Whether the crane will be multi-axle
- Whether the trailer will be braked or mobile
- The required towing height
- How the crane will be powered
- Where the operator will stand during use
Read our full electric trailer crane guide for more information.
Depending on the type of goods you’re lifting and the crane’s mounting location, there are many customisation options to streamline your lifting operations, including but not limited to:
- Stabiliser / outrigger pads
- 12V or 24V operation from standard vehicle battery
- Additional pillar heights
- Extra rope lengths
- Crane slew stops
- Battery protection
- Lifting accessory kits
- Powder coated paint finish
All workplace lifting equipment is subject to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). Our UK-wide network of experienced service engineers is dedicated to helping you understand your obligations and providing thorough inspections and maintenance to ensure your equipment is always compliant, safe, and functional.