Truck-mounted crane
Böcker AK 42
The Böcker AK 42 is a 3 tonne truck-mounted crane with a 41.9m main boom, supplied with an operator for crane hire or as part of a contract lift.
- Maximum capacity
- 3 tonnes6 tonnes optional
- Main boom
- 41.9mExtension length, 44.9m optional
- Jib
- 6.3m to 14.4mHydraulic, 17.4m optional
- Maximum tip height
- 27.5mWorking height to the jib
- Reach
- 28m at 500kg23.4m at 1 tonne, 11.4m at 3 tonnes
Download the Böcker AK 42 spec sheet
Böcker AK 42 specification sheet
Working range diagrams and dimensions. PDF, 6 pages, 0.4MB.
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Böcker |
| Model | AK 42 |
| Type | Truck-mounted crane |
| Maximum capacity | 3 tonnes; 6 tonnes optional |
| Main boom | Telescopic, high-strength fine-grained steel; up to 41.9m extension length, 44.9m optional |
| Boom angle | Up to 90 degrees |
| Maximum tip height | 27.5m working height to the jib |
| Jib | Hydraulically extendable from 6.3m to 14.4m, 17.4m optional; 3,000kg to 1,000kg on the jib (500kg at the optional length); jib angle up to 180 degrees |
| Reach | 28m at 500kg, 23.4m at 1 tonne, 15.2m at 2 tonnes, 11.4m at 3 tonnes, 7.8m at 4 tonnes, 5.7m at 6 tonnes |
| Gross vehicle weight | 18 tonnes |
| Slewing | Endless |
| Hook speed | 60m/min |
| Man basket | 29.7m reach and 42.8m working height with the 250kg non-rotating basket; 24.7m and 38.6m with the 350kg rotating basket (PK 350-D); 21.2m and 36.5m with the 600kg rotating basket (PK 600-D) |
| Crane drive | PTO, 400V hybrid, or battery drive with 230V or 400V charging (AK 42e) |
| Ownership | Supplied. Our owned cranes are the electric pick and carry machines |
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer published specification sheet for this model and are given as a guide only. Machines vary by build, options and configuration, and figures can change without notice. Nothing on this page forms part of a contract or a lift plan: the crane, its configuration and its load chart are confirmed when we quote and plan your lift.
Böcker AK 42 compared with similar cranes
| This craneBöcker AK 42 | Böcker AK 46/6000 | Böcker AK 48 | Böcker AK 52 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum capacity | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes |
| Main boom | 41.9m | 44m | 49m | 52m |
| Jib | 6.3m to 14.4m | Up to 11m | 6.3m to 14.4m | 6.3m to 14.3m |
| Reach | 28m at 500kg | 38m at 250kg | 32.8m at 500kg | 40m at 500kg |
| Maximum tip height | 27.5m | 33.8m | 34.7m | 38m |
| More detail | Download spec sheet | View Böcker AK 46/6000 | View Böcker AK 48 | View Böcker AK 52 |
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