Genie adds new lift options: new tracked S-60, S-65 telescopic booms; 5519 telehandler with increased capacity at reach
Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition
Date: 6/1/2008
By: Geske, Dawn
Genie Industries Inc, boosted both its telescopic boom and telehandler lines with the introduction of the S-60, S-65 and 5519 models. The S-60 and S-65 Trax telescopic booms are 66 and 71 It. additions featuring a four-point track system for year-round operation. The 5519 telehandler competes in the 5500 lb. lift class with a 19 ft. lift height and an increased 1900 lb. capacity at 11 ft. of reach.
Manufactured in Redmond, Wash., the production of the S-60 and S-65 Trax booms began in April. Both machines are offered with three power options: a 48 hp Deutz diesel engine, a 51 hp Perkins diesel engine and a 75 hp Ford industrialized gas/LPG engine supplied from Engine Distributors Inc., Blackwood, N.J. The engines are packaged with a Hydac filtration system, 35 gal. fuel tank and optional diesel scrubber/spark arrestor muffler.
Both S-60 and S-65 booms incorporate a four-point track system, which provides a narrower 8.5 ft. width for roadworthy transport without requiring an oversize permit. Using tracks on the booms is also designed to provide lower ground pressures of 9.2 and 9.7 psi
“Track booms are ideal for working year-round by enhancing traction for travel in muddy, soft-soil, sandy, snowy and wet conditions,” said Phil Harvey, product manager at Genie. “They can also easily travel over harder surfaces like gravel, rock, concrete and asphalt, and sensitive turf. A four-point back system offers the increased traction and flotation as two-track units with excellent terrain tracking, machine handling and operator comfort. Our track booms can drive through many places previously inaccessible even with rough-terrain tires.”
The Loegering QTS-R42 back system on the S-60 and S-65 booms is constructed of steel-reinforced rubber with a 17 in. width and 47 in. length, The assembly is powered by Sauer Danfoss hydraulic pumps to two-speed wheel motors. The four-wheel drive system also incorporates a shorter 102 in. oscillating axle for 45% gradability and a 14 It. inside and 21 ft. outside turning radius. Travel speed on the booms is 2.3 mph. Genie offers the tracks as an aftermarket option for its wheeled booms.
Both machines have a 500 lb. lift capacity and can be outfitted with a 6 or 8 ft. self-leveling platform. The S-60 model has a 50.8 ft. reach and the S-65 a 56.2 ft. reach. Hydraulic flow for the lift circuit is directed by Vickers valves. A Parker motor drives the 360[degrees] rotation. Working height is 66.2 and 71.2 ft., respectively.
To truly customize the S-60 and S-65 booms, Genie has an array of options and accessories available. This includes ac generator packages, cold-weather packages, arctic packages, an Arc Pro 275 heavy-duty welder package and a variety of hostile environment kits. Operating weights on the machines are 25,380 and 26,960 lb.
Also new to the Genie line is the GTH-5519 rough-terrain telehandler. Genie produces the machine in Italy where it has developed a new cab design, increased load capacity at maximum reach and integrated Tier 3 compliant engines.
“The GTH-5519 already has a reputation in the industry as being an excellent all-around, multipurpose tool,” said Luke Webber, product manager at Genie. “Our goal with its redesign was to improve the machine’s performance and serviceability while keeping the machine affordable and simple to use. The enhancements incorporated into the GTH-5519 are designed to lower the overall cost of ownership as well as to increase the long-term value. The GTH-5519 continues to offer customers exceptional lifting, moving and placing capabilities all around the job site while delivering simple operation.”
Driving the GTH-5519 model is either a four-cylinder Perkins 804D-33 diesel engine rated 63 hp or a four-cylinder Deutz D2011 engine rated 68 hp. Both engines are Tier 3 and equipped with a Mann+Hummel air cleaner and 15.9 gal. fuel tank. For indoor use, a DCL Mine-X catalyst can be specified.
A variable speed hydrostatic drive supplied by Bosch Rexroth hydraulics provides ground power for the telehandler. This is integrated with Dana Spicer axles with a planetary front and rear, and a limited slip differential at the front. The full-time four-wheel drive transmission has a 15 mph travel speed and is operated through front, crab and coordinated power-assisted steering.
Lift capacity on the GTH-5519 was increased to 1900 lb. at the 11 ft. horizontal reach, a 200 lb. increase over its predecessor. A Cassapa pump supplies the auxiliary circuit, which was beefed up with reversible and continuous flow functionality through a three-position electrical switch and fully proportional control. These are adjustable through a dedicated manual flow knob. Maximum lift capacity on the GTH-5519 is 5500 lb. Maximum lift height is 19 ft.
For the new cab design, Genie incorporated a FOPS grid underneath the cab glass. The cab height has also been reduced to 6.3 ft. and the floor-mounted throttle pedal was repositioned for more operator space and comfort. A Wavoil multifunction joystick provides faster and more precise positioning of the boom and carriage, fork and bucket attachments, Genie said.
The GTH-5519 weighs in at 9800 lb. and has 6.3 ft. high (stowed) by 12.6 ft. long (stowed) by 5.9 ft. wide dimensions.