Timber cranes

Timber crane is an important instrument for a timber truck.

Out of the superstructures’ components, timber crane is a most sophisticated in its construction. It demands special knowledge to choose the right crane and to properly mount it on the chassis. “V-Kran” has own production and workshop area and has gained a wide experience in mounting cranes on both foreign, European trucks and Russian made trucks. We undertake designing, mounting, warranty and after-sales service. For the last 10 years, we mounted more than 1000 cranes. Moreover we own a type approval and license documents to be able to work with Volvo, Scania, Ford, Kamaz and other chassis, which allows our clients to keep warranty for the superstructure directly from truck producer.

At present time “V-Kran” is an official distributor of timber cranes produced by the world leaders in production of timber cranes: Epsilon, Foresteri/Kesla, Loglift, V-Kran, Penz etc.  Wide choice of timber cranes allows client to choose most appropriate model.

Timber cranes are used at the first step of wood production: harvesting and skidding. At V-kran you can buy a powerful crane for a timber truck, a harvester or a forwarder. By buying equipment from “V-Kran” you make right choice because we have large variety of the best timber cranes on the market. Our cranes have light weight and at the same time have long life span.

Types of timber cranes

• Timber cranes for skidders
• Timber cranes for harvesters
• Timber cranes for trucks
• Timber cranes for forwarders
• Timber cranes for cut to length
• Timber cranes for tree length
• Timber Z-cranes 
• Timber cranes for skidders

Timber cranes for skidders are used for skidding, sorting and loading different types of timber.

“V-Kran” offers timber cranes that are well-known for durability and excellent boom geometry.

It allows collecting timber logs in high piles. Timber cranes suit for trucks of all known brands.

Timber cranes for harvesters

Cranes for harvesters have to be powerful and precise. Have to have straight-line trajectory. These parameters distinguish cranes from V-Krane.

We have wide variety of timber cranes for using on trucks of different brands with harvesting heads for different diameters of logs. 

Timber cranes for forwarders

Forwarder cranes were developed for mounting on powerful modern timber vehicles. Wide choice of models allows you to choose crane that suits for any forwarder. These cranes have lifting momentum from 37 to 111 kg/m and outreach from 6,5 to 10,2 m and max capacity 3,6 t

Timber cranes for trucks

“V-Kran” offers wide choice of truck mounted cranes for different purposes. Truck cranes during transportation have to have limited dimensions. These types of crane had been designed for heavy duty work and have to have long life span. Every crane has comfortable control and a cabin as an option.

Timber cranes for cut length

 To work with cut length, timber cranes have to be comfortable control or to be equipped with a cabin. Cranes are strong and effective. Powerful slewing system , perfect characteristics  along the whole outreach of boom, precise and smooth control make easier to work with it.

Timber cranes for tree length

To load tree length timber you have to use powerful crane. Suppliers of V-Kran produce cranes that have different outreach of boom and lifting capacity. Light and durable construction and fast hydraulics provide precise control and easy use, while loading a timber .

Z Timber cranes

Timber cranes Z series are compact cranes that are used for both loading cut to length timber and tree length.  Its advantage, that it occupies a very limited space on the truck.