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Jekko will attend the 10th edition of APEX Another important trade fair event for Jekko, which from 6 to 8 June will be taking part, together with more than 150 exhibitors, in the tenth edition of APEX, held at the MECC trade fair complex in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The 120 m2 of stand no. 640, located in the indoor exhibition area, will host the following Jekko models: Mini cranes from the SPX line will be showcased in an electric-powered version with: SPX328 a crane with a maximum capacity of 2800kg launched on the market last October with its completely revolutionary user interface on a 10” touch screen. SPX532 and SPX650 of a larger size and now established as flagship products, with a maximum capacity of 3200kg and 5000kg. For the minipickers range, the MPK06 and MPK10 will be on display. Respectively, the two mini-pickers with a maximum capacity of 600 and 900 kg, which can be used both as a crane with hook and glass robot thanks to the manipulator with vacuum pads. The JVM800 will not be missing from the Accessories line. This is the glass manipulator with a maximum capacity of 800 kg, which can be installed on any type of crane and is equipped with an independent radio control for maneuvering.   REGISTER HERE TO GET A FREE TICKET   Throughout the three days of the fair, the Jekko team will be at your complete disposal to introduce you to the best innovations applied to their models and advise you on what is most suitable for you.      

Jekko announces a new business partnership with the Slovenian company Marex d.o.o. Marex is a specialized supplier of complete solutions in the field of technological equipment for the production of roof plumbing elements and roofing systems. They have been supplying their entire range of products to craft businesses and the industrial sector for over 25 years, mainly to customers in the Balkan region. Marex solutions include quality and leading brands offering the best solution for the customers. Hence the choice in 2023 to also start cooperating with Jekko and to introduce minicranes on the Slovenian market. Alessio Forcolin, Sales Area Manager for Jekko, comments: “We are delighted to have embarked on this commercial collaboration in Slovenia, a fast-growing market where Marex, with their decades of experience, will certainly be able to promote our machinery and Jekko technologies.”

Year 2023 kicks off with Jekko’s taking part to the US most important exhibition in the construction industry: Conexpo, North America’s largest trade show. The event will be held in Las Vegas on March 14-18, 2023. Fascan International, Jekko’s official dealer in the United States, will represent the Italian company and will put on display as many as 11 products – among which the brand new SPX328, JF235 and MPK20R models launched on the market last October 2022 – on a 1,672 sqm exhibition area.   DON’T MISS TO SEE THE FOLLOWING MACHINES The visitors of the F9627 stand will get to see several models for each Jekko product line. In the SPX telescopic crawler crane line, Jekko will put on display models SPX328, SPX532, SPX650. SPX328 is Jekko’s new entry model, a crawler crane weighing 2,300kg, featuring a maximum load capacity of 2,800kg, a maximum height with main boom of 10.5m and with jib of 12.8m. This machine is 2.95-m long, 1.61-m high and 73-cm wide, and it is powered by lithium-ion batteries. This cutting-edge model is fitted with a user-friendly radio remote control and a revolutionary user interface accessible on a 10” interactive touchscreen featuring an IP67 Protection Rating for operation in any yard and in no matter what weather conditions. This system guides the operator step by step during all stages of use. This crane is equipped with the first 100% electric jib totally independent from the minicrane hydraulics and operated with a dedicated radio control. As for the articulated crawler cranes of the JF line, visitors will see the JF235, JF545 and JF990 models. JF235 is the newest and smallest bi-energy powered model of the range: 4.74-m long, 1.6-m wide and 2.6-m high, it features a main boom and a jib, each with 4 extensions, and delivers the same performance of the larger JF models, lifting up to 6.150kg and reaching as far as 16m high with its main boom and 25m high with its jib. The JF235 is equipped with the same 7” touchscreen of the SPX328 which makes it easy to configure the crane parameters before starting operation. In the MPK minipicker line, the models MPK06, MPK10 and MPK20R will be on display. The MPK20R is the new version of the MPK20 electric minipicker. 2,390 x 1,510 x 880-mm in size, it is powered by batteries. It weighs 1,955 kg and has a maximum capacity of 2 tons, reaching as high as 6.5 m. The main boom features a manual extension in addition to two hydraulic extensions in order to hoist as much as 850 kg at a maximum reachable height of 7 m. The major innovations are the turret rotating +/-6° on both sides and the possible installation of a 600-kg or 990-kg glass manipulator. It is fitted with a radio control and a 5” display for a unique working experience. As for the tool line, the vacuum lifters models JVL450 and JVL600, having a maximum lifting capacity of 450 and 600 kg, respectively, will be on display.   JEKKO USA IS LIFTING AUTISM AWARENESS – FUNDRAISING FOR THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE

The Bauma trade fair proved to be a standout success for Jekko, which brought no less than 3 new products to this 33rd edition of the fair with the re-modelling of its product range. Over the years Jekko worked hard to present cranes developed to be easy to understand and use, user-friendly, and that still kept the environmental-friendly feature, as with previous models. We were very honored to see how much our products were well appreciated by the hundreds of visitors at the fair.   Four lines with four products each, this is the new concept!   The complete product range include: SPX line with new SPX328, SPX532, SPX650 and SPX1280 JF line with new JF235, JF365, JF545 and JF990 MPK line with MPK06, MPK10, new MPK20R and MPK50 Vacuum&Tools line with JVL450 and JVL600 vacuum lifters, JVM800R glass manipulator, JIB500GR grabber and 5-10-20 tons lifting beams.   This Bauma 2022 is just a new starting point from which to develop cutting-edge ideas and products that we will be happy to share with you. We would like to thank all the people who came to visit us and spent some of their time with us! See you at Bauma 2025!    

As the result of years spent in market analysis, research and development, the new SPX328 is a cutting-edge machine that offers a smooth User Experience even for beginners. With this new model, the Italian company unveils a modern, innovative, convenient and handy product that requires minimum training and guides the operator through the different working phases, streamlining the processes and turning even the most difficult operation into something easy to perform. From stabilization to operation, the operator is easily steered throughout his work. The screen of this model, where the operator is guided step by step to set the parameters of his experience, is the quintessence of the User-Friendly concept. This is the major element of the SPX328, designed and developed for both entry-level operators and skilled users.   FEATURES The brand-new design of the SPX328 proposes soft and rounded lines yet it holds to Jekko’s typically engaging boxy style. This is a crawler minicrane stands in the category that can easily drive through standard doorways with a maximum capacity of 2800 kg, powered by LiFe-PO4 210Ah lithium-ion batteries. SPX328 is the first minicrane worldwide equipped with an electric jib – with a 500-kg maximum lifting capacity   INNOVATION An onboard 10” interactive touchscreen – featuring an IP67 Protection Rating for operation in any yard and in no matter what weather conditions, from low to high temperatures, under the sun and the snow, even when using work gloves – interacts with the crane via the Jekko Touch Experience system, that guides the operator step by step in order to configure the crane before starting operation, and has tutorials that can be watched on the display. A radio remote control included as standard equipment and the HOOK Recovery system: the automatic block stowing system for multiple pulls. An advanced radio-remote-controlled self-levelling system levels the crane in an independent way so that it positions correctly no matter how the stabilizers are placed and also on uneven ground. Another system this model is fitted with is the Kick Down system, that detects the travel operation depending on how the levers are used and allows for a higher speed during drive exceeding the maximum standard speed of the crane.   The SPX328 is the outcome of a know-how developed over years of experience, empathy and attention for the dynamics of the market and its evolution. The world changes and Jekko changes as well, adapting and improving its machines, heading to the future and targeting eco-friendliness.  

Fensterbau Frontale is scheduled for July and Jekko won’t miss the chance after exhibiting in 2018. Taking part in this show is a not-to-be-missed showcase for the products dedicated to the glass sector. Jekko will be an exhibitor in hall 4A-317 with a 73-sqm stand and will put on display an electric-powered SPX532 equipped with a JVM800 vacuum manipulator for glass panes, an MPK06 minipicker and the new entry MPK10 – both fitted with vacuum manipulators for glass panes – as well as the JVL450 and JVL600 vacuum lifters with their dedicated trolley for laying-up and transport. All these models and their tools are the company’s flagship products dedicated to the glass pane handling and fitting sector. The Treviso-based company offers a wide range of machinery designed for glass pane fitting. Minicranes and minipickers have reduced weight and compact dimensions, are easy to transport and stabilize, and can be fitted and integrated with a glass pane manipulator or a vacuum lifter to become machines ideal to operate in confined spaces and in the top floors of a building. The minicranes used in the construction of skyscrapers are an example. These cranes can operate and be stabilized on the top floors so that glass facade fitting at lower floors is fast and simple. Glass panes can even be lifted from the ground floor up to the floor where they’re needed by means of a radio remote controlled winch. On the other hand, minipickers have a right/left turret rotation of at least +/- 9° making them the sole pick&carry lifters that – when equipped with a 360° continuous rotation, tilt and swing glass manipulator – can drive through narrow places with a panel placed on their side keeping it within the crane loading gauge. Glass pane fitting is controlled via a wire control or a radio control. These machines can be fitted with tools such as hydraulic or electric manipulators or vacuum lifters for glass pane handling. Battery-powered hydraulic manipulators are used for an accurate fitting of glass panes and are faster and more effective of vacuum lifters since they’re radio remote controlled by an operator, can move in all four directions and can also tilt and rotate for a precise and careful positioning of the glass panes. Vacuum lifters are used with any crane fitted with a hookblock lifting system to move glass panes in a fast and safe way. Here follow the main characteristics of the products that will be on display at the show. Characteristics of the SPX532 minicrane Max capacity: 3200 kg Lithium-ion battery-powered Hookblock or rope operating mode Can work in pick&carry mode 45° extensible tracks 1,250 possible stabilization configurations Characteristics of the MPK06 minipicker Max capacity: 600 kg Lead-acid battery-powered JVM06 manipulator (600-kg max capacity) Manipulator continuous rotation, tilt and swing +/- 10° turret rotation Wire control on board Characteristics of the MPK10 minipicker Max capacity: 990 kg Lead-acid battery-powered JVM10 manipulator (990-kg max capacity) Can be equipped with JVM06 manipulator Manipulator continuous rotation, tilt and swing +/- 9° turret rotation Wire control on board ad optional radio control Characteristics of the JVM800 glass manipulator Max capacity: 800 kg Battery-powered Suction cups: 4 + 2 + 2 100% integrated with Jekko minicranes and software Dedicated remote control Can be installed on any crane Characteristics of the JVL600 vacuum lifter Max capacity: 600 kg Battery-powered Suction cups: 4 + 2 Hook operating mode Dedicated remote control

Great satisfaction for Jekko at the 8th edition of GIS GIS, the Italian Lifting Day, has taken place at the Piacenza exposition area from the 7th to the 9th of October 2021. Jekko, present with its two stands throughout the entire exhibition, has registered an incredible number of visitors. On Friday night, the ILTA, Italian Lifting and Transportation Awards, opened the night-time event of the exposition, the GIS by Night. During this exclusive event, Jekko has been recognized as a trailblazer company once more, receiving the Product Innovation Award for its SPX650. Launched in July 2020, this telescopic spider crane on tracks possesses great versatility, distinguished by technological features that make this machine unique in its category. The electrical motor, the adaptive stabilization system and its lifting capacity, when fully extended with the jib, compared to its compact dimensions, are some of the features that identify SPX 650.

GIS, the only Italian event dedicated to the users of cranes, AWP, industrial handling equipment, and heavy transport, will occur as usual in Piacenza from the 7th to the 9th of October 2021. Jekko will expose a wide range of products, receiving its visitors in two new areas. The main stand, number N28 outdoor, will display Jekko foremost mini-cranes, with the two families SPX and JF. The stand A20/B19, in the indoor pavilion N1, is for industrial applications and tools. The outside booth will see the presence of SPX532, the 3.2-ton best seller, SPX650, the 5-ton mini-crane presented in July 2020, and SPX1280, with its maximum lifting capacity of 8 tons. These three machines can mount lithium batteries or diesel engines to give the operator more versatility. Representing the JF family, there will be JF545, an articulated crane successful in Italy and abroad thanks to its performances, and JF990, able to lift a maximum of 21500 kg. MPK50, the industrial mini-picker, will occupy the limelight of the indoor stand, together with Jekko lifting accessories. The tools catalogue includes the vacuum lifters JVL450 and JVL600, the manipulators JVM800R for glass and slates, and JIB500GR for iron bars. Not to forget the lifting beams in three sizes, 5, 10 and 20 tons. During the eighth edition of GIS, Jekko will also present MPK10, the new 1-ton mini-picker that will expand the glass-handling range with the praised MPK06. The latest model will appear at the Italian mini-picker dealer LEVO stand, number L2/M1b (outdoor), renamed ORION06 and ORION10. Visitors can also spot some Jekko cranes in other customer’s stands throughout the exhibition.

In  2020, a difficult year under many aspects, Jekko has reached a double milestone: at JDL exhibition in France the company delivered to French dealer ATN Platforms its 2000th crane, exactly 20 years after its first mini crane prototype. It has been 20 years since Jekko developed the first model of a mini crane in 2000. From that moment on, the Treviso-based company has always been betting and investing in new models and new lifting solutions, supported and rewarded by a growing interest coming from the market, gaining an important place among the most relevant mini crane producers worldwide. It is worth to mention that the 2000th unit is new SPX650 model, the latest machine launched last July during a live streaming presentation. This mini crane embodies cutting-edge technical solutions and innovations and has already drawn the attention of the experts, promising to become a flagship model of Jekko range. The 2000th crane was delivered to ATN Platforms, which recently took the place of Fassi France and is new Jekko dealer in the French market. JDL exhibition was therefore the perfect setting for a symbolic delivery of the machine, sealing a new relationship which has already started in the best way possible. “We are so glad of having reached this important milestone and delivering our 2000th crane to our French distributor ATN Platforms makes us very proud – comments Mr. Alberto Franceschini, Jekko Export Manager – France is one of the most important markets for us and we have been operating there for 13 years, at first together with Miltra, then with Fassi France and now with ATN Platforms. We would like to thank Mr. Roger Boutonnet, ATN Platforms President, and his son Benoit, who first started the cooperation between Miltra and Jekko in 2007, and also Mr. Gilles Cheval and Mr. Frédéric Leclerc. Without their precious support we wouldn’t be where we are today”.