Howo Truck Mounted 16ton Articulated Knuckle Boom Loader Crane Truck

Knuckle Boom Crane Truck with Man Basket (or Work Platform): This is a highly accurate and descriptive technical term.

Articulated Boom Truck with Personnel Lift: "Articulated" is another name for a knuckle boom crane. "Personnel Lift" or "Man Lift" refers to the hydraulic ladder/basket.

Loader Crane Truck with Aerial Work Platform (AWP): "Loader Crane" is a synonym for a truck-mounted crane, and AWP is the industry term for the personnel-lifting basket.

Utility Crane Truck with Bucket: This name is often used in the power or telecommunications utility sector where the bucket is the primary reason for the machine.

HOWO 16 Ton Lorry Loader with Hydraulic Work Cage: "Lorry Loader" is the common term in the UK/Europe for a truck-mounted crane, and "Work Cage" is another term for the basket.

Boom Truck (with Knuckle Boom and Man Lift): A very common general term for any truck with a crane/boom on it.

Cherry Picker (Used loosely): While the term "Cherry Picker" technically refers to any Aerial Work Platform (AWP), it is often used colloquially to describe any truck with a basket/bucket on the end of a boom, even one that also functions as a crane.

A powerful and highly versatile piece of heavy equipment, often used for construction, maintenance, and logistics.

A HOWO Truck Mounted 16-ton Knuckle Crane with Hydraulic Ladder typically combines three main functionalities:

HOWO Truck Chassis: A robust, heavy-duty chassis (often 6x4 or 8x4 configuration) manufactured by SINOTRUK (China National Heavy Duty Truck Group) that provides the power and mobility.

HOWO 16T Folding Crane Truck (with Man Lift Option)

SINOTRUK HOWO Truck Mounted 16 Ton Articulated Crane

16-ton Knuckle Boom Crane (Folding Crane): A hydraulic crane with multiple joints, allowing it to fold up compactly when not in use. Knuckle boom cranes are known for their precision, maneuverability in confined spaces, and ability to reach over obstacles. The 16-ton capacity is the maximum load it can lift close to the truck.

Note: Specifications can vary, but a 16-ton capacity model might have a maximum lifting moment of around 40 T.M (ton-meters).

Hydraulic Ladder/Man Lift (Optional Attachment): This feature, often called a work platform, aerial man lift, or work bucket, is attached to the crane boom tip. It allows personnel to be lifted safely for tasks like power line maintenance, tree trimming, or construction work at height. This transforms the crane into a combined crane truck and an Aerial Work Platform

Truck Mounted Knuckle Boom Crane with Aerial Work Platform

"HOWO Heavy Duty Folding Hydraulic Telescopic Knuckle Boom Truck With GSQS250-5 Crane" is a specialized heavy vehicle. The technical specifications are a combination of the Shacman 8x4 truck chassis and the GSQS250-5 knuckle boom crane

• Material Handling: Lifting and placing heavy construction materials such as steel beams, pre-cast concrete elements, large pipe sections, marble/stone blocks, or heavy machinery components.
• Formwork and Scaffolding: Hoisting large sections of formwork or scaffolding to elevated positions on construction sites.
• Bridge and Road Construction: Placing and positioning heavy culverts, bridge barriers, or road maintenance materials.
• Roofing/HVAC: Lifting and setting large, heavy rooftop units for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

• Self-Loading and Unloading: The truck can load its own cargo, transport it to the destination, and then unload it without relying on a separate crane or forklift at either end. This is a key advantage for remote or unstructured job sites.
• Container and Cargo Handling: Loading and unloading extremely heavy or oversized freight onto flatbeds or rail cars in ports, freight yards, or logistics centers.
• Machinery Relocation: Lifting and moving heavy industrial equipment and machinery within a plant or between sites.

• Power Grid: Lifting and setting large electrical transformers, distribution panels, and concrete power poles. The precision of the knuckle boom is useful for working around existing lines and infrastructure.
• Oil & Gas/Mining: Handling heavy valves, pipe bundles, and equipment in remote oil fields, refineries, or mining operations where space or ground conditions may be challenging.
• Telecommunications: Installing and maintaining large components on communication towers and masts.

The folding, or knuckle boom, design gives this crane a significant edge in specific scenarios:

• Working in Confined Spaces: The boom can fold and articulate, allowing it to reach over walls, fences, or other obstacles, or even feed material through windows and doorways in crowded urban environments.
• Below-Grade Lifting: The crane can articulate to lift items from below ground level (e.g., from an excavation pit or a basement) much easier than a traditional straight-boom crane.

For general cargo lifting and other special things like timber and brick by changing other equipment.

Location (Headquarters): Suizhou City, Hubei Province, China. Suizhou is recognized as the "Capital of China's Special Purpose Vehicles."

Establishment: Founded in 2004.

Scale: The company is a large-scale enterprise, often ranked as one of the Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises and a National High-Tech Enterprise.

Annual Capacity: They boast an annual production capacity of up to 100,000 special vehicles.

Certifications: They hold numerous international and domestic certifications, including ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety), and CCC (China Compulsory Certification). They also hold special certifications like ASME and ADR for specific products like pressure vessels.

Established in Sep. 2004,Chengli Special Automobile Co., Ltd is an important branch of CLW group with registered capital 100,000,000 RMB(14

millions US Dollars) and total capital 6,000,000,000(840 millions US Dollars).

Chengli Special Automobile Co., Ltd. has a significant presence in the overseas market, exporting its special-purpose vehicles to a large number of countries across various regions.

Key points about their overseas market activities include:

Export Reach: Their products are exported to over 80 countries and regions globally, with a focus on:

• Africa: Countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Togo, Benin, Niger, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Angola, Zimbabwe.
• Asia: Including Southeast Asia (e.g., Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos), Central Asia, the Middle East (e.g., Saudi Arabia, UAE), and Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mongolia.
• South America: Including Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Panama, and Chile.
• Other Regions: Such as Russia, New Zealand, and Australia.

Main Export Products: They export a wide variety of special-purpose vehicles, with some of the most frequently mentioned in international trade being:

• Sanitation Trucks: Including garbage trucks (compactor, swing arm), sewage suction trucks, and water sprinkler trucks.
• Tanker Trucks: Including fuel tankers, LPG tankers, and chemical tankers.
• Construction & Utility Vehicles: Such as concrete mixer trucks, tipper trucks (dump trucks), truck-mounted cranes, and aerial work platform trucks.
• Emergency & Other Vehicles: Including fire trucks and ambulances.

Market Strategy: Chengli focuses on providing customized and OEM services and has established long-term cooperation with major Chinese chassis suppliers like Dongfeng, SINOTRUK (HOWO), FAW, FOTON, ISUZU, and SHACMAN to offer diverse and quality products to the international market.

Trucks from Chengli Special Automobile Co., Ltd have been sold to more than 29 provinces in China and more than 80 overseas countries and regions in

Asia, Africa, South America, middle east and so on, such as Russia, Mongolia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,

Kyrghzstan, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Australia, Chile, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Malaysia, Congo, El Salvador, Iraq, New Zealand, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and also truck body for client drawing