Service Bodies also reduces the crane’ s overall weight by approximately 130 pounds, improving payload capacity while maintaining lifting performance and reach.
Hydraulic Cranes
Summit Truck Bodies has added five models to their hydraulic crane lineup. The five new cranes, including the 620, 629, 820,1020, and 1029 models, extend the platform first introduced with the 829 and later
Standard on Summit service trucks equipped with hydraulic cranes is the company’ s Advanced Safety Electronics( ASE) Phase 5 control system that integrates crane, body, and chassis controls in a single platform. Operators can access functions through the main touchscreen control panel, an in-cab control panel, and a wireless remote.
Supporting Field Technicians
A heavy equipment dealer serving customers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee from 12 branch locations with more than 100 field technicians, Ascendum Machinery relies heavily on service trucks. For more than a decade, the company has used service trucks from Summit Truck Equipment.
Summit builds each truck for Ascendum as a complete system, including the body, crane, drawer packs, controls, and integrated power equipment, including the Miller EnPak A60GBHW. The all-in-one power system gives field technicians engineoff power for welding, air, battery charging, and 120-volt AC tools.
Since integrating EnPak units across its fleet, Ascendum has experienced measurable operational and financial benefits. Included are fuel savings of up to 1.5 miles per gallon, lower maintenance costs and fewer emissions-related repairs due to reduced idle time, extended chassis life, and an anticipated return on investment in under two years.
Delivering Service in Every Environment
Wheeler Machinery Co., a Caterpillar equipment dealer serving Utah helps ensure uptime for customers through parts availability and on-site service delivered with Stellar TMAX Mechanic Trucks. In the company’ s fleet are the TMAX 2-14 and 2-11 models.
With customers working day and night, often in remote locations with rugged conditions and extreme heat and cold, the aluminum body TMAX trucks have proven to be a durable addition to the Wheeler Machinery fleet. The aluminum construction of TMAX Mechanic Trucks also offers a reduction in weight compared to steel, resulting in increased payload capacity for tools, equipment, and parts needed for on-site maintenance needs.
Wheeler Machinery has also specified the Stellar Hybrid Power Source( HPS), an emissions-free, low-voltage power and energy storage system to supply electricity and operate hydraulic tools on jobsites.
Summit Truck Bodies has added five models to their hydraulic crane lineup. Joining the 829 and the heavy-duty capacity 1229 are the 620, 629, 820,1020, and 1029 models. The product line now offers maximum lifting capacities from 6,000 to 12,000 pounds and options in both 20- and 29-foot reach classes. scaled into the heavy-duty capacity class with the 1229.
Together, the seven models offer maximum lifting capacities from 6,000 to 12,000 pounds and options in both 20- and 29-foot reach classes. Features of the new lineup include continuous rotation and fully proportional hydraulic controls.
All seven Summit models were designed for integration with the manufacturer’ s Advanced Safety Electronics( ASE) Phase 5 control system. By integrating crane, body, and chassis controls in a single platform, operators can access functions through the main touchscreen control panel, an in-cab control panel, and a wireless remote.
Additional Phase 5 capabilities include load moment indicator slowand-stop protections, novice mode, built-in diagnostics, maintenance tracking, and programmable hot keys. Data capture capabilities were added as well to support future fleet management system integration.
“ Despite ongoing economic head-winds, including interest rates, fuel prices, tariffs, and higher chassis costs related to emissions requirements, we remain optimistic about the service truck market,” said Dan DeAces, national sales manager at Summit Truck Equipment.“ We expect many of these pressures to ease and 2027 orders to exceed 2026 levels.”
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