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Baumaschinenmesse is the biggest and most important exhibition in Switzerland specialized in the construction industry field and will take place at BERNEXPO-Area in Bern from 21st to 24th March. Our Swiss dealer Arbor will participate in the exhibition showcasing a Jekko SPX527 that you can find in Hall3, STAND 301. The SPX527 has a four section boom offering a maximum tip height of 18.3 m and a working radius of 11.2 m with a 2700 kg max capacity and can be equipped with hydraulic jib and manipulators.   Request an appointment!

From 21th  to 24th of March we will be – together with our German dealer NordKran – at Fensterbau Frontale exhibition in Nuremberg, a trade show about windows, doors and façades The exhibition takes place every two years and originates from smaller trade fairs who merged in order to provide customers a full view of a market for used machines and tools. The past edition in 2016 saw 110.581 trade visitors from 116 countries and this year more than 790 companies are presenting their products and solutions on current developments in the window, door and facade construction sector, making Fensterbau Frontale a world-leading exhibition in its sector. Jekko and NordKran will be at Stand 3A-224 to showcase two models from the mini crane range: SPX312 and SPX424 equipped with MV600 glass manipulator. Both cranes can be equipped with vacuum lifters for glass fitted on manipulators (fully integrated with the mini crane) or on hook lifts, allowing Jekko mini-cranes to install glass facades on buildings, homes and skyscrapers. Where requested, it is also possible to handle glass panes and non-porous materials, especially in small spaces. Read how our customers use Jekko mini cranes, vacuum lifters and manipulators for glazing!   SPX312 handling glass panes •   Curtain wall glazing on skyscrapers   SPX312 main data Maximum SWL: 1200 kg Boom length: 2.2 – 7.6 m 330° Rotation Yamaha petrol motor 10.4 Hp Electrical power pack available Weight: 1800 kg Dimensions: 2790 x 770 x 1600 mm SPX424 main data Maximum SWL: 2400kg Boom lenght: 2.6 – 8.5 m 360° Rotation Kubota diesel engine 20Hp Electrical power pack available Weight: 2030 kg Dimensions: 3150 x 780 x 1950 mm MV600 main data Maximum SWL: 600 kg Battery powered N. of pads: 4+4 Operated with crane radio-remote control Completely integrated with Jekko’s minicranes and its software

We have always wanted to bet on young talents and in this case we decided to support the path of a local young athlete: 25 years old Leonardo Dei Tos from Vittorio Veneto (Italy) made us proud with its first medal as our partner. On Saturday 17th February, he competed in the 5000 mt  march at the “Assoluti Indoor” in Ancona (Italy) winning the silver medal. He collected 9 medals in the last 10 Italian championships and now his aim is the 20 km competition in Rome, together with the 2 free position for the World Team Championship. He has always been passionate about sports, practicing cycling as a child, then  he switched and dedicated to march competitions. At the beginning of his career he had to face some difficulties because of his height but growing up he managed to improve his technique with great determination. Last Saturday’s medal proved his constant achievements: “I really wanted to be there and would like to thank my family, my team and my new sponsor Jekko to whom I gave the first satisfaction”.  

Polyclose is the largest event in the Benelux in the area of window, door, sun-blind, façade and entrance technology. This year is taking place on 17 – 18 – 19 January at Flanders Expo in Ghent, Blegium. Our Belgian dealer Rentalift will showcase a SPX424 and a SPX527 at Stand 6125.   More about Polyclose In the industry of window, door, sun protection, façade and entrance technology, new developments are arriving ever more quickly. The sector is particularly skilled in designing, devising and manufacturing inspiring innovations both technical and otherwise. Polyclose provides a current and complete picture of what’s going on in the market and for which challenges solutions exist. Polyclose is one of the few specialised technical trade fairs that draw large numbers of Dutch people to Belgium and, as a result, many exhibitors also have a Dutch representative at their stands. The exhibition is free of charge for professionals from the sector.

Last week we had the pleasure to welcome at our facilities some students from the Higher Technical Institute of Vittorio Veneto (TV). We had the opportunity to open our doors to local students to show them how the production activity works and to tell them our history, giving them the chance to see in first person how we design, develop and then manufacture our mini cranes. The students demonstrated to be very interested in what they were shown, asking a lot of technical questions and also tried out some cranes with the support of our technicians.  

@ Our Finnish dealer Kurko Koponen Stand F54 The new JF545 for the first time in Finland! @ Our German dealer NordKran Stand TP1 German premiere of the new JF545 Open Days at our Swiss dealer Arbor @ Our French dealer Fassi France – Stand Ext-A6 with JF545, JF30 and SPK60 @ Our German dealer NordKran Stand 6F260

The latest arrival in the Jekko household, which revolutionizes traditional lifting systems by placing on tracks what has always been mounted on trucks: the articulated crane The marriage of two different concepts in the lifting field to open up new horizons and new application opportunities. That is the perspective that gave rise to the concept of the new JF545 by Jekko, which has been recently presented to the market with the clear objective of bringing together and transforming the field of mini cranes and articulated cranes. Because the new JF – developed by the Treviso Italy company that is a world leader in mini cranes in partnership with Fassi – changes the traditional lifting systems by putting onto tracks what has always been naturally mounted on trucks: the articulated crane. And as always, by changing perspective, one discovers a completely new world, and new scope, potential, infinite applications for an instrument that combines the strong points of different areas. “The mini crane culture” – Diego Tomasella the CEO of Jekko explains – “is taking an important step towards articulated cranes to present an innovative product that is simple to use, within reach of a wider market that is continuously searching for new solutions, in particular in the area of maintenance and service, in increasingly complex logistical and environmental contexts”.   Variety and vast scope It’s clear that using an articulated crane is an essential feature of this vehicle that has a double articulation of the basic arm to which a jib can be added that makes the joints three, permitting a variety and vast scope compared with the traditional mini crane with the typical telescopic arm with a chain system. The JF545 is a crane that can work horizontally, vertically, overtake, go round, use a direct hook or a winch. A 3-person hydraulic platform can also be used in conjunction with double articulation and a two-person basket can be used if the jib is used, for heights up to 31 metres.     Infinite lifting possibilities The JF also uses a lifting moment limiter instead of the electronic limiter normally used on a mini crane. This greatly significantly simplifies use because the machine feedback is given on the pressure reference (max. 345 bar) and not on input/output software. Accordingly, when the machine is 100% stabilized it can use maximum pressure to work at 360 degrees. Alternatively, using the position of the stabilizers and of the resulting tip-over line, one of the four “stability levels” is calculated automatically, 1 being the minimum and 4 being the maximum level, with reference to four different classes of pressure. This means that the operator – with a very simple graphic output based on the four levels – can choose from infinite lifting possibilities according to the area of stabilization and, obviously, in compliance with the latest safety regulations.   One machine, one person One of the cornerstones of the Jekko philosophy that is also applied to this crane is that it can be completely managed by a single operator who can perform all the operations in complete safety, also thanks to the radio control that is an extension of the machine that is always ready to hand. This gives the operator complete independence to switch on/switch off, handle the crane and ballast, stabilize, supplement the jib: doing everything needed to get the most out of the crane. The radio control is latest generation, with a user-friendly graphic interface that enables innumerable options to be managed easily and intuitively, also thanks to the automotive-type menu selection wheel.    

On the occasion of the 2nd Jekko Dealer meeting, our CEO Diego Tomasella was interviewed by Rüdiger Kopf from the German magazine Kran&Bühne. Here below you can read the translation of the orginal article “Sieben Meilens Stiefel” from July’s issue. The Seven-League Boot Jekko has been significantly growing. Diego Tomasella, CEO, knows well and spoke with Rüdiger Kopf during the inauguration of the new production plant. Suddenly the world has changed. In the last years, Jekko’s name has been shining in the minicrane world. Even though being known just from a few years, it has been able to find his place under the great names of this niche industry through fresh, innovative ideas. 5 years ago this company, located in Colle Umberto a town in north of Venice, produced only 80 minicrane per year. In 2017 there there will be 250 – or three times more. And that’s not all. Over the next few years, the production will increase, therefore reaching 400 units produced, all this in a niche industry. This is the reason why a further plant was purchased, located 500 m from the headquarters. With a 12,000 m² surface, 3,900 m² of which are covered, the plant was recently set up, with an outdoor testing area specifically built – Jekko organized very well. “Already in 2015 we saw that a change was coming,” says Diego Tomasella. Jekko’s CEO also remembers the dynamics of 2016. “With the Bauma exhibition we earned many contracts. That was the spark from which the production started boosting. ” In May and June 2016 they looked for a suitable space, in October they acquired a new area, whose construction began in November, according the needs of the company. “So in March we kicked off the production,” says Tomasella, smiling. The “old” plant hasn’t been dismantled, now it became the welding plant. In the new one, the work is organized as in assembly lines – in clean, bright conditions and with a three-line layout. This allows us to increase vertical integration” explains the CEO. He was the first to see the advantage of all this, allowing Jekko to be more flexible answering to orders, especially when the demand is very high. And of course, quality controls are made in a short distance. According to Tomasella, the total investment amounts to around three million Euros. The fact that Jekko is growing is also visible in the rising number of dealers. The company invited dealers from all around the world to the inauguration; not only German dealers like Nordkran and Bavarialift, but also those from countries such as China, Singapore, South Korea, Mexico, Colombia, Canada and the USA took part into the event, just to name some of the 30 attendees. A dozen dealer were present at the first Dealer Meeting. [2014 t.n.] So where is Jekko’s path going? “Our new challenge is to find us in a continuous growth, as the demand is growing. We do not have just a new plant. The team in increasing, we currently have 54 employees and also the sales and after-sales service is strengthening” Tomasella says. And there is no doubt that such a big event will bring small and big brand new products. Thanks to the collaboration with Fassi, there was the possibility to combine machine components. New models were introduced with the JF name: the powerful JF545 can lift up to 15.5 tons and its main boom reaches up to 28 meters. Loads can be lifted to a height of 30 meters. It occupies overall 5.45 m in length, 1.84 m in width 2.75 m in height during transport. Weighting 15 tons, the crane is easily transportable. With a stabilization area of 6.7 to 6.7 meters, this great minicrane still remains under the values of other similar models. In addition, thanks to the articulated boom, the jib can be installed at a height of 18 m to add up other 10 meters of outreach. This is a combination of a Fassi crane on the classic minicrane’s chassis, but with specific adjustemnts to fit this type of crane. Weight and height are therefore optimally calculated to allow the best transport possible, always with a total weight of 15 tons. “In the meantime we received about 15 orders for the JF545, and others are in negotiations,” Tomasella says, looking at the advantageous collaboration with Fassi. With the means Jekko currently has, two of these cranes could be assembled per month. The smaller JF30 and JF40 are differently introduced. As the CEO says, “these models are closer to the end customer. They have fewer features, they are essentially basic but are easy to carry and use. These are the products that will open the doors to a conservative market.” A fact, this, which he also believes to be positive. “Jekko will definitely not be in the first or second place in the minicrane industry in the next years, but we can certainly increase our competitiveness. Our goal has always been to introduce ourselves on the market bringing new ideas. In a conservative market with an audience faithful to its brands, small models allow us to open many doors. ” And what a Dealer Meeting would be if we did not get a preview of some new model? So the first drawings of the SPK90, a 9-tonne crane, the “big sister” of the SPK60 was also presented.

During the evening occasion to greet the closing of Donizetti theatre in Bergamo, Jekko mini cranes have been invited as special guest to lift up the event access curtain. Switching between various musical and theatrical performances, choreographies and art, Donizetti Foundation wanted to organize an event for the closing of the namesake theatre before the start of renovation works. 47.000 people took part into the initiative across the whole city, passing through the impressive curtain set up in “Porta Nuova” and sustained by a Jekko SPX527 and a SPX1275, that perfectly merged into the city stage, also thanks to the collaboration of the company Elevo from Lallio (BG).