IMT Integrates Hydraulic Crane into Dodge and Sterling Chassis

Enlarge Image IMT introduces a hydraulic crane to Dodge Ram and Sterling Bullet chassis.

January 8, 2008 • In keeping with its tradition of industry innovation, Iowa Mold Tooling, Garner, Iowa, announces the integration of a hydraulic crane and air compressor into the new Dodge Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis, as well as the Sterling Bullet chassis.

“There's a high demand for these new chassis today, and IMT now offers a hydraulic crane and air compressor option,” said Tim Worman, product manager of commercial vehicles for IMT, which manufactures mechanics trucks, lube trucks, telescopic cranes and articulating cranes. “Before, customers who wanted the new Dodge Ram or Sterling Bullet were limited to electric cranes, but because of IMT's innovation and commitment to our customers' needs, hydraulics are now available as an additional option.”

 

IMT has been selling Dominator DSC20 and Dominator I service bodies with electric telescopic cranes mounted on these Class 4 and 5 chassis since their introduction in 2007. IMT overcame the technical challenges posed by the new Dodge and Sterling chassis to offer customers hydraulic crane and air compressor options.

 

Electric cranes are best for customers whose lifting needs are fairly light and whose duty cycles are intermittent. However, customers who need to lift more than 6,000 pounds or who use the crane more than once or twice a day will need a hydraulic telescopic crane.

 

The electrical system of the Dodge and Sterling chassis posed an intricate engineering challenge for the IMT team, who combined technical expertise with a strong commitment to giving customers what they need in order to reach this milestone.

 

“The electrical integration with the Dodge Ram and Sterling Bullet chassis did not allow for simple operation of high-idle or remote start/stop,” Worman said. “So the engineers at IMT took this challenge and faced it head-on, working with engineers at Dodge to ensure product integrity. Now we can easily integrate engine high-idle operation and remote start/stop for use with the hydraulic cranes and air compressors. The operation of this unit is now exactly what customers have come to expect from IMT products.”

 

For more information, visit www.imt.com.