Enerpac’s latest ETR-Series heavy lift trolley system, the ETR115, has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at the company’s Heavy Lifting Technology facility in Hengelo, The Netherlands. This advanced system, designed for offshore deployment, showcased its strength by handling test loads up to 518 metric tonnes (mT).
Each ETR115 trolley is equipped with an integrated high-tonnage hydraulic cylinder, delivering a lifting capacity of 115 mT per trolley—an upgrade from the standard ETR100’s 100 mT capacity. The system’s low starting height and low-profile track plate allow for continuous, smooth movement at speeds up to 50 meters per hour. Its self-contained electric drive with wireless radio control offers straightforward forward and reverse operation, with optional hydraulic lifting functionality.
Additional engineering advantages include side load resistance up to 1.5% of its top load and higher capacity per locked trolley point, improving overall safety and stability during heavy moves.
A key feature of the ETR-Series is the ability to synchronise multiple trolley units, enabling operators to handle larger and heavier components than possible with traditional skidding systems. Jeremy Stubbs, commercial director at Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology, highlighted this as a major advancement: “Continuous movement allows large and heavy components to be moved in a way that would be unstable using start/stop skidding. It’s proving to be a popular choice for industrial movers and manufacturers alike.”
