Pettibone equips new Extendo 1536X with baler attachment

Pettibone has equipped its new Extendo 1536X telehandler with a baler attachment for industries that routinely move pipe or poles.

As the latest addition to the X-Series, the Extendo 1536X features a two-section boom compromised of formed boom plates that offer more strength while reducing weight. The boom design gives the telehandler a maximum load capacity of 7,260 kg with standard fork frames. Even when extended to its maximum lift height of 11 metres, the machine can lift 5,900 kg.

The 1536X is powered by a 120-hp Deutz TCD 3.6 Tier 4 Final diesel engine. The engine is mounted onto a side pod, offering accessibility to components and daily service checks, while still allowing for exceptional curbside visibility and a ground clearance of 50 cm. The telehandler has a 113-litre fuel tank and comes standard with foam-filled tires.

For operators in the oil and gas market and utility industry, the 1536X offers a baler attachment, also known as a pipe and pole grapple. The implement is designed specifically for stockyards and other pipe and pole handling applications. The machine delivers a maximum load capacity of 6,668 kg when equipped with the baler.

Next gen X-Series

Built on Pettibone’s next-gen X-Series platform, the 1536X features an advanced boom design. Boom deflection is minimized for more control and accuracy when placing loads. Significant boom overlap provides smoother operation and reduces the contact forces on wear pads to extend service life.

An external, bottom-mounted extend cylinder further reduces the load on wear pads by up to 50 per cent. The cylinder location provides improved service access to internal boom components. Fastener-less wear pads also simplify service, and heavy-duty extension chains help to stabilize boom functions.

Pettibone’s hydraulic circuit delivers controllability and operating feel, while enhancing efficiency and cycle speeds.

Cylinder cushioning dampens the end of strokes, both extending and retracting, to avoid the wear and tear of hard, jarring stops, while also helping to prevent the potential spilling of a load. The 1536X uses a single lift cylinder that improves operator sight lines and has twin hydraulic lines for tilt and auxiliary plumbing.

The drivetrain and axles are optimized to provide more tractive effort with minimal trade-off on top-end speed. A pintle-hitch mount adds versatility for towing. Built for use on rough terrain, the machine offers full-time four-wheel-drive with a limited-slip front-axle differential. Tight-steer-angle capability provides an efficient turning radius. The Dana VDT12000 Powershift transmission offers three speeds, forward and reverse.

Extendo cab

The Extendo operator cab maintains Pettibone’s ergonomic seat, pedal, joystick and steering wheel positions, while optimizing line of sight in all directions. An analog/LCD gauge cluster comes standard, and an optional 18-cm digital display with an integrated backup camera is also available. The cab also offers enhanced climate control, flat bolt-in glass, a split-door design, an openable rear window, lockable storage under the seat, and water-resistant components for easy interior washdown.

All-steel fuel and hydraulic tanks are built to resist damage, and the lockable fuel-fill is in a clean, accessible location. Options include solid tires, a sling hook for additional load security, a high-output LED lighting package and a variety of attachments.

The Extendo 1536X comes standard with X-Command, Pettibone’s telematics program that offers real-time access to machine data, saving time and money for equipment owners and service technicians.