PALFINGER MARINE will be launching its newest addition to the PFM crane series at the Aqua Nor in August. The heavy-duty foldable knuckle boom cranes are designed to meet the growing operational demands of the aquaculture industry.
At the Aqua Nor, PALFINGER will present the newest addition to its PFM series, the PFM 1500. With a maximum outreach of 26.7 meters and a lifting capacity of 3,350 kilograms at full extension, the PFM 1500 is the smaller sibling of the PFM 2100. The crane offers the same reliability and versatility in a more compact form. It also features the patented P-profile extension boom system. This allows a wide range of motion and outreach, while ensuring the strength and stiffness needed for demanding lifting tasks. The innovative design improves the crane’s performance by enhancing stability while keeping the weight minimal.
Modern design meets uncompromising strength
The PFM 2100 launched last year combines maximum outreach and lifting power while maintaining a low overall weight. With an outreach of over 29 meters, it gives service vessel crews and aquaculture professionals more flexibility and room for numerous applications. Even at full extension, the crane can lift up to 4,000 kilograms. The crane’s optimized structure takes up less space on deck, improves stability, and contributes to better fuel efficiency – important factors for operators at sea.
A series of heavy-duty cranes
Both cranes are part of PALFINGER MARINE’s well-established PFM crane series, which also includes the PFM 2500, PFM 3500, and PFM 4500 models. These powerful foldable knuckle boom cranes have proven themselves in field over many years and are known to be robust, reliable heavy-duty machines which can be extended to more than 30 meters. While the PFM 2100 is optimized for speed and outreach, the larger models deliver even more lifting power. With the new PFM 1500, PALFINGER is closing another gap within the series, offering the perfect supplement to its bigger siblings. That way, customized packages tailored to specific operational requirements can be offered. These packages typically combine two or more cranes in coordinated configurations that complement each other in outreach, power, and flexibility.
Product innovations at the Aqua Nor
The first serial unit of the PFM 2100 was delivered to Norway in the first quarter of 2025 and is already performing jobs in the service vessel segment on the FDA Niklas. The second PFM 2100 is installed on the FDA Emilie. At the Aqua Nor, PALFINGER MARINE will be sharing a booth with its long-standing local partner Bergen Hydraulic, where a scale model of a multi-purpose service vessel will be displayed – equipped with the new PFM 1500, PFM 2100 and PK 41002 M.
Visit our partner booth A-164 at the Aqua Nor from August 19 to 21 in Trondheim, Norway, and explore our latest lifting innovations.
PALFINGER MARINE, an integral part of the PALFINGER Group, is renowned as the leading supplier of sophisticated and reliable deck equipment as well as lifesaving appliances.
