Why the customers chooses the HIAB iQ.708 HIPRO

Whether you’re lifting in tight spaces or working in wide-open areas, the HIAB iQ.708 HIPRO is engineered to work anywhere in the world. For MYCSA, a company based in Spain that imports, exports and services heavy machinery, being able to offer a crane that combines versatility with performance is essential. They found this in the HIAB iQ.708 HIPRO. 

MYCSA and Hiab have been collaborating for decades, and the collaboration goes back to the origins of Hiab in Spain as MYCSA’s founder established and led Hiab’s first Spanish branch between 1969 and 1977.  

Today, the business offers a comprehensive selection of industrial equipment, including a range of lifting and load handling technology from Hiab, including HIAB and EFFER loader cranes, MOFFETT truck-mounted forklifts, LOGLIFT forestry cranes and JONSERED recycling cranes, ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO tail lifts, as well as MULTILIFT hooklifts and skiploaders. 

MYCSA expanded its range by adding the HIAB iQ.708 HIPRO, which means their customers can benefit from the latest and greatest lifting technology. This is a crane that offers a unique combination of heavy-duty lifting performance in a lightweight, future-proof package. 

Elevated performance 

“This equipment provides the operator with such precise control and intuitive functionality that it empowers them to manage their entire workday with reduced stress,” says Eduard Salanguera Cendra, Division Manager, at MYCSA. “This directly translates into achieving optimal daily productivity, allowing operators to complete their tasks efficiently and return home feeling assured and stress-free about their work.” 

For end customer Grues i Transports Guillem Casas, this crane offers everything they need to be able to meet the specific demands of their work. The combination of lifting power and precision, together with a small physical footprint, make this crane the ideal choice for what they need. 

“The HIAB IQ.708 HIPRO is a very versatile crane,” says Xevi Camps, crane operator at Grues i Transports Guillem Casas. “It allows us to do more jobs that we couldn't do before. It’s strong, light, and allows us to reach much further, meaning we can work more safely.” 

Innovation that boosts safety and efficiency 

The crane itself has been built to perform even in the most challenging conditions, and features technology that keeps operators, and the payload, safe and secure. From the V12-Power boom that combines low weight and a small physical footprint with optimal performance to the sensors and systems that give the operators all the information they need, this is a crane that can improve any job site. 

“It has stability control that monitors of the position of the stabilizer jacks. If they are not in the right place, it does not let you manipulate them,” adds Xevi Camps. “The CombiDrive 4 remote control is also highly intuitive and provides you with a lot of information, and automated functions simplify complex tasks. For instance, the automatic folding system allows the crane to stow itself with just one touch. It's incredibly convenient.” 

The HIAB iQ.708 HIPRO combines a variety of innovations and smart technology that results in a single, integrated, smart solution. At the core of this is the HiPro control system. 

“The HiPro system is Hiab’s most advanced control system for loader cranes today,” explains Sergio Peiro, Global Product Manager at Hiab. “The powerful synergy of the CombiDrive 4 remote control and our innovative SPACEevo control system provides the crane with unrivalled precision and agility, ensuring maximum optimization and productivity on every job. Furthermore, our loader cranes feature an entirely new boom system – the V12-Power boom – which empowers operators with exceptional precision even at extended reaches.” 

Solutions that are built to last 

The crane not only offers performance benefits, but also the reliability and durability required to optimise any return on investment while helping customers secure a lower total cost of ownership. 

“Hiab’s renowned quality and dedicated service are paramount for customer operations,” says Sergio. “Even one day of equipment downtime can lead to significant financial losses for their business. What matters most to our customers is a machine that ensures high operational efficiency and optimized running costs. This includes superior efficiency, precise load handling, high operational speed, low maintenance, and reduced energy consumption – all vital for exceptional business performance, every single day.” 

“These cranes have to perform eight or nine hours every single day, so you can't waste time going to the workshop to repair things and coming back because it costs too much in terms of time and money,” adds Xevi Camps. “Also, in terms of safety, a malfunction in a certain location could harm you, others, or public property, so quality is everything.”