Panoramic P 38.14 Merlo Telehandler Specs & Dimensions (2016 - 2019)

Compact Design

Whether operating with or without stabilizers, your Merlo always remains very compact in width, and allows you to work even in the narrowest spaces.

Many machines in one

Merlo attachments are a great concept that further enlarge the tremendous versatility of Panoramic telehandlers. For all models there are countless technologically advanced working tools that maximise their potential, enhance their versatility, and optimise their use in any sector. The excellent performance and characteristics of Merlo attachments are the result of integrating their engineering with the base machine design, as well as of an exclusive manufacturing process. When equipped with Merlo attachments, Panoramic telehandlers offer efficiency, profitability. It takes just a few moments to connect any Merlo attachment to the fork carriage, and to meet alternate lifting, transport, loading/unloading and precision handling needs promptly and effectively. Merlo multifunctional systems are always ready to get to work in countless different applications, and to offer their best in terms of versatility, quality, profitability and, most of all, safety.

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Control Mechanisms

Depending on the model and options chosen, the operation of the telescopic boom is controlled either with hydraulic lever controls or with a proportional electro-mechanical joystick. A fully electronic joystick is available as an option on some models.

Travel Speed Control

The high/low travel speed range selector (2-speed gearbox) is electrically controlled. A floor-mounted inching pedal allows the operator to accurately control travel speed without changing the engine rpm. This is particularly useful when using buckets and loading attachments.

Driving Direction Control

A column-mounted 'Finger-Touch' electrical control lever allows the driver to reverse driving direction without taking his hands off the steering wheel.

Steering Column Adjustment

The steering column tilt can be adjusted by up to 16 degrees, to match diverse driver shapes and sizes.

Performance at the highest level

Most Panoramic telehandlers utilise a four-cylinder turbo diesel engine, compliant with Tier 3 emission standards, with power outputs up to 74.9 kW (102 HP). These provide ample power and available torque throughout their operating range. Prompt response to a power demand is crucial for these machines, which need power in the most diverse of conditions. The engine is mounted low down on the right-hand side of the chassis for greater accessibility and safer servicing, as technicians can work with their feet resting firmly on the ground, with all mechanical and hydraulic assemblies close at hand. Merlo was the first telehandler company to adopt this layout, which has since become the industry norm. The transmission is hydrostatic and utilises a variable displacement pump and motor, ensuring high performance and a wide control range at full power. The maximum travel speed is as high as 40 kph on some models.

The Hydraulic System

High-performance models are equipped with a hydraulic axial-piston pump featuring a Load-Sensing controller. Hydraulic oil flow automatically varies depending on the demand from the various hydraulic circuits. This system is highly efficient in continuous heavy-duty operation, as it ensures power availability and a rapid response to controls whenever necessary. Hydraulic oil flow always matches only that demanded through the joystick, reducing fuel consumption and increasing component durability.

The Hydrostatic Transmission

The hydrostatic transmission, with its own completely independent hydraulic circuit, has a high dynamic braking effect, so that the use of brakes can be minimised. Hydraulic oil, pressured by a variable displacement pump, is sent to the hydrostatic motor through hoses, where it is turned into mechanical power. The hydrostatic motor drives an electrically selected mechanical two-speed gearbox. This power is then transferred to the axles through two propeller shafts. The travel speed is controlled simply by the pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, without the necessity to change gears as in conventional mechanical transmissions. The hydrostatic transmission is combined with a permanent four-wheel drive, ensuring optimum mobility and road holding even in difficult conditions.

No Route is Impossible

The drop portal axles, designed and manufactured in-house by Merlo, are designed for heavy-duty applications, and permanent four-wheel drive allows the machine to move easily - even in the most treacherous situations. The concept places the main axle body above the centreline of the wheel hub. Compared with traditional axle design, it provides a greater ground clearance with equal-sized tyres, along with the advantage of a low centre of gravity. The rear axle is freely oscillating, adapting to unevenness even in extreme off-road conditions and ensuring maximum tyre grip even on steep slopes by reducing wheel spin. If necessary, an optional fully-locking rear differential is available, either on the rear axle only or on both axles.

All-Wheel Braking

Servo-assisted hydraulic service disk brakes, with floating callipers, are fitted to each hub. A dual-circuit hydraulic layout is utilised to guarantee maximum safety. An independent, spring-operated disk parking brake acts upon the main transmission propeller shaft. The parking brake is applied automatically when the engine is switched off.

Three Steering Modes and Automatic Wheel Re-Synchronisation

The four drive wheels are all steered using a hydraulic power steering system. The operator has a choice of three steering modes: Front wheel steer to achieve the smallest turning radius Crab steer to move the machine sideways without losing longitudinal alignment All wheel steer to achieve the smallest turning radius.

Comfortable Working Position

The convenient right armrest – integrated in the side dashboard – offers the operator a comfortable working position.

Bss (boom suspension system) – the suspension system for the telescopic boom

BSS (Boom Suspension System) is an option available on certain models that uses simple and reliable technology to provide effective damping of shock loads transmitted to the payload and boom during handling and transport operations. The basis of the system is a hydraulic circuit equipped with gas-pressure shock absorbers that reduce the jolting of the telescopic boom during high-speed travel and while operating on uneven terrain. A control is available to the operator to either disable the suspension for a conventional operation of the telescopic boom or enable the automatic damping system.

Accuracy is standard

Machine stability and the ability to perform accurate, gentle placing with a load are fundamental requirements in achieving safe and productive operation of a telehandler. Even more so, as lift heights increase. All Panoramic telehandlers equipped with front stabilizers feature a brilliant boom side-shift system uniquely developed by Merlo. This system is superbly effective, as it allows the upper part of the chassis and the boom to move sideways, relative to the longitudinal axis of the machine. The operator controls the resulting sideways movement of the load with great accuracy. As side-shifting is contained within the original design of the machine, it ensures maximum stability within load chart limits throughout the whole working arc, irrespective of how much the frame and the boom are shifted. Other systems commonly used in the industry – such as a hydraulically operated fork side-shift system on the boom head – may compromise stability or reduce the available payload, as well as making the use of attachments very complicated.

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With the Merlo-patented boom side-shift system the whole chassis – including the telescopic boom – can be shifted sideways in relation to the longitudinal axis of the machine via a control in the cab. This movement is made possible by the unique method of attaching the front axle to the chassis. In reality, the axle is the fulcrum upon which the side-shift movement is made. Movements made with this system are very accurate and time-saving: the operator has no need to either carry out positioning manoeuvres or constantly shift the whole machine to obtain the required position. The amount of side-shift movement available depends on the Panoramic model, as well as on the boom extension being used, and can be as much as 870 millimetres on the larger models. Using the side-shift system in no way limits the lift performance of the machine; on the contrary, it ensures full compliance with load charts, irrespective of how much the boom is shifted sideways, extended, or raised. Combined with the frame levelling system and the stabilizers, the side-shift system allows the operator to obtain the best possible working configuration to ensure greater stability and more efficient operation of the telehandler.

Frame levelling

The frame levelling system is built into the chassis. It is both effective and simple. Two hydraulic cylinders connect the chassis to the front axle and allow levelling movements to be made. Having a hydraulic cylinder on each side of the axle ensures that the tilt to both left and right are perfectly symmetrical. In addition to that, unlike other solutions commonly adopted in the industry, the system developed by Merlo ensures a homogeneous force distribution on the front axle, which is uniformly stressed along its whole structure. When the machine is on a terrain that slopes sideways, the operator can control the tilt of the frame, with an adjustment up to 10% to each side.

Maximum stability within the minimum space!

Two hydraulically operated stabilizers on the front axle ensure the necessary stability and allow the machine to be fully operational even on uneven or sloping surfaces. The operator can place the stabilizers independently upon the ground and use them to level the chassis, compensating for any transverse slope for maximum stability. Frame levelling can be used in addition to the stabilizers. The stabilizers are controlled by two independent levers, which ensure maximum flexibility for positioning. In their stowed position, the stabilizers of Panoramic telehandlers are within the machine periphery and extend only 200mm further when deployed. This is an essential competitive advantage when working in confined spaces, where there is no extra room to extend the stabilizers greatly beyond machine size. This concept means that stabilisers can be used, to maximise stability and safety, in practically all situations!

Stabilizers and Frame Levelling

Merlo engineers installed stabilizers directly upon the front axle instead of on the frame, because this solution offers greater versatility while positioning the machine and, most of all, ensures better compensation of any transverse slope. The correction available from the frame levelling system can be combined with the effects of the stabilizers, so as to keep the frame in a horizontal position even with a transverse slope of 24%.

Cab Accessibility

The cab is easy to access, with self-cleaning steps and a flat, obstacle-free floor. Both upper and lower sections of the cab door open through a full 180°.

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Instrument Panel

The instrument panel displays the main operating parameters and includes a longitudinal stability indicator “traffic light” and audible alarm. The instrument panel of the 38ST series is shown in the photo left, whilst 40ST series is shown in the photo above.

Rotating Beacon and Air Conditioning

The rotating beacon folds down to reduce overall height. The condenser assembly of the optional air conditioning system is housed in an external pod, so as not to increase the overall machine dimensions.

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