Vehicle licensing (Machinery vehicles - Trucks – Lift trucks)

Machinery & Trucks (Type approval & Change of ownership)

Vehicle licensing (Machinery vehicles - Trucks – Lift trucks) Machinery & Trucks (Type approval & Change of ownership)

To issue a vehicle license in Machinery vehicles, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks must issue a type approval for Machinery vehicles (general or individual), register the and classify it so that it can get a an operator’s license and registration plate.

Some examples of machinery vehicles are the following:

  •  Electric or Thermal Forklift Truck
  •  Lift (e.g. for removals)
  •  Automated Gantry Crane
  •  Automated Air Compressor
  •  Crane
  •  Street Sweeper
  •  Wheel Loader
  •  Conveyor Belt
  •  Bucket Truck
  •  Tractor – Air Compressor
  •  Timber Loader
  •  Waste Collection Truck
  •  Telescopic Forklift
  •  Base station

We can take the full administration of

  •  the necessary technical reports,
  •  the type approval and registration process and
  •  whatever has to do with lifting machinery (certificate of fitness, crane surveys etc.).

      

Regarding the crane trucks the following conditions should be respected:
• The unladen weight of the crane should not be more than 15% of the Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM), for tandem axle vehicles.

  • The unladen weight of the crane should not be more than 20% of the Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM), for tri-axle vehicles.
  • The unladen weight of the crane should not be more than 25% of the Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM), for vehicles with more than three axles.
  • The stability criteria should be fulfilled for safe movement of vehicles.
  • The maximum lift capacity of the lift truck should not be more than 80 tnm (ton meters).

Our office can provide the following:

  • Get the required documents;
  • Write a technical report;
  • Check vehicle stability;
  • Collect supporting documents;
  • Supervise and manage construction work;
  • Submit documentation.