Capital Equipment News September 2017

WORK AT HEIGHT

The new JLG 1500AJP features an industry-leading work envelope – offering platform capacity of 270 kg unrestricted and 450 kg restricted – allowing it to take more materials to heights than any other articulating boom lift on the market.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS The new JLG 1500AJP – said to be the tallest and furthest reaching articulating boom lift in the world – is now available in Africa for the first time following its recent launch by the Eazi Group, and will offer new work-at-height capabilities in applications where massive height, reach and power over obstacles and barriers are of priority, writes Munesu Shoko . 360° continuous turntable rotation Four-wheel drive 4x4

1500AJP – KEY TALKING POINTS

Reach at height: 300% more working envelope than the closest competitor

Below-grade access: 63% more working envelope than the closest rival

Platform capacity: 67% more capacity than the closest competitor

T he most common work-at-height conundrum is still how to safely and efficiently access work- ing areas over obstacles and barriers, but even more so when extended vertical reach and horizontal outreach are of utmost significance. These are some of the concerns that informed the design of JLG’s

40% gradeability

Hydraulically-powered pivoting axles that expand quickly for fast setup time

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