JLG offers the 600 Series of articulating booms. These units feature a narrow chassis option to access confined areas. The 600 Series features the best work envelope within the industry; 8.1 m or 26 feet, 7 inches up and over height and a horizontal outreach of 12.12 m or 39 feet, 9 inches. These types of machines provide dual rated capacities of 500 pounds and 1000 pounds as well. Combined with a 60 foot platform height, these models would offer you with the strength and the reach capacity you need no matter what kind of task needs to be completed.
To give you excellent drive and performance on rough terrain, these articulating booms are available with optional 4-wheel drive and standard oscillating axles. Giving unmatched agility and confined spaces, are the optional 4-wheel steer and 3-position switch. The platform controls are improved and have been redesigned so as to provide more controlled operation and be smoother for job site efficiency.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the best machinery for working on any size of aircraft. This unit provides 74 feet or 22.6 m of height and over 15 m or 51 feet of outreach. It includes numerous safety features that you need when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform could be added in order to allow you to exit the platform and move a complete 270 degrees around the platform in a radius of 6 feet, and continue to have fall protection whilst doing so.
The Soft Touch System is a different optional features that will help to reduce any damage to the equipment or risk of any accidental contact during aircraft maintenance. This package option offers a suspended padded rail that surrounds the platform basket. There are proximity sensors which de-activate platform movement functions and if the basket comes too close to the aircraft surface, the operator is warned.
Benefits
The articulating jib enables for more access and accurate positioning to all external surfaces on any type of aircraft. This jib could be used in both uncontrolled and controlled areas thanks to steady winds, jet blast standards of 80 mph and 90 mph gusts. An optional on-board air compressor enables for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be used. The Fall Arrest adds safety when performing maintenance outside of the platform.
JLG has made many of these feature options in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to improve overall effectiveness of the machine.