JLG offers the 600 Series of articulating booms. These models feature an optional narrow chassis for access to tight places. The 600 Series showcases the best work envelope in the industry; 8.1 m or 26 feet, 7 inches up and over height and a horizontal outreach of 39 feet, 9 inches or 12.12 m. These kinds of machines provide dual rated capacities of 500 pounds and 1000 pounds as well. Along with a 60 foot platform height, these models would offer you with the reach capacity and the power you need regardless of what job has to be completed.
To give you exceptional drive and performance on rough terrain, these articulating booms come with standard oscillating axle and optional 4-wheel drive. Offering unmatched agility and confined spaces, are the optional 4-wheel steer and 3-position switch. The platform controls are improved and have been redesigned in order to offer more controlled operation and be smoother for job site productivity.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the ideal machinery for working on any size of aircraft. This model offers 22.6 m or 74 feet of height and more than fifteen m or fifty one feet of outreach. It includes many safety features which you need when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform could be included 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 while doing so.
The Soft Touch System is another feature option which would help to reduce any damage to the machinery or risk of any accidental contact during aircraft maintenance. This optional package offers a suspended padded rail which surrounds the platform basket. There are proximity sensors that de-activate platform movement functions and the driver is warned if the basket comes too close to the aircraft surface.
Advantages
The articulating jib enables for more access and precise positioning to all external surfaces on any type of aircraft. This specific jib could be utilized in both controlled and uncontrolled places due to steady winds, jet blast standards of 80 mph and 90 mph gusts. An on-board air compressor option enables the use of pneumatic-powered hand tools. The Fall Arrest adds safety when performing maintenance outside of the platform.
JLG has designed many of these optional features in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to improve overall effectiveness of the machine.