Hire and Rental News - Access in Action - February 2018

ACCESS in ACTION on the cover hot topics 32 PRESIDENT'S REPORT: New to the role but not to industry safety 34 Minimum mandatory speeds for scissors set by construction company 36 Insider intel from on-board diagnostics video 38 Second generation hybrid Heightrider now in Australia 38 Custom Equipment purchased 40 The Goliath wind farm opportunity – how a 180ft boomlift filled a niche 42 Affordable access with bundled scissor and trailer package contents 42 JLG’s latest innovation provides industry-leading vertical reach and horizontal outreach JLG Industries has introduced the world’s tallest and farthest reaching articulating boomlift, the 1500AJP, with a working envelope of more than 74,000m3 of reachable space. The 1500AJP, allows operators to reach more work space – 60% more than the next closest Articulated Boom on the market – and take more materials with them than any other articulating boom lift. That’s because the new boom lift features a category-leading work envelope, up-and-over height of 18.3m, a working outreach of 23.5m, and a platform capacity of 270kg unrestricted and 450kg restricted. Visit: www.jlg.com.au 30 ACCESS IN ACTION • FEBRUARY 2018 Bundled scissor and trailer make access more affordable Second generation hybrid EWP in Australia Magni telehander handles loads up to 45 tonnes 42 38 Registration NOW OPEN www.HIRE18.com.au