JLG provides the 600 Series of articulating booms. These models feature a narrow chassis option for access to tight places. The 600 Series showcases the industry's best work envelope; 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 equipment offer dual rated capacities of 1000 pounds and 500 pounds as well. Combined with a 60 foot platform height, these units would offer you with the reach capacity and the power you require no matter what type of work needs to be completed.
The standard oscillating axle and optional 4-wheel drive give you exceptional drive and performance on rough terrain. The 3-position switch and optional 4-wheel steer provides unmatched agility in confined areas. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned in order to be smoother for job site efficiency and offer more controlled operation.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the right equipment for working on any size of aircraft. This unit provides 22.6 m or 74 feet of height and more than fifteen m or 51 feet of outreach. It has many safety features which you require when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform could be added in order to enable you to exit the platform and move a complete 270 degrees around the platform within a radius of 6 feet, and still have fall protection whilst doing so.
The Soft Touch System is another optional features that would help to reduce any damage to the machine or risk of any accidental contact in 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 the driver is alerted if the basket comes too near the aircraft surface.
Benefits
The articulating jib will allow the operator better access and positioning to all external surfaces on any kind of aircraft. This jib could be used in both uncontrolled and controlled areas because of steady winds, 90 mph gusts and jet blast standards of 80 mph. An optional on-board air compressor enables for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be utilized. When performing maintenance outside of the platform, the Fall Arrest adds safety.
In order to make the driver as safe as possible, while also increasing the equipment overall effectiveness, JLG has made many great optional features.