The 600 Series of articulating booms offered by JLG, feature an optional narrow chassis which would enable access to tight areas. The 600 Series showcases the industry's best work envelope; 26 feet, 7 inches or 8.1 m up and over height and a horizontal outreach of 39 feet, 9 inches or 12.12 m. These machines offer dual rated capacities of 500 pounds and 1000 pounds as well. Combined with a 60 foot platform height, these units would offer you with the power and the reach capacity you need no matter what kind of task 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. Giving unmatched agility and confined areas, are the optional 4-wheel steer and 3-position switch. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned so as to be smoother for job site productivity and provide more controlled operation.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the best equipment for working on any size of aircraft. This model offers 74 feet or 22.6 m of height and more than fifteen m or 51 feet of outreach. It includes many safety features that you require when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform could be added so as to enable you to exit the platform and move an entire 270 degrees around the platform in a radius of 6 feet, and still have fall protection while doing so.
The Soft Touch System is another optional features which would 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 near the aircraft surface, the driver is alerted.
Benefits
The articulating jib enables for more access and accurate positioning to all external surfaces on any aircraft. This kind of jib could be utilized in both uncontrolled and controlled areas thanks to steady winds, 90 mph gusts and jet blast standards of 80 mph. An on-board air compressor option allows for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be used. When performing maintenance outside of the platform, the Fall Arrest adds safety.
In order to make the operator as safe as possible, while also increasing the equipment overall efficiency, JLG has designed many great feature options.