JLG has officially introduced the most recent incarnation of its LiftPod, a brand new manually powered low stage push round paintings platform, with running heights of as much as 3.5 metres that may be briefly and simply folded for garage or shifting.
The undertaking was once evolved along side French scaffold tower and ladder provider Tubesca-Comabi, which confirmed its personal model of this platform in June below the title ‘R’ Carry Good.
The brand new LiftPod is these days to be had in two variations, the LiftPod 1.2 with a three.2 metre running top and the LiftPod 1.5 with 3.5 metre paintings top. A 1.8 style, with 3.8 metres running top is because of be introduced subsequent 12 months.
The LiftPod 1.2 has an total stowed top of one.6 metres and weighs 180kg, whilst the LiftPod 1.5 is 1.9 metres prime and weighs 205kg. Each gadgets function a 580 through 400mm platform with a 150kg platform capability and usual device tray. They each have an total running footprint of 970mm x 780mm and will fold right into a 580mm through 760mm through 1.6 or 1.9 metres prime. The raise makes use of the patented Energy Tower guide device for platform elevation and descent.
The brand new platform advantages from skilled designers from the DCA design consultancy, running with JLG engineers at the aesthetics of the brand new product, whilst a virtual ergonomics and occupational biomechanics specialist has helped with one of the operational sides.
Richard Puglia of JLG Europe mentioned: “JLG has extensive world enjoy and experience in engineering and production merchandise for running at top. This can be a instrument this is so floor breaking that it wanted its personal newly named class – the Fast Fold Carry. It’s environment a brand new usual for industrial utility, providing an alternative choice to conventional aluminium apparatus, with a contemporary, subtle answer, serving to to deal with travel and fall hazards, uncomfortable climbs and dangerous processes.”
“We’re extraordinarily proud to carry a customized product to indoor areas comparable to industrial stores, places of work, hospitals and resorts the place persons are a concern. We imagine that the certain adjustments LiftPod will lend a hand carry to team of workers wellbeing, protection and potency inside those sectors shall be transformative for plenty of companies.”
LiftPod was once introduced at Preventica Bordeaux which runs via Thursday.
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