The 600 Series of articulating booms provided by JLG, feature an optional narrow chassis which will allow access to confined places. The 600 Series features the industry's best work envelope; 26 feet, 7 inches or 8.1 m 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. Along with a 60 foot platform height, these units will offer you with the reach capacity and the strength you need no matter what kind of task needs to be done.
The standard oscillating axle and optional 4-wheel drive give you excellent drive and performance on rough terrain. The optional 4-wheel steer and 3-position switch provides unmatched agility in tight areas. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned so as to provide more controlled operation and be smoother for job site productivity.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the right machinery for working on any size of aircraft. This model offers 22.6 m or 74 feet of height and over 15 m or fifty one feet of outreach. It includes many safety features which you need when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform could be added so as to allow 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 while doing so.
The Soft Touch System is another feature option that would help to reduce any damage to the equipment or risk of any accidental contact during aircraft maintenance. This package option provides 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.
Benefits
The articulating jib would enable the operator better access and positioning to all external surfaces on any kind of aircraft. This specific jib can be utilized in both controlled and uncontrolled places because of steady winds, 90 mph gusts and jet blast standards of 80 mph. An on-board air compressor option enables for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be utilized. The Fall Arrest adds safety when performing maintenance outside of the platform.
JLG has made a lot of of these feature options in order to make the driver as safe as possible and to improve overall efficiency of the equipment.