JLG provides the 600 Series of articulating booms. These units feature an optional narrow chassis for access to tight places. The 600 Series features 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 provide dual rated capacities of 1000 pounds and 500 pounds too. Along with a 60 foot platform height, these models will provide you with the power and the reach capacity you need no matter what type of job needs to be done.
The optional 4-wheel drive and standard oscillating axle give you excellent performance and drive on rough terrain. The 3-position switch and optional 4-wheel steer gives unmatched agility in confined spaces. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned in order to be smoother for job site efficiency and give more controlled operation.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the ideal machinery for working on any size of aircraft. This model provides 22.6 m or 74 feet of height and more than fifteen m or fifty one feet of outreach. It has numerous safety features which you need when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform can be included so as to allow you to exit the platform and move an entire 270 degrees around the platform within a radius of 6 feet, and still have fall protection whilst doing so.
The Soft Touch System is a different optional features that would help to reduce any damage to the equipment or risk of any accidental contact in aircraft maintenance. This optional package offers a suspended padded rail that surrounds the platform basket. There are proximity sensors that de-activate platform movement functions and the operator is alerted if the basket comes too close to the aircraft surface.
Advantages
The articulating jib allows for more access and precise positioning to all external surfaces on any kind of aircraft. This jib could be used in both uncontrolled and controlled places because of steady winds, jet blast standards of 80 mph and 90 mph gusts. An optional on-board air compressor enables for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be utilized. The Fall Arrest adds safety when performing maintenance outside of the platform.
JLG has designed many of these feature options in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to increase overall efficiency of the machinery.