JLG offers the 600 Series of articulating booms. These models feature an optional narrow chassis to access tight areas. The 600 Series showcases the best work envelope in the business; a horizontal outreach of 12.12 m or 39 feet, 9 inches and 8.1 m or 26 feet, 7 inches up and over height. These equipment offer dual rated capacities of 500 pounds and 1000 pounds as well. Along with a 60 foot platform height, these units will provide you with the reach capacity and the strength you need regardless of what type of job has to be done.
To give you excellent drive and performance on rough terrain, these articulating booms come with optional 4-wheel drive and standard oscillating axles. Providing unmatched agility and tight areas, are the 3-position switch and optional 4-wheel steer. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned so as to give more controlled operation and be smoother for job site productivity.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
Ideal for working on any aircraft size, the Model 740AJ provides 22.6 m or 74 feet of height and more than 15 m or 51 feet of outreach. It includes many safety features which you require when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform can be added so as to enable you to exit the platform and move a complete 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 that would help to reduce any damage to the machine or risk of any accidental contact in aircraft maintenance. This optional package offers a suspended padded rail which surrounds the platform basket. There are proximity sensors that de-activate platform movement functions and if the basket comes too near the aircraft surface, the driver is warned.
Advantages
The articulating jib enables for more access and accurate positioning to all external surfaces on any kind of aircraft. This type of jib could be used in both uncontrolled and controlled places thanks to 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. When performing maintenance outside of the platform, the Fall Arrest adds safety.
JLG has made a lot of of these feature options in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to increase overall efficiency of the machinery.