The 600 Series of articulating booms offered by JLG, feature an optional narrow chassis that will allow access to tight areas. The 600 Series showcases the industry's best work envelope; 8.1 m or 26 feet, 7 inches up and over height and a horizontal outreach of 39 feet, 9 inches or 12.12 m. These equipment offer dual rated capacities of 1000 pounds and 500 pounds as well. Combined with a 60 foot platform height, these units would offer you with the power and the reach capacity you require no matter what kind of work has to be completed.
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 gives unmatched agility in tight areas. The platform controls are better and have been redesigned in order to offer more controlled operation and be smoother for job site productivity.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
The Model 740AJ is the ideal equipment for working on any size of aircraft. This model provides 74 feet or 22.6 m of height and more than 15 m or 51 feet of outreach. It has numerous 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 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 optional features that will help to reduce any damage to the machine or risk of any accidental contact during aircraft maintenance. This optional package offers a suspended padded rail which 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 operator is alerted.
Benefits
The articulating jib will allow the operator better access and positioning to all external surfaces on any aircraft. This jib could be used in both controlled and uncontrolled areas thanks to steady winds, 90 mph gusts and jet blast standards of 80 mph. 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 a lot of of these optional features in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to improve overall effectiveness of the equipment.