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A mechanical device that provides temporary access for one or more individuals via a movable platform to an area at a height above ground level. Commonly referred to as: Cherry Picker, Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), Aerial Work Platform or Boom lift.
A mechanical device that provides temporary access for one or more individuals via a movable platform to an area at a height above ground level. Commonly referred to as: Cherry Picker, Access Platform, Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) or Boom lift.
An advanced drive system which can automatically switch between 2 and 4 wheel drive, maximising the machine's drive speed or power as required for optimum performance in all operating environments.
A MEWP with more than one boom connected via a knuckle. An MEWP having articulating booms offers the advantage of having up and over access functionality. Articulated lifts, also known as boom lifts or hydraulic platforms are almost exclusively hydraulically powered, and are the closest in appearance to a crane. They consist of a number of jointed sections, which can be controlled to extend the lift in a number of different directions, which can often include 'up and over' applications.
The combination of two or more power sources on a machine, allowing the operator to select and switch between them during operation. Two or more power sources offer the advantage of inherent redundancy as well as increased machine utilisation due to greater flexibility. For example a Diesel-electric machine can be used both indoors and outdoors as it is zero emission in electric mode.
The hydraulically powered movable arm/s which provide the lift to the operator’s cage of an elevated work platform.
The mobile enclosure of an elevated work platform in which the operator stands: also referred to as the platform.
A mechanical device that provides temporary access for one or more individuals via a movable platform to an area at a height above ground level. A cherry picker (also known as a boom lift, man lift, basket crane or MEWP), is a type of aerial work platform that consists of a platform or cage at the end of a hydraulic lifting system.
A power option that can simultaneously combine the use of battery and engine power automatically optimising power output versus energy usage. The engine size needed to power the machine is reduced compared with an equivalent petrol engine only or Bi-Energy powered machine, thus reducing fuel consumption, emissions and running costs.
International Powered Access Federation - An organisation that promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. IPAF outlines a set of industry best practice guidelines, which has been widely adopted around the world. IPAF is a not-for-profit members' organisation that represents the interests of manufacturers, distributors, users, and rental and training companies.
A riser mechanism that provides vertical lift to the telescope booms. This feature provides up and over capability to clear low level obstacles. Using the links, the operator can move up and down the side of a vertical wall or building at a constant distance from it, using only one machine control.
A mechanical device that provides temporary access for one or more individuals via a movable platform to an area at a height above ground level. Commonly referred to as: Cherry Picker, Access Platform, Aerial Work Platform or Boom. A mobile elevating work platform can save time and makes working at height efficient, effective and safer than using traditional methods of access. When used safely, MEWPs significantly reduce the risk of injuries through falling from height.
A boom which can be extended hydraulically to increase its overall length. Usually the upper-most boom on the machine, it increases the amount of low-level outreach available to the operator compared to a fixed upper boom. Machines with telescopic booms are also more compact than the non-telescopic alternative
Machines are equipped with outriggers or stabilizers to attain their load capacities at maximum height and outreach. Some units have interlocks to limit machine operation without deploying the outriggers. The terms Stabilizer and Outrigger are interchangeable because in some industries one or the other term is used to refer to this part of a machine... although technically, stabilisers are not intended to support the weight of the machine or the load, and they only come into play if the machine was to laterally lean on them on one side or the other, as opposed to outriggers which are designed to level the machine, and are capable of baring the full load.
The reach and stability specs for machines vary greatly, so owners and operators should assess them closely when buying, renting, or operating machines.
These machines are able to drive themselves (on wheels or tracks) around a site (they usually require to be transported to a site, for reasons of safety and economy). In some instances, they will be able to move whilst the job is in progress, although this is not possible on machines which require secure outriggers, and therefore most common on the scissor lift types. The power can be almost any form of standard mechanical drive system, including electric or gasoline powered, or in some cases, a hybrid (especially where it may be used both inside and outside).
A type of platform which typically can only move vertically. The mechanism used to achieve this is a system of linked, folding supports in a criss-cross 'X' pattern. The upward motion is achieved by the application of pressure to the outside of the lowest set of supports, elongating the crossing pattern, and propelling the work platform vertically. The Platform may also have an extending 'bridge' to allow closer access to the work area (because of the inherent limits of vertical only movement). The bridge is also known as an "extendable deck".
The jib extension further increases lift and reach, being situated at the end of the boom section of a machine and provides the operators cage with all the advantages of its mobility and versatility. The functionality of a jib increases the working area considerably and can position loads in places which are difficult to access by conventional means.
