22.11.2011
Levelling a boom
A reader in Tenerife, Spain spotted a boom lift last week levelled up on a slope, however the method used leaves a lot to be desired.
Our correspondent says that the site is a large one with at least four boom lifts employed, so it has to be assumed that the site is not run by complete amateurs. As we have seen before in Spain there is a clear understanding that machines are supposed to be level however the statement in operators manuals is that machines must be on ‘Firm level ground’ stacks of wood scraps and offcuts does not constitute 'firm'.
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This is one of four boom lifts on the site
In most parts of the world the boom lift would have been used on this slope quite happily, regardless of whether it is right or not. In fact given the site layout it would be safer than this. We assume that this was done to overcome a slope sensor lockout or alarm?
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The site operator clearly understand the need to level a machine, just not how to!
Spain is one of the few markets where local manufacturers produce fully self- propelled boom lifts with built-in jacks or other methods to allow the machines to be levelled – properly.
This definitely makes it into our Death Wish Series.
Damian Schuler
Dear all,
it's not a question of 'who offers booms with stabilizers?' also DINOLIFT offers a great range of telescopic booms with stabilizers the RXT's... But we are talking about something fine we had which we lost because of some new 'no-go rules' for many countries over here in Europe. The funny thing is that around 300 Mio. people in the US don't have such problems with their 5° rules...
Matilsa offer a great range of self-propelled aerial work platforms with hydraulic stabilisers.
There are four machines with stabiliser systems to working heights of 21m/68.89ft. In this case a Parma 16D would have been the ideal aerial work platform to use.
For more information, please visit:
In the UK - www.matilsa-platforms.co.uk
Worldwide - www.matilsa.es
Matilsa offer a great range of self-propelled aerial work platforms with hydraulic stabilisers.
There are four machines with stabiliser systems to working heights of 21m/68.89ft. In this case a Parma 16D would have been the ideal aerial work platform to use.
For more information, please visit:
In the UK - www.matilsa-platforms.co.uk
Worldwide - www.matilsa.es
Matilsa offer a great range of self-propelled aerial work platforms with hydraulic stabilisers.
There are four machines with stabiliser systems to working heights of 21m/68.89ft. In this case a Parma 16D would have been the ideal aerial work platform to use.
Amancio
Me again,
we have 4 diferent heighs, up to 21 meter working heigh.
Amancio
You are right.
We produce self propelled booms with hydraulic stabilizers and self levelling. Our stabilizers don´t need many space us crawlers and other type of machines that need a big surface, and the good point of our machine is, that we can work with out the outrigers when the ground is on level.
Rental companies should supply this type of machines to their customers for renting. Not many cutomers know about this type of machine with hydraulic stabilizers. Also this type of machines give more security and rental company can earn much more money than with a normal self propelled boom.
Damian Schuler
I completely agree with Bill Jansink. In Switzerland 3,5 degrees is an absolutlely no-go. Lot of people try things like shown on the picture or unplug the warning units (horn, flashing gauges etc.) And the funny part is: in the US all those machines work with 5°! We don't have these seaside known heavy winds like e.g. in the Nederlands. I even never heard about accidents happend because of former 5° machines over here. The main result of this 3,5° is: people just prefer to keep their old machines or purchasing used ones instead of investing in new units...! Could that be the goal?!
Barecat
This might be the result of our 3,5 degrees slope sensors nowadays. It is clear to me that the slope is more than that. yes Matilsa has a version with outriggers , but not the working height is this Haulotte unit. What happened to the nice "old" 5 degrees slopes ?