Chinese aerial lift manufacturer Dingli is to launch the world’s largest scissor lift later this year, the 115ft 3730HRT. The machine, which has already reached the prototype testing stage, has been developed in partnership with UK rental company Hire Safe Solutions which has ordered the first units, with 20 due to arrive in Europe before the end of the year.
Dingli’s hybrid 3730HRT
The new lift offers a working height of 37 metres, with a 750kg maximum platform capacity. The unit boasts a 7.46 metre long by 2.8 metre wide platform, which can be extended with a 2.25 metre power roll out deck extension taking the platform length to 9.71 metres. The unit comes standards with four wheel drive, four wheel steer and levelling jacks, although it also able to drive at full height on firm level ground.
Overall stowed dimensions are eight metres by three metres with an overall height of 4.2 metres with a total weight of 39.5 tonnes. Power choices include Diesel, All Electric or hybrid.
Hire Safe’s chief executive Gerard Jennings said: “Having worked on the idea for the past three years, it is incredible to see the machine in person for the first time. Our great relationship with Dingli has allowed us to bring to the market a machine that is not only the tallest scissor currently on the market but also tailored specifically to meet the needs of our clients. Huge respect and thanks to Dingli, delivering with the quality and efficiency we have come to expect.”
Order confirmation - Xu Shugen of Dingli (L) with Gerard Jennings of Hire Safe Solutions
Vertikal Comment
This is an interesting looking beast of a machine. There will be a good few applications for which this machine is not only well suited but where it will also help improve productivity.
It will not be the easiest thing to move around however, especially given its stowed height. Other specialist manufacturers have tested the 35 metre working height plus scissor lift market in the past and not made any great success of it. Two things are different now – the market for heavy bulky overhead work has grown with the advent of super high warehousing, and secondly this unit has ben designed and built by a mainstream manufacturer, rather than an ultra-niche job shop of a producer.
How big the market for this type of lift could be is anyone’s guess. It be interesting to follow the first units when they go into service.
paul-richards43
Sorry, but I couldn’t read this ‘expert analysis’ without comment. Who needs AI with these guys around?
Some 25 years ago at Hi-Reach we introduced the first German-built Liftlux 320 to the UK market - at 34m work height it was, at that time, the largest scissor lift in the world. Dimensionally - closed - it was almost identical to the new Dingli, but actually slightly heavier. ‘Reminding’ HireSafe that these big machines are more difficult to move around is simply stating the obvious, but it was never a major issue for us - these machines don’t go out on a weekend hire pointing chimneys - and the machine proved a valuable addition to our rental fleet as, I’m sure, the new Dingli will for Hiresafe Solutions.
So, well done Dingli for engineering a bigger, higher-specification machine within the same parameters as the old Liftlux 320, and well done Gerard for pushing the boundaries in the UK.
Paul Wright
Mike, Mike Mike , busy today? Suggesting the use of matts under the wheels of a machine that drives at height shows the dept of your knowledge or lack thereof, suggesting the size of outriggers mats with no access to application or ground conditions is incredibly dangerous, if you know anything about powered access you would know that a 85Ft telescopic boom is capable of producing a more intense point load, I hope that you are not responsible for worker safety anywhere.
o
FAO Mr Gerard Jennings
Hire Safe Solutions Ltd,
Harbury
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire. CV33 9GX.
Good Morning Mr Jennings,
The excellent input by Eric L below is indeed Bang-On correct.
Because any Aerial Work Platform (AWP) of 40.25t GVW inclusive of 750kgs payload
on two axles will have.....
1. Axle weights of 20.125 tonnes per Axle and 10.06 tonnes per solid tyred wheel.
and
2. This will mean very High Point loadings imposed on all Floors and Trailers.
and
3. At 4.2m Stowed Height, this AWP will be approx 4.50m Overall
Height when loaded onto a low Semi-Trailer for delivery to your customers.
Therefore may I suggest that you undertake a Risk Assessment on this New Machine
as required by The Management (HSW) Regs 1999. Because this overall height may well be too high for many of the 18th century Railway Bridges in the UK, of which there are hundreds.
Moreover the Square Root of 40.25 tonnes GVW is 6.34 divided by 4 means 1 x Outrigger Mat of 1.585 Tm2 rounded-up to 2 square metres under each wheel to give this AWP the Safety that Workers need when working at a Height of 37 metres (121feet) above ground.
Because Worker Safety is Important, very important and much too important to leave it to chance ?
Eric_L
8 meter long, 3 meters wide, 4+ meters high, and 40 tonnes !!! That's going to be a big problem to move around.
And those outriggers are going to need mats, you can't put them down on a normal floor!!
Looks like another case of showing off that they have the biggest...
Gerard Jennings
thank you Paul, I appreciate an input from someone who has achieved something in the industry
paul-richards43
Sorry, but I couldn’t read this ‘expert analysis’ without comment. Who needs AI with these guys around?
Some 25 years ago at Hi-Reach we introduced the first German-built Liftlux 320 to the UK market - at 34m work height it was, at that time, the largest scissor lift in the world. Dimensionally - closed - it was almost identical to the new Dingli, but actually slightly heavier. ‘Reminding’ HireSafe that these big machines are more difficult to move around is simply stating the obvious, but it was never a major issue for us - these machines don’t go out on a weekend hire pointing chimneys - and the machine proved a valuable addition to our rental fleet as, I’m sure, the new Dingli will for Hiresafe Solutions.
So, well done Dingli for engineering a bigger, higher-specification machine within the same parameters as the old Liftlux 320, and well done Gerard for pushing the boundaries in the UK.
Paul Wright
Mike, Mike Mike , busy today? Suggesting the use of matts under the wheels of a machine that drives at height shows the dept of your knowledge or lack thereof, suggesting the size of outriggers mats with no access to application or ground conditions is incredibly dangerous, if you know anything about powered access you would know that a 85Ft telescopic boom is capable of producing a more intense point load, I hope that you are not responsible for worker safety anywhere.
o
FAO Mr Gerard Jennings
Hire Safe Solutions Ltd,
Harbury
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire. CV33 9GX.
Good Morning Mr Jennings,
The excellent input by Eric L below is indeed Bang-On correct.
Because any Aerial Work Platform (AWP) of 40.25t GVW inclusive of 750kgs payload
on two axles will have.....
1. Axle weights of 20.125 tonnes per Axle and 10.06 tonnes per solid tyred wheel.
and
2. This will mean very High Point loadings imposed on all Floors and Trailers.
and
3. At 4.2m Stowed Height, this AWP will be approx 4.50m Overall
Height when loaded onto a low Semi-Trailer for delivery to your customers.
Therefore may I suggest that you undertake a Risk Assessment on this New Machine
as required by The Management (HSW) Regs 1999. Because this overall height may well be too high for many of the 18th century Railway Bridges in the UK, of which there are hundreds.
Moreover the Square Root of 40.25 tonnes GVW is 6.34 divided by 4 means 1 x Outrigger Mat of 1.585 Tm2 rounded-up to 2 square metres under each wheel to give this AWP the Safety that Workers need when working at a Height of 37 metres (121feet) above ground.
Because Worker Safety is Important, very important and much too important to leave it to chance ?
Kind Regards
Mike Ponsonby
Gerard Jennings
Good lad Eric, as youre such an expert we will cancel the whole order, saved us a fortune, thanks again Eric.
Eric_L
8 meter long, 3 meters wide, 4+ meters high, and 40 tonnes !!! That's going to be a big problem to move around.
And those outriggers are going to need mats, you can't put them down on a normal floor!!
Looks like another case of showing off that they have the biggest...