03.02.2011

JLG announces EN15000 solution

JLG has announced that it is equipping its telehandler range with a patented (applied for) progressive overload device in order to fully comply with EN15000:2008 on its CE marked telehandlers.

The EN15000:2008 standard requires a longitudinal load moment system complete with motion cut outs in order to prevent both static and dynamic over loading.

The new system monitors the loading of the rear axle to determine the machines longitudinal stability. When the system senses the rear axle is becoming ‘light’ the operator is informed via a display in the cab and the lift and telescope-out function are restricted in speed and if necessary cut altogether, obliging the operator to retract or lower the boom.
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A compact JLG telehandler

On machines with maximum lift heights of under 10 metres which tend to be used frequently with buckets, the overload function is deactivated while the unit is travelling, this allows the unit to be used for breaking-out bulk material.
When the unit is stationary the system becomes active.

Brian Boeckman, JLG’s global director product management for telehandlers said: “JLG developed an innovative progressive cut-out system - currently patent pending - that prevents the operator from exceeding the machine’s longitudinal stability capabilities in both static and dynamic conditions. Significant effort has gone into the design of the system to ensure minimal impact on machine productivity”.