05.09.2011

Harbour wall inspection platform

German based under bridge specialist Moog, has designed, built and delivered a new trailer mounted aerial work platform for inspecting and working on harbour walls.

The new machine was developed at the request of the Port of Montreal and is based on Moog’s standard MBI 70 trailer mounted under-bridge inspection unit.
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The Moog harbour wall inspection machine based on the MBI 70

The customer wanted a platform that was at least six metres long in order to work on the face of the piers ladders and fenders.

A telescopic cylinder enables the platform to be lowered up to eight metres below the top of the pier. The client also wanted the machine to be able to move forwards and backwards with the ability to steering, during normal operation.
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Loading the Moog dock wall inspection machine

The solution is 4,400kg trailer with a superstructure made almost entirely from high-strength aluminium. An on-board generator powers the machine’s hydraulic system as well as the electrical sockets on the platform.

The platform length can be increased up to 6.4 metres by installing two telescopic platforms. With a maximum capacity of 4,000, up to four people can work on the same time. Equipped with a hydraulic creep speed and a steering cylinder the machine can be moved along the pier without needing to dismount the unit.
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The unit is self-propelled from the platfrom - watch out for parked vehicles!