27.11.2012

New pedal power platform

A new low level self-propelled podium platform which uses pedal power has been introduced in the UK.

The Mini-Mobi is a single piece, folding aluminium work platform featuring a patented pedal drive system. The 600mm wide unit can pass through a standard interior doorway and folds down for transport in an estate car or small van.
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The unit has a working height of more than three metres.

Weighing 50kg, the wheeled folded unit is easily pushed into the work position and once erected uses pedal power from the platform to propel the wheeled platform to the next work station. Platform capacity is 120kg.
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With folded dimensions of just 1.7 metres long, 700mm wide and 650mm high, the Mini-Mobi can easily be transported in estate cars or small commercial vehicles.

With a working height of more than three metres it is aimed at low level jobs where contractors are increasingly using platforms instead of stepladders.
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Jerry Hanss, managing director of distributor Lift Safe, said: “Mini-Mobi provides the safety and productivity benefits of a low-level access platform without the complexity of electric motors or hydraulics. Unlike some podiums and scaffold, there is only one piece so there is no chance of bits going missing. Also, many two-person operations can be performed by one person with the Mini-Mobi. This simplicity, coupled with its compact dimensions and low cost, make Mini-Mobi an ideal rental product as well as a sound investment for contractors.”
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The 600mm wide unit can pass through a standard interior doorway.

Originally produced for the aerospace industry, Mini-Mobi has a platform height adjustable from 460mm to 1.2 metres in increments of 150mm. Standard safety features on the 600mm x 600mm platform include guard rails, a self-closing gate and toe boards. Pull-out stabilisers and locking castors ensure the platform remains stable during use and there is also an operator-applied brake.
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The whole unit is self contained so there is no chance of bits going missing.

Optional extras include a hand rail-mounted tool tray, front-mounted tool tray and a storage/transport trolley.