27.11.2014

Gerken fleet expands

German access rental company Gerken has taken delivery of the first of two 180ft Genie SX-180 boom lifts as well as the last Ruthmann truck mounted lifts from its €4 million order.

Launched at Bauma last year, the SX-180 offers a working height of 57 metres, an outreach of 24.4 metres with a maximum platform capacity of 340kg. The machine’s first job was on a cement silo in Paderborn.

Company owner Christian Gerken, said: “The main reason to purchase the SX-180 was clear to us – the working height. It is able to carry out jobs that would otherwise need a truck mounted platform. The ease of transport is of course an advantage, but was not decisive. Overall, it offers innovative performance and stunning design details that allow our customers a diverse range of applications.”
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Gerken takes delivery of its SX-180 painted in its red livery

Gerken has also finished taking delivery of its large order of Ruthmann truck mounts worth more than €4 million – see: €4m order for Ruthmann. It is now the first company to have the complete range of Ruthmann’s Height Performance series in its fleet. Consisting of seven models the series offers working heights from 38 to 72 metres.
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The company has also taken delivery of its Ruthmann order worth more than €4 million