12.10.2015

First Genie SX150 in Germany

The first Genie SX-150 boom lift to be sold in Germany has been delivered to crane, aerial lift and telehandler rental company Ulferts of Moormerland – the west of Bremen.

The unit was handed over by Uwe Meier of Genie to Olaf Sassen, manager of Ulferts aerial lift division, and went straight to work on a 48 metre wind turbine.
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The first Genie SX150 in Germany has been delivered to Ulferts

The company, which is a member of System Lift, the association of independent rental companies, anticipates demand from applications at large industrial plants along with general construction and maintenance, in shipyards, petroleum storage depots and lower level wind turbines in East Friesland and the Weser-Ems regions.

Sassen said: "Customer demand for boom lifts with working heights over 40 metres has increased substantially in recent times. In order to meet this demand and to remain competitive, we have opted for the Genie SX-150, as it offers 48 metres working height and 24.38 metres outreach and impressive 21.34 metres of outreach at 36.6 metres platform height.

"But not only that, it fits perfectly into the overall fleet of System Lift here in the north, to which all our partners have access. We expect a higher utilisation than with a normal 40 metre boom, as it is very versatile with its four pre-programmed working heights of 48, 43, 38 and 33 metres. So we are talking about a good price-performance ratio and expect a high return on investment. "
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The machine's first job was on a wind turbine