25.03.2018

Almac fleet for SWAT

UK rental company SWAT Access has taken delivery of a number of Almac tracked scissor lifts.

The purchase includes several units each of the 20ft Bibi 850-HE with jack levelling, and the 26ft Bibi 1090-BL Evo Bi-Energy model with automatic chassis levelling.

The Bibi 850-HE employs four long stroke jack cylinders to level the machine up on slopes automatically with the push of a single button. It has a working height of eight metres, an overall stowed width of 790mm and stowed height of 1.88 metres. Platform capacity is 250kg on either the main platform or roll out deck extension. Total weight is 1,730kg.
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Two of the new Almac tracked scissor lifts delivered to SWAT in Preston

The Bibi 1090-BL Evo Bi-Energy features the company’s automatic dynamic levelling undercarriage. The system automatically maintains a level platform during travel over uneven ground, by hydraulically compensating and adjusting to changes on the terrain, in terms of side and longitudinal slopes. It has a working height of 10 metres, an overall stowed width of 1.46 metres and overall height of 1.75 metres. Platform capacity is 300kg including the fully extended roll out deck. Total weight is 2,900kg.
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(L-R) Malcolm Kitt of Almac, Harvey May of SWAT and Denny Furghieri of Almac

Managing director Stewart May said: “I have been interested in the product for many years, Almac has been continuously developing the product and I feel now they have achieved the perfect machine. The variety of different applications the machines can be used for is great for our clients and already the feedback is fantastic.”

Almac’s UK sales manager Malcolm Kitt added: “All of us at Almac are very pleased to have SWAT Access as our customer, and we want to thank Stewart May and the SWAT team for their trust in our products.”

Preston based SWAT was established in May 2010 and runs a wide range of aerial lifts and telehandlers. The company recently became a member of the Access Link.