14.10.2018

JLG releases 33m spider lift

JLG has launched the European version of its 33 metre X33J Plus CCB spider lift, following the appearance of the US X100AJ version in prototype format at the Rental Show in New Orleans this February.

The appearance was unusual in the Hinowa built machine was launched prior to the Hinowa badged original. The unit has 16 metres outreach at an up and over height of 17.2 metres, with a 230kg unrestricted platform capacity. The unit features a four section main boom which elevates to almost 90 degrees, plus a three section telescopic top boom, and a jib with full 180 degrees of articulation.
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The JLG X33J Plus production model

The machine has retractable non-marking tracks taking the overall width down to 1.2 metres - allowing it to pass easily through a standard double doorway - a patented quick platform disconnect system, giving it an overall length of just under 5.8 metres. A new 150aH/76 Volt lithium ion battery pack is available as an option to the standard Kubota diesel. The X33J Plus comes with fully synthetic biodegradable hydraulic fluid.

Senior product marketing manager for Europe Jan-Willem van Wier said: “The revolutionary X33J Plus demonstrates JLG’s continued commitment to delivering the industry’s broadest range of access equipment. This newest addition to our CCB line allows operators to reach greater heights with increased machine flexibility to navigate more spaces safely.”