29.01.2019

Lithium ion power for JLG booms

JLG will launch three new battery electric powered articulated boom lifts at Bauma this April.

The new models are based on the current 34ft 340AJ, 45ft 450AJ and 52ft 520AJ diesel powered articulated boom lifts, and use the same structure and lift mechanism, but incorporate an electric drive motor to power the machine’s hydraulics and two electric wheel motors for travel, all powered by a lithium ion battery pack.
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The new all electric JLG boom lifts will be based on the current Diesel RT models

While a four wheel drive version will not be available at launch, the high powered wheel motors, are said to have enough ‘grunt’ and gradeability to handle all but the worst rough terrain site conditions. The benefits include lower maintenance and fuel costs, along with no emissions and little noise. At the same time they have a high level of parts commonality with the diesel models.
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The electric models will be two wheel electric wheel motor drive

The company is also releasing its SkyGuard SkyEye secondary guarding for boom lift controls into production. The company showed the system, which uses an ultrasound beam that runs horizontally over the control box, which when broken stops the boom lift functions, while reversing the functions used immediately prior to the beam break. The system was shown in concept form at Conexpo 2017.
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The JLG SkyGuard SkyEye system will now go into production and available as an alternative to the standard SkyGuard system