10.02.2020

First Hinowa 33.17 hybrids in UK

UK access rental company JMS Powered Access has taken delivery of the first two 32.5 metre hybrid Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 Performance IIIS spider lifts, having taken the UK’s first lithium powered version last year – see: UKs first lithium Hinowa 33.17.

The lift was sold and delivered by Hinowa’s UK dealer Access Platform Sales and is powered by a Kubota diesel and lithium-ion battery pack. It offers an outreach of 16.5 metres at an up and over height of 17 metres with an unrestricted platform capacity of 230kg. Features include one touch self-levelling outriggers and the company’s Auto2Speed system which automatically reduces travel speeds when the machine is on an incline or on uneven surfaces.

JMS managing director, Mark Jackson, said: “Hinowa platforms are world beaters and we strive to allow customers to take advantage of the very latest developments in powered access. So, we are very pleased to be the first rental company to get this new Hinowa bi-energy platform, which gives us and our customers the best of both worlds, in terms of having access to diesel power when it is needed alongside the low carbon, low noise and zero emissions capability of electric operation.”
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(L-R) Mark Jackson of JMS taking delivery of the new spider lifts from Linda Betts

Linda Betts, major accounts manager Access Platform Sales, the Hinowa dealer in the UK, added: “We are delighted that JMS has become the first hire company to take the bi-energy Hinowa Lightlift 33.17. It is an exciting platform for us to market and one that has generated a lot of interest. Hinowa aims to be at the forefront of bi-energy technology for tracked spider lifts. Many of our customers say they intend to invest significantly in bi-energy platforms across all formats in 2020 and beyond.”