08.04.2020

First Bronto F135RLX in US

The fire department of the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, has taken delivery of the first 41 metre Bronto Skylift F135RLX truck mounted fire platform to be delivered in North America.

Developed in collaboration with Bronto’s distributor and fire truck manufacturer, E-One, the F135RLX employs a four section boom topped by a long jib - both with side mounted escape/rescue ladder - offering up to 27 metres of outreach, 575kg platform capacity (450kg personnel and 125kg equipment), up, over and negative capabilities and variable outrigger set up. Features include E-One’s Cyclone aluminium cab and body and inbuilt storage for up to 30 metres of ground ladders, while the platform basket has been completely redesigned with a larger walk through double gate, an integrated front deck for rescue operations and an inbuilt waterway flow.
Please register to see all images

Manchester fire department has taken delivery of the first Bronto Skylift F135RLX truck mounted fire platform

E-One product manager said: “The RLX family of aerial platforms is a proven product for Bronto Skylift outside of North America. As done with the F116RLP, we worked closely with Bronto engineering to develop the new F135RLX articulating platform for North American applications. A majority of the collaboration with Bronto centred around designing a versatile platform with a wide walk-through front gate.”
Please register to see all images

Bronto and fire truck manufacturer E-One collaborated on the new F135RLX

Part of the REV Group, E-One designer and manufacturer of fire trucks with more than 28,000 vehicles in operation around the world. It previously collaborated with Bronto on the development of the 35 metre F116RLP+ truck mounted fire platform and recently delivered one to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.