UK rental company GTAccess has taken delivery of six 16ft Skyjack SJ16s mast lifts as well as a 32ft SJ6832 and a 26ft SJ6826 compact Rough Terrain scissor lifts.
The SJ16s have an overall width of 770mm, a length of 1.37 metres and a stowed height of 1.79 metres with a working height of 6.68 metres. The units weigh 966kg respectively.
The new SJ16s
The SJ6832 offers a maximum working height of 11.58 metres and a platform capacity of 454kg while the SJ6826 has a maximum working height of 9.75 metres and a maximum platform capacity of 567kg.
The new scissors
GTAccess said: “It’s like Christmas has come early! Yesterday we took delivery of six brand new SJ16's a SJ6832 and a SJ6826 - the diesel scissors are already booked but we still have a few of the SJ16s without bookings.”
GTAccess can trace its roots in the access business back more than 40 years, based in the English Midlands it operates from 12 locations with 152 staff running a fleet of more than 3,000 platforms across the midlands, south east England and south Wales. It is also a member of the Access Alliance of independently owned regional access rental companies and an IPAF accredited training provider.
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Just to clarify, this is not a GT Access transport, but the haulier themselves delivering the machines to them.
The tying down technique seems to be the standard for hauliers when delivering new equipment as they abound pointed out with new tractors. Never have I had a new machine delivered and the haulier has used chains. always straps over the wheels or over the chassis depending on the machine type. I'm not condoning it by any means, but they likely don't use chains to avoid scratching/chipping paint work on the brand new machine.
Harry Sharp
I forwarded this story to IPAF who replied the the scissors have been secured incorrectly. They should have been secured to the lashing points and straps should not be used - only chains.
They abound
Have you ever seen a brand new tractor being transported on a trailer? With a 5 ton ratchet strap over each set of wheels? I'm sure MEWPs are fine like that.
Eric_L
Harry, looking at the slab scissors behind, they don't seem much better- just 1 strap in the middle ? Nothing on any of the tie down points anywhere.
Harry Sharp
I’m curious as to why the 2 rough terrain scissors are lashed with straps, not chains and why the straps go over the wheels instead of using the lashing points.
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Just to clarify, this is not a GT Access transport, but the haulier themselves delivering the machines to them.
The tying down technique seems to be the standard for hauliers when delivering new equipment as they abound pointed out with new tractors. Never have I had a new machine delivered and the haulier has used chains. always straps over the wheels or over the chassis depending on the machine type. I'm not condoning it by any means, but they likely don't use chains to avoid scratching/chipping paint work on the brand new machine.
Harry Sharp
I forwarded this story to IPAF who replied the the scissors have been secured incorrectly. They should have been secured to the lashing points and straps should not be used - only chains.
Harry Sharp
Point taken, but why do MEWP manufacturers fit lashing points?
They abound
Have you ever seen a brand new tractor being transported on a trailer? With a 5 ton ratchet strap over each set of wheels? I'm sure MEWPs are fine like that.
Harry Sharp
Eric. I hadn’t noticed that. It looks like an accident waiting to happen.
Eric_L
Harry, looking at the slab scissors behind, they don't seem much better- just 1 strap in the middle ? Nothing on any of the tie down points anywhere.
Harry Sharp
I’m curious as to why the 2 rough terrain scissors are lashed with straps, not chains and why the straps go over the wheels instead of using the lashing points.