24.10.2025

40m spider for AFI

UK based AFI Rentals has taken delivery of a 40 metre Lightlift Hinowa LL40.18 Performance IIIS spider.

The LL40.18 features a four section lower boom/riser and three section upper boom for a maximum outreach of 17.5 metres at an up & over height of 10 metres, or 17 metres outreach at an up & over height of 23 metres. It can also reach four metres below ground level. The maximum capacity is 300kg/three people and is good throughout most of the working envelope, reducing to 230kg for the last metre of outreach, or when the upper boom is fully elevated, while the lower boom remains stowed. The new machines has a Lithium battery/diesel bi energy power pack.

chief executive David McNicholas: “Our ongoing investment in hybrid and electric powered access platforms ensures our customers have the most modern, versatile and sustainable equipment on the market. The 40 metre Hinowa is an impressive addition to our fleet, offering exceptional reach and flexibility for complex projects while supporting our carbon reduction goals.”

Based in Wakefield, Yorkshire, AFI operates from 20 locations across the UK and six in the Middle East, with a combined rental fleet of 6,000 units. The company's UK fleet is 70 percent electric and hybrid. It is also an IPAF training provider.