29.10.2007

Metz to team up with Socage

Socage the Italian based truck mounted work platform manufacturer and Metz, a division of the Rosenbauer group, a specialist supplier of fire fighting vehicles, have signed a supply agreement.

Under the terms of the deal, Socage, a division of loader crane producer, Fassi, will supply basic truck mounted lifts to Metz for conversion into specialised fire–fighting platforms.
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A Metz Rosenbauer ladder platform

Metz currently works with Wumag which supplies the basic structure for the company’s B32 fire fighting platform. Socage will supply a 56 metre platform to Metz, which it is targeting largely at export buyers.

Socage will supply Metz with the modified platform mounted to a chassis, Metz will then add the specialised body-work and the fire fighting attachments including water cannon etc…
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The Wumag based B32 fire platform

The first unit is already sold to Dubai with possibly two more orders expected this year. Features on the modified machine, include progressive outrigger positioning which allows the machine to calculate the safe platform load with any outrigger position, this is intended for rapid arrival and set up. 3B6 provides the monitoring system for this feature which includes a detailed screen readout.

Socage says that this feature along with some others will be incorporated into its commercial truck mounted platforms, replacing its current three position outrigger system.

In a separate announcement Socage confirmed that it had established a company store in France to sell and service its products. Socage France is based in Toulouse.