20.05.2026

First French Snake

Baudoin Henry Couverture has taken delivery of the first of the new 26 metre Tadano/Oil&Steel Snake 26 articulated truck mounted lifts to arrive in France. New platform sale was supported by Tadano’s authorised service provider, JHN Jourdain, which will also maintain the platform.

The new Snake 26 features a dual sigma type riser, topped by a three section telescopic boom and pedestal mounted platform. It is mounted on a 3.5 tonne Iveco chassis and offers a maximum working height of 25.6 metres, and a maximum outreach of 12.2 metres with 100kg in the platform. The maximum platform capacity of 250kg is available at an outreach of up to 8.5 metres. Slew is 400 degrees, while platform rotation is a full 180 degrees. The outriggers extend forward and outwards at the front to a maximum width of 3.2 metres, while the rear jacks stay within the 2.12 metres overall machine width. The overall length is 7.79 metres, and the height when stowed is 2.71 metres

As the name suggests, Baudoin Henry specialises in roofing and roof related work, as well as more general carpentry and joinery. Speaking of its purchasing decision, the company said: “The Snake 26 is a reliable working tool capable of meeting the daily needs of our operators, whether tackling work at height on roofing, complex structures or hard to reach facades.”

“Also, we have always trusted JHN Jourdain, they know our business and operate close to our company. It was their recommendation that guided us into choosing the Snake 26, and it is the right answer for our work.”

Baudoin Henry Couverture was established in 2014, and is based in the hamlet of Saint Martin aux Arbres, Yerville, north of Rouen, in Normandy, northern France. It has a strong belief in investing in the right kit for the work, and runs a small fleet of Manitou 360 degree telehanders, including a recent 30 metre MRT3060, along with a 46ft self -propelled Manitou boom lift.