01.07.2008

Manitou announces new models

Manitou has unveiled a range of new models today at its production facilities in Ancenis, France. They include: a new 60ft (18 metre) platform height articulated rough terrain boom lift – the 200ATJ, its largest so far, with a new dual parallelogram over-centre riser, two section telescopic boom and longer jib.
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The new 200ATJ shares many components with the smaller 180

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The new Manitou 200ATJ with 20 metre work height

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The new Manitou 200ATJ

-Two new Bi-Energy versions of its 150 and 170 AETJL slab electric boom lifts, with more ground clearance and higher lift capacity
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Manitou's first Bi-Energy boom lifts with up to 15 metres platform height

and a totally redesigned VJR mast boom series - the VJR 80 and 100 Evolution featuring drastically reduced Gross Vehicle Weights, marginally lower platform heights and direct electric drive.
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The Manitou VJR100 Evolution

The company also displayed its new Manitou branded version of the UpRight TM12 – dubbed the 60V in Manitou parlance.

Also spotted at the company’s aerial lift production facility, were a number of 17 metre truck mounted lifts - the MB170 telescopic boom lifts are mounted on Nissan Cabstar chassis and are part of a market test and evaluation programme, with the idea to launch the new models onto the French municipality market.
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The Manitou MB170

Note how similar they look to the Haulotte truck mounted lifts that have yet to make it to the mainstream volume market.

More details on the pro’s and Cons of these exciting new models later today.