COMPACT TELEHANDLERS
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2015
ACCESS, LIFT&HANDLERS
“consistently outperform all other products on
themarket and come equippedwith a significant
number of standard features, whichboth
increase the life of the equipment and improve
the experience for the operator,” Ahern says,
it will be interesting to see how theSnorkel
telehandlers stack up. All Xtreme compact
telehandlers feature360-degree visibility, a
boom lift point, driver suspension seat and
long-life boom rollers for smooth operation.
In addition, all Xtreme telehandlers are sold
as standardwith theirmarket-leading10-5-2
warranty.
Xtreme’s XR5919 is the company’s smallest
unit – it willmake its debut atWorld of Concrete
in Las Vegas this year.
Imports
InNorthCarolina, AppliedMachinery Sales
(AMS) has been importing ItalianMerlo units
since2012. Predominantly used in agriculture
and sometimes in such applications as poultry,
the units are gaining traction in the construction
industry, says AMSpresident GarthMcGillewie.
Merlo decided tomove intoNorthAmerica due
to the then-slowingmarket inSouthernEurope.
“AMS-Merlowas launched on the basis that
businesses around the nation are not getting the
bestmachines and service that they deserve,”
McGillewie says. Since its inception, AMS-Merlo
has grown and the company has been able to
workwithhundreds of dealers.
Merlo’s State-side compact units’ feature
reduceddimensions (5.9-feet-wide by 6.2-feet-
tall on theP25.6) thatmake these telehandlers
ideal forwork in restricted environments.
“The chassis architecture is innovative and
the telescopic boom is extremely compact and
built using the tried and testedMerlo system
of having all themechanical workingswithin
the boom structure,”McGillewie says.
“The extension components,
hydraulic, and electrical systems arewell
protectedwithin the boom structure. By not
leavingparts on the exterior, damage causedby
the inevitable knocks received on thework-site
is avoided.”
TheP25.6 is AMS-Merlo’s smallest unit, with a
lifting capacity of 5,500pounds and liftingheight
of 19 feet, 4 inches.
French-manufacturerManitou also has a
compact unit in its product lineup. TheMT5519
is the company’s smallest telehandler; featuring
a lift capacity of 5,500pounds, lift height of
19.10 feet,maximum reach of 11 feet and
features a68hp engine.
Manitou’s partner, Gehl, has a similar unit –
theRS5-19 telehandlerwith a rated capacity
of 5,500pounds andmaximum lift height of 19
feet, 1 inch, aswell.
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JCB’s compact 525-
60Hi-Viz unit will be
at The Rental Show.
Manitou’s smallest
telehandler is theMT
5519, pictured here.
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