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SITE REPORT
JULY-AUGUST 2013
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
glass pieces that needed to be hand tied to the
chandelier’s frame. We tied 10 to 15 pieces in
an hour’s time, carefully sorting the pieces on
the floor, loading them into a box and sending
someone out in the crawler bucket to tie them.
“We thought we had completed the project
when the first stripe was finished. But, when
the theater owner decided to repaint the stripe,
he also decided to order some additional pieces
of glass to make the chandelier fuller on top.
So, again, we were grateful to have the crawler
boom available for the task.”
Unlimited uses
Without the compact crawler boom, Truesdale
is unsure how she would have completed the
project.
The positive experience, although daunting in
the beginning, has made her eager to put the
machine to use in another project.
“From my experience, the crawler’s uses are
unlimited,” she says. “I can see the value it
would bring to projects in churches, theaters,
auditoriums, gymnasiums – really any place
that features peculiar or unusual spaces
that are difficult to access – as well as more
ordinary applications that require aerial work.
“Would I recommend the crawler to others?
Oh, absolutely, without a doubt. It’s efficient,
versatile, comfortable, and extremely easy to
use. I feel empowered, and I can’t wait to find
the next use for it.”
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Despite the theater’s limited access, tight corners, and
a variety of obstructions, including the bulkhead over
the bar area, the crawler boom got the job done.
solution
which doesn’t take very long, the control panel
is very accommodating and easy to use, and
the machine itself is quite gentle. We always
felt comfortable in it and able to maneuver into
whatever position we needed to be in without
bumping around or missing the mark. Despite
the theater’s limited access, tight corners, and
a variety of obstructions, including the bulkhead
over the bar area, the crawler boom equipped
us to get the job done.”
By the time she completed the project,
Truesdale felt confident in her ability to use
the crawler boom, which was a good thing,
because after the work was completed, the
ramp removed, and the boom returned, the
theater owner decided to change the color
of the stripe from champagne to silver. That
meant securing the crawler boom a second
time, rebuilding the ramp, and accomplishing
in four nights what had taken the team three
weeks of night work to complete the first time.
“This time we did not have to create the grid,
we knew exactly how to construct the ramp,
and we could operate the crawler boom with
confidence,” Truesdale says.
She also noted that the machine helped
them accomplish a second task. “The theater
owner asked us to build out a chandelier that
hung above the stairwell, slightly lower than
the stripe, and consisted of more than 300
The painting
project
(pictured here)
had many
challenges,
including how
to get workers
elevated
safely, as well
as how to get
the needed
equipment into
the theater.
