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The TL37 also features a horizontal reach of 19
feet, 4 inches and a working height of 43 feet,
4 inches.
“With the use of these machines the client
saved 17 percent of labor and of course time
of construction,” Umpierre says. “No other
model could be covering such a wide range of
possibilities.”
Genie’s flexibility
Like other OEMs, Terex Aerial Work Platforms’
Genie TZ-34 and TZ-50 provide a wide range
of motion while maintaining their light weight.
According to Marie Engstrom, Terex AWP
associate product manager, the units offer
individual control of the primary and secondary
boom which means more adjustability in
positioning the platform. The TZ-50 also comes
standard with a jib, which gives the unit true
B
ill Dovey, product manager of aerial
work platforms for JLG Industries,
Inc., has an optimistic outlook on what
trailer-mounted boom lifts are best suited
for; “Applications for these products are
extremely varied, and are limited only by one’s
imagination,” he says.
Dovey hit the nail on the head. Trailer-
mounted aerial work platforms can be used
both commercially and in the private sector
due to the units’ versatility, light weight, easy
transportability and relatively low cost to own.
The machines can be used on turf or uneven
ground – places often not suited for AWPs that
have self-leveling outriggers. Some common
applications include painting and maintenance,
home construction and lighting. Since the units
can be used both indoor and outdoor, they are
popular with municipalities, universities and
contractors.
Despite the number of benefits these machines
have, the market is fairly flat in North America,
but with promises of an uptick.
“We haven’t gotten back to 2007 levels yet
but we’re on track to do as well or better than
the most recent five years with towable booms,”
Dovey says. “Rental returns are decent on the
JLG Tow Pros and the cost to own is relatively
low so these products are popular even with
smaller rental companies.”
JLG has two towable/trailer-mounted boom
models – the T350 and T500J – which were
launched in 2004 and according to Dovey, have
been a successful and popular product line for
JLG.
“They can be fitted with a 500-pound capacity
material hook for use in residential or even
commercial construction, or with non-marking
outrigger pads for use on clean surfaces
primarily indoors like in shopping malls or
gymnasiums,” he says.
Or at a ski resort during both the on and off
season.
Well-established
Steve Watts, vice president of sales and
marketing – the Americas, for Snorkel, says
the Snorkel range of towable booms is well-
established and that the company’s main
customers for the line remain in the contractor/
owner-manager vein.
“They appreciate the ease of transport and
the relatively low rental costs,” Watts says. “So,
we still see a lot [of towables] engaged in tree
work, home improvement, masonry inspection,
etc. Geographically, towable booms always do
well in more sparsely populated areas where the
contractor has to cover a lot of miles to get to
and from the jobsite.”
Watts says Snorkel has seen activity with
independent rental stores this year, which
are following the growth curve of major rental
companies across the country, but he couldn’t
go in more detail as a result of Snorkel’s
impending sale.
One company that could talk about the success
they’ve experienced with Snorkel’s towable
boom lifts is Corin s.a., the Snorkel distributor
in Uruguay and Paraguay. The company had
eight TL37 models leased for 12 months to the
construction company EBITAL for construction
work in a shopping center near Montevideo city.
Ricardo Umpierre, director of Corin s.a., says
the TL37 was chosen to work on general tasks,
but particularly to work over terraces where
the maximum floor load was too low, making
the machine’s overall weight very important.
The towable and trailer-mount aerial work platform market is
a mixed bag in North America.
Lindsey Anderson
spoke with a
range of OEMs to get a feel for what’s hot and not.
Hitched
to go
TRAILER-MOUNTED AWPS
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2013
Haulotte’s 4527A features a platform
height of 45 feet and a horizontal
outreach of 27 feet.
