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ACCESS, LIFT&HANDLERS
APRIL-MAY 2014
at 50percent battery capacity.Mounted on a
rotating and tilting table, the generator option
packaging allows for easy oil, filter and spark
plug changes, all without removing it from the
machine.
TEUPEN
usedConExpo to debut its newTL63A
articulatingboom lift. The trackedunit has a63
foot workingheight with550pounds of platform
capacity that can reach39 feet outward.
Themodel has been improved from its
predecessorwith a faster drive speed from
0.9mph to2mph, an increase inplatform
capacity from440pounds to550pounds and
now features 4thgeneration computer logistics,
which offersmore precise controls, says Scott
Reynold, president of TeupenUSA.
The TL63A also has a “cominghome” function
that allows operators to longpress a single
button andbrings the boomback to ground level
without having tomanuallymaneuver it.
“We have had a fantastic show response,”
Reynold says. “We’re increasing rental channel
interest andgrowing our product awareness.”
XTREMEMANUFACTURING
a debutedmore
than just its typical telehandlers. The Las Vegas-
basedmanufacturer also showcased a battery-
powered scissor lift featuring a12-foot platform
height, 500-poundplatform capacity and three
steeringmodes.
TheXS3212 is 32 incheswide and54 inches
long. The unit has saloondoors, a permanently
attached control box and four points for
lanyards. Two12-volt batteries power the
24-volt electrical systemwhichpowers all of the
scissor lift’s functions.
The unique lift also fully lowerswithin the
chassis, canbe driven at full height andhas a
zero turning radius.
Associations
THE INTERNATIONALPOWEREDACCESS
FEDERATION (IPAF)
usedConExpo as a
platform for stressing the importance of safe
working zoneswhenworkingnear power lines
on aerial work platforms.
Delivering a demonstration as part of the
Lift Safety Zone at theConExpo show, IPAF
illustrated the safe andminimum approach
distances that anAWP shouldbewhenworking
near power lines.
IPAF recommends: 50 feet plus a fully
extendedboom from electrical pylons and30
feet plus a fully extendedboom from cables
onwoodenpolls. These recommended safe
distancesmeet or exceed those specified in
ANSI standards andOSHA requirements.
TonyGroat, IPAFNorthAmericamanager,
explains, “Operators or supervisors are often
not in a position to know the voltage in the
power source. Knowing the voltage is essential
to determine theminimum approachdistance
(MAD), which is the safest distance a person
who has not had specific training in avoiding
electrical hazards should approach ‘live’
overhead cables.
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The International Powered Access
Federation’s (IPAF) Safety Zone.
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