The 600 Series of articulating booms offered by JLG, feature an optional narrow chassis which would enable access to confined places. The 600 Series showcases the best work envelope in the industry; a horizontal outreach of 12.12 m or 39 feet, 9 inches and 8.1 m or 26 feet, 7 inches up and over height. These machines provide dual rated capacities of 500 pounds and 1000 pounds too. Along with a 60 foot platform height, these models will provide you with the strength and the reach capacity you need regardless of what type of work has to be done.
To give you excellent performance and drive on rough terrain, these articulating booms come with optional 4-wheel drive and standard oscillating axles. Offering unmatched agility and tight spaces, are the optional 4-wheel steer and 3-position switch. The platform controls are improved and have been redesigned in order to be smoother for job site efficiency and provide more controlled operation.
Raising Safety Standards for Aircraft Maintenance
Ideal for working on any size of aircraft, the Model 740AJ offers 74 feet or 22.6 m of height and over 15 m or 51 feet of outreach. It includes numerous safety features which you need when performing maintenance. The Fall Arrest platform can be included so as to allow you to exit the platform and move an entire 270 degrees around the platform within a radius of 6 feet, and still have fall protection while doing so.
One more optional feature is the Soft Touch System. This reduces damage and the risk of any accidental contact during aircraft maintenance. This optional package offers a suspended padded rail that surrounds the platform basket. There are proximity sensors which de-activate platform movement functions and the operator is warned if the basket comes too near the aircraft surface.
Benefits
The articulating jib enables for more access and precise positioning to all external surfaces on any kind of aircraft. This specific jib can be used in both uncontrolled and controlled areas because of steady winds, jet blast standards of 80 mph and 90 mph gusts. An optional on-board air compressor enables for pneumatic-powered hand tools to be utilized. The Fall Arrest adds safety when performing maintenance outside of the platform.
JLG has made a lot of of these optional features in order to make the operator as safe as possible and to increase overall efficiency of the machine.