Capital Equipment News May 2015

SKYJACK UNVEILS new telescopic boom at Intermat 2015

Linamar Corporation’s (TSX-LNR) Skyjack Division unveiled the SJ86 T telescopic boom, as well as a charitable campaign to mark the company’s 30th business anni- versary, at Intermat, the triennial exhibition for the construction and material industries, held in Paris, France. “When our customers expressed the need for a boom with higher reach and greater capacity, we listened,” said Skyjack Presi- dent Brad Boehler. “It’s an exciting time – we’re very pleased to be launching a new telescopic product, the SJ86 T, which will give Skyjack customers many new levels of opportunity.” The new SJ86 T telescopic boom with jib helps meet increasing customer demand in the rental industry with its higher capacity and greater reach. The latest model boasts a working height of 28.21 m and horizontal outreach of 23.42 m. The jib has a range of +65 degrees to -60 degrees and features an optimised design that improve its strength.

30th business anniversary. “As one of the world’s leading suppliers of access equip- ment, we are grateful that our customers, communities and the industry have sup- ported us consistently throughout the years, allowing us to get where we are today,” Boehler said. “As such, we want to use Sky- jack’s 30th anniversary to give some- thing back. And the best way we could think to do this is via the products and the customers that mean so much to us.” In addition to revealing its new telescopic boom, Skyjack also showcased two vertical mast platforms – the SJ12 and the SJ16. These popular models both boast a light- weight design that provides operators with low ground pressure and floor loading, a zero-degree inside turning radius and a tra- versing platform for added reach. The world’s best-selling electric scissor lift, the SJIII 3219, was also on display at the show – it has a working height of 7.79 m, 30% grade- ability and an overall capacity of 227 kg. The machines in this class are all able to work in the tightest of spaces, making them the world’s top-selling aerial work platforms.

Exhibiting alongside the SJIII 3219 was the SJIII 3226; this electric scissor lift is extremely quiet, produces zero emissions and boasts robust and reliable design features that offer customers an easy to service, low maintenance, compact and versatile package. From its articulating boom line, Skyjack showed the range-topping SJ63 AJ; with a unique open knuckle riser design for im- proved visibility and dual lifting cylinders that provide superior comfort and stability, Skyjack’s SJ63 AJ features a working height of 21.38 m and a 227 kg platform capacity. Finally, Skyjack also exhibited the SJ6832 RTE from its rough-terrain scissor lift line, the only machine in its category to offer a 45 % gradeability and four-wheel drive as standard. b

Skyjack is using Intermat to kick off celebra- tions in Europe surrounding the company’s

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