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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2017
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new 1500AJP articulating boom lift. Apart
from multiple boom sections that hinge,
or articulate, allowing operators to gain
access to work areas over obstacles and
barriers, the 1500AJP offers industry-lead-
ing reach at height – 300% more working
envelope than the closest competitor.
Having made its global debut at CON-
EXPO-CON/AGG earlier this year, the first
1500AJP unit in Africa has just hit the South
African shores through none other than the
authorised distributor, Eazi Group, Africa’s
market leader in the rental, sales, servicing
and training of work-at-height and materi-
al handling solutions.
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was recently afforded an exclusive
opportunity to put the new unit through its
paces, which has since been introduced in
Eazi Access’s ever-growing rental fleet.
Brett Fleming, CEO of Eazi Group, says
the 1500AJP articulating boom lift ticks all
the right boxes for customers seeking great-
er vertical reach and horizontal outreach
across a spectrum of applications such as
mining plants, heavy industrial facilities,
petrochemical plants, aluminium smelters
and construction of multi-storeyed build-
ings, among other uptime-conscious, but
confined working spaces.
“It is ideal for any production plants.
We see it being a great fit in construction,
too, especially on the back of a major
trend towards multi-storeyed buildings,”
says Fleming. “The beauty of an up-and-
over machine is that, in confined working
areas, the machine is able to closer to the
structure due to its market leading up and
over clearance.”
Competitive edge
With its 48,15 m working height, up-and-
over height of 18,4 m and working out-
reach of 23,5 m, the new 1500AJP is said
to reach over 63% more work space than
the closest competitive articulating boom
KEY SPECS
Model
JLG 1500 AJP
Platform height
45,72 m
Platform capacity (Restricted)
450 kg
Platform capacity (Unrestricted)
270 kg
Engine
Deutz TCD 3,6 T4F
Up-and-over height
18,40 m
Working height
48,15 m
Working outreach
23,5 m
Operators of the new
1500AJP articulating
boom will appreciate
the LCD panel that
clearly communicates
the position of the
boom in the work
envelope and the
status of its operating
systems.
The jib pivots 125
°
horizontally to provide
extra manoeuvrability at
elevated worksites.
“It is ideal for any major production plants. We see it being a great
fit in construction, too, especially on the back of a major trend
towards multi-storeyed buildings.”