Capital Equipment News

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

NOVEMBER 2015

GENIE SX-150 FROM GOSCOR HI-REACH –

market-beating stability at 48 metres working height

oscor Hi-Reach extends the Genie

boom lift family with the introduc-

tion of the Genie SX-150, a compact

workhorse that features excellent stability

and an impressive working height of 48 m.

“This remarkable new machine which follows

on from its big brother, the 57 m SX-180, is

a welcome addition to the family as it conve-

niently addresses a working height gap be-

tween the current 40 m and 57 m telescopic

boom offering,” says Goscor Hi-Reach Man-

aging Director, George Landsberg.

Fifteen years of experience in large boom

development is built into the DNA of the Ge-

nie SX-150. Proven quality and performance

combined with practical, innovative design

features deliver reliability, efficiency and ease

of operation and service across the Genie

equipment range.

Highlighting the machine’s outstanding sta-

bility, Landsberg says, "the SX-150 is built on

Genie’s pioneering and proven XChassis™

design, a technological breakthrough that po-

sitions the range in a league of its own." Add

to this a horizontal outreach of up to 24.38 m

as well as an industry-leading capacity

through its full working envelope, and the

result is a boom lift that delivers unequalled

versatility and productivity. "For our custom-

ers and end-user, these features importantly

signify profitability and a rapid return on in-

vestment," says Landsberg.

The machine has four pre-programmable

platform heights (46 m, 41.2 m, 36.6 m and

30.5 m). In addition to being well-suited to

fleet owners’ needs, this new and increas-

ingly important feature also benefits rental

companies by optimising returns on utilisa-

tion and consequently a reduction in total

rental cost of ownership as they can charge a

fixed rental rate according to height. The new

model will without any doubt give rental com-

panies looking to meet increasing demands

in the 30 m to 48 m range, a competitive

edge. “Goscor Access Rental has already pur-

chased some of these machines with the first

one starting work in KwaZulu-Natal and the

second arrival going to the Gauteng region,”

states Goscor Access Rental Managing Direc-

tor, Dean Jones, adding that, “the machines

have immediately proven to be an instant hit

with our rental customers.”

With a market-beating 340 kg load chart of-

fering an impressive horizontal outreach of

21.34 m at 36.6 m, one SX-150 unit pro-

vides two workers and their tools the ability

to handle tasks that often require the support

of several machines. The compact footprint,

which is unique for a machine in this category,

a minimal tail swing of 1.06 m and unrestrict-

ed 340 kg capacity across its full working en-

velope, makes the SX-150 in many cases a

convenient and cost-effective alternative to

truck-mounted booms. The boom lift’s re-

duced dimensions also enable fast set-up

and the machine is easily transportable on

a standard trailer making it a quick cost-ef-

fective solution for urban jobsites, bridge and

stadium inspections and maintenance.

The Genie SX-150 boom lift features the

company’s universal factory-installed state-

of-the-art telematics-ready connector as well

as a Trackunit

Track and Trace Fleet Man-

agement Module from Trackunit Telematics

as standard. Linked to the unit’s telemat-

ics-ready connector, this system offers the

benefits of a wide range of functions includ-

ing hour-meter reporting, location, machine

utilisation and security abilities such as

geo-fencing, alarms by movement and re-

mote machinery disabling, all factors that will

optimise fleet management.

The Genie range is known for its serviceabil-

ity and the SX-150 boom lift is certainly no

exception. In addition to the commonality of

components and parts, this product is also

designed with service technicians in mind.

All manifolds offer easy wrench access while

a swing out engine tray provides easy main-

tenance access. The boom features easy-to-

reach hydraulic filters, with a ‘drop-in’ in-tank

filter for easy cleaning and replacement, as

well as bulk-headed hydraulic lines so hoses

can be removed and replaced in one piece. A

boom extend system features a cylinder and

wire rope cartridge for fast service or replace-

ment.

The boom lift is ideally suited for a wide

range of industries providing work-at-height

solutions for sectors such as mining, petro-

chemical, energy, construction, oil and gas

refineries, etc.

“Low operational costs, fast set up, ease-of-

use and service are inherent in the SX-150,

which ticks all the productivity and profitabil-

ity boxes; factors that are absolutely crucial

for sustainable operation and even more so

in a tough economical climates,” concludes

Landsberg.

“Low operational costs, fast

set up, ease-of-use and service

are inherent in the SX-150,

which ticks all the productivity

and profitability boxes; factors

which are absolutely crucial for

sustainable operation and even

more so in a tough economical

climates,” concludes Landsberg.

LIFTING