Factors to consider while choosing a boom lift provider
What type of machine is best for your project?
When you rent a proper aerial work platform, you make your job sufficiently easier. Whether you need to access a tall structure for maintenance or repair power lines at height or maybe require an elevated work platform, Alpha Platforms has the machine specially created for this particular job. But don’t be sure that choosing the right machine is simplicity itself, because it is not.
There are many factors to be considered while choosing the right boom lift – features of the working area, any obstacles on the worksite, the weight of the load to be carried by the lift, additional options required for improvement of performance, number of people to be involved in the working process and more.
It will be easier for you, if you have already used this kind of services. First-timers need to discuss all details with specialists before they make an ultimate choice.
From small to big
Alpha Platforms covers all the industrial height-related needs of organizations by the highly versatile fleet of boom lifts available in New York.
Thus, such tasks as house management, tree cutting or daily routine operations executed by public authorities can be done with A-150' boom lift.
A-150 platforms are true workhorses to carry the bulk of your daily workload when you work at heights. Their lightweight and compact size in transport position make them perfect for any city work. A heavy-duty Freightliner chassis, powerful engine, auto leveling outriggers, and a 12-foot wide cage with all standard A-line cage features and options offer great versatility in a myriad of everyday uses for this boom lift. The 30-foot upper boom provides generous up-and-over reach essential for various applications.
The A-175 lift’s specialty is its enormous side outreach at a working height of up to 175 feet (53 m). An all-wheel drive, extra-heavy duty chassis, light boom structure, 30-foot upper boom, and a basket rotation of 2 x 200 degrees allow a record 130-foot (40-m) side reach and provide exceptional mobility, taking flexibility and up-and-over reach to the next level. The overside 12-foot wide workman basket featuring 1,322 lbs (600 kg) of load capacity maximizes worksite flexibility and efficiency These characteristics give the A-175 a unique side reach advantage over even the tallest JLG and Genie lifts’ modest capabilities.
Our flagship model for the most extreme projects, the A-300 is the tallest manlift in the world mounted on a conventional chassis. This rare 300-foot tall articulating and telescopic hybrid lift is German-engineered at the highest technological level. When combined with the operated all-inclusive rentals staffed by the IPAF-certified experienced driver, the A-300 lets you quickly complete the jobs that you didn’t think were possible. This model's 100-foot upper boom and X-Jib provide unparalleled up-and-over reach and job site flexibility. Imagine being able to reach 100 feet out over the roof at 200 feet high. That's why the A-300 makes your most complex heigh-access project a breeze.
Only benefits, nothing more
Rental of aerial lifts is the secret of success for any industrial business. With the broad choice of models which can fit any environment and working conditions, you can solve any task related to lifting operations.
Using rental instead of buying, you avoid the problems of storage, maintenance, repair of heavy expensive machines, so the benefits of aerial work platforms’ rental are more than obvious. There is not safer and easier way to reach heights now than aerial platforms. The very design of these machines ensures flexibility and mobility with increased performance. They confidently outperform man-baskets and scaffolding, leaving them behand in the past century.
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