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EQUIPMENTSHOWCASE
A roundupof all the latest innovations
in equipment
as apreviewofwhatwe can expect at this yea’rs HRIA
convention
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Contents
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ON THE COVER
Genie SX-180 self-propelled telescopic boom
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ISYOUR INFORMATIONPROTECTED?
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THEARTOFWINNINGTENDERS
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FIRST EWPTECHNICIANCERTIFICATE
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EQUIPMENTSHOWCASE
Wrap up of the latest&newest
TALLEST
WORKING
HEIGHT
56.86m
PLATFORM
HEIGHT
54.86m
LIFT
CAPACITY
340 kg
ROTATING
JIB
3.5m
HORIZONTAL
REACH
24.4m
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GENIEBOOM LIFT
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NOW INAusTRALIA
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TheGenie SX-180 set the industry standard for
a self-propelled telescopic boomwhen launched
in Europe.
It has aa 54.86m vertical reach and 24.38m
horizontal reachwith the 2.44mby 0.91m
platformhaving anunrestricted capacity of
340kg.
TheGenie SX-180 is designed tobedrivenat
full height. Travel speeds vary basedonboom
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position and range from 3.7km/h (2.3mph)
with theboom in the stowedposition,
0.65km/hbelow 38.1m and 0.17km/hr
above 38.1m.
The SX-180boom lift is ideal for
applications in theoil andgas industries,
commercial construction, industrial
construction andmaintenanceandgeneral
maintenance.
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