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According to the company, the new HA20
RTJPRO offers an ideal combination of
high performance and low weight, the
best level of comfort and ease of use, and
guarantees a high level of robustness,
durability and ease of maintenance.
With a working height of 20.6m, horizontal
outreach of 12.2m, and up and over
clearance of 8.4m, the HA20 RTJPRO
offers a lifting speed of 48 seconds. With
capacity for simultaneous movements,
the new articulated boom offers Smart
Transportability with its optimised weight
(9.6 tons) giving it a competitive advantage
and is compact thanks to a transport
height of 2.93m and a length of 6.5m.
The HA20 RTJPRO provides smooth
outreach capacity with high accuracy in
the defined work area. Ergonomics of the
upper control box make it easier for the
operator to understand intuitively how to
use the machine; the joystick is handled
with one hand. A new ergonomic tool tray
brings more convenience for operators.
Haulotte said the machine is designed to
last, with features including:
• Protection of the upper control box
and tool tray using a new material for
unmatched robustness.
New 20m articulated boom launch for Haulotte
In line with the HA16 RTJ PRO launched in 2014, Haulotte has announced its new
compact, rough–terrain articulated 20m boom, the HA20 RTJPRO.
• Anticorrosion treatment applied on
all pivot pins and non-painted parts,
increasing their durability by three.
• Fully protected load management
system to avoid damage by potential
impact.
• Reinforced hoods, conferring rigidity.
• Easy and fast maintenance
• Fully modular platform: eight elements
independently replaceable as well as
a standard size of sections of guardrail
making it easy to repair
• Direct access to key components and
regular check points (engine, hydraulic
and electric components)
• Swing out engine tray
• Pre-diagnostic screen and plugs to allow
the connection to Haulotte Diag in order
to achieve a diagnosis when needed.
To alert the operator of potential risk of
crushing, the HA20 RTJPRO is equipped
with the secondary guarding device
Haulotte ACTIV’Shield Bar as standard on
the PRO model.
Offering maximum safety, the Haulotte
Aerial Work Platforms comply with the
latest labour regulations, to European
(CE marking, EN 280) and also
international standards (ANSI, CSA, AS).
Contact: 1300 207 683 or visit website:
There are now 1,120,000 mobile elevating
work platforms (MEWPs or AWPs – aerial
work platforms) in the worldwide rental
fleet, up 8% from the previous year,
according to new research commissioned
by the International Powered Access
Federation (IPAF).
The US AWP rental market recorded
strong growth of 10% in 2014 to reach
approximately $7.9 billion, according
to the IPAF US Powered Access Rental
Market Report 2015. The US AWP rental
fleet expanded by 7% in 2014 to exceed
500,000 units. Strong demand from the
construction sector allowed for fleet
expansion and rental rates improvement,
while balancing the negative impact of
decreasing oil prices.
The Chinese MEWP rental market grew at
a rate of 25% to 30% in the past two years
to reach approximately 9,000 units.
The European MEWP rental market grew
More than 1.1 million MEWPs in worldwide rental fleet
slightly in 2014 (+1%) and is estimated at
approximately € 2.6 billion, according to
the IPAF European Powered Access Rental
Market Report 2015. Fleet expansion
continued at a slow pace to reach 285,000
units. The 10 European countries surveyed
were: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain,
Sweden and the UK.
Most European countries improved their
situation in 2014. France and Finland were
the only MEWP rental markets where
deterioration continued. Spain and Italy
showed signs of recovery after several
years of shrinking. The markets in the
UK, Germany, Norway and Sweden grew
at similar paces, driven mainly by fleet
expansion.
The IPAF US and European Powered
Access Rental Market Reports 2015 are
available in English and can be purchased
at
The HA20 RTJPRO offers a lifting speed of 48 seconds
Graphs showing US AWP rental revenue and
European MEWP rental revenue
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