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40 ACCESS IN ACTION • AUGUST 2015
Preston has been a familiar name on
construction sites for the past four
decades, particularly with its patented
SuperDeck retractable crane loading
platforms. However the specialist
construction equipment hire company
has rebranded as Preston Hire.
The move followed in-depth research
among employees, customers and the
wider hire community and coincided with
the addition of larger cranes to Preston
Hire’s national mini crane fleet and
further expansion of its hire offering with
inclusion of site storage container hire.
The company also has a new positioning
line, “Count On Us”, which Preston
Hire’s Group Managing Director, Markus
Preston, said came out of customer
research and reflects a true strength of
Preston Hire.
“Our great team, the way we do business
and our dedication to our customers
hasn’t changed,” Mark said.
Visit: or
contact: 1800 440 550.
New look Preston
Hire to deliver more The Manitou group has
broadened its range of
telescopic access platforms,
with the 260 TJ which features
a working height of 26m.
An elevation structure on an
articulated fulcrum on the
TJ access platforms makes
it possible to get really close
to buildings for a better working area
and productivity gains. The compact
dimensions of the 260 TJ (width 2.42m
x 10.8m) optimise manoeuvrability on
cluttered construction sites. The model
features all-terrain characteristics
(4-steering wheels/crab mode), and is also
fitted with a jib, which will provide greater
flexibility to operators.
Fitted with a basket of a capacity of 400kg,
the 260 TJ allows three people to work
while a (45hp) Kubota Euro III A engine
gives the 260 TJ the power necessary
to travel over all-terrain surfaces.
Combined with electronic management
of engine speeds by stages, it allows
linear translation of the basket when
telescoping the boom, ensuring comfort
New Manitou telescopic access platform
and safety for the operator while limiting
the environmental impact (reduced
consumption and noise). The engine
is compliant with European polluting
emission standards in force since 2013.
Electronic management contributes to
making horizontal or vertical movements
of the basket during application along
the wall of a building. These simulated
movements are produced by a unique
system of hydraulic flow management.
The Manitou group has introduced the
Safe MAN System, a system for protecting
the operator from crushing incidents
and now available on the ATJ articulated
access platforms and the TJ telescopic
access platforms. Contact: 02 9517 3174 or
visit:
ACCESS in ACTION
The 260 TJ from Manitou features a working height of 26m
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