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ACCESS IN ACTION • AUGUST 2016
Bob Mules, JLG Industries General
Manager for Australia and New Zealand
said he was pleased to see the company
again acknowledged for delivering
market-leading service in access
equipment supply.
With the award voted for by customers,
Bob said he and the entire JLG team were
gratified their company-wide dedication
to providing the best in products, service
and support had been appreciated and
honoured in such a way.
“Upfront, it’s about the quality of the
products we offer, however it’s also
clear our focus on, and investment in
our national footprint, infrastructure and
JLG named Supplier of the Year – Access
For the fourth time, JLG Industries has been named Supplier of the Year – Access Division
at the Hire Industry Excellence Awards (HIEA), presented at the culmination of HIRE16
– the Hire and Rental Industry Association (HRIA) Convention held on the Gold Coast
5–6 May, 2016.
The new boom lift is part of a new family
of four telescopic boom lifts introduced
by Snorkel this year, including the 660SJ
that was officially launched at Bauma
2016.
The all-steel Snorkel 460SJ delivers a
working height of 16m, an outreach of
12.2m and can lift up to 272kg. The 460SJ
features a 2m jib boom that can articulate
135°, and the lift is also available without
the jib boom as the 400S model with a
working height of 12.2m.
Fitted with a fixed axle as standard, the
460SJ delivers excellent rough terrain
performance thanks to a traction manifold
that delivers oil to all four wheels,
providing constant 4-wheel drive, with
the ability to climb gradients of up to
50%. An oscillating axle is available as
an option. The 460SJ features Snorkel’s
new tri-entry removable platform, that is
equipped with Snorkel Guard secondary
guarding system as standard, and the
lift benefits from proportional joystick
controls for all functions, including
platform rotate and level.
Ahern Australia also launched Snorkel’s
new line of hydraulic drive electric
scissor lifts at HIRE16. The new Snorkel
New family of four lifts debut from Snorkel
Snorkel debuted its new 460SJ mid-size telescopic boom lift for the first time globally at
HIRE16 in May.
electric scissor lift line includes six
models, with the S3219E, S3226E and
S4732E making their first appearance
in the Australian market, showcasing
features such as twin-door ‘inside-out’
access to components, upsized kingpins,
dual shear scissor stack for increased
rigidity, and on-board diagnostics for easy
maintenance.
Trailers & Telehandlers
Manufactured in Snorkel’s New Zealand
facility, Ahern Australia has designed two
products specifically for the Australian
market. The MHP13AT is a robust and
reliable towable boom lift, offering 12.9m
working height and 6.4m of outreach.
The Snorkel S2255RT is a narrow and
lightweight compact rough terrain scissor
lift that can lift up 420kg to a working
height of 8.5m. Designed predominantly
for working in constricted areas on
uneven ground, this lift can be towed on
a trailer behind any vehicle with 3 tonne
GVM or greater, making it ideal for multi-
site applications.
Ahern Australia’s Xtreme Manufacturing
XR1255 rough terrain telehandler is now
available to order in Australia. The heavy
duty XR1255 can lift up to 5,400kg, and
ground support is also highly valued by
our customers,” Bob said.
“The companies considered for the HRIA
Supplier of the Year awards are judged on
the key criteria of contact from supplier
interaction, spare parts, service support,
delivery, technical advice and reliability;
major investments have been made
across the JLG business to ensure we
excel in meeting these needs wherever a
customer may be.
“We have eight facilities throughout
Australia and New Zealand, located
in capital cities with all offering sales,
workshop and spare parts capabilities,
we have 60 workshop technicians who
provide anything from basic servicing to
major repairs and rebuilds,”Bob said.
“We also have a 55-strong and constantly
growing, national fleet of field service
vehicles equipped with wireless in-
van-technology to optimise service
efficiencies, plus we’ve introduced a
number of support solutions including
mobile access to online parts ordering
and in-field equipment monitoring.
“And underpinning it all we have a world-
class Parts Distribution Centre, with a
first time fill rate currently running at just
over 95t, which can even offer same-day
service on time-sensitive parts.”
Contact: 131 JLG or visit www.jlg.com.au
has a maximum reach of 16m, making
it ideal for multi-storey construction
projects.
Ahern Australia provides nationwide
sales, parts and service for Snorkel and
Xtreme Manufacturing, from its four fully-
equipped locations in Sydney, Melbourne,
Perth and Brisbane, supported by a field
sales and service team.
Visit www.ahernaustralia.com.au
The new boom lift is part of a new family of four
telescopic boom lifts introduced this year