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28 ACCESS IN ACTION • FEBRUARY 2016
ACCESS in ACTION
With a large basket capable of hosting
two people or 230kg and a compact
design, the Man’Go 12 is fully compliant
under Australia’s standards and does
not require a licence for elevated
work platform operations because the
machine’s boom length is under 11m
(9.9m precisely).
“Less popular than the 16m access
platforms which dominate the sector, 12m
access platforms meet the requirements
of a compact design but represent an
economical alternative,” Stuart Walker,
Managing Director, Manitou Australia
said.
“With structures more or less equivalent,
the cost difference is not great enough to
justify offering both products for rent. As
most customers do not use the potential
16m, Manitou has been working on a
12m access platform project, which is
economically advantageous, the Man’Go
12,” Stuart said.
“The challenge was to create a
competitive machine while retaining
Manitou’s DNA. It was therefore out of
the question to reduce the safety, quality
or reliability of the machines. To resolve
this problem, Manitou has reviewed
the design of the machine. The solution
involved technical choices which are
a real breakthrough compared to the
standards for articulated platforms.
“First revolutionary change: the
operating mechanism – a redesigned
lifting structure. Instead of a three-part
articulated arm supported by two arms,
Manitou made the choice of lifting the
structure driven by a single arm and a
system of fulcrums favoring speed of
movement. Also, a 1,500mm jib improves
access to the working zone. This overall
structure provides a simplified version
of the elevation part, an elementary
contribution to reducing the total cost.
“Second revolutionary change: the
transmission based on the wheel engines.
The access platform is driven by the
wheel engines. The machine retains
its all-terrain character through control
and management of the distribution of
hydraulic oil in the 4-wheel engines and
differential hydraulic locking on demand.
“Third revolutionary change: the engine
located in the chassis.This engine
position gives a lower centre of gravity,
New 12m access platform redesigns Manitou access platform
The new Manitou Man’Go 12 diesel boom lift capable of lifting workers up to 12m
high, is now available in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.
which contributes to making
the machine lighter. This
design also enabled the width
of the turret to be reduced, to
improve the operator’s view
of the steering wheels; this
significantly improves safety
on congested sites.
“Fourth revolutionary change:
the name of this new access
platform, the Man’Go. Manitou
has put a machine on the
market totally distinct from its
fellow TJ and ATJ machines on
the points mentioned above
and especially in terms of
design and graphical charter.
It would have been easy to
create a 120 ATJ to offer a 12m
access platform to the market.
To fully respond to the specifications of
its rental-company customers, Manitou
had to radically change the design,”
Stuart said.
“To design an attractive access platform,
Manitou relied on technical choices.
Therefore, the Man’Go 12 includes all of
the characteristics of Manitou access
platforms: flexible movements; the
operator’s feeling of safety in the basket;
truck-mounted diagnostic; and all-
terrain ability. This new design also has
numerous advantages:
• Lightness: with a weight close to 4
tons, the Man’Go is about 1 tonne
lighter than competitors, representing
transport savings for rental companies;
• Compactness: at 1.80m width, it is
10cm narrower than its competitors,
and easier to use in restricted
environments;
• Simplicity: operators who are used to
Manitou access platforms easily get
their bearings because the controls in
the basket are standardised with the
ATJ/TJ ranges. The machine only has
one joystick to lift the entire structure;
this will make the machine very easy
to use.
“Low TCO: an attractive purchase price,
transport cost savings, low consumption
thanks to a small engine and electronic
management of the engine speed which
has proven its effectiveness on the entire
internal-combustion-engine range,
simplified maintenance thanks to the
integrated diagnostic system."
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With a large basket capable of hosting two people or 230kg, the
Man’Go 12 is fully compliant under Australia’s Standards