Hire and Rental News - August 2018

ACCESS in ACTION 32 ACCESS IN ACTION • AUGUST 2018 According to Brad Boehler, President at Skyjack, this white paper highlights industry safety standards, familiarisation, a host of information published by Skyjack, social media outreach, new design standards, and more. “Safety is at the core of Skyjack’s business and our efforts as an OEM go beyond simply designing and manufacturing,” Brad said. Part of Skyjack’s safety commitment is its safety training. Skyjack facilitates a combination of in-person and online IPAF-certified operator training, plus also recently partnered with Serious Labs, a world leader in virtual reality solutions, to design VR training simulators. “The Serious Labs simulator pairs an audible and visual environment with sensory feedback provided by its moving platform. This gives instructors the ability to really push the limits and put the trainee in more challenging situations than what would typically be seen during Virtual reality training simulators help improve safety After publishing a white paper outlining its safety initiatives earlier this year, Skyjack has been actively promoting those initiatives through its internal and external channels. training. This way they can gauge their reaction in the virtual environment to see how they would handle a risky situation on-site,” Brad said. This type of training initiative helps remind aerial lift operators of their individual responsibility for their own safety and minimising risks while working at height. Skyjack also unveiled Elevate, its telematics solution, in early 2018. This provides operators with paperless recording of daily start inspections and easier remote troubleshooting as machines equipped with Elevate offer remote access to off- site technicians and rental companies. This helps the industry promote the safe and efficient use of equipment. “We’re encouraging our team members and Skyjack affiliates to spread awareness about the power of safe choices and the collective impact promoting safe use has on our industry,” Brad said. Visit: www.skyjack.com Launched at HIRE18, the Huski SV-E Skytower series consists of easy to use, compact wheel-type scissor-lift work platforms, with a maximum working height of 9.68m and maximum load capacity of 450kg. TMHA’s General Manager, Corporate Compliance and Project Development, Bob Walmsley, said the new Huski scissor-lift range will complement Bravi centre-mast work platforms. “With Huski scissor lifts and Bravi we can now offer work platforms for the full range of applications. The Bravi platforms have working heights up to 4.6m and the Huski scissor lift platforms range from 5.72m to 9.68m. “Backing these new work platforms will be TMHA’s full product-support capability, with our nation-wide branch network, huge fleet of mobile service vans and the best-trained service technicians in the material-handling industry.” Toyota launches compact Huski Skytower Scissor Lifts With the launch of five new scissor lift models, Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has expanded its range to feature the Huski SV-E ‘Skytower’ range of compact, self-propelled scissor-lift work platforms. First to arrive will be the 5.72m height SV06ENS, 6.10m SV06ENL, 7.77m SV08ENL, 7.92m SV08EWL and 9.68m SV10EWL. Bob said the Huski scissor lifts have both indoor and outdoor ratings (except SVO8E1NL), including building fit-out, maintenance tasks and painting. “Features include a sliding extension deck, AC drive motor to ensure long operation times, joy-stick type upper control steering switch and a lower control panel on the chassis,” he said. Continual improvements to the SV-E series design have increased accessibility, ease of use and package efficiency. The latest designs have the lowest floor height and a lower overall height than the previous model, for greater ease in climbing onto the platform. The battery for these electrically powered platforms is maintenance free; no water filling is required. Contact: 1800 425 438 or visit website: www.toyotamaterialhandling.com.au The Serious Labs simulator pairs an audible and visual environment with sensory feedback provided by its moving platform. Toyota has launched the Huski SV-E Skytower series