How to Reduce MEWP-Related Trip & Fall Hazards

When operating any machine, it’s important to take precautions to reduce the chance of trip and fall hazards. In this JLG® Safety Check video, we give you the rundown on best practices for preventing trips and falls when operating a MEWP. Find more safety tips here: https://www.jlg.com/en/direct-access/...

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Cash, Lease or Finance – Options to Purchase Your Rental Fleet

Equipment acquisition decisions are more involved than just picking which models to stock in your rental fleet. They also include your plan on how to purchase that equipment. Whether you chose to buy or lease, you need to understand all your options to pay for your rental fleet and chose which one is best for your business.

Click here to learn more: https://www.genielift.com/en/aerialpros/financing-rental-fleet

Interstate 80 Forklift, Inc.
70 Union Way
Vacaville, CA 95687

Direct (707) 451-5100 Fax (707) 451-5101

JLG® E313 Electric Telehandler—Product Spotlight

Zero emissions. Zero fumes. Revolutionize your jobsite with the JLG® E313 Electric Telehandler. Tackle both indoor and rough-terrain projects with low noise and increased efficiency, paving the way for a brighter future in material handling. Get the full specs at https://www.jlg.com/en/equipment/tele....

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Tour the JLG® 800AJ Articulating Boom Lift​

The JLG® 800AJ articulating boom lift delivers advanced technology—like SkyGuard® SkyLine™ enhanced control panel protection, an innovative load-sensing system and an upgraded control box—along with impressive specs. Watch this video to see how this machine boosts productivity for equipment operators and your service team. Get the full specs at https://www.jlg.com/en/equipment/engi...

Rick Strand, Vice President Sales

rick@i80forklift.com

Interstate 80 Forklift, Inc.

70 Union Way

Vacaville, CA 95687

Phone: (707) 451-5100

JLG Advanced Battery Monitoring System

This app provides concise, actionable data that fleet managers can use to ensure fewer worksite interruptions and improve project completion times. The new system for electric scissors and boom lifts analyzes the machine's battery charge and usage, while providing superior diagnostic information on the battery and charger system.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/30OaJ6O

Telehandlers Pick-and-Carry in Wind Industry Applications

Working at height is part of the job for wind-energy technicians, who spend much of their workday suspended hundreds of feet above the ground;  equally important is lifting and placing materials during the construction of the wind turbine structures.

For decades, JLG has designed and developed equipment dedicated to helping its customers enhance worksite productivity and safety for a variety of industries, including, fairly recently, the wind-energy industry.

Particularly for the wind industry, JLG offers its high-capacity telehandler line, which includes its JLG® 1644, 1732 and 2733 models, for picking and carrying heavy loads around a work site.

INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

In general, telehandlers are used for lifting and placing materials. On a general construction site, the primary spec people are interested in a telehandler’s reach so they know how high they can lift and place a load. 

In the wind sector, height is also important — but, capacity is the primary spec as it determines how much a telehandler can pick and carry per load. JLG’s high-capacity telehandler line, which complements the company’s traditional telehandler line, is used in industries, such as wind, where operators frequently move very heavy objects.

For example, in wind-farm construction, if the operator wants to move one of the blades, or a piece of the tower, that’s where a high-capacity telehandler would be used. It might come on a truck. The telehandler then unloads it before moving it to the area where it’s needed.

Even though JLG began focusing on the wind industry in 2017 with the introduction of its high-capacity telehandler line, the company’s expertise with other industries laid the groundwork for success.

JLG’s high-capacity telehandler line was designed for the wind-energy and related markets, including oil and gas. You’re going to find the company’s traditional telehandlers on just about every job site where materials are lifted and placed. There was a market in wind for high-capacity telehandlers specifically. It’s a niche market for the brand.

And, you’ll find JLG MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms), articulating and telescoping boom lifts; electric- and hydraulic-drive scissor lifts; portable personal vertical lifts; low-level access solutions; and telehandlers, in that market as well, doing maintenance on existing structures.

 MORE THAN WIND

Although the wind industry has a history of its technicians working at height, JLG’s focus is not dedicated solely to the wind. Industries like oil and gas, steel erection, industrial construction and mining also present unique challenges to equipment operators. With a wide range of specialized attachments, JLG’s high-capacity telehandlers can adapt to demanding job sites and replace other traditional machines. Plus, their ability to handle heavy, bulky loads makes them ideal for performing maintenance on other machines in the equipment fleet. 

As the company continues to offer equipment solutions for working at height across the globe, it will continue to improve upon its product line in conjunction with the needs of these marketplaces.

And as far as the wind industry goes, JLG will keep working closely with that constantly growing market, keeping an eye on the wind industry to identify unmet needs and then innovating to evolve the brand’s equipment offerings to deliver solutions that meet those needs.

To learn more about JLG’s high-capacity telehandlers, click here.

Augmented Reality Solves 2 Common Job Site Challenges

 

What if you could radically simplify the sizing and configuring of aerial lifts for your construction projects? And, what if you could instantly access an OEM’s operation and safety manuals, as well as a variety of video content, from the palm of your hand? 

Those are just two of the capabilities offered by the JLG® Augmented Reality app to help your operators better understand and use their machines, part of the company’s growing suite of connected solutions.

This free tool, available for Apple and Android smartphones, enables you to properly select equipment for your projects and configure it with the accessories you need to get your work done efficiently. It also assists with controls familiarization, decal translations and annual inspections, helping your operators work more proficiently. 

The JLG AR app puts focused information that equipment owners, operators and service technicians need at their fingertips, in the field, displayed in useful formats on tools they already own. 

In this whitepaper, we take a closer look at how this technology offers solutions to two of the most common challenges in the construction industry today:

Sizing and configuring equipment

Helping operators better understand and use their machines

This whitepaper is a resource to help you better understand how leveraging augmented reality technology can streamline your work and save you time and money.

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