InfraStructures - September 2017 - Exceptional Working Heights, Safety for a Wide Range of Applications

Exceptional Working Heights, Safety
for a Wide Range of Applications

The new push-around HB-P5.0 low-level scissor lift by Custom Equipment is lightweight and features a zero-turn radius for easy maneuverability around tight corners and through confined spaces. Maintenance technicians and contractors can use the HB-P5.0 for a variety of projects at working heights up to 5 m, including electrical, plumbing, drywall and HVAC.

The lift’s platform is 56 cm wide and 94 cm long to give users ample working area and easy maneuverability through nearly any doorway. The HB-P5.0 holds as much as 250 kg, which allows operators to safely move their materials and tools to elevated worksites.

The HB-P5.0 weighs 395 kg and its wheels help distribute its weight and provide wheel loads as low as 1.2 kgf/m² (250 psi). This enables operators to maneuver the lift over fragile flooring, such as tile, laminate, raised floors and mezzanines, with minimal risk for damage. Users also can get onto poured concrete several days sooner with the HB-P5.0 lift than with heavier competitive models.

In terms of safety, Custom Equipment designed its Hy-Brid HB-P5.0 lift with safety features that result in fewer workers’ compensation claims and less impact on the bottom line. For example, the lift’s entry height is only 70.6 cm, one of the lowest available, so users can easily access the platform. The HB-P5.0 also features an access gate that swings completely open to allow users to step up and into the platform.

Custom Equipment uses finite element analysis software to test its designs before building all of its lifts, including the HB-P5.0. This process allows the company to use a stronger, higher grade of steel so less material is required, and the results are lifts that are lighter than other manufacturer’s machines. In addition, the program identifies stress points so they can be reinforced without adding unnecessary weight.

Source: Custom Equipment, Inc.

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