ARTICULATING BOOM LIFTS

A telescopic boom goes where it points. An articulating boom bends in the middle, which means it can go up, over a parapet or a roof edge, and back down to the work on the far side. That single difference is why this category exists: the jobs it suits are the ones where something is in the way — a canopy, a machine, a flower bed, a mezzanine floor — and the access route to the work is not a straight line from where the machine can stand.

Buying Guide: How to Choose an Articulating Boom Lift

1. Up-and-Over Height Is the Reason to Buy This Type

Working height and reach matter, but a telescopic boom gives you those too, usually more
cheaply. What only an articulating boom gives you is up-and-over height — on the
AL1415, 6.54 m. That is the height of the obstacle the boom can clear on its way to
the work. If nothing is in the way between the machine and the job, you are paying for
articulation you will not use. If a canopy, a roof edge or a machine is in the way, no
telescopic boom will do it at any price.

2. Working Height and Horizontal Reach

The AL1415 works to 14.15 m — platform height 12.15 m plus normal operator reach
— with 6.83 m of horizontal reach. Measure from where the machine can actually stand,
which on a constrained site is rarely directly below the work. The horizontal figure is
what covers the gap between the parking spot and the job.

3. Where the Machine Has to Work

This is where the power source decides everything. The AL1415 is battery-electric,
on a 48 V / 310 Ah pack driving a 3.3 kW travel motor and a 5 kW lift motor. No
exhaust means it works in occupied buildings, warehouses, plant rooms and atria where a
diesel machine is simply not allowed. Low noise means it works at hours a diesel machine
cannot. Charging is from any 100–240 VAC supply at 13.5 A — an ordinary socket, not a
special installation.

4. Tail Swing and Working Close to Structures

Tail swing is 130 mm. That is how far the counterweight sweeps beyond the chassis
when the turret rotates, and it decides how close to a wall, a rack or a parked vehicle
the machine can work without a spotter. The turret rotates 355° — not quite
continuous, so plan the approach rather than assuming infinite rotation.

5. Platform Capacity, and What Two People Actually Means

230 kg on a 1.17 × 0.76 m platform. Two people with light tools, or one person
with materials. The platform itself rotates ±85° and the jib swings ±80°
vertically, so once the operator is at the work they can present themselves to it without
repositioning the whole machine. Automatic platform levelling keeps the deck flat
throughout.

6. Getting It to Site and Around the Site

Stowed, the AL1415 is 6.16 × 1.5 × 1.92 m and weighs 7100 kg — trailer transport,
not a van. On site it travels at 4.8 km/h, climbs 30%, and turns in 0.8 m
inside / 2.3 m outside radius. Ground clearance is 200 mm. Check the transport
route and the floor loading before delivery, particularly if the work is above ground
level.

What to Check Before Requesting a Quote

• Height of the work, and the height of anything the boom has to clear on the way

• How far sideways the machine has to reach from where it can stand

• Indoors or outdoors — and if indoors, the floor loading for 7100 kg

• Access route: 1.5 m width and 6.16 m length stowed, plus the turning radius

• Whether one person or two need to be at height at once

• Power available for charging — a standard 100–240 VAC socket is enough

Not Sure an Articulating Boom Is What You Need?

If nothing is in the way between the machine and the work, a telescopic or towable boom
is usually cheaper. Tell us what the obstacle is and we will say honestly which type
suits the job.

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