Anglia Access spider moves quickly
26 October 2022
No sooner had specialist hirer Anglia Access Platforms added a Hinowa tracked spider boom to its fleet than the machine was sent out on hire for a tree management project.
The bi-energy lithium-diesel Lightlift 33.17 Performance IIIS was supplied by Hinowa’s UK and Ireland distributor, Access Platform Sales. Offering a maximum working height of 32.5m, it is the largest tracked boom lift in the Hinowa range and Anglia Access director Mark Pratt believes it will prove popular with clients.
“We’ve cross-hired Hinowa spider platforms until now, so it was a natural next step to invest in them. They’re becoming increasingly popular and essential for many working at height projects. It’s ideal for tree management, building inspection and working on wind turbines and telecoms masts.
“As a true bi-energy spider platform, the Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 can be used for indoor and outdoor working, so we can offer a full range of hire options and our clients get the flexibility and productivity they’re increasingly looking for.”
Anglia Access Platforms, based in Barford just outside Norwich, has a hire fleet of boom lifts with working heights ranging from 10m to 38m and scissor lifts from 4m to 22m.
APS major accounts manager Linda Betts said: “The Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 can work in spaces and reach locations at height other platforms just can’t. And because it has the same operating system as other spider platforms in the Hinowa Performance range, clients will be very comfortable using it.”
With a travel width of just 1.69m, the machine can be tracked through a standard double door and operated across rough and unstable terrain. These attributes were vital for the platform’s first project, removing a stand of tall poplar trees on land adjacent to a main railway line in Northamptonshire.
Working from a platform was essential because the close proximity of the railway line meant there needed to be guaranteed tight control of the tree removal process.
The machine’s low-emissions diesel engine can be used to rapidly recharge the battery while the unit is working. The platform can also be operated using mains electricity.
