103 metre lift for Vertikal Days

103 metre lift for Vertikal Days

Skyking, the UK distributor for Palfinger Platforms has announced that it will show a 103 metre WT1000 aerial work platform at this year’s Vertikal Days.

The 103 metre platform is the first to be purchased by an English access rental company and is said to be part of a larger commitment for deliveries this year. Richard Bryant of Skyking said: “We are going to keep the owners identity ‘wrapped up’ until the show on the 22nd June where the platform will be unveiled.”

Mounted on a five axle Faun All-Terrain crane 10 x 8 x 8 chassis with a 390 kW/530 hp Mercedes-Benz diesel engine, providing speeds of up to 85 km/h on the road.

The WT 1000 offers 600kg platform capacity and a maximum outreach of 36 metres. The carrier’s stabilisers are controlled on both sides of the vehicle by a multifunction graphic display on the control panel and come equipped with an outrigger position monitor and a ground pressure indicator.