Safety Raisers?

[OneTimeSooty]

Hi all,

Safety raisers or scissor lifts or whatever you call them in your world, we all know the pushable, towable manually operated platforms used on flight lines around the world.

Can anyone point me towards the civilian equivalent? Have moved into a new industry which involves working at height and I think having a few of these will help.

Cheers in advance.

 

[Saracens959]

http://www.hss.com/c/1014410/Scissor-Lifts.html

First site listed on google search for 'scissor lifts'.

Even though it is a hire company they could help with makers.

 

[Joe_90]

Grove make the bigger ones used at Brize, they probably make a smaller version as well.

 

[Space_Cowby]

Google MEWP - Mobile Elevated Working Platform

 

[Craig855s]

Grove make the bigger ones used at Brize, they probably make a smaller version as well.

Do Grove make the manual ones do they? the ones you have to push around and pump up manually, which takes ages? (that are immune to pushing,crappy tyres)

 

[rest have risen above me]

I found these on google




Hope this helps.....


I'll get my coat

 

[OneTimeSooty]

I did google it strangely enough - I don't want a self propelled unit such as the Groves, it has to be the manually operated one as weight is a big issue.

I'll check the AP tomorrow and see if I can get a maker from that.

And RHRAM - haven't used one of those for a few months - the joys of terminal leave!

 

[MQ-9 Reaper]

If your talking about something like this then they are not for working at height but for lifting objects. Is it a cherry picker your after?

 

[Weebl]

If your talking about something like this then they are not for working at height but for lifting objects. Is it a cherry picker your after?

No, a safety raiser.

 

[Martin Blank]

Will take a look on GEMS tomorrow see if I can find the maker of the Safety Raiser replacement TBM

 

[OneTimeSooty]

Cheers Weebl, have been searching all over t'interweb to find a pic to explain.

MB - that'll be great ta!

 

[Saracens959]

http://www.hellotrade.com/tbduk/safety-raiser-access-platform.html

Again, a quick search on GOOGLE provides answers ;-)

 

[Martin Blank]

Here's the contact for the new Scissor lift platform
whether they are still operating like half the companies the RAF buys from I don't know
Description

THE MOBILE WORK PLATFORM IS A VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE WHEELED PLATFORM USED TO POSITION UP TO 2 PERSONNEL, PLUS THEIR TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, AT OVERHEAD LOCATIONS IN BOTH HANGARS AND AIRFIELD APRONS WHEN SERVICING AIRCRAFT. IT IS ALSO SUITABLE FOR GENERAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS. IT COMPRISES A FRAME CONTAINING A RAM ASSEMBLY AND 2 PAIRS OF SCISSOR ARMS WHICH SUPPORT THE CAGE. A LADDER IS FITTED TO THE BASE OF THE PLATFORM FOR ACCESS TO THE CAGE WHEN THE PLATFORM IS FULLY LOWERED. SINCE THE PLATFORM IS NOT SELF PROPELLING IT NORMALLY REQUIRES TOWING TO THE DESIRED LOCATION. IT IS HOWEVER, CAPABLE OF BEING MANOEUVRED BY 1 PERSON. IT CAN EITHER BE CONNECTED TO A SUITABLE AIR SUPPLY OR RAISED MANUALLY TO A HEIGHT OF 2900MM, ENABLING PERSONNEL TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES UP TO A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 4750MM. THE PLATFORM CAN ONLY BE RAISED USING THE PLATFORM CONTROLS CONTAINED IN A RECESS ON THE PLATFORM FLOOR. THE PLATFORM CAN BE LOWERED USING THE PLATFORM CONTROLS AND CAN ALSO BE LOWERED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION BY PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND; THIS IS DONE BY MANUALLY CONTROLLING THE EMERGENCY LOWERING VALVE LOCATED ON THE PLATFORM CHASSIS

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