Working Height vs Platform Height: What Is the Difference?
Platform height is where your feet are. Working height is roughly where your hands can work, about 2 metres higher.
Read guide Updated 3 Mar 2026
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Heights, Reach and Dimensions
The numbers that decide whether a machine reaches the work and fits the space: working height against platform height, horizontal outreach, up-and-over clearance, machine width, stowed height, turning space, platform size and rated
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