Choosing and Comparing Equipment
The Complete EWP Glossary: Access Equipment Terms A to Z
Every access equipment term in plain English, A to Z — spec sheets, safety paperwork and yard slang decoded.
Read guideReviewed 23 Jul 2026
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Access Equipment Advice
Work out which machine the job needs, whether it will fit, what the ground has to carry and what the hire involves. Written from the machines we actually hire out across Sydney and New South Wales, with the limitations stated beside the benefits.
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Ordered by when we last checked them against the fleet, the manuals and the current NSW requirements.
Heights, Reach and Dimensions
EWP Working Height Chart: Every Machine Class Compared
The one-page reference: heights, widths, weights and capacities across the fleet.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Tracked Scissor Lift Guide: Uneven and Sensitive Ground
A practical guide to levelling tracked access equipment and where it genuinely helps.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Safety, Training and NSW Requirements
EWP Licences in NSW: What You Need Before You Operate
A high risk work licence applies to boom-type platforms with a boom of 11 metres or more.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Boom Lift Hire: Reach, Access and Choosing the Right Size
A boom lift is the answer when something stands between where the machine can park and where the work is.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Job and Trade Guides
Access Equipment for Warehouse Maintenance
Racking, lighting, sprinklers, ducting and cameras are steady overhead work on a finished floor in an occupied building.
Read guideUpdated 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Electric Scissor Lift Hire: Sizing, Access and Charging
The default machine for indoor work on a finished floor. Getting the hire right comes down to one height and three widths.
Read guideUpdated 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Tracked Scissor Lift Hire: Ground, Slopes and Access
Rubber crawlers and levelling legs go where a wheeled machine sinks, slips or marks the surface. They are not, however, the narrow option.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Heights, Reach and Dimensions
Site Measurements Before You Hire Access Equipment
Almost every failed delivery traces back to one measurement nobody took. These are the six that matter and how to take them.
Read guideUpdated 4 Aug 2026
Hire Planning, Costs and Off-Hire
What to Check Before Buying a Used Scissor Lift
We maintain a hire fleet, so we know where used machines hide their problems. If you’re buying — from us or anyone — check these.
Read guideReviewed 10 Jul 2026
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