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Find the right machine in minutes. Line up working height, platform capacity, machine width, weight, power and ground suitability side by side, across our real, current fleet.
- Working height
- Width & access
- Platform capacity
- Power
- Ground suitability
- Transport weight
- 1Tell us the jobAnswer a few quick questions (height, ground, access) and we’ll shortlist what fits.
- 2Line them upPut any 2 to 4 machines side by side and see the specs that matter.
- 3Get a straight quoteHappy with the shortlist? We quote the machine and delivery together.
Understanding the numbers
The specifications that decide most hires, in plain language.
Working height
The reach figure a manufacturer publishes for the machine, normally platform height plus an allowance of about two metres for a person standing on the platform. Treat it as indicative. It describes how high the work can be, not a height at which work is safe, and it does not change the machine tilt limits, the platform capacity or the site assessment the job needs. A 19ft scissor lift is a class name for about 5.8 m of platform height, usually published as about 7.8 m of working height.
Platform height
The height of the platform floor when the machine is fully elevated. It is a measured machine capability, and it is the figure most model names refer to: a 19ft scissor lift has a platform height of about 5.8 m.
Machine width
The widest point of the machine. Compare it to the narrowest CLEAR opening on the route in, not the nominal door size: an 820 mm door leaf gives less than 820 mm once jambs, stops and hardware are counted.
Platform capacity
The rated load for the platform, counting people, tools and materials together. Two people with tools is commonly 200 kg or more, so capacity often decides whether the machine carries the crew or one worker.
Ground it suits
Electric slab machines need firm, level floors. Rough terrain machines are built for unsealed site ground within their rated grade. Tracked machines spread their weight over a larger contact area, which is why they are the ones to consider for lawns, pavers and soft ground. Ground conditions, slope, recent weather and the limits in the machine manual still decide whether a surface will take it.
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