Watch as Elite expert trainer, Collin Warren, demonstrates how to pick up a load & how to attach and detach a carriage using a JLG telehandler. You will also see a demonstration of JLG’s truss boom. Remember to boom in to the load, don’t drive into it Cradle back, retract boom To deposit – same process in reverse Remove Carriage Remove locking pin Remove hydraulic hoses Retract boom from carriage Attach Carriage If you need […]
Your Annual Checkup Our friends at JLG have posted an article that reminds us that equipment owners and managers are required to do an annual inspection on all MEWPs: mobile elevating work platforms. That also includes towable boom lifts. The required inspections and maintenance are outlined in both the appropriate JLG Operator & Safety manual and the Service & Maintenance manual. ANSI and CSA guidelines require this annual machine inspection (AMI) to be done by […]
Learn from Elite expert trainer, Collin Warren, as he walks you through the drive speeds for a JLG Boom Lift. This video includes instruction on: Drive Modes: Rabbit Rabbit – Hill (High Torque) Turtle Creep Mode As well as stop modes: Deadman Footswitch Joystick Release Angle Cutout (Reduces Speed) Remember Operators and Supervisors MUST be certified for having completed MEWPs training to ANSI A92.20 Standards. The standard technically went into effect in June of 2020. […]
The Construction Industry has faced a litany of challenges with the pandemic, supply chain, and labor issues. However recent activity from new starts and employment increases have brought numbers in line with their pre-pandemic levels. Starts Year-to-date nonresidential starts were up almost 40%. In the last 12 months, total construction starts were up 16% over the full year ending February 2021. Breaking that down further, residential starts were up 19%, and nonresidential starts up 23%.* […]