Remote controlled lifting from Smartlift

Smartlift is showcasing a range of products for the rental industry at the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, including two specialist remote-controlled handlers –the SL 780 Giant and SL 380 Outdoor High Lifter.

The SL 780 can reach the highest of the two, with a centre of yoke figure of 4.2m, and can handle up to 1.3 tonnes.

The machine features a multifunctional hydraulic rotary head fitted with suction pads, vacuum circuits and two pumps to allow it to vacuum lift building materials such as glass panels.

Designed for rough terrain, the SL 780 boasts front-wheel drive. It is a compact machine, weighing a total of 1.3 tonnes with a width of 1.01m and a length of 2.8m.

The smaller SL 380 also features a multifunctional hydraulic rotary head with suction pads, vacuum circuits and two pumps. Its centre of yoke lifting height is 2.8m, and the machine can carry up to 380kg. It weighs 700kg and is 820mm wide and 1.8m long.

Both machines feature a side-shift adjustment that allows them to be shifted during installation jobs to allow extra precision.

IRE takes place at the Amsterdam RAI venue in the Netherlands on 24-26 June, 2014.The APEX access platform exhibition takes place in separate halls at the same venue over the same three days, as does the European Rental Association Convention.