Genie made a significant addition to its product line-up today by introducing its first entirely new compact, lightweight electric Z-boom lift at the APEX tradeshow in The Netherlands.
Designed for indoor and outdoor maintenance applications, the new Genie Z-33/18 boom lift is well-suited to tasks on sensitive surfaces where space is restricted. Genie is displaying the new lift on stand 350 & 450.
Built in Europe to suit the needs of European customers, this versatile articulating boom lift weighs only 3640 kg (8,025 lbs.) and offers a ground clearance of 15 cm (5.9 in.). It is particularly well-suited to applications on sensitive surfaces inside airports, shopping centers, and theaters, in addition to routine outdoor maintenance.
It will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) in Q4 2014. Availability for other parts of the world is scheduled for Q1 2015.
Its key features include solid non-marking or multi-surface tires as option, long working cycles due to a low-consumption AC drive transmission, a tight turning radius for excellent maneuverability, the ability to drive at maximum height, plus the benefits of the Genie FastMast boom system that shortens ground-to-top lifting time.
“This is a completely new model designed from the ground up to offer a great combination of lightweight, compact dimensions and ‘up-and-over’ lift capabilities combined with powerful drive motors. Our customers are demanding versatile boom lifts for sensitive indoor tasks that are also capable of meeting general outdoor maintenance applications,” says Carlo Forini, director of business development and product management, Terex AWP EMEAR. “Although this product was developed for the European market, it is a new generation of Genie boom lift that offers features and capabilities suited for customers all over the world.”
Featuring a compact 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) wheelbase providing 30% gradeability, the Genie Z-33/18 offers a working height of 12 m (39.4 ft.), a horizontal reach of 5.6 m (18.3 ft.) and an up-and-over clearance of 4.28 m (14.1 ft.). In addition to a 76 cm (2.6 ft.) long x 1.16 m (3.1 ft.) wide platform, the work platform supports weights of up to 200 kg (440 lbs.).
To make transport easier, the compact unit’s boom stows at only 1.50 m (4.11 ft.) wide and 4.17 m (13.5 ft.) long. Top drive speed is 6 km/hr (3.7 mph.), and the machine runs on a 48V DC 315 Ah power source.
Machine components are easily accessible for service, and mechanical switches are conveniently protected within the boom to avoid damage. Thanks to the common control system used across the entire Genie boom lift family, technicians will also be able to apply their existing knowledge of Genie equipment to help make trouble-shooting and maintenance faster and easier.
Distinguishing the next generation of Genie products from previous models, the new Z-33/18 boom lift also includes the new Genie product design to combine a fresh new look and feel with improved ergonomic design features.
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