ReachMaster Inc., Kingwood, Texas, has begun importing and distributing Dinolift self-propelled, articulating boom lifts in North America.
ReachMaster exhibited its first Dino, a 72-ft. platform-height 240RXT, at the American Rental Association’s The Rental Show in New Orleans, La., during late February. ReachMaster President and CEO Ebbe Christensen said that models offering platform heights of 61 and 81 ft., both with 475-lb. platform capacity, will follow shortly.
ReachMaster recently became the exclusive importer and distributor of the Finnish-made Dino self-propelled boom lifts serving the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Although well known in Europe, with 40years in the aerial-lift business, Dinolift is brand new to North America. Christensen said that ReachMaster has added the brand to its product lineup because the Dinolift offers a unique combination of features, including high reach in a lightweight machine, continuous turret rotation, automatic outrigger setting, four-wheel drive, three-mode steering, 35% gradeability, and an oscillating front axle.
Power is provided by a Kubota diesel power pack.
The Dino 240RXT on display at The Rental Show, offers 39’10” maximum horizontal reach, 475-lb. unrestricted platform capacity, a 2’4” x 4’3” platform, 90° basket rotation, proportional boom controls, and two AC outlets in the platform. Turf tires come standard, and the machine can travel at 2.9 mph stowed or 0.93 mph with the boom raised.
Stowed for transport, the 240RXT measures 21’10” long, 6’11” wide, and 7’11” high. It weighs 9,700 lbs.
Christensen says ReachMaster has seen interest in Dinolifts from many kinds of customers, including rental companies, maintenance departments, tree-care services, window cleaners, and building washers.
At The Rental Show, Christensen also announced that in the next six months ReachMaster will begin importing and distributing Dino towable trailer lifts with platform heights from 33 to 79 ft.
“The increased focus on logistics and indirect operational costs in the U.S. rental market presents new opportunities, particularly for Dino trailer lifts,” he said. “Trailer lifts have long proven to be a cost-efficient solution for safe access at height in Europe. The U.S. market is getting ripe for the very same reasons.”
“The increased focus on logistics and indirect operational costs in the U.S. rental market presents new opportunities, particularly for Dino trailer lifts,” he said. “Trailer lifts have long proven to be a cost-efficient solution for safe access at height in Europe. The U.S. market is getting ripe for the very same reasons.”
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