Athena scissor lift designed for tricky terrain
Tracked, bi-levelling scissor lift allows for safe work in previously inaccessible slopes and terrainA unique scissor lift that can safely traverse slopes with its bi-levelling tracks has been made available in Australia via United Forklift and Access Solutions.
United Forklifts claims the Athena 850 scissor lift is the first of its kind in the world, capable of levelling on its axis in longitudinal and lateral directions to operate on slopes and undulating terrain.
"Conventional scissor lifts are typically limited to slight inclines of two to four degrees," says United Forklift and Access Solutions’ General Manager for Sales, Marketing and Distribution, Trent Osborne.
"Athena 850 scissor lift handles with assurance and safety, terrain variations up to 50cm front and back and 38cm side-to-side on uneven terrain; or inclines up to 20 degrees."
With a minimum operating width of 1300mm, basket capacity of 250kg and a maximum working height of 7.9m, the Athena 850 has been designed for work in a wide range of applications including infrastructure maintenance, council operations, agricultural applications and more.
"Tracked scissor lifts already existed before the Athena, but what makes this machine unique is its bi-levelling technology, which is found only on the Athena," Osborne says.
"The Athena is built tough for indoor and outdoor work, where its design and functional superiority removes limitations inherent in conventional mobile scissor lifts. This greatly extends the machine’s safety versatility and value in the workplace."
The scissor lift is powered by a compact Hatz 1B40 diesel engine with 220V 2KW auxiliary electric pump and 220V 1KW power generator, enabling it to be used indoors and in areas where the use of combustion engines is not allowed.
It features a ground clearance of 350mm that allows it to manoeuvre rough terrain with ease, and in the basket is an onboard power source for powering hand tools.
"The Athena is simple to control and extremely adaptable to difficult and undulating terrain and worksites, indoors and out," Osborne adds.
"Its structure has been designed to resist overload, with high-resistance steel lifting mechanisms."
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