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Equipment Profile
THE SKYJACK ZB2044
The three-story condominium complex stood in its skeletal state — all structural steel
in place. And just in time. All of the subcontractors working on the facility now had to
coordinate their efforts and the tools of their various trades. Construction materials had to
be delivered precisely where they were needed, safely and efficiently. Whether it was piping
and rolled wire for the electrical team on the second floor, or bundles of wallboard flown
into position on the third floor, a steady stream of material handling was being managed
at ground level while the rest of the building was taking shape. And it could, thanks to the
maneuverable and cost-effective telehandler.
Telescopic handlers, commonly referred to as telehandlers,
are the perfect blend of forklift and crane. More crane
than forklift, telehandlers can be used to lift, move, and
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place items where a conventional forklift would fall
short, whether in reach, radius, or lifting capacity.
ALL Aerials, a division of the ALL Family of
Companies, offers a variety of telehandlers for rental
and sale, in a variety of sizes and capacities to assist
with any job. But the strongest and heaviest in their
arsenal is the Skyjack ZB2044, introduced in 2012. ALL
Aerials boasts several in their national fleet.
Robust, Rugged, and Reliable:
Skyjack ZB2044
The ZB2044 is truly special. It has the greatest lifting
capacity of any Skyjack telehandler, and is one of the
largest such machines made in North America, with
a 20,000-pound (9,072 kg) capacity when its boom is
fully retracted, whether outriggers are down or up.
With the added support of its outriggers, this strong,
flexible telehandler can lift 12,000 pounds (5,443 kg)
to its full 44-foot, 10-inch maximum height (13.67 m),
and can provide an impressive 7,000-pound (3,175 kg)
capacity at a 27-foot, 5-inch (8.36 m) forward reach.
On tires alone, it can lift 10,000 pounds (4,356 kg)
to a height of 44 feet (13.41 m) or lift 4,000 pounds
(1,814 kg) to 27 feet, 5 inches (8.36 m).
“We bought our first two units in 2012 and have invested
in two more since,” explained Kris Kasparek , general
manager of ALL Aerials. “They have never been off rent,”
he added.
The telescopic boom allows the ZB2044 to handle large
loads at wind farms, power plants, mines, and pipeline
sites. Kasparek said, “We also use the them in industrial
construction and maintenance, shoring, steel erection,
and masonry work. Demand and utilization in these
industries has been high.”
“Being able to pick and carry 20,000 pounds is quite
an advantage,” said Ron Butts at Skyjack. “Once people
start using this machine, they can see increased
productivity in being able to pick up more weight at one
time, being able to pick an object and extend the boom
out,” he continued.
“In shale work, for example, working with long,
large-diameter, pipes, you can take a 40-foot pipe and
extend that out 30 feet and then turn it parallel with
the machine. That’s a unique advantage of the ZB2044
— that example would require a lot of maneuvering or
additional machines if you weren’t using this model,”
concluded Butts.
Moving Materials on Site:
Questions and Answers You Need to Know
Richard S. Randall, Operations Manager, ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp.
How does machinery that moves materials on job sites
aid in the staging of job site materials?
When trucks arrive with product to be used on site, we consider
things like the radius of particular lifting equipment, lifting
capacity, and the direction in which the material will be placed
to maximize efficiency of picks and grabs. If you know from
experience that for unloading trucks or staging in bulk you can
use a crane to take an entire bundle of building material, then
that’s going to be more efficient. But it’s also important to know
that a telescopic forklift can handle setting materials the quickest,
or that a telescopic crane is the easiest way to move some
product once it’s on site.
When is it best to plan for moving materials on site?
Having experienced personnel involved with the planned
moving and handling of your materials is critical to matching
the best equipment to the job. In our planning meetings
with the contractor and suppliers, we explain the vast variety
of equipment we have available to us, as well as different
machines’ capabilities, so we can recommend equipment
that would be best suited to their particular job. We factor all
elements into those decisions, including taking into account
the real estate we have to work in and how to be the most
efficient once we’re on site, so we can set materials once and
move them once. That’s our goal.
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