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spider liftsc&aHow the 50 metre plus machines compareTeupen Palazzani FalconLeo 50GT XTJ 52 FS520Platform Ht 48m 50m 50mOutreach 20m 20m 17.5mCap at max outreach 80kg *100kgMaximum cap 200kg/17.1m 300kg 200kg/16.5mUp&Over 26.5m*NoJib No Jib Yes 170 yes 180levelling 16.7° 9.0° 20.0°GVW 13,500kg 13,800kg 13,500kgOAL 8.45m 8.7m 9.25mmax footprint 7.6 x 5.65m 6.2 x 6.2m 5.5x4.75-variable spread Yes Yes Yesplatform rotation 180° 170° 180°Min Width 1.58m 1.45m 1.2mO/A Height 1.98m 2.48m 2.1mBelow ground No no Yes/-4mPower D/AC/DC D/AC/DC D/AC/DCPlatform mount Bottom mount top mount Bottom mount* figure not availablewider than the FS520) but itsweight is competitive. The newPalazzani XTJ52 is the match of theFS520 for working height, equalsthe Teupen for outreach, has asuperior 300kg platform capacityand is reasonably compact - apartfrom its 2.48 metre overall height.And like all Palazzani spiders it has a250kg lifting capacity in ‘cranemode’.As mentioned the FS520 is thelongest at 9.25 metres however it isthe only one that offers any belowground capability - a capability thatseems to be gaining in popularity.While a number of rental companieshave added Teupen GT50/GTX50unit to their fleet, this size ofmachine has never been a verypopular rental machine. HoweverEasi UpLifts was the first rentalcompany in the world to order theFS520 although the first deliverieswent to end-user projects in theFar East.Perhaps it is the purchase cost,physical size and relative lack ofapplications that has up to nowdeterred many rental companiesfrom investing in spider lifts of thissize? With the growth andavailability of the larger 50 to 90metre truck mounted platformsthere are fewer reasons to use a bigspider for day work, as long as thereis some form of road access. Forremote, inaccessible applicationssuch as electricity pylonmaintenance the large spider lift isideal - until utilities companiesperfect a tracked high speed carrierwith 50-60 metre boom.....One of the most significantproblems with the spider lift sectoris its lack of awareness, both in therental industry, and among endusers. Seeing an end user strugglingto reach a job from a distance withwhat the local rental company hadin its yard is exceptionally commonplace, when a small spider lift couldsqueeze through a gate, or zipthrough a building to get muchcloser to the work. However withthe number of manufacturers -around 20 - together with the recentdevelopments and new modelintroductions one thing is certain.The spider lift marketplace is set toget a whole lot more competitiveand perhaps a whole lot larger.Seoul spiderThe Seoul metropolitan government in South Korea has taken delivery of a 22 metreBlue Lithium C22/11 spider lift from Bluelift to help maintain the City Hall.The newly built, futuristic looking buildingopened in September last year directly behindthe original City Hall which has beenconverted into a library. The C22/11 will beused to assist in the maintenance of thebuilding which is almost entirely coveredwith glazing.Bluelift said: “It is an eco-friendly project andthe operators wanted an eco-friendlymachine. The Bluelift lithium machine haszero emissions and having no trailing powerleads it does not suffer the usual problemswhen working with a mains AC poweredmachine such as voltage loss, cable triphazards or other safety issues. Also thefunctions, especially the travel speeds, are notreduced from the diesel powered machine.”The C22/11 features a double sigma riser,with telescopic top boom and articulated jib.Weighing three tonnes it offers an outreach of11 metres with a 200kg platform capacity. Themachine’s overall dimensions are just undertwo metres in height, 900mm overall widthand 5.2 metres in length - which can bereduced to 4.5 with the basket removed. Itslithium battery pack offers up to eight hoursuse between charges, with the companyclaiming that its rapid charge system tops itback up to 80 percent recharge within twohours.The C22/11 being usedto gain access to theliving plant wall insidethe Seoul City Hall.20 cranes & access April/May 2013