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m the newly formed company, iger Engineering Ltd. of Wark, comes a 12 metre hydraulic tform—the Eagle Skyrig ich is the first product to be riched by this company and is nufactured at its Eagle Works. laims to set new standards in Iraulically operated, highrking platforms.
Ehe appliance is suitable for fitting and maintenance of )lic lighting, maintenance of :graph lines and overhead attic railway cables, inspection industrial installations, mainance and servicing of aircraft, -fighting, tree-lopping, film I television work or as a table recording tower.
he unit's main virtue is its isually wide operating range )ver 39ft in height, over 22ft )utreach from the centre of the rtrol vehicle. This gives accessity to many high installations uiring fitting and maintenance ?ntion. Also, for use in public iting maintenance, if traffic uirements make it desirable rk can be carried out with the itrol vehicle some distance m the standard concerned rhe Skyrig consists of a rotating umn with a two-piece arm. column is mounted on a steel -frame and is diagonally iced. A working basket is ached to the upper arm.
Dperating range of column :— x. operating ieight 39ft 5inI12m) x. height to loorof basket: 34ft 5in (10.5m) radius 22ft 4in (6.8m) Max. horizontal Lower arm: 90deg in relation to chassis in 20sec.
Upper arm: 140deg in rel ation to lower arm in 40sec.
Rotation (slowing) continuous 360 deg in 60sec.
Carrying capacity is 3cwt (150kg) and insulation value of basket is 1,500V dry.