During Matexpo, held from September 11 to 15 in Kortrijk, Belgium, JLG distributor TVH Equipment displayed many new products that JLG had unveiled at bauma Munich in April 2019.

The new full electric midsize range of construction booms is represented by an EC450AJ. The midsize series of boom lifts offer working heights from 12 m to 18 m and an unrestricted platform capacity of 250 kg. The range is equipped with lithium batteries and two-wheel drive as standard.

The electric EC340AJ, EC450AJ and EC520AJ offer similar lift speeds and platform capacities as their conventional diesel counterparts. Equipped with two-wheel drive, the range provides good terrain capability in semi-rough terrain. Maintenance and parts requirements are limited, which is a benefit of electric drive over conventional diesel, i.e. no engine oil or fuel filter replacements or engine maintenance is needed, simply because there are none.

?While these machines perform equally to conventional boom lifts, they do not produce hardly any noise or emissions,? said Jan-Willem van Wier, Senior Product Marketing Manager - EMEAIR Region, JLG Industries. ?The market wants more electric solutions, which can operate in urban areas. With the availability of these electric midsize construction booms, our customer?s fleet can be optimised and made future proof.?