TELEHANDLERS
The growing demand for high capacity telehandlers
Construction projects across many markets and segments are on the rise, which drives greater demand for telehandlers to support heavy lifting and placing. Telehandlers are generally one of the first machines on a job site, and one of the last to leave. The higher capacities of highcapacity telehandler models make them particularly well-suited for use on wind farms, and in the industrial construction, mine and quarry, power plant, logging and energy (oil and gas) industries. High-capacity telehandlers help users save time, money and labour on the job site by allowing operators to accomplish multiple tasks with one machine. Their higher lift capacity helps minimize the number of trips required to move bulky, heavy materials, while their enhanced versatility allows them to move efficiently across the work site for improved productivity. With the growing demand for highcapacity models, comes the need to help people understand how they differ from traditional telehandlers. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get about high-capacity telehandlers. What does JLG consider to be a high-capacity model? The generally accepted telehandler classifications are set by the Association of Equipment 12
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10.08 m • Maximum Reach: 17-ft 7-in / 5.36 m
The telehandler classifications for North America are based on maximum lift capacity, whereas in Europe they are typically segmented by maximum lift height.
The key features of JLG highcapacity telehandlers
JLG offers three high-capacity telehandlers — the 1644, 1732 and 2733 models. The spec check of these highcapacity telehandlers are: 1644 • Maximum Lift Capacity: 15,650-lb / 7098.72 kg • Maximum Lift Height: 43-ft 7 in / 13.28 m • Maximum Reach: 31-ft 1-in / 9.47 m 1732 • Maximum Lift Capacity: 16,755-lb / 7599.94 kg • Maximum Lift Height: 31-ft 8-in / 9.65 m • Maximum Reach: 18-ft 7-in / 5.66 m 2733 • Maximum Lift Capacity: 26,600-lb / 12065.56 kg • Maximum Lift Height: 33-ft 1-in /
The JLG® high-capacity telehandlers are the first telehandlers in North America with optional SmartLoad technology. SmartLoad is an advanced bundle of three integrated technologies that work together to deliver a greater level of operator confidence. The SmartLoad bundle includes: • Automatic attachment RECOGNITION: Which recognizes the attachment on the end of the boom and displays the appropriate capacity chart to the operator. • A load management INFORMATION SYSTEM (LMIS): Which graphically depicts the location of the load within the capacity chart, indicates whether the load is compliant and prevents the operator from violating the boundaries of the chart. • And a load stability indicator (LSI): Which works with the LMIS system to limit operation when the load is nearing the maximum capacity indicated on the capacity chart.
