AFI-Uplift goes to extremes with new fleet

27 November 2009

AFI managing director Richard Saunders is pictured (left) receiving one of two Hollandlift Megastar

AFI managing director Richard Saunders is pictured (left) receiving one of two Hollandlift Megastar scissor lifts from Alan Russon, MD of Russon Access, who are Hollandlift UK distributors.

UK rental company, AFI-Uplift is making further investment in powered access machines, to serve both the low-level and high-reach ends of the market.

The company has bought two 32 m (104 ft) Hollandlift Megastar scissor lifts, , and are continuing their investment in smaller machines by purchasing 20 BoSS X3 Youngman machines, with a platform height of 2.55 m (8.3 ft).

AFI managing director Richard Saunders said that AFI was making the investments in response to customer demand at both ends of the working at height spectrum.

The Hollandlift Megastar is a 4-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-steer machine featuring a quick disconnect control box with proportional controls for both driving and lifting, levelling jacks, drive alarm and emergency descent function.

The BoSS X3 is a push around micro powered access platform, which is suitable for a range of tasks including general maintenance, cleaning, painting and fit and strip out work. The BoSS X3 fits through standard doorways and into passenger lifts. It has a stowed height of 1.80 m (6 ft) and a stowed length of 1.23 m (4 ft).

The BoSS X3 and Hollandlift Megastar machines joins an AFI's fleet of over 4300 machines located in 17 depots throughout the UK.

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