Allwest Boom Lift Sales

Boom lifts are heavy machinery that is used for construction. There are different kinds of boom lifts in the market today.

The telescopic boom uses its masts to reach the height required. There are boom lifts that can extend its mast by unhinging and these are called the articulating boom. These two types of boom lifts are great for going around obstacles. They allow you to do some maneuvering which is great and extremely convenient for massive projects. There are other kinds like the knuckle boom, manlift, straight boom, and towable boom.

If you are in the market for a boom lift, you are in the right place. At Allwest we have all kinds of boom lifts to choose from. The best choice to consider would depend on what kind of projects your company normally accepts. If your company concentrates on projects like outdoor painting for buildings and high rise structures, the boom you need will be our 1998 Genie Z45/22 Articulating boom lift, or our 2005 Nifty Lift TD34T Track Drive Articulating Boom Lift.

The 1998 Genie boom lift can actually be yours for a small lease to own monthly payment of $499, while the more modern 2005 Nifty Boom Lift, which is a rare find these days can be yours for a lease to own monthly price of $699 a month. These are great prices for equipment that will make your projects move faster. The time you can save using these equipment will mean more income for your company because of less manpower hours plus you get to finish the project in more than double time!

If you are in the business of installing or repairing windows on high rise buildings, the boom lift you need is the tall stick boom. If your project requires that the work platform is adjusted regularly, the trailer mounted boom should be your choice.

The other boom lifts we recommend are the 2000 Genie boom lift, which is a 4×4 and has a reach of 25 feet; the well maintained 2000 Genie S60 Straight Boom Lift; or the 2000 Genie TMZ50/30 Towable Boom Lift. This is a special boom lift because it can work on electricity or gas, which makes it bi-energy. It has a reach of 30 feet and can easily be moved around since its total machine weight is only 4,600 pounds.

Whatever model you decide on, we at Allwest can get it for you. What’s more, our rent to own offer stands. We believe in giving everyone a great deal. Our boom lifts are all guaranteed and certified, having passed all the necessary safety standards. To give you an even more tempting offer, we can give you a warranty on the boom lifts of up to 30 days.

If your business is in China or in the Middle East, we will ship the boom lift to you as part of our service. We supply aerial lifts all around the world. No place is inaccessible to us. Call us today and ask us how we can help you bring your business to the next level.

Originally posted 2010-01-15 11:38:51.

Aerial Work Platforms, Find Boom Lifts, Scissir Lifts and Fork Lifts

AWPs or Aerial Work Platforms are becoming more of a necessity for many construction projects.  What type of AWP do you need?

A cherry picker (also known as a boom lift, man lift, basket crane or hydraladder), is a type of aerial work platform that consists of a platform or bucket at the end of a hydraulic lifting system.

Articulated lifts, also known as boom lifts or hydraulic platform are almost exclusively hydraulically powered, and are the closest in appearance to a crane. They consist of a number of jointed sections, which can be controlled to extend the lift in a number of different directions, which can often include ‘up and over’ applications.

A scissor lift is a type of platform which can usually only move in the vertical plane. The mechanism to achieve this is the use of linked, folding supports in a criss-cross ‘X’ pattern. The upward motion is achieved by the application of pressure to the outside of the lowest set of supports, elongating the crossing pattern, and propelling the work platform vertically. The Platform may also have an extending ‘bridge’ to allow closer access to the work area (because of the inherent limits of vertical only movement). The bridge is also known as “extendable deck” option.

Brief industry History:  Let’s go back for a little history. In 1993, the industry had just recovered from a massive downturn in business in the early ’90s and most observers expected sales to climb about 15 percent annually for a few years. Sales had been good in 1993, with scissor lifts up about 40 percent over the low point in 1992. Then came 1994 and sales jumped almost 80 percent; ’95s sales popped 47 percent and finally ‘96 came in with another vault of 20 percent. Total sales in 1996 were estimated in excess of 33,000 scissor lifts.  In the boom machines, sales for 1996 were close to 12,500 units, which compares with about 4750 units in 1993. Sales were up more than 50 percent in ‘96 vs. ‘95.  Where is all of this demand coming from? Most is coming from the rental equipment business. Machinery dealers have built huge rental fleets of these machines, primarily because they see the rental fleet as a way to make a lot of money and the best avenue through which to sell the machines to the end customers, generally contractors in the building industry.

Aerial work platforms are also being purchased by the independent rental houses such as Hertz Equipment Rental, Prime Equipment and U.S. Rentals.  At last count, there were about 25 manufacturers selling these machines in North America, most of them stationed here full time, with a few importers from Europe. Names such as JLG, Simon, Skyjack, Snorkel, Mayville, Grove and Genie are the big players in the boom and scissor lift markets. Then come a slew of companies that share the “what’s left” category.  Without doubt, the biggest of the aerial work platform companies is JLG, which is the Caterpillar of the work platform industry. While you can’t equate the two companies in terms of size, they are similar in market penetration and leadership in the business.

JLG, based on our estimates, accounted for about 23 percent of scissor lift sales in 1996 and approximately 38 percent in boom lifts, where it dominates.  JLG’s sales have climbed from $123 million in 1993 to $413 million in 1996 and should be in the range of $500 million for the year that ended this July 31.

Skyjack, located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, is second in the scissor lifts, ranked closely behind JLG. The company is another success story in recent years and achieved sales results for the fiscal year just ended of $197 million (Canadian) versus $129 million for the prior year, a 53 percent increase. The company’s scissor lifts account for an estimated 83 percent of total sales, while expansion into self-propelled boom lifts and truck lifts is growing rapidly and now accounts for about 17 percent of the total.  In the scissor lifts the top players after JLG and Skyjack are Upright, Mayville, Grove (Manlift) and Snorkel in that order.

Upright, based in Selma, Calif., accounts for about 14 to 15 percent of the scissor market and has been growing at a fast pace like the other major suppliers.

In the boom lifts, Genie is a distant second behind JLG, followed by Grove and Snorkel. The top four companies in the boom lifts account for over 75 percent of the industry’s sales.  One of the eye-catching events thus far in 1997 has been the acquisition of Simon Aerials by Terex Corp., which already has Mark Industries as part of its stable of businesses. Simon and Mark together will be a major force in the scissor lift business, as well as the boom business. The Simon Access purchase cost Terex $90 million.

Terex Cranes, a subsidiary of Terex Corp., will operate the access business and the Mark and Simon brand names will disappear, to be known in the future as Terex Aerials.  Thus far in 1997, sales of machines continue to move forward, perhaps at a slower rate than seen in recent years, but ahead nonetheless. We are looking for growth of about 5 percent in the domestic market this year at best, some of which may be inventory building.  Yes, there will be a downturn perhaps in the next year or two, but not like the one that devastated the business in the early ’90s. And I’ll go out on the limb and say that there will be consolidation within the industry as companies not having aerial work platforms among their product offerings will seek those that do.  <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(’/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.boom-scissor-lift.com”>Great Deals on Genie, Grove, JLG, Snorkel, Lull</a>

Originally posted 2010-01-03 11:38:38.