Designed To Meet Demands Of High Rise Indoor Spaces

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30 October, 2011
GRANTHAM, UK. (September 1, 2011) Terex AWP has designed the new 12 m (39 ft) Genie® GS™-4047 full drive-height self-propelled electric scissor lift to meet the demands of tightly packed, high rise indoor spaces. The GS™-4047 lifts up to 350 kg (770 lbs) to a maximum working height of 13.93 m (45 ft 1.5 in). This new slab scissor will be introduced at Apex in Maastricht, The Netherlands, 14-16 September on Genie stand 1250-1270.

With dual front-wheel drive and zero inside turning radius, combined with a compact footprint of just 2.44 m (8 ft) long and 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in) wide stowed, the GS™-4047 is ideal for manoeuvring around tight restrictive work environments.  A 91 cm (3 ft) extension deck allows workers and tools to utilize the maximum amount of platform workspace. The GS™-4047 has a travel speed of 3.1 km/h (1.9 mph) and is able to handle a 25% gradient to get up slopes and loading ramps. A new 24 V 300 Ah battery pack offers more power for elevation and translation and enables the operator to operate for a full eight-hour work shift.

“This is a completely new model designed to offer a great combination of height and lifting capacity combined with powerful drive motors to maximize performance,” said Jose Pena, Director of Product Development, Terex Aerial Work Platforms, EMEAR.  “In addition, the strength and rigidity of the unit will help increase operator confidence when working from a narrow platform at full height”.

The GS™-4047 incorporates the new SmartLink™ control system that offers the operator the choice of two lift speeds based on the work environment and the application.  The joystick is used for drive and steer only making it very simple to use.  In addition, SmartLink™ allows for improved troubleshooting with new grouped fault codes, easier battery charge detection and user-friendly machine adjustments.

The four-wheel braking system combines dual rear spring, hydraulically-released brakes with dual front wheel hydraulic dynamic braking, making the unit extremely responsive. The brakes are fully enclosed in steel casing for protection against worksite debris and machine wear, resulting in a longer life cycle.

Heavy-duty steel swing-out service trays allow for access to all machine components for easy service and maintenance, and 90 percent of the components are common across the entire Genie slab scissors family, so service departments are able to stock fewer parts and technicians can apply existing maintenance knowledge.

The new Genie® GS™-4047 is manufactured in Europe and will be available in CE markets from Quarter 1, 2012.