MEC Aerial Work Platforms unveiled its next generation of operator-driven innovation with its new Plus (+) slab electric scissor lift line at The ARA Show.
The Plus line features upgrades that reduce overloading stoppages, extend operation on a single charge and make it easier for crews to keep working.
The electric scissor lift enhancements target work disruption by adding platform capacity, increasing duty cycles and improving manoeuvrability across eight models, so operators can stay on task longer and rental companies can maintain high utilization.
“Scissor lifts earn their keep when they are stationary in the work position — that’s when a tradesperson can get their job done,” said Gary Crook, Vice President of Engineering at MEC. “The MEC Plus line of electric scissor lifts is about allowing crews to get in position quickly and work longer without interruptions, with more usable capacity, more runtime and fewer small frustrations that can slow a shift down.”
Maximum platform capacities increase by as much as 45 kg more per model, with deck extension and Xtra-Deck (XD) capacities increasing from 115 to 136 kg to help reduce work stoppages caused by platform overload systems. These added capacities better meet today’s real-world usage for workers, tools and materials.
New AC front-wheel drive brushless motors in the Micro 19+ and Micro 19-XD+ models increase duty cycles by 8 per cent.
As well, MEC added new high-efficiency PMSR AC+ motors to six models, including the Micro 26+, Micro 26-XD+, 3232+, 3346+, 4046+ and 4555+, to recapture 30 per cent of the lifting energy, which increases duty cycles by 22 per cent.
The new PMSR AC+ motors on the six tallest models now enable proportional lowering, providing smoother, controlled descent and more precise working-height positioning.
Improvements to manoeuvrability and responsiveness make it easier for operators to get where they need to and reduce the time spent jockeying for position, especially in high-density indoor environments.
Practical changes built around how the machines are actually used include a simplified gate entry with magnetic latching and a larger control box screen to improve communication of machine status.
“All these Plus line improvements add up to more productivity from the operators and crews to access the work they need to do,” Crook said.
The Plus line models all come standard with the operator- and rental-fleet preferred features of AGM maintenance-free batteries, MEC’s patented leak containment system to protect flooring and a single charging and power-to-platform outlet to reduce confusion. On Xtra-Deck models, the patented, integrated system deploys in less than 10 seconds to quickly and safely add 250 cm of working height for operators to get into tighter overhead areas.
