JCB Enters Powered Access Market

JCB Enters Powered Access Market
JCB has recently entered the  powered access market with the launch of an all-new range of electric scissor lifts, soon to be followed by a full range of boom lifts. CB Access has brought out an initial nine electric scissor lift models and plans to unveil a full range of scissors and boom lifts by the end of the year, with 27 models in all. The new division - JCB Access - is headed by 28 year JCB veteran Richard Butler with ex-Genie vice president Phil Graysmark as sales director.
The JCB access platforms are designed in-house, certified by TUV and meet the latest EN280 legislation. However, they are made in China by a supplier company.The initial product line designed by JCB comprises nine slab electric scissor lifts in three families ranging from 15 to 45ft. The new range has apparently been in development since 2014 and comprises the 15ft S1530E and 19ft S1930E, the 20ft S2032E /S2046E, 26ft S2632E/S2646E, 32ft S3246E, 40ft S4046E and finally the 45ft S4550E
All units have a standard 900mm roll-out deck extension, while two models - the S2046E and the S2646E - are rated for indoor and outdoor use, while the rest are rated indoor only.