Altec AC40-152S Dual-Rated Boom Truck Named 2015 LLEAP Award Winner
As featured in the November-December issue of Lift and Access
The Results are in: 2015 LLEAP Award Winners Named
Lift and Access originally introduced the Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Aerial Platforms (LLEAP) Awards to recognize products, components, and accessories that are innovative or have advanced the lifting and access industry.
Now in its 10th year, the LLEAP Awards program continues to bring well-deserved recognition to new products that raise the industry’s performance and safety. The LLEAP competition considers five categories of entries: Three categories are types of lifting or access equipment, and the other two focus on unique OEM features and innovative industry-related components or services.
To be considered in the 2015 LLEAP competition, a product, major product improvement, or accessory must have been available in North America and have been introduced or delivered to the market between June 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015.
Below are the top two products in each category, voted on by a panel of judges who have strong experience and are deeply involved in fields related to lifting equipment. Read more about the LLEAP Awards in the November-December issue of Lift and Access.
Cranes
Gold: Altec AC40-152S Dual-Rated Boom Truck
Altec Inc.’s new AC40-152S boom truck is engineered as a dual-rated product whose crane mode of operation complies with the ASME B30.5 standard and whose aerial mode of operation complies with the ANSI A92.2 aerial-lift standard, when the unit is outfitted with optional equipment.
When the unit is configured for aerial operation and outfitted with optional equipment, the operator can send crews aloft to heights of more than 220 ft. When it is configured for crane operation, the user has all the benefits of a 40-ton telescopic-boom crane with a 152-ft. maximum main-boom length.
The dual rating minimizes setup time and the amount of equipment needed on a project.
The AC40-152S’s other innovative features include a patented Dual Entry Cab that provides safe access throughout the upperworks’ entire range of rotation. The optional 20° tilt feature delivers a clear view overhead.
Altec’s new LMAP system displays load on the hook, rated capacity percentage, boom length and angle, and load radius. It also lets the operator define audible alarm set points for area protection.
The patent-pending, quick-attach platform reduces installation time with a lightweight bracket that secures to the main boom, the end of the jib, or the optional composite reach extension. Once the bracket is attached to any of those locations, the operator can simply extend the boom until the bracket engages the platform.
Longer outrigger cylinders that allow easy setup on uneven terrain, reduce the amount of cribbing needed, minimize setup time, and enable more payload space on the truck.
Judges’ Comments
- Delivers impressive capacity at extreme height in small stowed package.
- Having aerial lift and crane functionality in one machine will greatly increase project efficiency.
View the complete list of LLEAP Winners.