AS a Gold winner, JLG will be honoured at the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Conference in September in Miami, and will also be featured in IDSA’s Innovation Yearbook.
Chris Mellott, JLG Industries vice president sales and market development, the Americas says that it is an honor to receive this significant award and to be recognised for the LiftPod, a portable and affordable product that gives workers new-found freedom and a stable environment to do their jobs. He says fall protection, ladders and scaffolding were all among the US Occupational Safety and Health Authority’s top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2008. We’re proud to offer access equipment as innovative as the LiftPod, which changes the way people work at heights.
The LiftPod features a 4.4m working height and is operated using a common 18-volt drill or optional power pack. At 25 percent the cost and weight of traditional work platforms, the LiftPod is a lightweight tool that can be used for a number of maintenance, repair and renovation jobs in almost any building type. An attachable work tray holds tools and materials, and the enclosed platform allows users to move around and efficiently work with both hands. The LiftPod can be assembled by a single person in less than 30 seconds, and it can be transported site-to-site in the back of a pick-up truck, van or SUV.
JLG queried end users early in the product design phase for their level of interest and uses of the product, as the LiftPod created a completely new product category. JLG had developed multiple ladder-replacement prototypes, and finalising the design choice required researching both the needs of facility managers and maintenance workers, as well as what influenced their purchasing decisions.
To learn more about the JLG LiftPod, please go online at www.liftpod.com or contact (02) 8394 4444.
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