LIFTING
A Palazzani Ragno Spider Lift at work for telecommunications in Hull West Yorkshire Just arrived across the Channel at the end of 2020, the new Palazzani Spider Lift XTJ 37+ was immediately put to work for its first mission, on a Telecoms application in Hull West Yorkshire. The application involved lifting a bracket which would be mounted to the roof allowing an antenna to be attached. The XTJ 37+ was able to do the job excellently thanks to the combined use of the basket and subsequently the 500 kg hydraulic winch. All in total safety and with
extreme speed, thanks to the fast replacement from basket to winch made even easier by the new hydraulic connector system. Concrete weights were also winched in place, to be used as ballast weights to hold the bracket in place. This case history represents one of
the most common types of recent interventions; in fact, antennas are often located in urban centres, with narrow spaces between buildings or with surrounding green areas not allowing access to traditional AWP or cranes. In these cases, the Spider Lifts, designed for difficult accesses, are the only possible solution and, specifically, the Spider Lift Palazzani XTJ 37+, equipped with a winch, made it possible to perform two operations with an important time and cost-saving. Paramount Platforms Ltd is the company that has included the first XTJ37 in the United Kingdom in its fleet; a grouping of powered access specialists with over 30 years’ experience, offering significant expertise in working at height in delicate, difficult and sensitive environments, in confined spaces and weight-restricted areas. “We have a history with Palazzani spanning 20 years from Universal, days where Lee, Scott and Steve have experience of Palazzani Spider Lifts reaching up to 38 metres,”