Vehicle-Mounted Boom Removes Branches Overhead in Residential Area Quickly and Swiftly

Challenge: Gentoo is a housing association based in North East England. It required the removal of overhanging branches from a roadside tree outside one of its properties in Washington, Tyne and Wear. Gentoo called in local access hire specialists Warren Access for expert advice on the best working at height solution.

Solution: Warren Access provided Gentoo Housing with an Isoli PNT 210 JD4 vehicle- mounted boom lift, which is a 21m articulating boom mounted on a 3.5t Nissan Cabstar chassis. It has a number of unique features including a dual pantograph boom which gives zero tail swing and excellent ‘up and over’ capabilities; and enhanced jib arc for precise positioning of the platform. A flat-bottomed basket makes it ideal for working in the vicinity of a roof.

Outcomes: The narrow jacking option minimised encroachment of the vehicle onto the road, reducing disruption to residents.  The working envelope provided by the jib and articulated boom enabled the operator to manoeuvre safely around overhead lines.

“The excellent working envelope and narrow jacking feature help our customers to work at height safely and efficiently in residential areas where there are often space restrictions and lots of obstacles to contend with.

“We invested in this machine after seeing a significant rise in demand for 21m trucks on 3.5t vehicles, which can be driven by anyone with a standard driving licence.”

-          Graeme Warren, Managing Director of Warren Access.