Creating a guide to a man basket involves referring to aerial work platforms. These are all machines that enable work to be performed at heights, requiring the lifting of people and heavy loads. Aerial work platforms are highly productive on most construction sites and are also very advantageous for use in other areas such as plant installation, industrial cleaning, and maintenance. To optimize time and money for performing work at heights, aerial work platforms are crucial.
Do you need to perform work at heights? Do you want a certain level of maneuverability at height and the ability to complete tasks quickly? Then you need one of these machines. In fact, an aerial work platform allows you to meet requirements that are not easily fulfilled with scaffolding or ladders.
The Law
It is good to observe the current legislation, the decree established by the agreement between the state and regions in 2012. According to this, in Italy, aerial work platforms must be used in accordance with certain safety regulations. Additionally, the operator must have a license that authorizes the use of these devices.
In one of our previous articles, we highlighted the different types and characteristics of these machines. In this post, we will create a guide to the man basket. Before addressing the topic, we consider it necessary to explain what a man basket is.
What is a Man Basket?
Although aerial work platforms differ in size, capacity, and reachable height, there are certain common elements. In fact, all have a base – the so-called chassis –, an arm – the extendable structure – and the famous man basket, to which we have dedicated this article. The man basket is the movable part where the goods and/or the operator are positioned.
Different Types of Man Baskets
The Man Basket of Bucket Trucks
The man basket of a bucket truck is the one mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Particularly versatile and frequently used outdoors, these types of aerial work platforms consist of a truck. Thanks to this, they do not require transport vehicles to be taken to the work site.
An example of this type of aerial work platform is the CTE ZED 20.3 HV model, which has extendable crossbars in the basket. These are very useful, for example, in roadwork. In this case, the crossbars allow you to extend only on the side of the work execution, without blocking the entire road.
The Man Basket of Vertical/Self-Propelled boom lifts
The basket with control elements on board is a feature of vertical boom lifts, but also of self-propelled boom lifts. Unlike bucket trucks, both have a smaller size, but self-propelled machines do not have a driver’s cab despite having a rubber chassis. The basket of vertical boom lifts moves only in one direction – vertically, as the name suggests. Self-propelled boom lifts can be divided into telescopic or articulating.
Telescopic platforms allow wide horizontal movements. While articulated telescopic boom lifts offer greater flexibility and can overcome obstacles. The JLG 660SJ lift is just one example of a telescopic boom lift. Thanks to its high capacity, its basket supports the work of two operators and their tools. The daily rental price for this device at rentmas is €150. For indoor work, the electric model of the JLG E600J lift can be rented.
The Man Basket of Tracked Spider Lifts
The basket of a tracked spider lift can rotate up to 360 degrees in most models. Due to their small size, these machines allow work in difficult-to-reach environments and offer excellent working stability. At rentmas, you can rent one of these machines from €90, depending on the working height. As in the case of the Hinowa Lightlift 14.70 IIIS model, which allows work at the edge of a wall and a working height of 14 meters. Like all these models, they must be transported on another vehicle, as they have tracks instead of wheels.
Our Conclusions
With this small guide to the man basket, we hope to have resolved any doubts about the type of basket. If you need assistance, our team of technical experts is always available. Additionally, the presence of rentmas in most regions of Italy, Germany, and Austria facilitates the selection of the right equipment. Thanks to the extensive fleet of machines, you can ensure that you rent the appropriate aerial work platform for the operation to be performed.
Depending on the work site, you can rent different models of aerial work platforms. We also have several articles on our blog that specify the most frequently rented models. Simply visit our website and choose the device that meets your requirements. We guarantee that the booking process is very simple and quick.
