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Spring 2021 09 www.hae.org.uk www.eha.org.uk F our bi-energy compact rough terrain scissor lifts, built in the UK, were recently delivered to Banner Plant’s Rotherham depot. Snorkel UK’s Area Sales Manager, Jon Plaskitt, handed over two Snorkel S3370BE and two Snorkel S3970BE scissor lifts to Banner Plant depot manager, Phil James, and provided familiarisation training. The bi-energy power solution is available on all Snorkel narrow and compact rough terrain scissor lifts. The lift can be operated using its powerful combustion engine for outdoor activities, or be switched to DC battery power for quiet, zero emission electric performance for use indoors or in low emission zones. The lifts come equipped as standard with high grip, non- marking tyres for all environments. The Snorkel S3370BE reaches a maximum working height of 12m and can lift a maximum capacity of up to 450kg. The larger S3970BE can lift a platform capacity of 350kg to a maximum working height of up to 13.8m. Both scissor lifts measure 1.8m wide, and come with a 1.2m roll- out deck extension to maximise the working area, with four-wheel drive capabilities. Four hydraulic outriggers with automatic levelling come as standard, and benefit from Snorkel’s outrigger leg design, where the cylinder is inverted to protect the rod from damage when extended. Phil James said a construction customer can now keep the lift on hire for longer, using it on the jobsite from start to finish – on outdoors tasks initially, and then indoors for the final fit-out stages, or it could provide additional hire possibilities, such as in sensitive environments or low emission zones where the use of a combustion engine may be prohibited. Banner Plant operates hire centres in Dronfield, Chesterfield, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Rotherham and Ossett, and is headquartered in Dronfield on the outskirts of Sheffield, offereing a wide range of products and services for hire and sale, including plant, powered access, big air, power tools, accommodation and serviced toilets. The four bi-energy scissor lifts were built at Snorkel’s manufacturing facility in North East England. ADDITIONAL SCISSOR LIFTS ENABLE LONGER HIRE TERMS HIRE FLEET EXPANDS T yne & Wear Access is expanding its hire fleet with British-made mobile elevating work platforms from Snorkel. Located just 9.2 miles, or a 15-minute drive, from Snorkel’s manufacturing facility in the UK, Tyne & Wear Access has grown its hire fleet in the past 12 months with 10 locally-built aerial lifts, including most recently a Snorkel A38E electric articulated boom lift, delivered in early February. Tyne & Wear Access Managing Director, John Lewins has been actively supporting Snorkel, his local MEWP manufacturer since 2017, when he purchased his first unit. Since then, the number of Snorkel lifts in the fleet has steadily grown with 10 machines added in the past year. This has included two Snorkel S3010P push-around mini scissor lifts, two Snorkel S3219E and two S3226E electric scissor lifts, a TM12 self-propelled telescopic mast lift, a S2755BE bi-energy narrow rough terrain scissor lift, and a A46JRT rough terrain articulated boom lift, purchased through Alistair Jordan of Snorkel UK. Snorkel lifts ready to rent at Tyne & Wear Access. Phil James takes delivery at the Rotherham depot.