Compay Announcement - Goscor Hi-Reach extends the Genie boom lift family with the introduction of the Genie SX-150, a compact workhorse that features excellent stability and an impressive working height of 48m. “This remarkable new machine which follows on from its big brother, the 57m SX-180, is a welcome addition to the family as it conveniently addresses a working height gap between the current 40m and 57m telescopic boom offering,” says Goscor Hi-Reach Managing Director, George Landsberg. Fifteen years of experience in large boom development is built into the DNA of the Genie SX-150. Proven quality and performance combined with practical, innovative design features deliver reliability, efficiency and ease of operation and service across the Genie equipment range.

Highlighting the machine’s outstanding stability, Landsberg says the SX-150 is built on Genie’s pioneering and proven XChassis™ design, a technological breakthrough that positions the range in a league of its own. “Add to this a horizontal outreach of up to 24.38m as well as an industry-leading capacity through its full working envelope, and the result is a boom lift that delivers unequalled versatility and productivity. For our customers and end-user these features importantly signify profitability and a rapid return on investment.”

The machine has four pre-programmable platform heights (46m, 41.2m, 36.6m and 30.5m). In addition to being well-suited to fleet owners’ needs, this new and increasingly important feature also benefits rental companies by optimising returns on utilisation and consequently a reduction in total rental cost of ownership as they can charge a fixed rental rate according to height. This new model will without any doubt give rental companies looking to meet increasing demands in the 30m to 48m range, a competitive edge. “Goscor Access Rental has already purchased some of these machines with the first one starting work in Kwazulu-Natal and the second arrival going to the Gauteng region,” states Goscor Access Rental Managing Director, Dean Jones, adding that “the machines have immediately proven to be an instant hit with our rental customers.”                                                       

With a market-beating 340 kg load chart offering an impressive horizontal outreach of 21.34 m at 36.6m, one SX-150 unit provides two workers and their tools the ability to handle tasks that often require the support of several machines. The compact footprint, which is unique for a machine in this category, a minimal tail swing of 1.06m and unrestricted 340kg capacity across its full working envelope, makes the SX-150 in many cases a convenient and cost-effective alternative to truck-mounted booms. The boom lift’s reduced dimensions also enable fast set-up and the machine is easily transportable via a standard trailer making it a quick cost-effective solution for urban jobsites, bridge and stadium inspections and maintenance, etc.

The Genie SX-150 boom lift features the company’s universal factory-installed state-of-the-art telematics-ready connector as well as a Trackunit® Track and Trace Fleet Management Module from Trackunit Telematics as standard. Linked to the unit’s telematics-ready connector, this system offers the benefits of a wide range of functions including hour-meter reporting, location, machine utilisation and security abilities such as geo-fencing, alarms by movement and remote machinery disabling, all factors that will optimise fleet management.

The Genie range is known for its serviceability and the SX-150 boom lift is certainly no exception. In addition to the commonality of components and part, this product is also designed with service technicians in mind. All manifolds offer easy wrench access while a swing out engine tray provides easy maintenance access. The boom features easy-to-reach hydraulic filters, with a ‘drop-in’ in-tank filter for easy cleaning and replacement, as well as bulk-headed hydraulic lines so hoses can be removed and replaced in one piece. A boom extend system features a cylinder and wire rope cartridge for fast service or replacement.

The boom lift is ideally suited for a wide range of industries providing work-at-height solutions for sectors such as mining, petrochemical, energy, construction, oil & gas refineries, etc. “Low operational costs, fast set up, ease-of-use and service are inherent to the SX-150 which ticks all the productivity and profitability boxes, factors  which are absolutely crucial for sustainable operation and even more so in a tough economical climates,” concludes Landsberg.