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Boost Productivity With Custom Aerial Work Platform Accessories

Inherently revolutionary, there’s nothing quite like aerial work platforms when it comes to accessing elevated areas for a wide range of jobs and tasks. If you’ve got an advanced model on your fleet, you’re already halfway there to making the most of it. But if you want to truly level up, equipping your lift with compatible accessories and attachments is the way to go!

At Platform Basket Canada, our extensive range of aerial work platforms comes with the option of an equally extensive range of attachments and accessories, which you can use to tailor your lift to your exact needs!

Let us tell you all about them and how they increase jobsite productivity and safety by leaps and bounds.

1. Lifting Winch For Easy Material Handling

Didn’t know you could use your aerial lift for material handling? You can! No need to get specialized equipment as long as you get a lifting winch from us. The following of our spider lift models can double up as a crane by supporting lifting winches:

SPIDER 18.95
SPIDER 20.95
SPIDER 15.70
SPIDER 22.10
SPIDER 33.15
SPIDER 27.14
SPIDER 43-T
SPIDER 54-T

You can reconfigure them for material handling by simply asking us to replace the basket with a compatible winch system that can handle loads of up to 1500 kgs (maximum), depending on the model of our machine you get. To ensure your modified lift is fully capable of material handling, we modify both the hardware and the software, thus maintaining complete safety and efficiency during operation.

Key benefits of this customization include:

A reduction in dependence on separate cranes for light loads
Prevention of jobsite clutter
Support for industries such as facade installation, telecom, and utilities

2. Interchangeable Baskets For Adaptability

As a professional in the maintenance, repairs, and construction industry, you know that different types of tasks require different types of baskets. You can reconfigure our lifts with various basket types to cater to the job at hand.

For example, if you’re carrying out property maintenance, you might require a basket that can fit in narrow spaces and access tricky spots. Similarly, for construction activities, you may need a larger basket. Having this kind of flexibility is not only crucial for certain industries, but it can also give worksite efficiency and safety a major boost.

Ideal use cases of interchangeable baskets include:

Smaller baskets for indoor use
Extended baskets for signage installation and telecom work
Same-site basket swaps to conduct a wide variety of routine tasks, such as inspections, maintenance, etc.

3. Lighting Kits For Enhanced Visibility

For operators burning the midnight oil, having a lighting kit is almost essential. Greatly improving visibility in low-light working conditions, these kits can ensure that tasks performed during the darker parts of the day do not compromise on safety or accuracy. Enhanced lighting can be particularly useful for construction workers as work in this sector often continues well after sunset.

A dedicated lighting kit allows operators to:

Work longer hours if needed
Keep the risk of injury and liability to a minimum
Fulfil the requirements of stringent safety audits

4. Track Extensions To Navigate Challenging Terrains

Canadian job sites can be subject to challenging terrains. From icy or snow-covered grounds in winter to muddy surfaces when it rains, each of these scenarios can have an adverse impact on the stability of your spider lift if not tactfully handled.

At Platform Basket Canada, we offer track extensions as an accessory that can be fitted to our aerial work platforms to improve their stability. Attached to the machine’s base, they widen the tracks, thus leading to improved weight distribution and reduced ground pressure.

Designed to improve both balance and traction, our track extensions ensure the safe operation of aerial lifts in areas that would otherwise be deemed hazardous. Think of spots with uneven ground, such as forests, construction sites, or rural areas.

Core advantages of our track extensions include:

Enhanced operator confidence due to added safety
Improved access to spots with difficult terrain
Reduced instances of tipping or damage to protected grounds, such as in forests

5. Outreach Enhancements For Extended Reach

A spider lift’s outreach capabilities are a true mark of their usefulness in specific settings such as sites with physical barriers or urban work areas. If having extendable arms is important for you, we offer outreach enhancement options for lift arms to maximize their horizontal reach.

This is a boon for operators, allowing them to access spots that are not directly overhead, such as elevated HVAC units, rooftop overhangs, or stadium lighting systems. Using these enhancements can help you reduce the need for repositioning in tight spots, which can be very tricky to say the least.

Outreach enhancements we offer are perfect for:

Stadium maintenance
Inspection of building facades
Signage or HVAC installation in highrises

6. Safety Guards For Operator Protection

Safety is at the top of the list for us and that shows in the number of safety attachments we offer. From full-height railings to reinforced basket doors, lockout capabilities and toe boards - each enhancement can be used to safeguard operators onsite. Some of our models can also be configured to include extra harness points and fall arrest systems so workers feel safe and protected.

Compliant with Canadian safety standards, our goal is to increase operator confidence so they can work efficiently and take on the challenges of the day without risking life and limb.

Our compliant accessories offer the following benefits:

Designed in accordance with the best practices in worker protection
Reduced risk of onsite injury and liability
Meet regulatory standards, passing stringent safety audits

7. Multiple Power Supply Options For Flexibility

When it comes to the application of aerial work platforms, no two jobs are the same. They might require different power options, which necessitates variety, if not flexibility. At Platform Basket Canada, our machines support a wide range of power options that are ideal for specific conditions:

Diesel for high-power outdoor use
Electric for noise-sensitive indoor environments
Hybrid, so you can easily switch from indoor to outdoor use with one machine

Additional accessories you may require in this regard include dual fuel adapters, charging stations and battery monitoring systems so you can keep tabs on power levels and minimize worksite downtime. With the right power source by your side, you can align your spider lift with the specific environmental and decibel requirements of your job site.

The major benefits of customizing your lift with various power options include:

Ensuring quiet operations in sensitive environments such as schools, hospitals and residential areas
Maintaining zero emissions for green projects that have strict restrictions in place
Having an energy-efficient machine that can work long hours by switching to the available power source

8. Additional Accessories For Deeper Customizations

You might have very niche requirements when it comes to your aerial work platform. We understand that existing attachments may not fulfil those demands, thus requiring the development of custom accessories.

At Platform Basket Canada, we work closely with our clients to develop specialized accessories for them that are tailored to solve the unique challenges they face. Our personalized solutions range from tool racks for arborists to special controls for telecom inspections and custom baskets for glass installations, among others.

The major advantage of having custom-built accessories is that it ensures your spider lift retains its relevance in the long run, growing with your business instead of becoming obsolete in the face of a new challenge or requirement.

Some other examples of custom elements include:

Specialized toolboxes integrated into the lift to support electrical work
Basket modifications to carry out drone inspections
Attached cable and hose reels to conduct powerline maintenance with minimal hassle

Conclusion

Enhancing efficiency should be the goal behind equipping your aerial work platform with custom attachments and accessories. At Platform Basket Canada, we pride ourselves on engineering useful solutions that extend the capabilities of our spider lifts, turning them into all-rounder machines that can handle materials, stay stable on uneven ground and continue operating well into the night. Contact us to explore the full range of benefits our productivity-boosting add-ons have to offer.