Aerial Work Platform (AWP) Truck; Provide Access to Inaccessible Places, Usually at Height

 

Aerial Work Platform (AWP) Truck

An aerial work platform (AWP) truck is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at height. An aerial lift is any vehicle-mounted device used to elevate personnel, including aerial ladders, vertical towers, articulating (jointed) boom platforms, extendable boom platforms, and any combination of the above. An aerial work platform (AWP) truck is specially designed to lift limited weights that are typically less than a ton and can be installed and operated by an individual.

Aerial work platform (AWP) trucks are widely used for construction and maintenance purpose, as well as firefighters for emergency access. AWP trucks are safe and convenient, which make them useful for construction and mining, government, telecommunication, transportation and logistics, utility, and others. Some of the aerial work platform (AWP) trucks are light in weight and can be used in unreachable or remote areas for maintenance operations. Some AWP trucks are self-driven and use automated technology.

Moreover, aerial work platform (AWP) trucks provide access to remote areas, high operational efficiency, and the ability to perform multipurpose operations. Therefore, with the increasing construction and renovation activities, the demand for aerial work platform is also increasing across the globe. Construction is a major contributor to the U.S. economy. According to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), each year, the construction industry creates nearly US$ 1.3 trillion worth of structures in the United States.

Increase in sales of existing homes due to steady growth in value of home equity will increase the U.S. home renovation activities. Ariel work platforms and aerial lifts are used in many different industries and work environments, from window washing to power line maintenance, work platforms make help workers get where they need to be. There are few work platforms that had a higher safe work load (SWL) capacity.


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