Some of the largest boom lifts in the
AFI-Uplift fleet were signed up to
help contractors working at the
Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry City
football club.

Shot blasting, painting and fire
protection specialist, Site Coat
Services, hired three JLG Ultra
booms, together with a Haulotte
boom, to provide the height and
reach required to paint the roof
above the stadium stands.

The JLG booms comprised two
1350 SJPs with a platform height of
41.15m and an 800AJ (platform
height 24.38m). The 1350 SJP has a
work envelope of 2.1 million cubic
feet. The Haulotte boom was a HA
32PX, with a platform height of 30m.

Site Coat Services director, Simon
Black, said: “Before hiring the
powered access equipment we had to
consider the height and outreach
which we needed to be able to
undertake our work safely and
efficiently. The AFI boom lifts, which
are among the largest we hire, were
more than adequate for our needs.”