Manoeuvrability and flexibility
were key requirements for
Whittle Programmed Painting
when the company hired a
powered access machine from
AFI to carry out a painting
contract in Derby.

Following an AFI site
survey to ascertain the height
and outreach required and
taking into account various
areas with restricted access,
AFI specified a JLG 800AJ
boom lift for the work
The boom lift was hired
“At just 4750kg for the
HR17 and under 6500kg for
the HR21, these machines are
substantially lighter than
some manufacturer’s 45, 50
and 70 foot booms.”
The Niftylift Hybrid system
uses a Tier 4 / EU Stage IIIB
compliant 15kW engine
coupled with a powerful
electric motor. It is said to
deliver a 5% increase in
power-to-weight ratio and a
40 to 50% fuel saving.

from AFI by Whittle for a
contract to paint the exterior
concrete and windows on a
five-storey office building.

Peter Twells, Whittle
Programmed Painting’s senior
surveyor, said: “The 800AJ
boom lift was able to get into
some areas where space was
limited, and its articulating jib
proved to be particularly useful;
it enabled operatives to gain
better access by manoeuvring
the cage into different positions
in relation to the boom.”
The boom lift has a
working height of 26.38m,
horizontal outreach of
15.74m and a width of 2.44m.