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Aerial Work Platforms

The AWP or aerial work platform is a machine engineered and designed to elevate employees and gear to a particular height for the completion of tasks. The type of machinery varies with the specific make and unit. Before aerial work platforms were made, all tasks needing work at high levels had to be carried out with scaffolding. Therefore, the invention of aerial work platforms has kept many workers safe and increased the overall productivity of similar jobs.



There are 3 key kinds of aerial work platforms. They are scissor lifts, boomlifts and mechanical lifts. These types of equipment can be operated with pneumatics, mechanically using a rack and pinion system or with screws or by hydraulics. These models may be self-propelled with controls located at the platform, they may be unpowered units that need an external force to move them or be mounted to a vehicle so as to be transported.



The aerial work platform was created by John L. Grove, an American inventor and industrialist. However, in 1966, prior to the first unit of JLG, a company called Selma Manlift launched an aerial lift model.



John L. Grove and his wife decided to take a road trip during 1967. This was after selling his previous business Grove Manufacturing. They opted to make a stop at Hoover Dam. While the couple was there, Grove unfortunately witnessed 2 employees electrocuted while they were working on scaffolding. This tragic incident led John Grove to discover an untapped market for a new product that could raise workers safely in the air for them to do construction and maintenance tasks in a better way.



When John returned home from his trip, he purchased a small metal fabrication company and formed a partnership together with 2 friends. They soon started designing ideas for the aerial work platform. The new business was named JLG Industries Inc. They proudly launched their first aerial work platform during the year 1920 with the aid of 20 workers.

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