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Aerial Work Platforms

The aerial work platform or AWP is a machinery engineered and designed to elevate workers and tools to a certain height for the completion of jobs. The kind of machinery varies with the particular brand and model. Before aerial work platforms were developed, all tasks requiring work at high levels needed to be carried out with scaffolding. Hence, the invention of aerial work platforms has kept a lot of workers safe and increased the overall productivity of similar tasks.



The three main types of aerial work platforms are mechanical lifts, scissorlifts and boomlifts. These equipment could be operated with pneumatics, mechanically making use of a pinion and rack system or with screws or by hydraulics. These units may be self-propelled with controls at the platform, they may be unpowered units which need an external force to move them or be mounted to a vehicle in order to be transported.



The aerial work platform was created by John L. Grove, an American inventor and industrialist. Nevertheless, during the year 1966, prior to JLG's very first model, a company referred to as Selma Manlift launched an aerial lift unit.



John L. Grove along with 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 saw 2 workers electrocuted while they were working on scaffolding. This terrible event led John Grove to discover an untapped market for a new product that can safely lift workers in the air for them to do maintenance and construction jobs in a better way.



John bought a small metal fabrication company and formed a partnership along with 2 friends, once he returned home from his vacation. The small company soon began 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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