Rank 5: PB S370-24 ES 4x4 from PB Lifttechnik
With a working height of 37.50 meters, this scissor platform from PB Lifttechnik is impressive. All other dimensions are equally striking: the platform offers over 22 square meters of working area and a load capacity of 750 kilograms. Thanks to its electric drive, this work platform can be used in enclosed spaces – provided you can find a hall large enough.
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Rank 4: The JLG 1850SJ Ultra
From 0 to 56.56 meters – in about one minute. That's how long it takes to extend the booms on this telescopic platform from JLG. At the same time, the arm can extend roughly 25 meters horizontally. The working area covered by this includes an impressive 82,118 cubic meters. For several years, this machine was considered the world's largest self-propelled telescopic platform, but then…
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Rank 3: Snorkel 2100SJ
… the US manufacturer Snorkel added a few more meters. With a working height of 66 meters, the 2100SJ is the world's largest self-propelled telescopic platform. In this video, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at such an XXL project:
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Rank 2: Palfinger P 1000
With one of the world's largest all-terrain work platforms, the P 1000, the 100-meter barrier is broken. With a working height of 102.5 meters, the P 1000, when fully extended, is about the same size as the towers of the Frauenkirche in Munich, the Bahntower in Berlin, or the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
Rank 1: Bronto Skylift F 112 HLA
Saving lives at 112 meters height – that's the mission of the Bronto Skylift F 112 HLA. Since 2010, the Finnish company has held the world record for fire service platforms on a truck chassis. Fire departments from numerous countries use this highest work platform in the world to rescue people from high-rise buildings and fight fires.
