JLG lets you phone for a lift
JLG Industries, manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has introduced a smart phone app for remote control operation of its R-Series scissor lifts. The app allows operators to control equipment by pairing any smartphone with the access platform via a QR code and Bluetooth. The technology is expected to be most useful during mobilisation. “Operating equipment in tight spaces, or loading and unloading from a truck, can be a cumbersome experience,” says Jan-Willem van Wier, senior product marketing manager for JLG EMEA. “The mobile control app helps operators manoeuvre equipment in tight spaces, through doors and during loading and offloading for transport, avoiding potential hazardous situations. The operator can be anywhere around the machine without being restric...
