Electric Telescopic Boom Lift Guide: How to Plan Working Height and Horizontal Reach
High-level maintenance is not only about reaching upward.
Buildings, industrial equipment, pipework and structures may require the work platform to reach over obstacles or across setbacks.
This is why both maximum working height and horizontal working reach should be considered when selecting a telescopic boom lift.
Working Height and Platform Height Are Different
Equipment specifications may list both maximum working height and maximum platform height.
These values should not be used interchangeably.
Buyers should compare the required task height with the exact specification supplied for the machine.
Horizontal Reach Can Be Equally Important
A maintenance point may be vertically accessible but still difficult to approach because of landscaping, machinery, structures or other obstacles.
Horizontal reach describes how far the platform can work outward from the machine.
Platform Capacity Must Include Everything on the Platform
The rated platform load includes personnel, tools and materials carried in the platform.
Operators should not assume that a certain number of people or a particular component can be carried without checking the total load.
KLIONCE KT26ELi
The KLIONCE KT26ELi is an electric telescopic boom lift with a maximum working height of 26 m.
Its listed maximum platform height is 24 m and maximum working reach is 19.6 m.
KT26ELi Main Specifications
Rated platform load: 460 kg
Maximum working height: 26 m
Maximum platform height: 24 m
Maximum working reach: 19.6 m
Operating weight: approximately 13000 kg
Power source: 80V 420Ah
Wheelbase: 2.5 m
Folded width: 2.49 m
Folded height: 2.73 m
Folded length: 10.05 m
Turret rotation: 360° continuous
Platform rotation: 160°
Platform dimensions: 2.44 × 0.91 m
Gradeability: 40%
Allowable working tilt angle: 5°
Suitable Maintenance Applications
A machine in this class can be evaluated for industrial facility maintenance, exterior building maintenance, installation work and other elevated tasks where the required height and outreach fall within the machine working envelope.
Do Not Select by Height Alone
A 26 m working height does not mean every point below 26 m is automatically reachable.
Horizontal position, ground location and the boom working envelope also affect access.
Ground Bearing Capacity Matters
The KT26ELi has an operating weight of approximately 13000 kg.
The work area must therefore provide suitable bearing capacity.
Floor slabs, paved areas and temporary surfaces should be assessed before positioning the machine.
Check the Working Slope
The product data lists an allowable working tilt angle of 5°.
This working-limit specification should not be confused with the separate 40% gradeability figure, which describes machine mobility rather than permission to operate the platform on that slope.
Battery Planning
The listed power source is 80V 420Ah.
Actual operating duration depends on work cycle, travel, lifting activity, environment and battery condition.
A fixed operating-hour claim should therefore not be made without verified test data.
Plan Access Before the Machine Arrives
With folded dimensions of approximately 10.05 × 2.49 × 2.73 m, transport routes, gates and positioning space should be checked in advance.
High-Level Work Requires More Than Equipment Selection
Operators should be appropriately trained and the machine should be inspected before use.
Ground conditions, weather, nearby obstacles and the task itself should all be considered in the work plan.
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