Introduction to SkyJacks

October 2016

Since 1978 SkyJacks has been supplying the construction, mining, warehousing, aviation, petro-chemical, building and maintenance industries with Temporary Suspended Platforms, Aerial Work Platforms (Cherry Pickers) and Aluminium Scaffolding. In January 2015 we joined the global rental equipment and industrial services group Waco International and have subsequently embarked on an aggressive expansion of our hire fleets.

The SkyJacks team is made up of innovative and highly motivated people. Through our shared passion and commitment to providing innovative access solutions we continually strive to better our service delivery and product offering. As an industry expert with over three decades of experience we are committed to providing our customers with safe and cost effective working at height solutions.

Aerial Work Platforms

HIRE, SALES AND SERVICEAerial Work Platforms (AWP’s) are also known as cherry pickers or mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP’s) and play a significant role in the construction, mining, fire ventilation, mechanical, electrical, warehousing, maintenance and aircraft industries.

Regardless of the task they are used for SkyJacks Aerial Work Platforms have the following benefits:• Safe and stable work platform up to heights of 43m• Mobile and easy to manoeuver into hard to access areas• Cost effective when compared to other working at height solutions such as scaffolding• We offer daily, weekly, monthly and long term rentals.

Suspended Platforms

Temporary Suspended Platforms (TSP’s) are used in virtually all sectors including power generation, mining, building and construction, industrial process plants and refineries.We provide safe & efficient access in the toughest situations.

Typical applications include:* Inspection * Welding * Sandblasting and painting * Cleaning * Gunite/ shotcrete work * Sheeting * Concrete repairs* Boiler maintenance * Shipbuilding and marine * Mining applications * Mine rescue * Refractory work * Electrical work* Piping * Curtain walling

Equipment

SkyJacks is a proud partner of Sky Climber® and since 1979 has been the sole distributor for Southern Africa of their world-renowned Alpha and Compact Hoists.SkyJacks has trained technicians and fully equipped workshops to undertake the inspection, repair and service of hoists and each machine is load tested and certified before use to ensure reliable and safe performance at all times.We are able to design and fabricate both steel and lightweight aluminium platforms to meet your specific requirements.

Having a well trained and knowledgeable workforce is critical when working at height. SkyJacks offers a number of training programs to meet your product, application and safety requirements.

DID YOU KNOW…? From August 2014, all users of suspended access equipment must be trained and certified in order to comply with the new Construction Regulations and that from January 2016 all users of Aerial Work Platforms are required to undergo SETA accredited competency training.We are committed to ensuring our staff and clients have access to accredited training to meet this legal obligation and offer a variety of training courses covering Telehandlers, Aerial Work Platforms (MEWP’s / Cherry Pickers) and Temporary Suspended Platforms (TSP’s).

Thank YouJacky AlmondBranch Manager KZN & Eastern Cape+27 31 914 4773 | 082 433 4280 | jacky.almond@skyjacks.co.za