27.05.2016

Dino spider for Skyab

Swedish access rental company Skyab has taken delivery of a new 18.5 metre Dinolift 185XTC spider lift from local distributor Zip Up Svenska.

The 185XTC employs a dual articulated riser and three section telescopic boom to deliver 11.2 metres of outreach and maximum platform capacity of 215kg, the heavy duty machine weighs 2.9 tonnes and comes with a purpose built transport trailer. Auto level on slopes of up to 16 degrees is standard. The Diesel powered unit was also specified with optional AC power and special colours.
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Skyab takes delivery of its new Dinolift 185XTC spider lift

Skyab was established in 1988 by Timo Hacksell and Tor Aarnio in Sodertalje to the south west of Stockholm. The two were joined in 1999 by Olli Hanhikoski. Then in 2005 Hacksell bought out his partners today runs the business with son Jonas Hacksell. The company runs a fleet of around 200 machines, including trailer lifts, booms scissors, truck mounted and spider lifts as well as alloy scaffold towers.
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(L-R) Tony Riggo of Skyab, Silvio Azzopardi of Zip Up and Jonas Hacksell of Skyab.

Zip Up Svenska has also reported a strong upturn in Dinolift sales so far this year, which are running around 50 percent up on the same period last year.