UK-based rental house Speedy Hire has collaborated with mobile elevated work platform manufacturer Niftylift to design and manufacture the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform.
According to the partners, the zero-emissions, zero-carbon HR15E and HR17E mobile elevated work platforms offer the first alternative to diesel-powered equipment on early stage construction sites where electric infrastructure is “virtually non-existent.”
The lifts feature an electric battery that can be operated for up to five days on a single charge, with additional range available from the on-board hydrogen fuel cell.
The models are based on Niftylift’s existing diesel-powered HR15 and HR17. The HR15 offers 51 feet, 6 inches of working height with 31 feet of reach. The HR17 has the same reach with 56 feet, 6 inches of working height. Hybrid and electric versions of the model are also available from the manufacturer.
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At this time, the lifts will be supplied exclusively to Speedy Hire as part of a three-year, $11.4-million deal.
