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| Gehl Company announces a Radio Remote Control System  Gehl Company announces a revolutionary Radio Remote Control System, which allows a telescopic handler operator to control boom functions using a compact, wireless remote control pendant from outside the cab, or from within a personnel work platform. The hand-held pendant can be used to raise, lower, extend and retract the boom, and start and stop the engine. This Remote Control System is a major enhancement to our Gehl exclusive Personnel Work Platform System. This is a revolutionary, time-saving option, especially for roofing and construction contractors. The Radio Remote Control System allows contractors to be more productive, by not requiring the operator to remain in the cab. It can be useful for anyone who needs to precisely maneuver materials to different elevations.The pendant/transmitter is waterproof and resistant to impacts encountered on jobsites. The solid-state unit has a proportional trigger control for controlling the speed of the boom. The system uses "Frequency-Hopping, Spread-Spectrum" (FHSS) technology, which was initially developed for military applications. FHSS devices concentrate their signal power into a narrow band, which randomly hops from frequency to frequency within a designated radio band to prevent signal errors. Each transmitter uses a programmable, unique ID code to ensure that no two systems will conflict at a job site. Its radio transmission pattern, along with its error-checking techniques, enables its signal to overcome the interference that commonly affects licensed radios. The Radio Remote Control System adds a new level of versatility to telescopic handlers. It directly addresses the need for more productivity and at approximately one-third the cost of the option from the few competitors that offer a remote control. It gives contractors extra value by allowing them to engage in a greater variety of job applications with a single machine. The Radio Remote Control System is now available on all Gehl DL Series telescopic handlers, and will soon be available on Gehl RS Series models. In addition, Gehl is developing a 90-degree swing carriage for use in conjunction with the Radio Remote Control System. This carriage will allow users to position a work platform exactly parallel to a building, or to position their telescopic handler parallel to a building, which creates a larger area for working without repositioning the machine. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |