Kirkcaldy Rail Bridge Structural Maintenanc and Survey Using Truck Mounted Cherry Picker
Truck Mounted Cherry Picker on the Night Shift at Kirkcaldy Rail Bridge
Edinburgh Cherry Picker Doing the Night Shift in Kirkcaldy
In the middle of the Night in Kirkcaldy our versatile Truck Mounted Cherry Picker was in action. Our truck had headed out to support an overnight task in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Our Cherry Picker Truck platform played a vital role in conducting maintenance and survey work on a local rail bridge. Working overnight meant minimal disruption to daytime rail schedules and public transport, allowing engineers to safely and efficiently complete essential inspections.
101 Height for Hire truck-mounted platform proved its worth once again, offering exceptional reach, stability, and manoeuvrability with its boom arm that was ideal for accessing hard-to-reach areas of the rail bridge structure. The platform allowed the rail maintenance crew to focus on their tasks while our operator maintained safe operation of the boom and cradle.
From infrastructure inspections like this rail bridge through to assisting in a variety of different industrial maintenance projects and tasks, our truck mounted platform adapts seamlessly to every challenge day or night.
If your next project demands safe, efficient access at height, contact 101 Height for Hire. We are Edinburgh based but cover the surrounding area including across to Fife, up to Dundee and over into the Perth area. Whether it’s bridge work or building surveys, our truck-mounted cherry picker platform is ready to rise to the occasion — whenever and wherever you need them. We pride ourselves on providing versatile, reliable access solutions across Scotland.
specialist Cherry Picker equipment provider. The main focus of the survey was to assess the bridges structural steel beams for signs of wear, including cracks, ensuring the long-term safety and reliability of this vital piece of infrastructure.
To carry out these inspections, the project called for specialist equipment that is typically reserved for high-stress environments such as oil rigs, to identify even the smallest flaws in a steel structure. These highly sensitive instruments were crucial in detecting cracks or weaknesses in the bridge that may not be visible to the naked eye. By employing such cutting-edge tools, this was able to provide Edinburgh council with an accurate and detailed understanding of the bridge’s current condition.
One of the unique aspects of this survey was the use of a supplied by us here at 101 Height for Hire. We are a local cherry picker hire company in Edinburgh specializing in elevated access equipment.
Why A Cherry Picker and not Scaffolding?
A Cherry Picker mounted on a platformed truck provides access safely and efficiently to reach areas of a building or a bridge where access is found to be awkward. The use of scaffolding for such tasks tend to impact on jobs like this due to the considerable time and space that would be needed to erect scaffolding. On the other hand the Cherry Picker offers a more streamlined approach. Its maneuverability and height capabilities enables it to quickly position itself wherever needed, speeding up the process of the job at hand without compromising safety.
Advantages Using a Cherry Picker Truck?
Beyond project time savings, it reduces disruption to traffic or pedestrians by eliminating the need for large, obtrusive scaffolding structures. An extending boom arm and a safety cradle allows those involved in the task to be safe inside a secure working platform while performing their tasks.
Do You Need To Hire A Cherry Picker?
101 Height for Hire Helping trades companies with hard to reach height related work pending the ability to hire our cherry picker truck from our base in Edinburgh that’s in top condition, ready to deploy and arrive promptly, complete with a knowledgeable operator.