LinCon is one of Australia’s market leaders for truck mounted access equipment, and the specialised services it offers mean its positive impact is being felt across the industry.
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When providing high-level access, repair and maintenance services on the biggest jobs in Australia, alongside Tier 1 contractors, the teal and white on LinCon’s truck mounted EWPs stands out.
Its fleet of truck mounted EWPs vary in size. Equipped with access solutions able to work at the blustery heights of a wind turbine to the tight spaces under a bridge – LinCon is always available to provide access solutions for an eclectic range of jobs.
General Manager of LinCon Craig Guschal says the strength of LinCon’s machines, as well as the safety training and onboard technology the company offers, allows the truck mounted EWPs to perform in all conditions, making them particularly useful for the power network sector.
“At LinCon, our fleet of close to 150 trucks includes some of the more specialised equipment on the Australian market. We have versatile machines that can take on the biggest power network and intricate infrastructure repair jobs in Australia,” says Craig.
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LinCon has been building its strong reputation nation-wide within the access and lifting equipment hiring and sales industry since 2001.
As a nationwide truck mounted access equipment provider, LinCon extends its premium hire, repairs and sales services to all regions – including Tasmania, offering specialised solutions for at-height access projects across various sectors.
These services include at-height maintenance and repair services to telecommunications towers throughout Australia.
Australia’s inclement and unpredictable weather conditions prove no substantial challenge for LinCon’s truck mounted EWP machines, Craig says. This is due to their sturdy design and proven structural stability.
“LinCon’s truck mounted EWPs can assist with at-height work such as wind farms and telecommunication tower jobs that deal with up to about 45 kilometre per hour winds, while still being sturdy and stable. Our large machines, such as the WT1000, can be programmed to work in 60 kilometre per hour winds when suspended up in the air,” says Craig.
Craig adds that LinCon truck mounted EWPs are equipped with expandable cages with an incredibly strong boom, so that there is minimal swing factor when performing maintenance tasks at substantial heights.
The crown jewel of the LinCon fleet is its world-leading 103m WT1000 truck mounted Access Platform.
The 103m machine, nicknamed “The Blade King”, is a truck-mounted platform designed specifically for maintenance work on wind turbines, and available for hire for projects across Australia.
With an impressive total weight of 60 tonnes, the platform includes a basket measuring 3.90m x 1.10m and can handle a maximum load of 530kg.
Where the WT1000 offers incredible height, the P750 access platform – similar to the WT1000 – provides operators with dynamic flexibility, LinCon says. Working at a maximum height of 75m, the telescopic cage boom’s continuous rotation ability enables both more flexible and easier access for a range of heights.
LinCon’s specialised team provides consistent and reliable services for the maintenance of the power network, especially on the east coast of Australia. Live line truck mounted EWPs are a specialised group of trucks within LinCon’s fleet, with its seven vehicles making it the largest fleet of these vehicles in Australia.
Live line truck mounted EWPs are designed to bond onto high voltage transmission lines for power line maintenance works. The trucks can bond onto circuits and become a part of a circuit of up to 500,000 volts. Craig explains more.
“Live line truck mounted EWPs enable workers to continue working safely on power lines while the power networks are live and are conducting electricity,” he says.
“All LinCon Live line truck mounted EWPs include fibre optics, therefore they are very specialised. They are tested every six months at the National Institute of Management in Canberra, which includes a gamut of extensive testing, so that all team members and those around them are safe,” Craig added.
Craig says honesty, reliability and punctuality is what drives the business forward and helps foster sustainable relationships with customers.
“Our company values are incredibly important to us, as we pride ourselves on being the best truck mounted access hire and sales provider in the country,” Craig says.
LinCon’s service delivery reflects its reputation for reliability and integrity; When a customer has engaged, they are getting the support of the whole business, making the job run smoother and more efficiently.
“We’re upfront and honest people at LinCon, and our customers really value that side of the business,” says Craig.
LinCon is here to support customers, and work with them through even the most complicated situations.
“If a customer is operating a LinCon truck mounted access platform on a Friday afternoon and they need technical or safety assistance at six o’clock, we will be there, right by their side. We’re a very reliable service,” Craig says.
“We won’t let you down.”
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