Sinoboom Unveils New Boom Lift Steering Technology for Tight Spaces and Diverse Terrain

Each of the lift’s four wheels is controlled by an independent motor capable of positive and negative torque output, enabling autonomous driving and braking of each wheel.

Michael Roth

Dec. 17, 2024

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At the recent Bauma China exhibition in Shanghai, Sinoboom showcased new boom lift steering technology designed to enhance maneuverability in tight spaces and on a variety of terrain. Each of the lift’s four wheels is controlled by an independent motor capable of positive and negative torque output, enabling autonomous driving and braking of each wheel. Maneuvering the equipment around tight angles and through narrow spaces is enhanced, making travel around complex worksites more efficient.

The operator can choose between two modes:

The “Tank Turn” mode enables the whole boom lift to make complete 360° turns, thanks to the unique four-wheel independent control system. In conjunction with the precise operation of the lifting and boom movement functions, this substantially expands the machine’s flexibility in restricted workspaces.

The Simulated Four-wheel Steering mode provides performance comparable to four-wheel steering, but at the same cost as two-wheel steering. Smooth, effortless and precise rotation on challenging high-traction surfaces such as gravel or concrete is possible, expanding the machine’s suitability for a wide range of working scenarios.

Peter Peng, head of Sinoboom's product planning department said, “With construction sites becoming ever more complex, our customers’ needs for machines that have the flexibility to move around them easily is growing steadily. This technology allows operators to move the boom lift to the ideal workspace more easily, and therefore complete their tasks more quickly, with the result that work overall is more efficient. This is a clear benefit for contractors and fleet managers alike.”

This technology is currently available on the electric-powered AB16EJ Plus articulating boom lift. Further roll-outs to additional models will follow, the company said.

Please note, blue equipment color is not available in the U.S. For more information, visit www.sinoboom.com.

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Michael Roth

Editor

Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.