JLG launches board and pipe carrier

JLG Power Towers has launched a board and pipe carrying accessory for its Power Tower and Power Tower Duo low-level access platforms, targeting safer and more efficient handling of bulky materials during fit-out work.

The new carrier includes a small ledge designed to support plasterboard sheets with a maximum weight capacity of 75 kg. A rack along the handrail can carry lengths of material such as pipe, threaded rod, or strut, with a maximum weight of 45 kg.

The accessory has been developed for construction workers installing pipework, plasterboard, and other materials at working heights of up to 5 metres. The Power Tower and Power Tower Duo are compact electric elevating platforms designed for internal access work, with a machine width of 0.78 metres, allowing them to pass through standard doorways.

When fitted with the new accessory, the board tray can be folded away when not in use, allowing the platform to retain doorway access and manoeuvrability around site. Both platforms have a maximum working height of 5 metres and are rated to lift a total weight of 250 kg. The Power Tower Duo can be used for two-person lift capability when the attachment is not in use.

The platform footprints are designed for interior fit-out environments where space is constrained. The Power Tower Duo has a working footprint of 1.89 metres by 1.22 metres, while the Power Tower has a footprint of 0.78 metres by 1.62 metres. Both models feature a platform size of 1.52 metres by 0.75 metres.

JLG has also added further accessories to the Power Towers portfolio. These include an anticlimb grate intended to discourage operatives from standing on horizontal bars to gain extra height. The company said the grate is designed to support safer working practice and reduce the risk of falls or dropped tools.

A new Power Tower CS confined space basket is also available. The compact platform option allows the full cage to be used within restricted areas, supporting work at height in tight or awkward spaces such as risers, plant rooms, service areas, and narrow internal zones.

Andrew Menham, senior business development manager – Europe at JLG Power Towers, said: “Efficiency is critical in construction fit-out operations, and people working at height will often struggle with lifting larger, bulky items such as sheets of plasterboard or pipes, even when using an electric access platform. That’s why we have designed a board and pipe carrying accessory, to help make those tasks simpler and support workers to adhere to safety best practices.”

Low-level access equipment is evolving beyond simple elevation. Interior construction teams are under pressure to improve productivity while reducing manual handling risk, falls from height, and improvised working methods. Tasks such as moving plasterboard, pipe, strut, and rods into position are repetitive, physically demanding, and often carried out in confined or partially completed spaces where conventional material handling is difficult.

Platforms have become more common as contractors move away from ladders and podiums for repeated fit-out tasks. Accessories are now becoming a more important part of the equipment offer, helping platforms support specific trades rather than providing elevation alone. For drywall, ceilings, M&E, and internal finishing work, the ability to secure and position material at height can improve both productivity and risk control.

Menham added: “As an innovator in equipment for low-level access, designed to support safe and efficient operation, we observe and respond to the real challenges that customers face, as site managers, as health and safety leaders, and as equipment users. These new accessories are an important development in supporting safe practices, compliance, and efficient working in construction and fit out applications.”