JLG LiftPod Earns More Recognition

Enlarge Image JLG's LiftPod has won several industry awards.

February 6, 2009 – After winning a gold award in the Lift and Access Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Aerial Platforms (LLEAP) awards in November 2008, McConnellsburg, Pa.-based JLG Industries’ LiftPod has been awarded the Show Stopper Award at the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 2008 Convention and Trade Show.

The JLG LiftPod is the first portable aerial work platform designed to replace the ladder. The product was selected the winner from almost 300 exhibitors at NECA 2008.

In addition to receiving the LLEAP and Show Stopper Awards, the LiftPod has been honored with a number of other awards, including:

 

• Rental Equipment Register’s Innovative Product Awards – Grand Winner
• Building Operating Management’s Readers’ Choice Award
• Construction Equipment’s Top 100 Products – Lifting and Material Handling
• Plant Engineering’s Products of the Year – Finalist

“These awards have reconfirmed our confidence that industry professionals are looking for a more stable alternative to the ladder, while retaining the portability and convenience they’re accustomed to,” said Jeff Ford, JLG Industries senior manager of marketing communications.

 

The LiftPod reaches a 14-foot working height and is operated using a common 18-volt drill or optional power pack. At 25 percent the cost and weight of traditional work platforms, the LiftPod is a lightweight tool that can be used for a number of maintenance and repair jobs in almost any building type.