Setting New Heights for Working at Height in North America
HOLT Aerial is an American company whose business revolves around Bronto Skylift aerial work platforms. With its selection of Bronto aerial platforms, HOLT delivers consistently safe, reliable and high-performing solutions for different applications to its customers in various industries.
HOLT’s fleet of Bronto aerial work platforms consists of more than 60 units with working heights ranging from 56 (147 ft) to 104 (341 ft) meters. It’s a diverse catalog serving the varying demands of their customers across North America.
Keith Darby, Director of Operations at HOLT Aerial, will attest that the company’s full focus on Bronto Skylift products has not restricted HOLT or its customers in any way. In fact, that focus has become an asset, as HOLT can always be relied on to deliver a safe and high-quality solution that’s precisely fit for purpose.
“I feel like we have a solution for any needs our customer base might have. They know we can lift them right where they need to go, and we do that safely and efficiently.”
Keith Darby, Director of Operations, HOLT Aerial
Tried-and-true performance
Through HOLT, Bronto Skylift aerial platforms are put to use by a wide variety of industries, including power plants, wind farms, refineries, and even the aerospace industry. It’s a testament to their adaptability and suitability in different settings.
Clayton Ripley, Vice President and General Manager at HOLT Aerial, points to the Bronto S230XR aerial platform as a prime example of this. The S-XR range provides extra reach for operators to access the most challenging places easily and safely. As the name suggests, the Bronto S230XR can hoist the operator all the way up to 230 feet, or 70 metres.
Ripley mentions the up-and-over feature of the telescoping boom as a big selling point for HOLT and its customers.
– These aerial platforms are unique for their up-and-over capability. You can park a pretty good distance away from whatever you’re trying to work on. The truck can go straight up, depending on the model, over 100 feet and then over another 100 feet.
Besides the highly manoeuvrable boom, the turntable at the base of the unit features continuous 360-degree rotation for making use of the full working radius without needing to reposition the aerial platform. The working cage, on the other hand, is extendable and can safely carry up to four people. Even in challenging weather conditions, Bronto aerial platforms are up for the job, with the Bronto S230XR being rated for winds up to 12.5 m/s. Every design choice of a Bronto Skylift aerial platform contributes to the reliability, safety and maximum productivity that operators across North America and the rest of the world have come to know.
In summarizing what Bronto Skylift means to its users, Ripley puts it quite simply:
“We always say that a Bronto is the safest, most efficient way to lift a human greater than 300 feet in the air.”
Clayton Ripley, General Manager, HOLT Aerial
Standout products
The fact that HOLT Aerial and Bronto Skylift’s partnership endures is no coincidence. Having experienced different approaches to aerial work platforms by different suppliers, Darby can confidently assert that Bronto’s aerials are rather special.
“Since the very first time I went up in one of these units, I have always been a believer in what these machines can do. I have had the chance to operate similar equipment from different manufacturers, and nothing compares to the Bronto.”
Keith Darby, Director of Operations, HOLT Aerial
He has since witnessed many others, colleagues and customers alike, experience that powerful first impression. It’s not just the great height reached by the fully extended boom of a Bronto, though that’s an undeniably memorable sight. It’s also the aerials great efficiency, including the speed at which operators can set up and get to work.
– Our customers are always very impressed with this aspect because minimal setup time translates to maximum in-air production on their end. Brontos are is unique compared to similar equipment in that the operating system is very advanced but also very user-friendly.
The two companies also have a great working relationship, and Darby gives a shout-out to Bronto’s service support teams in both the U.S. and Finland, which he says are knowledgeable and always available when needed. All in all, he sees Bronto Skylift as an easy recommendation to anyone needing aerial work platforms in a wide range of circumstances.
– I would recommend Brontos to anybody who needs to perform work at above 180 feet. As an authorized Bronto dealer, and the largest dealer in the U.S., we firmly believe that Brontos are the safest and most efficient method for lifting people to great heights.
