What is a Skylift?

A Skylift, also known as a cherry picker or aerial lift, is a piece of equipment used for accessing elevated areas or for working at height. It typically consists of a platform or bucket attached to a hydraulic arm that can be raised or lowered to various sizes. 

Different from MEWP (Mobile Elevated Working Platform), Skylifts are mounted on a truck or trailer for easy transportation, while other MEWPs are self-propelled and can be maneuvered into position without the need for external support. However, Skylifts are designed to travel on the road, MEWPs only able to travel intra-site and need other transportation support to shift open location to another.

Read also: 6 Types of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms

When do you need to use Skylift?

Skylifts are commonly used in construction, maintenance, and repair projects, as well as in the film and television industry for capturing aerial shots. They offer several advantages over traditional methods of working at height, including:

• Safety: Skylifts provide a stable and secure platform for workers to access elevated areas, reducing the risk of falls and other accidents associated with working at height.
• Versatility: Skylifts are versatile machines that can be used for various applications, including painting, cleaning, and repairing structures, as well as for filming and photography.
• Efficiency: Skylifts allow workers to complete jobs quickly and effectively, reducing the time and labor required for manual work at height.
• Accessibility: Skylifts can access elevated areas that may be difficult or impossible to reach using other methods, such as ladders or scaffolding.
• Cost-effective: Skylifts are a cost-effective alternative to more expensive equipment, such as cranes, for accessing elevated areas and completing overhead work. Instead of needing extra transportation support, Skylift can move from one location to another by itself.

Read also: How to Choose the right Aerial Working Platform

How much can I expect to pay for Skylift rental?

At Antbuildz.com, we ensure that renting a Skylift in Malaysia is a convenient and smooth process. All you need to do is explore our selection and choose the Skylift that matches your project requirements and budget. Below are the typical rental rates for Skylifts, inclusive of an operator:

Overall, Skylifts are a safe, versatile, and efficient pieces of equipment that can help improve productivity and safety in a variety of industries and applications. 

1. When should I rent Skylift?

One of the key reasons for you to rent Skylift is your project is more versatile and needs to move from one location to another location. Few examples such as road lighting maintenance, signage installation and etc. Compare to a boom lift, a skylift can easily travel from one location to another on the road easily and , much faster than a boom lift which needs extra transportation support.

2. What is the advantage of Skylift?

One of the key advantages of a Skylift is it can travel easily on the road at a much faster speed. In many countries, MEWP such as boom lifts are not allowed to travel on the road as they are not designed for road traveling. That saves you a lot of transportation cost if your project need to move from one location to another.

3. What are the minimum platform height and maximum platform height?

The Skylift platform is available starting from 10m up to more than 100m in the market.

4. What is the rental rate of Skylift Rental?

Skylift is more common in Malaysia compared to Singapore. The daily rental rate of skylift rental can be range from RM500 -RM5,000 per day subject to platform height. You can also rent weekly or monthly via antbuildz.com.

5. Do the rental include of operator?

Yes. The common practice of skylift rental in Malaysia is included of the operator. However, if you need a bare rental supply, you may talk to our team to provide you. 

6. How many people can work on the platform？ 

The skylift platform is commonly designed for 2 personnel working on the basket.

7. What is the maximum loading capacity of the platform?

The skylift platform is commonly designed to handle the load of 2 personnel with the weight of small tools and equipment, which is around 200kg.

8. Can I rent as short as a one-day rental?

Yes, antbuildz.com is allowed you to rent a boom lift for as short as one day up to months as you require.

9. Is the rental covered with Equipment All Risk Insurance?

Yes, be it a one-day rental or a month's rental, every rental you made across antbuildz.com will be protected with Antbuildz Protection Plan up to RM60,000 in Malaysia to make you're rental safer than ever. Only antbuildz.com covers you with Rental Protection in the entire Malaysia, and it's FREE!

Why it is so crucial to protect your equipment from damage risk during the rental period? Read it here.