Bronto Skylift has appointed NESCO Sales and Rental of Bluffton, Ind., a dealer for Bronto aerial work platforms. NESCO will provide sales and service coverage in the Midwest.

The first Bronto aerial work platform in NESCO’s fleet is a model SI 156 HDT with a maximum working height of 156 ft. (47.5 m). This lift has an insulated platform that allows workers on the platform to work bare handed on “live” electrical power lines up to 500 kV.

Other standard features include a platform with 1,000 lbs. (453 kg) capacity, a material handler with a 1,500 lbs. (680 kg) lifting capacity, a turntable with continuous 360 degrees rotation, hydraulically operated outriggers, hydraulic tool circuits in the platform and voice communication from the turntable control station to the platform. NESCO’s lift is mounted on an International 5600 chassis with an 8 x 6 drive system.

Bronto makes a variety of insulated and non-insulated aerial work platforms, including the model S-331HLA, the world’s tallest truck-mounted aerial lift with a maximum working height in excess of 331 ft. (100 m).

NESCO Sales and Rental is located at 3112 E. State Road 124 in Bluffon, Ind.

For more informatioin, call 800/252-0043 or visit www.NESCOsales.com.

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