Gilley Crane Rigging and Lifting of Manchester, Tenn., recently lifted two boilers weighing more than 100,000 lbs. each at the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn. The lifts required each boiler to be lifted twice at a 28-ft. radius in a confined space. "At one end of the lift, we had to work around a fenced-in lot nearby other equipment, while at the other end we had to work around rebar sticking up around the boiler base," said Robert Gilley, owner of Gilley Crane. 

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Mast boom lifts are on the rise. Although they are still largely niche products in North America, their ability to provide productive up-and-over reach in tight spaces is quickly lifting their popularity among a widening range of applications and users. These relatively little lifts combine a compact chassis with a vertical mast, topped by an articulating jib that supports a one- or two-person basket and provides horizontal outreach.

The Haulotte Star 22 J is one example of these small boom lifts, which was presented at the 2014 Lift and Access Showcase held last October in Las Vegas, Nev. 

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