Lighting Up Quebec's Winter: How a Boom Lift Solved a City's Icy Dilemma
For this utility company responsible for the city's public lighting, every sudden drop in temperature means a battle. Whenever a cold wave hits and temperatures plummet to minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius, roads freeze into ice, and outdoor light boxes and signs frequently run out of power. However, what worries maintenance manager Louis even more is that maintenance workers operating on towering elevators or makeshift scaffolds face extremely high safety risks-slippery ice underfoot and biting winds in their faces-forcing many high-altitude maintenance tasks to be postponed indefinitely.
By chance, a Cherry Picker Boom Lift from CATHAYLIFT, equipped with anti-slip tires and low-temperature thickened hydraulic oil, caught his attention. This was no ordinary aerial work platform; it was specifically designed for extremely cold conditions.
CATHAAYLIFT's engineering team took this very seriously. They didn't just provide a cold technical specification sheet; instead, they conducted a real-world working condition test specifically for Louis in a simulated low-temperature laboratory. A detailed video was then sent to his email: The video showed the equipment, after being left to rest overnight in -25°C conditions, successfully starting its engine on the first try. The hydraulic oil temperature data on the dashboard was clearly visible, and the boom smoothly and fluidly performed its extension and rotation movements in the extreme cold, without any sluggishness. This demonstration of its capabilities completely dispelled Louis's last remaining doubts. "This is exactly the partner we need most on winter nights," he wrote in his reply, his words filled with anticipation.
The equipment made its debut in Canada on a snowy night during its first week there. Snowflakes were falling heavily, visibility was extremely low, and a malfunctioning traffic sign was hanging above an icy intersection. In the past, this would have been an almost impossible task. However, at this moment, CATHAYLIFT's Cherry Picker was steadily positioned on the snow-covered road, its anti-slip tires gripping firmly, and its outriggers quickly leveled. With a low roar from the engine, the boom slowly extended in the cold night, like a reliable robotic arm, smoothly and safely delivering the repair worker to the fault location. The bright work lights pierced the darkness, bringing warmth and reassurance to the anxious team waiting below.
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Shandong Cathay Machinery Co., Ltd
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