Ragno Palazzani XTJ 32 / C has become very useful to students of Politecnico in Milan, enabling them to easily
reach each side of the statue of San Carlo Borromeo located in Arona (NO).
The research on this majestic statue began this year, after the excellent conservation of the artefact, produced
in a copper and iron alloy, and which has been exposed to any kind of weather since 1698, has caused
enormous curiosity in the experts. This study will allow to get new information about the complex and will give
more help in the restoration process of the statue.
The students of Politecnico in Milano, together with Dr Goidanich, led the project, carrying out specific
analyzes of the metals of which the statue is made up.
Thanks to the hire company Ovieni & C., headquartered in Busto Arsizio (VA), which has 50 years of experience
in the rental of aerial platforms, the research staff has been able to find and use the machine to reach in a
quick and simple way also the highest point of the statue of San Carlo. The Palazzani XTJ 32 Spider Platform
combines the versatility of Spiders with the simplicity of maneuvering traditional self‐propelled vehicles. The
set up is simple and quick due to the simultaneous descent and the synchronized articulation of the stabilizers.
Transfers are also fast on high slopes, and soil‐specific pressure is extremely low thanks to the wide rubber
track. The controls are simple, quick and precise. Without the help of a spider platform, it would have been
impossible to carry out all the operations, as the statue is on top of a hill and inside a park: access by a truck
would have undoubtedly damaged the lawn on which it stands majestic.
Ragno XTJ 43 at Rathbone Square, the new exclusive residential and commercial space created in central London
It comes very rarely the opportunity to create a new space in the heart of London but the Great Portland
Estates investment and development company in London has succeeded!
How? Simply transforming an old post office into a lively and exclusive area to central London. Class A offices,
142 apartments, cafes, shops and restaurants are part of Rathbone Square.
For the maintenance of this exclusive new commercial and residential area, a Palazzani Spider Platform XTJ 43
has been chosen in crawler version and can reach 43 m in height. A really versatile spider that combines small
dimensions (8.5m x 2.2m high) both in transfer and in placement; the set up is automatic and for each stabilizer there are 6 different positions available. The low weight allows this machine to move and set up on even very delicate flooring without creating any harm.
