2. SkyJacks is a leading supplier of specialised access systems
such as Suspended Platforms, Mobile Hydraulic Elevating
Work Platforms, Tele-Handlers, Mini Cranes and
Lightweight Aluminium Tower Systems.
We’ve been conducting business since 1978.
It is a rental business with superior margins but does have
a labour/contracting component.
Servicing Eskom and other key blue-chip industrial,
construction and mining customers.
Established management team.
In addition to the Jo’burg operations we have branches in
Durban Cape Town and Nelspruit.
This small branch footprint gives us the ability to grow the
business geographically.
Who is SkyJacks?
3. What do we do?
Aluminium ScaffoldingMobile Elevating Work
Platforms
Suspended Platforms Tele-Handlers &
Mini Cranes
4. Main contributor of Revenue and EBITDA
SkyJacks is the sole agent for Sky Climber Power
Suspended Platforms in Africa and this relationship
goes back 35 years.
The electrically powered Alpha and Compact Hoists
used on the platforms are imported from Sky Climber
in Belgium and we have in excess of 600 of these hoists
in our hire fleet.
We carry a comprehensive range of spares and are able
to service and maintain the hoists in our workshops.
Suspended Platforms
5.
6. Kusile Power Station – Inside Smoke Stack
A 3.5m diameter Special Circular Platform was designed and manufactured to allow the
contractor to work on the steel structure inside the Kusile Smoke Stack.
The Smoke Stack is +/- 200m high.
7. Pretoria West Power Station – Cooling Tower
A total of 8 x 5m Platforms was installed complete with electric hoists.
The Cooling Tower is about 80m high.
All top fixings were done by making use of a helicopter, as there was no other way to
get access to the top of the Tower
8. Kusile & Medupi Power Station
7 Tier Platform operated with 2
electric Hoists and Electric Crawl.
4 sets was specially designed and
manufactured for each Power
Station.
These Platforms were used to do
sheeting on all 6 boilers at Kusile
Power Station and Medupi Power
Station.
Top Rig complete with material hoist
for lifting sheets into place.
9. 7 Tier Multi Deck Platform – Medupi Power Station
Suspended on a mono-rail from the top
with side to side capability.
Specially designed lifting lugs fitted to
electric crawl motors.
Used during boiler construction for
sheeting at Medupi Power Station
18m Suspended Platform – Medupi Power Station
10. Kendal Power Station Boiler Shutdown
4 Tier Multi Deck Platform
Overhead mounted hoists on
special design lifting brackets to
allow through way on top deck.
Internal ladders with trapdoors
provide access to each tier.
4 Tier, solid 12m x 18m
Multi Deck Suspended
Platform.
Erected and suspended in
place of scaffolding in a
quarter of the time.
12. Gold One Mine - Springs
A 9m x 6m Top A-Frame, 4m diameter Platform and 1.7m Man Riding Platform was
specially designed and manufactured for the mine to do shotcrete work.
The mine shaft is +/- 120m deep.
13. Mine Shaft – Mooi Street, Johannesburg
1m x 1m Three Tier Platform was specially designed and
manufactured for the mine.
The mine shaft is about 750m deep.
14. Mine Shaft – Mooi Street, Johannesburg
Upwards of 800m of wire rope per
motor, used to suspend 3 the specially
designed 3 tier.
Electric motors run at the speed of
the hoist, to roll up and prevent any
slack wire when raising the platform
to the surface.
15. Anglo Platinum – Steelpoort
Another SkyJacks special – 5.7m Round Platform suspended from site specific
designed A-Frame and hoisted by 380v Electric Hoists.
Used for Shaft Maintenance.
16. Mine Rescue Units
Design and Manufacture of complete Mine Rescue
Units.
Trailer Mounted and detachable.
Supplied with Generator and Wire Rope Winder.
17. Bridge Maintenance in the Western Cape
SkyJacks standard 3m Aluminium Platforms,
suspended from specially designed brackets
that were manufactured in house.
18. Bridge Maintenance in the
Western Cape
Another special design platform
by SkyJacks.
Full Decked Power Suspended
Platform.
20. Sasol Secunda Smoke Stacks – 301m High
Segmented Circular Platforms designed by
SkyJacks used for internal maintenance and
cleaning of the stacks.
Specially mounted wire rope winders that
run at the speed of the motor to take up
excess wire rope at long lengths.