Excerpts from FireApparatus.com:
… E-ONE has now entered the steel aerial arena.
Jim Salmi, director, aerial product development, led the discussion on the new aerials the company is building. From the pivot point of the ladder on down, everything about the aerial apparatus is exactly the same as E-ONE’s aluminum aerial devices. There are, of course, some innovations that Salmi shared.
The aerial, designated HPS 105, offers a 2.5:1 safety factor and an integral torque box chassis, criss-cross underslung jacks with no pins, and compartments over the jacks. The ladder is 105 feet and features a 500-pound tip load dry or wet for up to 1,000-gpm flow. A roller system allows the aerial, constructed of 100 KSI Domex, to operate without needing to be greased.
… E-ONE’s new advanced aerial control systems, features a 3½-inch backlit color display that comes through the console with essential information needed for the operator. E-ONE’s ramp control features three predefined settings that can change how firm or soft the ladder starts and stops.
