Aerials Brochure - Smeal Fire Apparatus Co.

AERIALS
SMEAL DESIGNS AERIALS WITH THE
FIREFIGHTER IN MIND. THAT MEANS OUR
AERIALS ARE LOADED WITH SAFETY FEATURES,
EASY TO OPERATE AND CAPABLE OF MAXIMUM
PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION TO OUR HIGHPERFORMANCE LADDER STRUCTURE, OUR
EXTENSIVE FEATURES AND OPTIONS ALLOW
YOU TO CREATE THE AERIAL APPARATUS TO FIT
YOUR DEPARTMENT’S NEEDS.
100’ Mid Mount
• 5-section aerial structure
• -12 to +72 degrees of operation
• Midship-mounted aerial designed to reduce
travel height to as low as 10’
125’ Heavy Duty
• 4-section aerial structure
• Features the industry’s longest
horizontal reach of 121’
100’ Super Heavy Duty
• 3-section aerial structure
• Superior strength apparatus
• 95’ horizontal reach
• 100’ vertical reach
• 12’1” standard travel height
105’ Heavy Duty
• 4-section aerial structure
• 101’6” horizontal reach
• 11’10” standard travel height
75’ Heavy Duty (Tandem Axle)
• 3-section aerial structure
• 71’5” horizontal reach
• 11’4” standard travel height
• Single H beam stabilizers, available with front down style
stabilizers for ability to work on downhill grades
• Available with up to 600 gallons of water
75’ Heavy Duty (Single Axle)
• 3-section aerial structure
• 71’5” horizontal reach
• 11’4” standard travel height
• S ingle H beam stabilizers, available with front down style
stabilizers for ability to work on downhhill grades
UT 100’ (100’ Rear Mount)
• 4-section aerial structure
• 101’6” horizontal reach
• 11’5” standard travel height
55’ Heavy Duty
• 2-section aerial structure
• 10’11” standard travel height
• Up to 750 gallons of water
FEATURES
Positional Waterway: Our patented positional waterway is
an extremely popular option with many fire departments. This
durable, dependable feature lets the operator position the waterway
to either Rescue or Water Tower with a simple one-step procedure
by switching modes from the turntable operator’s position.
QL-12 Electrical System: Our “plug n’ play” system
reduces the amount of non-plug connectors and makes it easy
to add components and make repairs to the electrical system.
Smeal aerials come standard with a V-mux electrical system.
Creeper Controls: Operating at 12 to 15
percent of normal operating speed, Creeper
Controls allow pinpoint placement of the aerial
tip for rescue operations.
CP-84 Waterway: The CP-84
Waterway is a standard feature that
provides the strongest, most durable
waterway on the market. A galvanized
inner coating prevents corrosion of
the 84,000 psi pipe while the exterior
waterway is chrome plated to provide
a smooth telescopic movement
throughout the entire extension and
retraction of the aerial ladder.
AL-11: Featuring day and night modes, our AL-11 console saves
time and improves operator efficiency with one-glance access to aerial
functions like ladder load percentage, extension, rotation and elevation,
and hydraulic oil pressure. It also displays all relevant engine information.
Interlocks and Short Jacking: When the aerial is short jacked, there
is an interlock that prohibits the structure from going fully to the side that
is short jacked. Another interlock occurs as part of the anti-body collision
system. This prevents the aerial structure from crushing the body of the
apparatus when it is lowered.
Ergonomic Hose Load:
Smeal’s Ergonomic Hose Loader
(EHL) improves firefighter safety by
placing a minimum of 1,000 feet of
5-inch LDH within a firefighter’s reach,
eliminating climbs on wet, slippery
apparatus to reload large-diameter
hose on aerials. Another Smealsignature game-changer, it’s heavyduty and hydraulically powered.
FP-4 Stabilizing System:
Smeal’s unique stabilizing system places
the front stabilizers just behind the cab
of the apparatus; this forward placement
provides easy access to the pump panel
while reducing stress on the chassis.
Substructure: Our hot dip galvanized body mounts come off the
torque box and protrude outward to carry the body from the underside
of the compartment structure. Additionally, both the upper and lower
brackets have rubber blocks to absorb body shock. We also utilize an
isolation barrier between dissimilar metals to prevent corrosion.
Hot Dip Galvanized Stabilizers:
Our hot dip galvanized stabilizers
protect the metal in an area that is
highly susceptible to road chemicals.
DEDICATED TO QUALITY
In this industry, you’ll never hear of anything being “too safe” or “too effective.” When we build our apparatus, quality is always
our top priority. It starts with the best materials—like our steel aerial ladders and substructures—to build the sturdiest trucks
available. The apparatus is constructed by our AWS-certified welders, and every single weld is NDT third-party inspected using
magnetic particle examination.
We individually paint each piece of our apparatus prior to final assembly to ensure total coverage. This gives our trucks their
exceptional look and is critical in effectively protecting against corrosion.
Before we send any apparatus out the door, it first goes through a number of rigorous tests to ensure performance is up
to Smeal quality standards. All of our efforts to ensure quality mean you’ll get the safest apparatus on the market.
Smeal aerials are designed to ensure you get the most out of the truck. With a number of safety features and options, your
apparatus will be easy to operate while achieving maximum performance.
Tested and Proven: Every
Smeal aerial goes through a
number of rigorous tests before
leaving our facility.
HOW TO FIND A DEALER
TO BEST SERVE YOU, SMEAL HAS A NUMBER OF
DEALER LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.
OUR DEALER NETWORK INCLUDES SOME OF
THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE, EXPERIENCED
DEALERS IN THE INDUSTRY. TO FIND THE ONE
NEAREST YOU, VISIT SMEAL.COM AND CLICK
ON THE “DEALERS” BUTTON.
There are a lot of fire apparatus manufacturers in this industry and, to be honest, most of them build a pretty
good truck. We don’t worry about other companies, though, because leaders don’t look back. They are focused
on the task at hand. Everyday, they push themselves to be the best, and for it, they are respected. Just like
you, there is a sense of honor in what we do. We work to make the perfect fire apparatus because we believe
the bravest of the brave deserve the best of the best. We are Smeal. We build respect.
SMEAL
FIRE APPARATUS CO.
P.O. BOX 8
610 WEST 4TH STREET
SNYDER, NEBRASKA 68664
PH: 402-568-2224
FX: 402-568-2346
[email protected]
Fire Pumps, Aerials, and
Line-Voltage generators are
tested by UL in accordance
with NFPA 1901
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