ATLAS is one of the military telehandler lines of JLG Industries, the American access-equipment manufacturer based in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. The company’s product range covers boom lifts, scissor lifts, telehandlers and drop-deck trailers, and the ATLAS, ATLAS II and MMV machines are the military side of that range.
JLG ATLAS at a glance
| Maker | JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Type | military telehandler (telescopic handler) |
| Lines in the range | ATLAS, ATLAS II, MMV |
| Commercial telehandler brands | JLG, SkyTrak, Lull |
| Telehandler capacities | 5,500–17,000 lb across the JLG range |
| Telehandler heights | up to 55 ft across the JLG range |
| Steering | two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab |
| Engines | Tier 4i and Tier 4 final diesel |
| Parent company | Oshkosh Corporation since 2006 |
| JLG founded | 1969 |
No Wikipedia page exists for the ATLAS; the English Wikipedia article on JLG Industries lists ATLAS, ATLAS II and MMV among the company’s military telehandlers without further detail, so the article does not give individual specifications.
History of the JLG ATLAS
JLG Industries was founded in 1969 by John Landis Grove and two partners, who bought a small metal fabrication business in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. The first JLG aerial work platform was built in 1970 by a team of twenty workers, and the company added scissor lifts in 1973. JLG became part of Oshkosh Corporation in late 2006.
The telehandler side of the business was built around three brands: JLG itself, SkyTrak and Lull, both acquired in 2003. JLG telehandlers have capacities from 5,500 to 17,000 pounds and heights up to 55 feet, with all-wheel steering offering two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab modes, a wide choice of attachments for job-site tasks and Tier 4i and Tier 4 final diesel engines that meet the EPA standards for nonroad diesel engines.
JLG’s product list also includes a separate group of military telehandlers, named ATLAS, ATLAS II and MMV, alongside drop-deck trailers. The English Wikipedia article on JLG Industries lists these lines among the company’s products but gives no separate description of them, so this page treats ATLAS as part of the military telehandler programme without individual specifications.
Design and features
- Military telehandler line: ATLAS sits with ATLAS II and MMV in JLG’s list of military telehandlers.
- Telehandler heritage: JLG has built commercial telescopic handlers under the JLG, SkyTrak and Lull brands since acquiring SkyTrak and Lull in 2003.
- Steering modes: JLG telehandlers offer two-wheel, four-wheel circle and four-wheel crab steering.
- Tier 4 diesel engines: the company’s telehandlers use Tier 4i and Tier 4 final engines meeting EPA nonroad standards.
JLG ATLAS versions
- ATLAS: the first of the named military telehandler lines.
- ATLAS II: the second ATLAS line in the product list.
- MMV: the third military telehandler listed by the company.
- Commercial telehandlers: the JLG, SkyTrak and Lull brands for construction and material handling.
The commercial side of the range is covered by the JLG G10-55A and the SkyTrak telehandlers. More are in the JLG collection.
Sources
- JLG Industries, English Wikipedia: company history, product list, telehandler data
