Platformder supports new MEWP vocational training in Türkiye

Turkey’s Ministry of National Education has published new training material covering mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), developed with support from industry association Platformder and its member companies.

The 177-page course material has been produced for students in Grades 11 and 12 studying motor vehicle technology at vocational and technical Anatolian High Schools, as part of efforts to develop skilled technical personnel for the powered access industry.

The 177-page course material covers the full range of aerial platforms. (Image: Platformder).

Platformder supported the development of the material by bringing industry expertise into the project, while member companies involved in manufacturing, distribution, rental and technical servicing contributed practical knowledge. Several companies also opened their facilities and work areas to those developing the course.

Following its publication, Platformder thanked Turkey’s Ministry of National Education and Directorate General for Vocational and Technical Education, as well as authors Can Yılmaz and Mehmet Emin Yaman and the association’s members and other industry stakeholders that contributed to the project.

The association said, “We see the publication of the Mobile Elevating Work Platforms course material as more than the release of a textbook. It is a valuable investment in the future of our industry.

“We believe that bringing the sector’s accumulated knowledge and practical experience into vocational education will make an important contribution to training better-prepared technical personnel with greater safety awareness.”

The course covers three main areas: static elevating work platforms, mobile elevating work platforms and truck mounted platforms.

Subjects include machine components, hydraulic, drive and electrical systems, maintenance and repair, fault diagnosis, scheduled servicing and safety.

Alongside theoretical instruction, students will undertake practical exercises covering areas including the inspection of chassis, booms, baskets and stability systems, as well as hydraulic maintenance and fault diagnosis.

Platformder said the initiative would help introduce future technicians to the powered access industry while they are still in vocational education and strengthen links between schools and the sector.

Image: Platformder