The APF 1240 is 40 cm wide and therefore particularly compact and very easy to manoeuvre. This makes it especially easy to use in very tight confines – for instance, when garden fences, curbs, house walls or flowerbeds restrict the scope of movement. When an obstacle is encountered, the operator can simply flip the grip forward and guide the vibratory plate in the other direction. There is no need to try to manhandle the machine in a different direction.