All Access Equipment Articles

Australian truck-mount specialist Nifty-Lift has introduced a new 13m working height insulated EWP (elevating work platform) model, which features a 270deg articulating fly boom.

Among the five new models of truck cranes being launched by Palfinger at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany are three new SH truck-mounted cranes: the PK 10002 SH, the PK 12502 SH and the PK 110002 SH. All cranes of the SH range can now be designed ex works as EN280 workman basket cranes.

Engineers at Italian manufacturer Airo have been improving the performance and style of the XS range of small electric scissors. Enhancements are said to make them faster and easier to use.

Speedy Hire is to double its electric scissor lift fleet with a £4 million investment in Skyjack scissors.

Italian aerial platform rental company Nacanco is successfully negotiating a stormy economy and maintaining its track record of growth. Murray Pollok met the company's managing director, Marzia Giusto, in Rome.

Access, Lift & Handlers has extended its deadline for compiling data for its annual Aerials20 (A20) report. The A20 ranks aerial-owning rental companies in North America by number of scissors, boom lifts and vertical mast machines owned. In order to make the list as concise as possible, we need your information and we welcome any new companies that might be interested.

The International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) American Work Platform Training (AWPT) arm has enlisted a number of new members and training centers in North America.

Avontus Software Corp., a rental billing, estimating, drawing and software designer for the scaffold and construction industries, has developed a new scaffold drawing tool that creates precise drawings and materials lists.

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, has improved on its accredited competent person training course. The course covers proper design and installation of a suspended scaffold systems and its safe operation, as well as training on hazard awareness and risk mitigation.

US manufacturer Lift-A-Loft has developed a new high capacity maintenance truck, capable of lifting 4.5t. The new TMHCL truck-mounted scissor lift can elevate its capacity load to 6m in the air.

Manitou said it was expecting a slowdown in order intake going forward as equipment buyers responded to economic problems “whether real or anticipated” and said its forecast growth this year was now 10%, at the low end of its previous 10-15% forecast.

Danish company Omme Lift has launched a new compact trailer mounted platform, which, with a low weight and manoeuvrability, is designed for narrow and difficult to access sites.

Aichi is launching three new electric scissor lifts in its Global range: the Skytowers SV06DNS, SV06DNL and SV08DNL have platform heights of 5.8m, 6.1m and 7.77m respectively and capacities of 230kg, 360kg and 230kg.

Mills in Brazil doubles its CapEx plans for 2012.

Haulotte Group has resdesigned and improved their rough-terrain scissor lift Compact range: C2668RT and C3368RT

Leach Lewis the UK dealer for the Dingli range of access equipment expects to sell 200 of the Chinese manufactured machines to the UK market in the first year.

Swiss rental firm Maltech has added three new Bronto Skylift truck mounted units to its fleet.

US manufacturer of utility products, Diversified Products has launched a new yoke-style fall arrest service crane basket, designed for accessing high-reach maintenance areas, especially on large equipment.

Snorkel is expanding its international network. The UK-based company has appointed Movimenttar Equipamentos Industriais, a subsidiary of Comingersoll, as its new partner in Brazil.

The Miami Herald is reporting that two employees of a Coral Gables, FL glass company have been hospitalized after the scaffolding they were using collapsed.