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Milton Keynes, UK-based Niftylift was brought in to help re-house a rescued Barn Owl.

TCA Lift has completed its first order for a Falcon tracked platform in Indonesia. The manufacturer has delivered a Falcon Spider FS420C to seafood processor PT Indomaguro of Jakarta.

Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) has launched a new mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) that is designed for fork lift trucks.

A low level access platform that harnesses pedal power is now available in the UK. The Mini-Mobi is a single piece folding aluminium work platform, featuring a patented pedal drive system

German lift manufacturer supplies two transport platforms to assist workers carrying out renovations on Schloss Neuschwanstein, one of Europe’s most visited castles.

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.

US-based Elliott Equipment Company has developed a full-hydraulic upper platform control system for its HiReach aerial work platform product line.

UK access equipment supplier Bella Access has added two new Height Rider 17 Narrows to its fleet of Niftylift work platforms.

Danish-based rental company Slagelse Liftudlejning has acquired a Falcon FS320Z after a one-week trial from TCA Lift and has already put the aerial platform to work, on the East Bridge of the Great Belt Fixed Link.

US manufacturer of specialist lifts MLE (Man Lift Engineering) has developed a the TL60, a vertical mast type machine for The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

German manufacturer, Böcker, has launched a specially designed lift for servicing wind turbines. The Energy-Lift is designed for permanent installation on wind powered plants and carries two people or up to 250kg of material to a height of up to 200m at a speed of up to 18m/min

Niftylift's Deck Rider 45 was on display for the first time to the US market at ConExpo in March.

The offerings in the low-level access market is growing all the time. Maria Hadlow reports on some of the latest developments.

World renowned music venue, the Carnegie Hall in New York contacted MLE for a lightweight access platform to allow maintenance and show preparation to be carried out in the auditorium.

The engineers at Man & Material Lift Engineering (MLE) have done it again. Expanding upon their hazardous environment boom line, the company has released its AE60JEX explosion-proof lift. The boom was originally used in an aircraft painting facility until the safety manager realized it was not safe for hazardous environments, MLE said. "We were contacted with a request to upgrade the existing machine to Class 1 Division 1 ‘EX' rating," the company said.

Australia's first two Tadano Hydraulic Truck Cranes featuring the new 2.5 tonne capacity extendable work platforms have arrived at Hanchard Crane Hire.

Wisconsin-based manufacturer designs and produces green up-and-over lift for atrium applications

Italian manufacturer Hinowa used last week's CTT Show in Moscow (June 17 - 21) to launch a new 23 m high spider platform, the LightLift23.12 to Eastern Europe.

Merlo is producing 30 ‘pre–series’ versions of its MPR aerial platforms for distribution to a number of its European dealers by the end of the year.