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At ConExpo Italian vertical mast specialist, Bravi was showing a prototype for a new board carrier device which can be adapted to the Bravi Lite or the Leonardo machines.

After expanding its LiftPod line of aerial work platforms in early 2011, JLG Industries, Inc., is taking the family or low-level access lifts on a demo tour across the US.

Low-level and lightweight pieces of access equipment will be well represented at ConExpo this year. Although used in construction for activities such as mechanical and electrical fitting and heating and ventilation installation, low-level access crosses into other areas such as facilities management, cleaning, maintenance and painting, which provides rental companies with a wider potential customer base.

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) is showing new Genie aerial work platform products at ConExpo.

JLG Industries, Inc., has added the new personal and portable FS60 to its LiftPod line of aerial work platforms. The FS60 has a smaller base than JLG's other LiftPods and it is ANSI A92.3-2006/CSA B354.1-04 compliant.

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) is introducing new Genie aerial work platform products at The Rental Show (Feb. 28-March 2) and ConExpo (March 22-26), both in Las Vegas.

JLG Industries has re-launched its Toucan E26MJ vertical mast lift in North America as the Toucan T26E, featuring a direct electric drive.

From tree-trimming to low-noise, inner-city jobs, certain machines are made for certain work. ALH editor Lindsey Anderson asks manufacturers to highlight some niche opportunities for rental companies.

UpRight's new "personal access" range attracted a lot of interest at its distributor conference held in Dubai. The range includes push around scissor lifts; push around vertical mast lifts; self propelled mast lifts and self propelled scissors. [AI was able to report on the machines in September at a sneak preview at the company's UK headquarters .]

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has introduced its new Genie QuickStock lift

UpRight Powered Access is launching a wide range of low-level access platforms, including three push-around scissors, a new low cost version of the UL lifts, and an 8 m self-propelled model to complement the well established TM 12.

UK tool and equipment hire company Speedy has invested £600000 in low level access products.

Skyjack was still teasing potential customers with the prototype of its SJ 16 vertical mast lift at Intermat. There will be two machines in the range the SJ 12 - 3.6 m (12 ft) platform height - will be sold worldwide while the SJ 16 - 4.8 m (16 ft) - will only be offered in Europe. The machines will be available from the end of this year.

Among the many product launches and updates at APEX is a never-before seen, electrically powered, mast style boom lift from JLG. The Toucan 10E provides a 10m working height and is designed to help users increase their productivity and make maintenance easy.

The sixth APEX aerial platform exhibition opens in just one week in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It takes place from Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th September - and will be the largest APEX show ever, with over 115 companies exhibiting.

UK manufacturer, Edmolift has launched its first low level platform, T-zip. The T-zip comes in two models and is designed to be a safe replacement for ladders, steps and kick stools.

Genie's Super Straddle, an attachment which allows a personnel lift to be used in areas which would otherwise be inaccessible, has been redesigned to meet the latest ANSI A92.3 standards and CE compliance.

UK manufacturer, Planet Platforms, has two of its products featured in the Cromwel Tools' catalogue: Power Tower, a portable powered access tower, and TP900 a mobile trailer scissor lift.

Maria Hadlow looks at how the access industry is responding to a growing industrial end user market.