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JLG Industries has named  Ara Eckel as director of product management for the company’s connected solutions platform team. In this role, Eckel will drive the connected channel strategy. Job site connectivity is an important trend in the construction industry today, and JLG’s connected solutions platform team works to develop cutting-edge digital technologies, that when used […]

A new presidential team has been confirmed for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), with Karin Nars of Dinolift officially invested as the federation’s first woman President during its 2022 AGM, held for the first time in three years as a physical meeting following the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to Nars being […]

Bob Begley has been appointed as JLG’s as director of product management for scissor, vertical and low-level access lifts. In this role, Begley is responsible for the company’s multi-generational product plan, as well as driving the direction and implementation of its go-to-market strategies. “Within the last few years, JLG has taken big leaps in the […]

JLG has launched two new scissor lift models: the electric-drive ES2646 and the hydraulic-drive R2646. With a platform height of 26ft (7.92m), a capacity of 1200lb (544.31kg) and the ability to work both indoors and out, these new JLG machines are designed to deliver a more productive day on the job. Bob Begley, director of […]

With the intention of advancing the integration of robotics with access equipment, JLG Industries has entered a developmental partnership with RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of intelligent robotic mobile manipulation systems. The collaboration aims to deliver improved operator safety and enhanced productivity on job sites. “Robotic technologies have long been used in a variety of […]

JLG has launched a conversion kit for its 660SJ model, replacing the engine with a zero emissions battery solution. In response to the increasingly urgent and growing demand for electric access equipment to work on low or zero-emission job sites, JLG has created a conversion kit for selected diesel models. This is a cost-efficient and […]

JLG Industries is once again seeking to change the way people work at height with the JLG 670SJ self-levelling boom lift, which is now available in North America. Equipped with JLG’s exclusive and patented self-levelling technology, the 670SJ is engineered to automatically adapt to terrain on slopes up to 10deg in any direction, while driving […]

JLG has released a new virtual experience initiative, to help demonstrate the company’s broad range of products and support services to existing and prospective customers in a more engaging way. Known as ‘Access your World’, the on-demand platform provides a customer-focused virtual experience that allows visitors to intimately explore and consume information covering JLG’s products, […]

EquipmentWatch has recognised JLG’s electric scissor lifts and SkyTrak telehandlers with its prestigious 2021 Lowest Cost of Ownership (LCO) awards. Jennifer Stiansen, director of marketing for JLG said, “Based on the average annual utilisation and residual value, EquipmentWatch analysts were able to determine that JLG electric scissor lifts and SkyTrak telehandlers will have the lowest […]

JLG Industries’ senior director of Future Technology and Industrial Design, Ignacy Puszkiewicz, will participate in the upcoming ‘The Future of Job Site Safety’ webinar hosted by Cratos on 8 June  at 1.00pm EST. Puszkiewicz’s presentation during the event will focus on Innovations of Job Site Safety Technology. The webinar is open to the public and […]