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Xtreme Manufacturing has announced the sad death of telehandler industry veteran, Mark Sichi. Mark, aged 61, died on Saturday 24 June 2017, as he completed a workout at the gym. He is survived by a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren. During his 15-year tenure at Xtreme Manufacturing, Mark was a key member of the […]

JLG Industries has, announced that Rick Smith, senior director of global product training at JLG, will deliver a presentation titled “Training Aerial Work Platform Operators Through Virtual Reality” at the 2017 National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Symposium in New Orleans, 29 August 29 to 1 September. Smith’s presentation is part of the symposium’s […]

Independent UK access rental company Elavation has further expanded its fleet of Hinowa tracked boom lifts. The Milton Keynes-based powered access specialist has taken delivery of one of the first Hinowa Lightlift 15.70 lithium machines in the UK. This 15m crawler-mounted boom has compact dimensions and very low ground pressure. Coupled with the lithium-ion power […]

Elebia’s automatic hooks: evo5, evo 10 and evo20 are compliant with the Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lifting Appliances. With this certification, these three models, with 5000, 10,000 and 20,000kg capacities respectively, are accepted for installation on all vessels classed by DNV GL that is: Loose gears for offshore cranes Elebia says, “With the DNV […]

The Raymond Corporation has unveiled the new RayBuilt Centre of Excellence located in East Syracuse, New York, USA. The RayBuilt Centre of Excellence will remanufacture Raymond forklifts, including the truck body, as well as the truck’s components, including motors, drive units, handles and hoses. In the centre, the remanufactured product line will grow to include […]

Powered Access rental companies that are existing or future members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will soon have to pass a more stringent vetting and auditing process in the UK, following a resolution of IPAF’s UK Country Council that was approved at the organisation’s global AGM earlier this year. 

 From September this […]

Powered Access rental companies that are existing or future members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will soon have to pass a more stringent vetting and auditing process in the UK, following a resolution of IPAF’s UK Country Council that was approved at the organisation’s global AGM earlier this year. 

 From September this […]

Snorkel UK has appointed Dave Roddy to the new position of business development manager. With over 30 years experience within the industrial and construction sectors, Dave has a proven track record in sales and account management.  Within the past 10 years, Dave has amassed significant experience within the aerial work platform sector, having worked in […]

With 20 years experience, RCT Stevedoring offers efficient solutions for loading, unloading of vessels and storage of cargo. Based in Willebroek, Belgium, along the Antwerp-Brussels Sea Canal, RCT Stevedoring ensures a high level of flexibility. Priding itself as a state-of-the-art company, RCT has introduced a full set of the newest e2 automatic hooks from Elebia […]

A rental company on the Isle of Wight, UK has moved into tracked boom hire, after investing in a new Hinowa machine. Wight Access Hire, a division of Wight Generators Ltd, has taken delivery of the island’s first Hinowa Lightlift 15.70 Performance IIIS. The lightweight, compact crawler-mounted boom provides a 15.4m maximum working height. With […]