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The Chief Executive of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan to express members’ wishes to work with him and the emergency services in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. IPAF member firms want to explore whether taller access platforms could be used in future to help rescue […]

New laminated leaflets from Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) explain why – particularly in agriculture and construction – where accident rates continue to be high – Thorough Examination is as essential for rough terrain trucks and telehandlers as it is for forklift trucks. Each illustrates the difference between a LOLER-only Thorough Examination, which may focus […]

Less than three months before the official opening of the 6th edition of GIS, the exhibitor numbers continue to increase, backed by Italian and international associations such as ESTA and IPAF. This year new Italian access platform awards will also be launched. GIS is held on 5 – 7 October at PiacenzaExpo, Piacenza, Italy. GIS […]

Southwest Wire Rope, a Heavy Lift Division of HWC (NASDAQ: HWCC), has received its DNV GL Type Approval Certificate (TAC) to design, manufacture, test, tag and certify lifting sets for Offshore Containers (DNV 2.7-1) and Portable Offshore Units (DNV 2.7-3). This certification makes Southwest Wire Rope a DNV GL certified manufacturer of the largest wire […]

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 […]