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Urban art focusing on powered access safety will be created at the IPAF Safety Zone during Intermat this week in Paris. Over the six exhibition days, urban artists from Paris and Brighton, Shiz and Foundry, will spray two 7×5 meter canvases to graphically highlight the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. The artists […]

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association reports its 2012 Annual Convention and Exposition will take place July 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif. Five different training classes will take place, including a mast climbers operator training course on July 15 and a train-the-trainer facilitator skills workshop, which […]

There are trainers…and there are people who put their heart and soul into imparting reliable, comprehensive, technical information intended to make you safer and better at your job. Five years ago Crane & Rigging Hot Line implemented the Top Trainer recognition program because of the intrinsic role training plays in the overall safety of crane […]

  H-A-R-T (Height & Rescue Training), the specialist height safety training division of Checkmate Lifting and Safety, has been awarded Accredited Training Company status by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). The award follows a rigorous audit by LEEA technical officers and allows H-A-R-T to offer a range of LEEA-accredited training courses for end users […]

Manitou Americas, West Bend, Wis., has invested in a dedicated training facility for its XPRT Training department in Madison, S.D. The facility, consisting of 8,100 square feet of indoor training space and a 62,000 square-foot outdoor demo area, hosts sales and service training courses for the Gehl, Manitou, and Mustang dealer networks. The indoor facility […]

Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., recently honored its top-performing dealers with its Dealer of Distinction award. The 2011 award-winning celebration, held on Kiawah Island, S.C., marked the 18th year that Hyster has honored its dealers for their industry-leading level of performance in all areas of the materials handling business. “Hyster Company’s Dealer of Distinction awards program […]

Tanfield Group Plc, parent company of Snorkel, announces its preliminary results for the year ending Dec. 31, 2011. Notable statements include a recovery in key markets for aerial lifts with an 11 percent increase in turnover to $77 million (£48.3m). Gross margins increased to 37 percent, and operating loss before impairments narrowed to $23.9 million […]

Trojan Battery Company, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has launched “Trojan Tips,” a video tutorial series created to provide in-depth information focusing on a variety of battery topics such as deep-cycle battery technologies, maintenance practices, charging procedures and safety when handling batteries. “Trojan Tips” is designed to expand awareness of deep-cycle battery technology. The first “Trojan […]

By Guy Ramsey, President of Maximum Capacity Media Although still in its infancy, a major technological advancement in the safe use of aerial work platforms is having an impact on the access industry—and you probably didn’t even know it. While an operator being pinned or crushed between a stationary structure and a boom lift’s controls […]

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, Houston, Texas, has announced the recipients of the 2012 “Quest For Excellence” Dealer of the Year award. Top-performing dealers that continuously provided superior customer service and support for the material handling industry were chosen to receive the desirable Quest for Excellence award based on their first-class sales and service efforts.  The Mitsubishi […]