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JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., has signed an exclusive agreement with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Off Road Tire division to supply Firestone DuraForce MH tires on JLG-, Lull-, and SkyTrak-brand telehandlers. The two companies worked together for three years to develop the telehandler-specific tires. Before now, telehandlers used grader tires. Available in two sizes—370/75-28 and 400/75-28—the […]

At Intermat, Merlo SPA, Cuneo, Italy, announced updates to several new telehandler models, including the Panoramic P 40.8 PLUS, P 40.8, P 40.9 PLUS, and P 40.9. Offering load capacities up to 8,800 pounds and lift heights between 27 and 30 feet, the Panoramic P 40.8 PLUS, P 40.8, P 40.9 PLUS, and P 40.9 […]

You'd think the Gulf Coast would be a hotbed of construction a year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. Well, you'd be right • but not for the obvious reasons. The tide of construction that is keeping cranes of all kinds busy along the nation's southern coastline has more to […]

At The Rental Show, Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries will unveil three new machines. They are the 32-foot-tall GS-3232 scissor lift; the 40-foot-tall Z-40N self-propelled articulating boom lift; and the redesigned 10,000-pound capacity GTH-1056 telescopic handler. Other Genie equipment on display at The Rental Show will include the S-45 self-propelled telescopic boom lift; the Z-45/25J RT […]

The Retriever 15T transport truck bed, manufactured by Up-N-Atom, Inc., Waukesha, Wis., exemplifies innovation, influence, and owner-operator benefits. From its suspension-style airbags to its patented curved and hinged deck, the Retriever 15T's unique features allow it to transport equipment faster, improve operator safety, eliminate hydraulic system maintenance expenses, and operate in extreme cold weather. More […]

Crane owners now have a method to make real-time fleet management decisions, increase equipment utilization, reduce operational costs and protect against equipment theft. Originally designed as a theft deterrent, the recently enhanced Titan Equipment Monitoring System by DPL America now enables crane owners to continuously and accurately track the location, activity and operational status of […]

LAB, LLC, an Indianapolis, Ind., web-based lubrication developer, has unveiled its latest lubricant, an open gear aerosol called LUBE-A-GEAR. Designed to promote greater gear protection in an easy-to-use aerosol, LUBE-A-GEAR was developed for use on cranes, drag lines, hydraulic excavators, aerial lifts, and other types of construction equipment with rotating bearings, it was engineered to […]

Phoenix, Ariz.-based Marco Crane has received the largest all-terrain crane available from Manitowoc Crane Group, the 550-ton Grove GMK7550. The GMK7550 offers a five-section, 197-foot main boom, with MEGAFORM shaping and TWIN-LOCK boom-pinning system. It can also be configured with a 230-foot boom extension, allowing a maximum tip height of 430 feet. Marco Crane also […]

Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries is offering a new telescopic handler standard warranty, a 1-3-5 plan that covers electrical components for one year, hydraulic components for three years, and structural components for five years. The 1-3-5 warranty applies to any North American Genie telehandler ordered after Oct. 1, 2006. “The general industry-standard warranty is 1-1-5: one […]

Operators on jobs that don't require a lot of lift height but have limited space and low ground pressure often look to miniature aerial lifts because they are compact, maneuverable, and easy to transport. One mini aerial lift of note is the 9'6” tall Leonardo from Braviisol D.M. srl. of Italy. A staple in rental […]