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Part One When you are the world's third largest producer of aerial work platforms, you need to have a product to compete in each popular market segment. One of the most popular • and for many years, fastest growing • segment has been the 80-foot platform height rough-terrain boom lift. This applies to both the […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has added a new job-specific group to serve the needs of procurement professionals in the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. The AEM Purchasing/Supply Chain Council is geared toward purchasing directors, procurement managers, and buyers on both the manufacturer and supply side of the purchasing equation. It provides a forum to […]

A new training program for telehandler operators with integrated platforms has been launched in Europe by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the parent organization of North America's Aerial Work Platform Training, Inc. (AWPT). The training program, titled Telehandler Platform Integrated, or TPI, joins other training programs offered by IPAF and AWPT that focus on […]

Working extensively with aerial lift end-users on its development, Elliott Equipment Co., Omaha, Neb., has introduced the new E-Line truck-mounted aerial lift product line. The first unit in the series is the 120-foot E120, which features a hydraulically powered four-section boom with a hydraulically self-leveling and rotating platform. Not your typical boom truck or truck-mounted […]

Aiding the men and women who serve our country are military machines. Tanks and planes jump to mind first, but there are also other pieces of equipment used in reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. Telehandlers, forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and cranes are placed around the world, supporting our men and women in uniform. In the […]

California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health is moving to prohibit the use of synthetic webbing, natural, or synthetic fiber rope slings in the suspension of a personnel platform from a crane or derrick. Instead, wire rope slings are recommended. The proposal by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health is based on the standard […]

Thomas Equipment, Inc., Centreville, New Brunswick, has announced that Pneutech, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary that engineers, manufactures, and distribute pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components, has initiated a court supervised restructuring in Canada to facilitate the refinancing of its credit facilities. Thomas Equipment, Inc. and its subsidiaries in other countries are not subject to […]

Man & Material Lift Engineering, Cudahy, Wis., recently completed Factory Mutual (FM) testing for the UL “EX” standard on battery-powered boom lifts. All battery-powered boom lifts working in hazardous environments where explosive gases, dusts, or other volatiles may be present must meet the UL “EX” standard. Explosion-proof enclosures and intrinsically safe controls were utilized to […]

Manitowoc Crane Group, Manitowoc, Wis., has updated and expanded its line of YardBoss industrial cranes. The 22-ton capacity YB7722 and YB7722XL replace the previous 7720/7720XL 20-ton cranes. The 9-ton YB4409-2 is a new addition to the product line. Besides the capacity enhancement, the YB7722 and the XL version feature a 15-ton deck carrying capacity and […]

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., announced it has completed the acquisition by merger of NationsRent Companies. The acquisition is valued at $1 billion and creates the third largest equipment rental provider in the U.S. rental market with more than 470 locations, including 100 NationsRent locations at Lowe's. “We are pleased that the acquisition is completed, […]