MEWP

Rental accounts for around four in every five aerial lift sales worldwide. Dan Jenkins examines how equipment manufacturers are addressing such an important market – and explores how rental companies are adapting their fleet mix to meet changing customer needs. Globally, the MEWP rental fleet hit a major milestone last year when it reached 1.5 […]

IMER Access, the Pegognaga, Italy based manufacturer of tracked booms and specialist scissor lifts, has launched a new addition to their IM-R spider range. The latest addition to the range is the IM-R15 DA. It is a 15m working height machine with a  7m outreach. It has a dual articulated boom and offers unrestricted 230kg […]

Haulotte Germany has welcomed a new distributor for the brand in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania area of Germany, FSN Fördertechnik. This recent partnership aims at providing a better regional service and support. Located in Rostock, FSN Fördertechnik, is pleased to expand its product range with Haulotte. The cooperation agreement with Haulotte Germany enables the subsidiary to […]

Oil & Steel has appointed Hird Ltd as the new Oil & Steel distributor for the UK market. Hird has more than 35 years of experience in renting and selling machinery and equipment for materials lifting and moving and working at height. The company’s expertise and experience in the minicrane rental sector has contributed to […]

Based in Dublin, Ireland, rental firm GK Hire, has taken delivery of 21Genie GS-1330m scissor lift platforms. Featuring a power-efficient e-drive system for full-day, emissions-free runtime and weighing less than the standard service elevator capacity limitation of 1000kg (2205lb),the Genie GS-1330m scissor lift combines a maximum working height of 5.9m (18ft 8in), a lift capacity […]

JLG has appointed Industrial EquipSol Limited in Bangladesh as distributor for JLG’s access portfolio . “JLG is pleased to announce this distribution agreement with EquipSol,” said Ian Hume, sales director JLG Middle East, Africa, Russia and India. “In EquipSol JLG has found a knowledgeable partner in the Material Handling and Industrial segment.” The past six […]

Batteries represent the first maintenance cost item for electric machines. Their lifespan widely varies according to maintenance knowledge or bad habits – some are even replaced while they could function properly with a few corrective actions. Haulotte is addressing premature battery failure with Activ’Energy Management, technology, which combines a smart charger with water refilling solutions […]

Designed for working in challenging environments and tackling the most demanding projects, the HT16 RTJ O/PRO (HT46 RTJ O/PRO in North America) shares the same design and performance characteristics as the other models in the Haulotte RTJ range. Incorporating Haulotte safety standards and innovative design, the new telescopic boom provides a dual platform capacity along with […]

Equipment Finders Inc (EFI), a Nashville, USA-based construction equipment rental centre, has expanded its product offering by introducing a fleet of push-around scissor lifts from Hy-Brid Lifts. Push-around lifts continue gaining traction as contractors do their part to reduce accidents by limiting the use of ladders on job sites. EFI’s introduction of these lifts, which […]

Haulotte’s new Star 6 Crawler has been designed to give the operator easy access to all jobsites as it can be used on a range of terrains. The crawling system not only enables the mast to go over the roughest terrains, but also significantly reduces the ground pressure, which is essential for driving on sensitive […]