MEWP

Built in the 18th century in the region of Mayenne, North West France, near the small, historic village of Montenay, Basmaignée Castle requires regular upkeep, in particular with roof repairs and maintenance. A challenging, painstaking and, at times, hazardous task, performed at great height on difficult to access work zones. To complete the work at […]

Danish rental company, Lohke Materieludlejning is growing its fleet with more than 130 Snorkel lifts. The orders which were placed in February and March with official Snorkel distributor for Denmark, KH Lift ApS, include 120 Snorkel TM12 telescopic mast lifts, ten Snorkel S3219E electric slab scissor lifts and four Snorkel SL30RTE lithium-ion battery powered Speed […]

Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in high-quality, low-level access equipment, has appointed Brad Boehler to its board of directors. In this role, Boehler will tap into his years of industry experience in both engineering and market development to help guide the strategic direction of Hy-Brid Lifts by Custom Equipment, LLC. Boehler’s career spans nearly 25 […]

Industrial Access, a leading Romanian equipment rental company, has built a reputation for being technologically advanced in using data to manage its fleet. With of a total of 4000 machines, the company’s aerial fleet counts 1500 units – 40% of which are Genie units. Today, 110 of Industrial Access’ fully CAN-based Genie machines are equipped […]

Snorkel says it is reaching above and beyond at ConExpo 2020 with the launch of the world’s largest self-propelled boom lift. Dubbed a ‘Mega Boom’, the new Snorkel 2100SJ telescopic boom lift reaches a maximum platform height of 210ft (64.0m), a horizontal outreach up to 100ft (30.4m) and an unrestricted platform capacity of 660lb. (300kg).  […]

Edmonton, Canada-based Serious Labs, a leader in virtual reality (VR) solutions for training and operation of heavy equipment such as cranes and mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), has launched  a new airline module for MEWP operators as part of its latest software update. Now globally available, the module provides advanced hands-on training and assessment in […]

Japanese MEWP rental company Fujikenki Lease based in Osaka, Japan, has bought an Easy Lift crawler platform for its fleet. Fujikenki Lease has chosen a hybrid RA31 with 18.5 kW Kubota engine and 200 Ah 48V lithium battery. The RA31 model was chosen for its reduced weight and dimensions, combined with a long outreach (14.5 […]

Snorkel is honing-in on its rough terrain models at World of Concrete 2020. Designed to be robust and heavy duty, Snorkel’s rough terrain lifts have a durable all-steel construction and are intended to be remanufactured. This is advantageous for contractors who purchase their lifts, rather than rent, as they can benefit from an extended working […]

Leading aerial work platform manufacturer, Snorkel, returns to CRA Rental Rally this week to exhibit for the 5th consecutive year. Organised by the California Rental Association, CRA Rental Rally attracts attendees from the equipment and party rental industries.  Exhibiting at the largest booth on the show floor, Snorkel is showing 12 models from its range […]

Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in high-quality, low-level access equipment, has brought lightweight technology to the 19ft lift market with the introduction of the Pro Series PS-1930. The 19ft scissor lift, the tallest model in the Hy-Brid line, offers notable features such as non-fold-down rails and the company’s LeakGuard – fluid containment system. The new […]