MEWP accident reports rise but fatality rate falls

Despite reports increasing over the past year, the fatality rates of the leading types of accidents have declined – an encouraging sign that collective action across the powered access industry to tackle key underlying causes of accidents is starting to take effect, according to the latest report from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) based […]

17/07/2023 - 14:40 pm
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Wheel of misfortune illustrates hazards

Representatives of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) used both the Vertikal Days and Plantworx 2023 events, held in May and June respectively at the East of England Showground near Peterborough, UK, to promote its Safe Loading and Unloading campaign. Spinning a ‘wheel of misfortune’ highlighted to visitors to the IPAF stand all about the […]

12/07/2023 - 12:56 pm

Kohler engine gives Cela powerful hybrid

At an event in June called Demo Days engine manufacturer, Kohler, demonstrated its commitment to investing in a diverse energy future, providing solutions that meet different customer needs and showcasing stories from some of the customers who have chosen Kohler for quality, performance, and economic and environmental sustainability. Nino De Giglio, director of marketing communications […]

05/07/2023 - 12:10 pm

Genie delivers 181 micro scissor lifts to Cramo Group

A compact, lightweight design combined with the efficiency of Genie E-Drive technology contributed to Cramo Group’s decision to add the GS-1932m micro scissor lifts to their fleet Cramo Group, a division of Boels Rental and one of Europe’s leading companies specialising in equipment rental services, has taken delivery of 181 Genie GS-1932m micro scissor lifts […]

20/06/2023 - 16:42 pm

Skyjack launches Elevate Live 2.0

Skyjack is updating its Elevate Live telematics system with the launch of Elevate Live 2.0. Machines equipped with Skyjack’s Elevate telematics package offer customers a substantial increase in field data availability and troubleshooting capability. The mobile-first solution was originally launched in 2018 to provide operators access to critical machine information including the machine’s current state […]

07/06/2023 - 08:04 am

Sinoboom celebrates 15th Anniversary with series of lively events

From 10-11 May 2023, Sinoboom staged a series of vibrant events in their home city of Changsha, China, to mark the milestone of its 15th Anniversary. Over the two days, over 1000 Sinoboom staff and partners joined in the diverse activities. On May 10, a Global Partners Summit was held under the theme ‘Prepared to […]

23/05/2023 - 16:41 pm

MEP Hire adds 150 Genie micro scissors to its fleet

MEP Hire has taken delivery of 150 Genie GS-1432m micro scissor lifts as it builds up its fleet of productive, compact access equipment across its 11 branches to meet the needs of contractors in the UK. “Thanks to their lightweight construction of just 900kg and compact footprint, Genie GS-1432m micro scissors are a good offering […]

09/05/2023 - 09:48 am

Avant Tecno Italia becomes Leguan Lifts distributor

Spider lift manufacturer, Leguan Lifts from Finland, has signed a new distributor agreement with Avant Tecno Italia srl. The latter will take charge of sales and aftersales in Italy. Hugues Lambert, export sales manager of Leguan Lifts said, “Since Avant Tecno Italia has been selling for close to three decades the Avant product range in […]

13/03/2023 - 10:10 am

Skyjack opens new Mexico manufacturing plant

Skyjack has celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Ramos Arizpe,Mexico on 12 January 2023 in. The ceremony was attended by Miguel Angel Riquelme Solis, Governor of Coahuila, José María Morales Padilla, Mayor of Ramos Arizpe, Mario Bres Garza, Secretary of Economy of the State of Coahuila and Ken McDougall, president of Skyjack. […]

17/01/2023 - 14:59 pm

Rothlehner Arbeitsbühnen delivers two more Easy Lift spiders

Easy Lift has been collaborating with Rothlehner Arbeitsbühnen GmbH since the end of 2020 and the two companies participated jointly at the Bauma exhibition in October last year. Rothlehner Arbeitsbühnen has worked hard to promote Easy Lift spiders in Germany and its sales in 2022 recorded a significant surge. Among the latest machines delivered by […]

03/01/2023 - 14:01 pm

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