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BatteriesBatteries

ALE -what’sin a name?

Electricscissor liftsALE -what’sin a name?

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On the cover:

16 All Terrain cranes

Electric scissors

Batteries

Large load lifter - Used with any mobileor tower crane the new 'Podlifter' loadingplatform from UK-based CranetechConstruction Solutions is used to load,lift and then unload almost any large or awkward item such as room pods,on multi storey high rise buildings.(see page 48)

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Innovations 51Books & Models 52

ALLMI Focus 55Training 57

IPAF Focus 59PASMA 61

Your Letters 62What's on 66

On-line directory 70

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Batteries 41After six years of features on batteries, there

is at last a development that may have a majorimpact on the access industry - but not for a

few years yet. Cranes & Access investigates as well as taking the first look at

Versalift's new all electricand semi-electric truck and

van mounted platforms.

Safety nets 47FASET - the trade association and training

body for the international safety net riggingand fall arrest industry - explains everything

you need to know about safety nets.

Lifting Accessories 48Lifting attachments are becoming an

increasingly important part of increasing sitespeed and efficiency. Here we take a look at

two new products

IPAF Summit 50The 2010 IPAF Summit and International Awards

for Powered Access (IAPAs) are just a monthaway. We run through the event essentials.

Rental shows 64February was the month for rental shows withthe UK's Executive Hire show in Coventry and

the ARA's Rental show in Orlando, Florida.Cranes & Access was at both to bring you the

highlights.

regulars

Comment 5News 6

UK crane hirers facing difficulties, Tadanoannounces new JV in China, Bobcat to launch

new 360° telehandlers, Pop-Up and UpRight joinforces, Oshkosh wins appeal, Speedy adds morelow level access, Merlo to unveil new concept at

Bauma, UpRight Powered Access drops blue,Grove launches 300 tonner with 80m boom,Genie adds high capacity models, Lavendon

invests in Nano, MEC unveils Titan Boom,Böcker adds mastclimbers, New compact

telehandler fromManitou, Huisman opensnew facility in China, full

year results round up,Altec tracked digger

derrick in Europe.

All Terrain cranes 16After 10 years of rapid development and several

of the strongest sales years ever for All Terraincranes, we take a look at what the future might

hold for the mobile crane of choice? We alsointerview Joe Lyon managing director of Tadano

distributor Cranes UK - one ofEurope's most successful

independent mobile crane salescompanies - about the issues

currently affecting the crane market.

Electric scissor lifts 25

The electric battery powered scissor lift is by far and away the largest productsector in the powered access market. We review

the recent batch of low-level push around andself-propelled models up to around three metres

platform height as well as tall narrow heavy-dutyelectric scissors with heights of between 15 and26 metres. Also PB Lifttechnick's Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld reveals why the company is increasingly

turning its attention to export markets.

ALE rebrands 37Heavy transport and lifting company ALE has

unveiled its new global rebrand. Cranes &Access attended the launch

to find out more about the€150 million business.

March 2010 the spider issue, we feature our main Bauma show preview,along with Spider and Compact Crawler Cranes and Spider lifts. In the next C&A


Best of times - worst of timesThe past 18 months have certainly been hard on companies involved inmanufacturing, selling and renting

cranes and access equipment. The severity of the economic downturn (or should that be meltdown) forced most companies to batten down the hatches and take often drastic steps to ensurethey survive the storm.

With most economic signs now pointing up (or at least not down),few would question the fact that the world is in recovery mode andsigns are already beginning to filter through to the equipment business, albeit in small doses.

What no one knows is the likely pace of the improvement whichmay yet dip back into negative territory during the turbulent ride out of recession and into solid sustainable growth and prosperity.

While it looks as though the worst is now behind us economically,the next 12 months will for many businesses in our sector, be thetoughest yet. It is during the start of an upturn that most companiesfail and ironically, when most opportunities are thrown up.

The recession stripped many companies of any reserves they mayhave had. Banks that have been accommodating and understandingby deferring repayments etc, are feeling stronger and taking harder,sometimes belligerent, lines with their 'customers'. With credit stillin short supply this combination can be terminal for weaker companies or perversely for those that don't owe the banks andhave a positive balance sheet but are just short of cash.

Those who for whatever reason are better positioned in terms of liquidity and resources can once again start looking for opportunitiesranging from snapping up acquisition bargains, attracting first classstaff, or taking market share from competitors that are mortallywounded. The key is having a strong forward looking strategy thateveryone in the business is involved with and aware of.

The next six months will shape the way the industry looks for thenext five to 10 years. For some 2010 will be the best of times, forothers it will unquestionably be the worst of times.

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news c&a Merlo announces All Terrain aerial lift

Italian telehandler manufacturer Merlo says it will unveil a host ofnew products and concepts at Bauma in April including a new AllTerrain aerial lift; a 14 metre spider lift; a heavy duty, fixed frametelehandler and a higher capacity Roto telehandler.

The most unusual is the MPR15/18 which marries a road-going 4x4x4 chassis similar to that used on its All Terrain concrete mixer, with a telescopic boom and large scissor type platform. The new model -which can travel at up to 40 km per hour, will be fully self propelledfrom the platform, rise vertically with a single control motion - boasts a platform height of 13.6 or 16 metres and a capacity of 1,000kg. Theplatform deck can also rotate about its support point to provide lateraloutreach and is expected to have a Gross Vehicle Weight of around 11 tonnes.

JLG goes direct JLG has taken over the distribution of all of its products in Spain. Until now they have been sold in Spain through distributors withMadrid-based APSA handling its aerial lift products to all but the largest rental companies.

The company's own operation, JLG Iberica located in Barcelona, will now take over all sales, parts, financing, training and service for access equipment and telehandlers. As part of this change the company hasappointed Richard Puglia as managing director of JLG Iberica to head up thenew operation. JLG Iberica was set up in 2000 to support major accountsand its local dealer.

UK crane hirerson the edgeA number of UK-based crane rental companies are struggling to survive,with at least two companies having already applied for or faced bankruptcy this month. The first, Newbury-based Venture LiftingServices, appointed an administrator on February 12th. We understandthat Venture had significant debts with other UK crane rental companiesincluding Reading-based Terranova, which appointed an administratoron February 15th.

Merlo is launching a new All Terrain aerial lift.

The main shareholders father andson team Alex Glover, senior andjunior registered a new company -Terranova Cranes Ltd - earlier thismonth with the same directors andthe same address as its existingbusiness Terranova Lifting Ltd aspart of their efforts to rescue thebusiness.

The original company Terranova(Crane Hire) Ltd, was established in1979 and failed in 1992 as the lastbig recession was coming to anend. The Glovers, having lost almosteverything, started up again andover the past 18 yeas have built upa substantial business with a strong reputation in crane rental,

Tadano opensnew JV in China...Tadano has teamed up with Amron Co and Kawanishi Co to establish a joint venture manufacturing operation with Hebei Jintianli MachineryManufacture Co of Zhuozhou City, China. The joint venture company will manufacture fabrications and sheet metalwork for constructionequipment, supplying Tadano's joint venture crane manufacturer,Machinery BQ-Tadano (Beijing) Crane Co China established in 2003 with Beijing Jingjeng Construction, to manufacture and distribute truckcranes on the Chinese market and eventually overseas.

The joint venture is managed by a Tadano executive and has been seekingways to improve quality and reduce costs of its locally produced cranes. As part of that programme it has been evaluating local component supplierswhich led to the establishment of a hydraulic components joint venture in2007 JC-Tadano (Beijing) Hydraulic and this latest venture. Tadano owns55.8 percent, Amron and Kawanishi five percent each and Hebei Jintianli34.2 percent.

transportation and training. Thecompany was 11th in the 2009Cranes & Access Top 30 cranerental companies in the UK andIreland with 45 mobile cranes.

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...And goes direct in OzTadano has also established its ownsales and service operation to serve the Australian and New Zealandmarkets. Until now the company'smobile cranes have been distributedby James Equipment which wasacquired by Boom Logistics in 2006.Tadano said: “We decided to set up

our own subsidiary to strengthenour sales and servicing activitiesand move closer to end users inlight of further increase in demandfor our products expected due to anumber of projects to build miningplants currently under way in theregion spurred by rising naturalresources prices.”


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UpRight and Pop-Up team upPop-Up Products and UpRight/Snorkel have agreed a joint world-widemarketing agreement for low level access products. The agreementkicked off with Snorkel's introduction of the current Pop-Up range atthe Rental show in Orlando. Snorkel and UpRight will market both thePop-Up push-around scissor lifts and its own low level lifts under thePop-Up brand name in all territories outside of the UK and Irelandwhere Pop-Up Products will continue selling its own models alongsideseveral UpRight low level push-around and self-propelled lifts.

UpRight products that will be rebadged as Pop-Up include the PAM26 pusharound and SPM20 20ft self-propelled mast lifts, as well as the recentlyannounced SPX10 self-propelled scissor lift. No decision has been taken onthe future of the UpRight PAX line of push-around scissors made by Dingli.

Oshkosh wins appealThe US Army has upheld a $3 billion contract award to Oshkosh, owner of JLG, after an appeal by two losing bidders - BAE Systems and Navistar - failed.

The two losing bidders cast doubts on whether Oshkosh could build thevehicles and keep up with the rest of its booming military business. The contract which was initially awarded in August is for the production of12,415 trucks and 10,926 trailers in the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles(FMTV) range starting in 2011.

JLG has been usingsome of its production capacity for Oshkosh military contracts, allowing it to recallaround 600 employeesthat had been laid-off.

The Bronto Artic ChallengeBronto Skylift has launched the first Bronto Arctic Challenge with theaim to raise funds and increase awareness of the Alzheimer's Societyand its work.

The Bronto team will endure an eight day fully self-supported snow shoetrek across Lapland, 300km north of the polar circle, with the aim to cover a total distance of 100km and ascend Sokosti, which at 718 metres is thehighest peak in the UKK National park.

The team members are Ian James and David Walley from Bronto UK,Christoph Pichler and Alexandra Dieterich from Bronto's Italian dealer andMerja Viilola and Jan Denks from Bronto Finland.

More info on Vertikal.Net.

US associations issue bestpractice guide to AWP trainingIPAF has teamed up with the ARA, AEM, AED and Scaffold IndustryAssociation to issue the ‘Statement of Best Practices ofGeneral Training and Familiarization for AerialWork Platform Equipment’. The 20 pagebooklet provides a very clearand concise overview of the various responsibilities that manufacturers, equipment dealers,rental companies and end usershave under Ansi standards and Osharegulations. It also highlights the differences between training and specific product familiarisation. The document is available from each of the participating organisations and can be downloaded free from their websites.

Polish crane mergerTwo Polish crane companies - EFH Zurawie Wiezowe SA and GastelSA have announced that they will merge. EFH distributes TerexComedil tower cranes in Poland as well as running a 152 unit mixedbrand tower crane fleet. Gastel has a fleet of All Terrain, crawler andtower cranes and specialises in servicing the telecommunicationsfacilities construction and wind turbine erection. It also manufacturespre-stressed concrete utility poles.

The new company will be called Gastel Zurawie SA and will operate a fleet of 195 tower cranes, 34 All Terrain and three crawler cranes as wellas around 240 employees working from seven locations.

Bobcat will launch four new 360 degree telehandlers at Bauma. The new 'Rotary' models, will offer lifting capacities from 3,500 to5,000kg and lifting heights from 15.7 to 24.5 metres. Total weightsrange from 13.1 tonnes to 17.5 tonnes. The new telehandlers can besupplied with a variety of Bobcat attachments, including aerial workplatforms, extension jibs, winches, buckets and pallet forks for transporting bricks and other materials.

The smallest model will be the 15.7 metre TR35160 with a two-section telescopic boom and almost 14 metres of outreach. This unit is more basicthan the other three and features non-continuous 400 degree slew. TheTR45190, TR50210 and TR40250 models all feature 360 degree continuousslew and three-section booms, offering maximum lifting heights of 18.7,20.5 and 24.5 metres respectively.

New Bobcattelehandlers

Bobcat is launching fournew 360° 'Rotary'

telehandlers at Bauma.

Oshkosh truck

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news c&aGrove launches longboom 300 tonner A new six axle 300 tonne Grove All Terrain crane, the GMK6300L, featuringa seven section 80 metre main boom will make its debut at Bauma.

Maximum counterweight is 92.5 tonnes with numerous configurations down toseven tonnes. Lifting capacity with full boom extension and counterweight is 12 tonnes at 12 metres radius and two tonnes at 74 metres radius.

A bi-fold swingaway adds 29 metres of height for a 112 metre maximum tipheight, offset is up to 40 degrees and capacity on the fully extended swingawaywith boom fully extended is 3.3 tonnes.

High capacity Genies

New access company in UKAndy Pearson - previously managing director of A.M.P and regionaldirector at Lavendon - has formed his own rental company ProliftAccess in Wellington, Somerset. The company has joined the AccessAlliance, the association of independent UK access rental companiescovering the South Westregion.

Pearson has started with a fleet of Skyjack electric scissor lifts and Nifty Height Rider booms, together with a number ofrefurbished units to covermarket sectors where current returns do not justify new equipment.

“My aim is to build the business organically at a steady pace and to providea first class service to his local market,” he said.

The future is orange....and whiteUpRight Powered Access is to dropthe blue livery that it has used formore than 25 years, in favour of theorange and white livery used bySnorkel in order to mark the adoption of a global product range.Since acquiring UpRight in 2006 andSnorkel in 2007, the Tanfield Grouphas kept the two as distinct brands.While the colours are changing theUpRight name will remain...at leastfor now. UpRight started producingmachines in the new colours thismonth and will complete the transformation by the end of April.

Teamwork in the UKBarloworld Handling - the UK distributor for Hyster fork trucks - is to offer JLG aerial lift products to its customers in the UK, from its networkof 16 locations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The company has more than 1,000 support staff including 550 serviceengineers all of whom will be available to work on JLG products.

Lavendoninvests in NanoThe Lavendon group, owner ofNationwide Platforms, DK Rental andGardemann has ordered a substantialnumber (three figures) of the new 2.5metre Power Tower Nano push aroundand Nano SP self propelled lifts.

The agreement to supply the first production units to Lavendon, covers theUK and other European counties including Germany and Benelux, with anoption to extend to the Middle East region.

Power Tower has already delivered 20 units of the new Nano SP as part ofan evaluation programme. The new product is largely based on the pusharound version introduced last year, but includes wheelchair type drive controls, a 500mm roll-out deck extension and active pot-hole protection.Total weight is around 470 kg.

Ian Rollins of Lavendon said: “The original Power Tower has been an unqualifiedsuccess and is our most sought after model. Our customers are now askingus for smaller footprint machines without sacrificing platform size.”

First Leo50GTX in UKManchester, UK-based spiderlift specialist Higher Access has takendelivery of the first 50 metre Teupen Leo50GTX in the UK. The platformfeatures an increased 400kg capacity basket over the Leo50GT as wellas non marking tracks for indoor use.

Paul Hyde, sales manager for Higher Access said: “The Leo50GTX strengthens our product offering over 30 metres and will be available for hire nationally, using our own transport and operators.”

The Grove GMK6300L

Genie is equipping its S-60X, S-60XC, S-60 Trax and S-80X telescopicboom lifts with dual platform capacities, offering up to 565kg with limitedoutreach in addition to the normal 227kg/500lbs unrestricted capacity.

The maximum number of occupants in the platform has also been increased to three. The units will have an additional control switch to select the required capacity before the unit will operate, which automatically sets the relevant working envelope. If, having selected the higher capacity, the operator reaches the maximum permitted outreach, the machine will stop and a light on the console will flash. To continue he will have to switch to the lower unrestricted capacity or retract. The dual capacity feature will be fitted as standard on models built to ANSI, CSA and Australian standards.

The dual capacityGenie S-80X.

The Power

Tower Nano SP with 2.5 metre platform height.

UpRight is adoptingSnorkelscolours

Andy Pearson at the Prolift

premises with two of his new

machines


MEC has finally unveiled its new40ft mega platform boom lift,dubbed the Titan Boom 40-S.The unit was demonstrated inOrlando during the ARA as part ofa travelling road show.The company says the new boomcombines the strengths of threemachines, with the capacity of atelehandler at 1,800kg, theplatform of a large heavy dutyscissor lift at 6.7 x 2.28 metres andthe reach and rotation of a boom lift.

The unusual machine combines a scissor type chassis and platform with athree section telescopic boom and heavy jib that runs under the platform -

mounting to the centre of the platformvia a slew ring. Weighing 10.9 tonnes,the unit is powered by a Kubota dieselwith four wheel drive, four wheel steerand automatic frame and stabiliserlevelling. The platform can travel up anddown the jib via a rack and pinion drive,rotates a full 180 degrees and isapproved for up to four people plusmore than 1,350 kg of material.

Forward outreach is eight metres although the unit can cover up to16.7 metres of a façade at heights of up to 6.7 metres.

The lift has an overall width of 2.44 metres, which can be reduced to 2.2metres for shipping by reversing the wheel rims. Overall length is 6.7metres and applications include masonary and glazing.

New compact telehandler Manitou is keeping details of its new compact telehandler close to itschest until its launch at Bauma. The 2,500 kg capacity MT625 will havea 5.85 metre lift height, side mounted Kubota engine, two-speedhydrostatic transmission and will replace the current MT620 atthe bottom of the MT range.

Manitou will also launch twonew MRT 360 degree models,with 16 and 18 metre liftheights. The new models willinclude a new cab design,modified stabilisers with amore compact footprint,easier set-up and betterlift capacities.

Ranger to distribute

Giraf TrackChesterfield-based Ranger Equipmenthas been appointed UK and Irelanddistributor for Giraf Track crawler-mounted boom lifts. Based on aCaterpillar excavator undercarriageand a Merlo 16 metre telescopic boom,the Giraf has a choice of customised platforms.

For horizontal panel cladding, there is a seven to 13 metre wide platformwith up to 500kg of materials plus 250kg personnel capacity. This can beswiftly switched to a 2.5 metre long basket, complete with detachable davitarm with 500kg winch for vertical panel applications, while a 2.5 metreglass and heavy panel installation platform is equipped with a 950kgtelescopic loader crane. Other attachments include pallet forks, winches,jibs and buckets, along with specialised attachments for under-bridgeinspection, rail and highways applications.

UK-based Extreme Access Hire has ordered a second 70 metre WumagWT700 for delivery in May.

The company - owned byStuart Worley and based inSolihull, West Midlands - isnew to the access rentalmarket and is targeting the wind turbine market. It took delivery of its first70 metre Wumag in November. The units are specified with sleeper cabs,automatic transmission, extra tool storage, a 400V hydraulic generator anda television camera cable routed internally to the platform which is alsoequipped with hydraulic and electrical outlets.

An Extreme 70m Wumag

Böcker adds MastclimbersGerman hoist, aluminium craneand aerial lift manufacturerBöcker is entering the mastclimber market, launching itsMaxi-Climber product range atBauma in April. The newmast-climbing system will use

existing rack and pinion components from the company's Giant-Liftand Superlift LX hoists combined with a purpose-built range of bases,platforms and controls. The modular design includes platform elements that are available in fivedifferent sizes, allowing a single-mast platform with a width of up to 15metres and a maximum lifting capacity of 3.5 tonnes. A dual-mast lift buildallows platforms of up to 35 metres long and a lifting capacity up to six tonnes.

MEC revealsTitan Boom

The unit can also be used in a more traditional manner butcan still rotate 180degrees

The Giraf Track with optional Vblade slope levelling and

anchoring system.

The platform issupported centrally

on the jib and rotates 180

degrees

The twin mast versionof the MC650

A glimpse of the new Manitou MT625

Extreme's first 70 metre Wumag WT700

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Powerless Russon Access has launchedtwo brand new non poweredplatforms - a push aroundscissor lift and an extendablestep platform - neitherrequires batteries, hydraulicsor an external power source.The scissor lift, interestinglydubbed the Power Scissor,weighs less than 300kg,offers a platform height of upto three metres, has indoorand outdoor ratings and is fitted with a set of short,swing-out outriggers to levelthe unit and provide additionalstability. The platform iselevated by gas springs withfinal control by a simple handcrank. Tests have beencarried out using a powerdrill for elevation and descent.Price for a multiple order isexpected to be in the regionof £2,700 and is targetedas an alternative to ascaffold tower.

New range of luffersGerman-based tower crane specialistWolffkran will launch two new luffing jibtower cranes and a new tower system atBauma. The new luffers - the 630 B and 700 B- have a maximum capacity of 42 and 50tonnes respectively and complete the company'sB range of medium to heavy luffing cranes.

Both incorporate the technology and features firstseen on the 355 B including the innovativecounterweight design and lighter weightcomponents for easier transportation anderection. One of the cranes will be displayed onthe new system 23 compact tower which can beshipped in a standard container and incorporateshigher strength steel and redesigned connectionpoints. It offers a free standing height of 112metres for cranes up to 700 metre/tonnes andincludes a new climbing frame.

Pop-Up Products has unveiled a new three model range of push aroundscissors lifts - the two metre platform height Push 200, 2.5 metre Push 250and three metre Push 300 - available this summer.

The new models feature box section scissorarms, a new guardrail with saloon-stylespring loaded gates and platform mountedactive battery charge indicator.

The fit and finish on the new models is asubstantial leap forward with wiring to theplatform routed inside stainless steelducting, slide out power module with Trojandeep cycle battery, large non-markingcastors and automatic braking on elevation.

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Hewden addstelehandlersUK-based Hewden has added 16new telehandlers to its rentalfleet, including seven 14 metreCAT TH414s and nine 17 metreJCB 540s, three of which wentstraight out on long term contracts of up to 12 months long.

Hewden product manager GarryEvans said: “Since the third quarter of last year, we have seen demand risesteadily driven in part by the preferred supplier status we have with manyof the country's major contractors.”

Huisman opensnew facility in China

Dutch-based heavy crane manufacturer Huisman has opened a newproduction hall in China. Measuring 205 by 54 metres and 62 metreshigh it is the company's largest production hall and will allowproducts to be assembled vertically, considerably increasing its capacity.

The company - which also manufacturers in the Netherlands and CzechRepublic - opened its first facility in China in 2007 and has delivered morethan 20 cranes including three 800 tonne heavy lift mast cranes, several300 tonne pedestal mounted offshore cranes and is building the 5,000tonne offshore mast crane for Acergy's Borealis.

GG Crane - the pioneer of the radical twin jibbed tower crane - hasplaced an order with Wilbert crane to buildits first unit with two 82.5 metre jibs (over165 metre span) mounted on a 40 metretower to show at Bauma later this year.

The concept was originated by Gaspard Gillis -father of chief executive Patrick Gillis - in the1960's and uses the principal of one jib beingunloaded while the other is loaded providingsubstantial efficiency savings. The jib tips areequipped with large propellers used to turnslew and brake the crane.

New UK access company Ben James, previously operationsdirector at Lifterz, has opened a newrental business, 1Up Access in Sheffieldand taken over the Pink Platform powered access fleet. 25 new machines(including a few telehandlers) will takethe start-up fleet to 100 units.

Platforms range from Pop-Ups to a 135ftGenie Z135. The company has also joinedthe Access Alliance of independentlyowned regional companies. James moved to Lifterz two years ago fromThe Platform Company, where he was business manager at its Leeds depot.

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Hiab ends year down 37%Cargotec, owner of Hiab loader cranes and Kalmar reach stackersrevealed Hiab revenues fell 37 percent to €568 million, with orderintake falling 40 percent to €119 million.

Operating income fell from a profit of €49 million in 2008 to a loss of €35million in 2009. The fourth quarter showed some improvement with salesdown just 29 percent to €152 million.

Palfinger back in the blackCrane and access manufacturer Palfinger has reported a return to an operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2009. While revenues at €117 million,were 38 % lower than the same quarter last year, the quarter was profitableto the tune of €1 million before interest and tax, compared to a loss of €5.6million last year.

Figures from United Rentals, the world's largest rental companyindicate the worst the downturn may be over. Revenues fell 28 percentto $2.36 billion, with rentals down 26 percent, but sales of contractor'ssupplies and new equipment fell 43 and 52 percent respectively.

Fourth quarter revenues were down by similar levels but utilisationedged up slightly and rate declines moderated.

This time of year is thick with announcements of annual results, most are of course depressing in terms ofthe percentage declines on 2008, however many, if not most companies are reporting that the situation iseither stabilising or showing modest improvements. While no one is expecting a rapid upturn, it will be goodto move away from the large percentage declines in 2010.

Genie upturnGenie revenues sank 65 percent to $838 million in 2009, compared to2008, while fourth quarter sales fell 48 percent to $205 million.

The company made an operating loss for theyear of $154 million, compared to a profit of$215 million in 2008. Genie's order book at theend of December was $157 million comparedto $170 million in 2008, however it is 13percent up on the end of September.

Slight improvementfor HaulottePreliminary fourth quarter revenues at Haulotte show a slight improvementwith sales higher than the third quarter. Full year revenues were €202million, a fall of 55.2 percent on 2008 with new equipment sales falling63.6 percent to €139.4 million.

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JLG returns to profit

Vp sees market stability

JLG has returned to profitability thanks to its workon Oshkosh M-ATV defence vehicles, resulting infirst quarter revenues of $728 million up 97 percenton the same period last year. Sales of aerial lifts andtelehandlers continued to decline, falling 60 percentto $200 million.

JLG did post an operating income of $13.5 million forthe quarter, compared to a loss of $47 million lastyear - mostly from the Oshkosh defence business,but its traditional business also improved thanks tolower material costs, lower bad debts/restructuring charges and thebenefit of cost reduction initiatives implemented in 2008/09.

UK rental company Vp, owner of UK Forks, has issued a relatively positiveinterim statement for its third quarter. The company says that with housebuilding picking up and other opportunities it expects to meet expectationsand deliver a very strong full year result.

Manitou 54% downManitou has reported full year revenues for 2009 down 54 percent to €684million and sees a modest improvement with the fourth quarter down 39percent overall. Its biggest declines were in the Americas, where sales fell65 percent to just €72.2 million, in spite of the fact that Gehl contributedrevenues for the whole year, compared to a single quarter in 2009.

Manitowoc Cranes' full year revenues dropped 42 percent to $2.3 billion,while operating income fell 74 percent to $145 million. Fourth quarterrevenues were down 49 percent to $480 million but were at similar levels tothe previous quarter, while operating income fell 84 percent to $18.3 million.Order intake has begun to pick up with the order book on the full year downjust 14.1 percent to $573 million.

Tadano sales slip 42%Manitowoc Cranes picks up

Terex Cranes down 34%Full year revenues at Terex Cranes were down 34 percent to $1.96 billion although the fourth quarter was a slightly less severe, declining25 percent to $557 million.Full year operating income fell 80 percent to $80.4 million. The order book at the end of December was 50 percent lower than in 2008.

Speedy positiveUK-based Speedy Hire says there issome improvement in its third quartertrading. It says it is 'encouraged withthe increasing stability'. Januaryrevenues were broadly in line with

management expectations -24 percent below the January 2009level (compared to year on yeardeclines of 36% in October and28% in December.)

Tadano's results for the nine months to the end of December show revenuesof ¥72 billion ($802 million), a fall of 42.5 percent on the same

period in 2008. The company is now forecasting thatfull year revenues will be ¥105 billion ($1.17

billion) a 35 percent decline.It is anticipating a small profitof ¥200 million ($2.2 million) -more than 96 percent lowerthan 2009.

Profits plunge at Cat Caterpillar's 12 month revenues fell by 37 percent to $32.4 billion, its largestpercentage fall since the 1940's. Pre-tax profits were hit hard by lower volumesand restructuring costs, falling 87.5 percent to $569 million. The fourth quartersaw revenues dip 39 percent, while pre-tax profits fell 66 percent.

Altec trackeddigger derricksin Europe

Lancashire-based access rental company Aerial Platforms as purchasedone of the first Altec DB35 track mounted digger derricks in Europeafter demonstrating the specialist product to a number of its customers.Altec has been testing the multi function tracked machine with 10 metreinsulated aerial work platform, 1,360kg capacity crane and auger functionson the European market for around 18 months. The unit, the smallest inAltec's DB range, is widely used in the USAto erect and replace telegraph and electricitypoles of up to 50ft/17 metres ininaccessible locations.

Jason Seddon of Aerial Platforms said: "Weare continually looking for new and innovativeproducts. The versatility of the Altec DB35ensures our customers can reduce manualhandling, overall cost and the number ofmachines on site."

Gerken has sold its 100metre Ruthmann TTS1000truck mounted lift to anewly formed Americancompany, Abilene High LiftAerial company of Abilene,Texas. The six axle articulated trailer mountedlift will be mated with aMack Granite Series tractor unit when it arrivesin Texas later this year.

Gerken purchased the second of only twoRuthmann TTS1000 everbuilt, the first having beendelivered to Gardemann,now part of the Lavendon

group. Both units were delivered in 2001. In 2007 Gerken purchased thefirst, more traditionally designed 101 metre Bronto GL101.

Abilene High Lift - established by Steve Roth and Darrell Shortes, who isalso president and owner of Raydon Construction, purchased the bigRuthmann with the wind turbine support market in mind. The big Ruthmannis ideal for wind turbine work in a place like Texas, with greater outreachthan the current 100 metre plus truck mounts, while its multi axle designshould prove more roadable in many states.

Effer appoints in UKEffer has appointed Plant Equipment of Alfreton Derbyshire as a UKregional dealer for its range of loader cranes from 30 to 300 metre tonnes.

Plant Equipment also handles Terex Atlas cranes which it says combines wellwith the Effer line to give it the widest possible loader crane range from twoto 300 metre tonnes.

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Gerken's Ruthmann TTS1000

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newsc&aUS based crane rental companyAmQuip has appointed Al Bove aschief operating officer.

Weiland Kran & Transport hastaken delivery of three new Liebherrcranes - a 70 tonne LTM 1070-4.1,500 tonne LTM 1500-8.1 and an MK 88 mobile selferecting tower crane.

Tadano is setting up a direct sales and service operation to serve the Australian and New Zealandmarkets.

Compact Lifting Equipment, the UK-based access andmini crane specialist, has joined the Access Alliance.

Lavendon haspromoted DaveBarton to UKbusiness developmentdirector andJames Watsonas International business development director.

Cargotec says that Hiab cranes now complies withthe latest Machinery Directive and EN 12999:2009standard.

Skyjack has appointed Tubb Equipment to distributeits Zoom Boom and VR telehandler ranges.

Hertz Equipment has agreed to set up a rental jointventure with Saudi Arabian-based Dayim Holdings.

Australian crane and access company Boom Logisticshas completed its new share sale raising A$87 million($77.2 million).

Sennebogen's UK distributor EHHassell, has appointed Carl Hodgesas sales executive for the crane line.

The Imer Group has appointedOmme Lift Germany as its Ihimerspider lift dealer in Germany.

The next Europlatform conference will be held inMadrid on 16th September 2010

Omme Lift Germany has appointed Reinhard Spinneras an additional area sales manager.

Wakefield, UK-based access rentalspecialist Lifterz has appointedPatrick Leoni Sceti as financedirector he has also invested in thebusiness.

UK-based HSS Hire is opening anew 'Supercentre' in Hove, near Brighton, Sussex.

Kranlyft, the Maeda distributor, has appointed KevinBell as sales manager for its UK operation.

Alan Peck has joined Aberdeen based CaledonianCranes he was previously sales manager withKranlyft.

Griffin Coal, owned by Rick Stowe who also ownsInstant UpRight, has gone into administration alongwith six other Stowe companies.

Allift Michielsens has been appointed as the distributorfor the Bravi range of aerial lifts for the Benelux.

Heli has appointed Jean-PhilippeGarrot - previously with CTE - toestablish its sales and rental operations in France.

WesternOne Equity says that it is acquiring an unnamed Calgary-based aerial lift and telehandler rental company paying $13.5 million.

Bavarian-based access specialist Josef Siegl has purchased its first Niftylift products, two HR21 boom lifts.

Swiss-based access rental company Up AG, hastaken delivery of its first four MEC Speed Level lifts.

Kranlyft, has appointed Belgium-based Heli as aMaeda mini crane dealer in northern France.

Harsco Infrastructure has reported full year revenuesdown 25% while profits fell 63%.

Wilson Access has taken delivery of the first CTEZED26J in the UK.

Dirk Konings has moved to Riwalas senior account manager based at the group's Dordrecht headquarters.

Kranlyft, has appointed Kemp Hoogwerkers as aMaeda mini crane dealer in Holland.

A new company Brandon Lifting Services has beenformed by Paula Rowe wife of Lee Rowe of PSS.The Brandon name has replaced PSS on the company's premises.

More than 50 Dutch access companies held a meeting to discuss the formation of a local IPAFcouncil.

Terex AWP has sold its Power Buggy and generatorproduct lines in order to focus on Genie products.

Engine maker Deutz has shipped the 500,000thengine built at its Ulm plant in Germany.

Nigel Woodger, one of the founders of Pop-Up, the originator of the push-around scissor is 50.

Easi UpLifts exhibited at the recent Poznan Fair aspart of its Eastern Europe expansion.

Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer Skyjack, has appointed Robin Sosebee as sales director for Latin America.

Heavy transport and lifting company ALE revealed its newglobal rebranding and renaming of its heavy lift AL.SK cranes.

Wynne Systems has appointed Carole Cossu asbusiness development manager for Europe, MiddleEast and Africa.

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Meldrum Construction Services has been fined£4,500 and ordered to pay costs of £2,342.20 following an accident at a site at Holly Hall,Sandhoe, near Corbridge, Northumberland in July 2008.

Italian manufacturer Isoli, has reported a strongyear for its aerial lift business particularly in France.

Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar, has implemented its new two business structure,Marine and Industrial and Terminal (I&T).

Bigge Equipment Company has opened a newcrane facility in Houston, Texas to cover the Gulfcoast region.

Tat Hong has incorporated its latest JV in China-SiChuan Tat Hong Zheng Machinery Construction.

François Desbriere has taken over from Christian Lajous as manager for access equipment at Manitou.

Genie has announced two new rotating telehandlers aimed at the rental market - the GTH-4016 SR and the GTH-4018 SR.

CTE has appointed Francesco Berardi as its new area sales executive for its B-FIRE fire fighting platform range.

UK based Speedy Hire has placed a substantialorder for 8 and 10ft Custom Hy-Brid scissors, along with 310 Pop-Up scissors and 60 PowerTower Nanos.

IndependentParts & Service -(IPS) has formed a partnershipwith Icari GlobalSolutions (IGS) in Spain andPortugal.

Austrian-based crane and access companyPalfinger is launching two new High Performanceloader cranes - the PK 19502 and PK 220002 - at Bauma.

Dinolift will launch a 21 metre spider lift at Bauma,joining the 16 and 18m models launched in 2009.

Dutch-based rental company Workx has appointed Hendrik Jan Molenaar, formerly withAggreko, as chief executive.

AJ Access has delivered a specially modified track mounted Genie Z60/34 to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

The owner of Elite cranes and ex member ofMelbourne's underworld Mick Gatto, is beinginvestigated for assault and coercion.

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The well-documented economicmelt-down may well now be inthe recent past with confidenceand profits returning to the banking sector and growth beginning to creep in again, however crane manufacturersand rental companies are likely to experience a poor year, particularly in the mobile cranemarket which traditionally lagsthe rest of the economy.

For most manufacturers and distributors the period from 2006through early 2009 was the bestever in terms of All Terrain cranesales. Demand for all sizes was atfever pitch with long lead timesdriving up used crane prices to levels which encouraged rentalcompanies to turn over their fleetsmore rapidly as rates began to look

sensible again. Rental companiesalso took the opportunity to trade-upas manufacturers really pushed the boat out on new product development. The new productsthemselves offered improved productivity with longer booms, better capacities and easier roadtravel, helping generate a healthyreplacement market.

Geographical spreadThe 'churn' has helped send used All Terrain cranes to markets all overthe world, often introducing the concept to markets previously dominated by truck and RoughTerrain cranes. This should be goodnews for the long term potential ofAll Terrain crane sales, however thebuoyant market of the past fewyears has masked a significantproblem at the bottom end of the

market, the 25 to 50 tonne taxicrane sector. The cost of a new twoaxle All Terrain crane is simply toohigh for the day to day rental marketin most countries. This issue hasbeen reflected in the product rangesof most manufacturers - few ofwhich now produce an AT craneunder 35 tonnes.

In China and the Middle East thissector is still served by the cheapand cheerful 25 tonne truck crane,which is perfectly suited to day-to-day jobs, such as lifting large loadsoff or onto trucks, placing heavyitems or short term cycle work suchas steel erection and concrete pouring on smaller buildings. This inspite of the fact that they are not ascompact, manoeuvrable or able tocross rough terrain - not to mentionoffer any pick and carry capability.

In North America and to someextent Japan, this type of work iscarried out with boom trucks - telescopic loader cranes, some withsmall superstructure cabs. Japanalso likes the small City type AllTerrain cranes due to their compact dimensions and ability to handle city traffic.

The high relative cost of a small ATcrane and the resulting rental rateshas also helped boost alternativessolutions such as the greater use of larger loader cranes for both unloading the truck and placing itemsand the take up of spider cranes.

In most countries the traditionalcrane rental companies have notadapted to this change at the bottom end of the market. Somehave moved up market focusing onmid range cranes of between 50and 300 tonnes or on specialistmobile cranes such as mobile selferecting tower cranes. Others have

After several of the strongest years ever for All Terrain crane shipments, the second half of 2009 showed a significant decline insales, particularly of smaller models. 2010 as a whole may well be nobetter, although demand for larger units continues. After 10 years ormore of rapid new product development and a massive broadening ofthe market away from its birthplace in Western Europe what do thenext 10 years hold for the mobile crane of choice?

Simple 25 tonne truck cranes are still the crane of choice in many parts of the world

focussed on the largest cranes,crawler cranes and specialist industries such as the energy sectorwhich are still buoyant. Those rentalcompanies that have been pushedinto the middle market are likely tosuffer the most having lost a gooddeal of the day to day market toalternatives and now running largecranes which are too dependent onnew construction projects. SeveralAmerican companies have alreadyfiled for Chapter 11, while as we goto press at least two if not threecrane rental companies in the UKhave entered administration.

Are two axle AT's struggling tocompete with alternatives?

Grove's new GMK6300 boasts an 80 metre main boomAll Terrains?

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In the UK, crane rental companiesare also struggling with the rules thatdemand a formal 'contract lift' forunqualified users effectively pricingthem out of a lot of day-to-day workthat at one time made up a nice partof the daily revenues by combining ashort unloading and placing job withone or two more extensive lifts. The boost given by contract lifts toprofessional users in recent years isalso being undermined.

“Contractors are now employing people with recognised crane qualifications (Appointed Person),who often do not know one end of a crane from the other,” said one disgruntled crane hirer. “They thenexpect us to offer and use ourexpertise as if it was a contract lift,but at the reduced crane hire rate.We can of course decline the job,but there are plenty of others readyto oblige. As a result only 25 to 30percent of our work is contract liftand the rates are sinking.”

So what is the solution? At the bottom end of the marketthere is an opportunity for those whocan find a way to offer a good valuelifting service in the 20 to 30 tonnemarket. Some have dabbled with aluminium cranes - either trailer ortruck mounted - while others havefound the ideal product for many jobswould be the mini city crane alongthe lines offered by Kobelco andTadano in Japan and Locatelli in Italy.The problem of course is to makethem at a price that will provide adecent rental return.

The challenges facing the mid tolarge sector are more of an economiccycle supply and demand issue. Newproducts such as the four axle, longboom 90 and 100 tonne cranes arealready helping boost some rentalcompanies' returns with their longreach and easy transport and set up.

New All Terrains for Bauma

Bauma in April is almost certainlygoing to be the best showcase fornew All Terrain cranes this year andas usual most manufacturers areplanning significant new launchesand Terex Demag's long awaited1,000 tonne AC 1000 will make itsfirst appearance. The company

Liebherr will unveil its radical newLTC1045-3.1 which aims to crack the

City AT market.

The new model features an unusualmount for the cab which allows it tosit in the normal superstructure location on site and then telescopesto the front of the chassis on a telescopic mounting for road travel.In spite of its radical cab the newcrane uses the well proven simple drive system, rather than the hydrostatic system of its LTC1055-3.1. Liebherr has a stronghistory of cracking challenging product areas, it was the first tosucceed at creating a truly commercial All Terrain crane at the end of the 1970's and seemsdetermined to make the City AllTerrain product work. The companyhas more than 40 percent of theoverall All Terrain market and so has a lot invested in keepingahead of the new product trend.

claims that the new crane is thelargest that can travel with its mainboom which like Liebherr'sLTM11200 runs on a nine axle carrier and offers either a 50 or 100 metre main boom. Maximumtip height is 163 metres. The company will also be showing itslong boomed AC100/4 with 59metre boom, and 2.55 metres overall width.

Another long boom GroveLonger booms on a more roadableand ideally compact chassis is definitely the trend and Grove willintroduce one of the longest boomson a conventional All Terrain with itsnew 300 tonne GMK6300 with its80 metre main boom. The newcrane promises to be a winner witheasier roading, up to 92.5 tonnes of counterweight with numerousconfigurations down to seventonnes and the fact that it canlift 12 tonnes on thefully extendedboom to 12 metresradius or take twotonnes out to 74metres.

Liebherr breaks from the norm

Liebherr will be unveiling themost radical new crane withits second attempt at the Citycrane market the LTC1045-3.1.

all terrain cranesc&aTadano will be showing the latestproducts from its G range whichhave been quietly gathering a strongfollowing and is likely to show afinal version of its 360 tonneATF360-6, the company showed aprototype at Bauma in 2007 and has been refining the concept inJapan since then. It might also surprise the market with a 500 to 600 tonne prototype?

City BoyOne product that is entirely differentis the new City Boy from Spierings.Totally unrelated to market tradersor bankers, this radical new productcombines the company's self erecting tower crane technologywith a compact single cab for craneand carrier - similar in some waysto the Liebherr LTC1045 - emulatingthe City All Terrain concept butoffering fantastic up and over capacities taking two tonnes to 36metres radius at a 30 metre height.With a maximum capacity is 7,000kg at up to 9.5 metres it will be aninteresting addition to the market.

Looking forward 10 years one wonders what the mobile cranemarket might look like? Will a fullrange of new style City cranes dominate the sub 60 tonne marketor will simpler truck cranes make acome back? One thing is certain,apart from the smallest modelsmost All Terrain cranes of all sizeswill be more compact, have longerbooms and be easier to move. The current batch of four axle 90 to 100 tonners are a good indicationof what we might expect going forward.

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With many predicting that 2010 will produce the worstnew AT crane market for many a year, Mark Darwinvisited one of Europe's most successful independentmobile crane distributors, Cranes UK and spoke tomanaging director Joe Lyon about issues currentlyaffecting the crane market and the company which distributes Tadano Faun in the UK and Ireland.

Cranes UK workshop facilities

The last Tadano truck cranes soldin the UK went to Marsh Plant

The ATF80 really put the TadanoFaun brandon the map.

Joe Lyon has spent his life in thecrane industry. Starting in SouthAfrica, he trained as a fitter before'progressing' into sales, sellinghis first crane more than 30 yearsago. In 1995, the company he wasworking for was approached byTadano to take-over its distribution(from earth moving specialistMarubeni Komatsu) and over aperiod of just a few years, elevatedTadano into the number one sellingcrane brand in South Africa.

Marubeni Komatsu also held theTadano agency in the UK but from2000 was winding down that side ofits operations. Tadano - still wantinga distributor for the UK - offered it toa partnership of Lyon and Barnsley-based Cranes and Equipment.The partnership didn't work out,lasting about 18 months before Lyonand his wife bought out the othershareholders of what was by nowCranes UK. Around three and halfyears ago the business, now 100percent owned by the Lyons, movedto its current larger more modernpremises in Tankersley, SouthYorkshire, 'ideally situated for theM1 and M62 motorways goingnorth, south and Ireland.'

Lyon officially started in the UK in2002 and from a very low salespoint has progressed year on yeartaking Tadano's market share fromvirtually zero to almost 18 percent.His aim is 23-25 percent within thenext couple of years.

Truck cranes go“In our first year we sold nine newcranes and this rose to 45 newcranes in 2007,” says Lyon. “In2001/2 the majority of Tadano sales(around 75 percent) in the UK weretruck cranes but then the companystopped manufacturing them for theEuropean market. Although the AT'swere becoming more popular, theTadano truck crane was still a verygood seller.”

It was a worrying time for the youngbusiness, having to rely solely onthe German-built All Terrains whichhad until then been a small part if itsbusiness. “The Faun ATs were stillan unproven crane in the UK againstthe established Liebherr, Demag andGrove opposition. The last truckcrane sale we made were six unitsto Marsh Plant in 2003.”

“The marriage of Tadano and Faun(Tadano took over Faun in 1990) hastaken a generation to come to fullfruition and now it is a very goodproduct which is equal in quality toanything on the market,”. “However, the main difference witha Tadano is the dependability andreliability of the cranes.”

Cranes UK quietly increased its ATsales but it did not feel that it wastruly competitive until the arrival ofthe ATF80 - “an exceptionally good80 tonne crane with good duties” -which really put the Tadano Faunbrand on the map.

“An exceptional crane”“After the ATF 80, Faun improvedthe range which now includes atwo axle 40 tonner; a three axle 50tonner; two, four axle machines -the 65 and the 90 tonner unusuallyfitted with two engines - the fiveaxle 110 tonne; the new 130 tonner,a 160 and a 220 tonner,” says Lyon.“The range will be extended at thetop end next year with the 360tonner and shortly after with a500 or 600 tonne model.”

“Tadano is very good at analysingstatistics and trends. Historically the

50 tonner has always been the bestseller but the trend now is for largercrane capacities. The appointmentof Alexander Knecht (ex chairman of Terex Demag) as chief executiveof Tadano Faun with a seat onTadano's main board, is a very positive move. At the moment thereare improvements but no majorchanges, but I am sure there will begreater emphasis on larger capacitycranes in the future.”

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all terrain cranesc&aThe 550 tonnerTadano does produce a seven axle550 tonne crane, the AR550-AMwhich is available only in Japanbut the tendency now is to producea crane which can be used in allcountries - its G or global series.Six and possibly seven axlemachines look set to be a major partof Tadano Faun's future product line.”

In the UK as in many other Europeancountries, the popular 50 tonner isnow being replaced by 80 tonnersand higher. Reflecting an over-supplyin the smaller capacity ranges, thishas led to rental rates for thesecranes falling to uneconomic levelsso few are sold to crane rentalcompanies. On the positive side,there is some demand for smaller ATsfrom end users such as contractorsand steel erectors who also arelooking at truck cranes. Tadanobuilds all of its Rough Terrain cranesin Japan, all of its Tadano Faunproducts in Lauf, Germany and truckcranes in China.

The new truck cranesA few years ago we reported on thepossibility that truck cranes - withtheir lower running costs - wouldmake a come-back in some Europeanmarkets such as the UK. This hasnot yet happened to any greatdegree, possibly because their initialpurchase price is surprisingly aboutfive to 10 percent more expensivethan an All Terrain crane.

“Truck cranes have two enginesand the standard truck chassis isexpensive when it is purchased insmall numbers and has to bemodified to accommodate thesuperstructure. These costs are notincurred when using a specificallydesigned AT chassis,” explains Lyon.

However, although Lyon has nospecific figures yet - the lowerrunning costs could still make thepremium worthwhile. Tadano Faunsold its first truck crane at VertikalDays last year to John SutchCranes in Liverpool, so it is tooearly to have a full comparisonbetween running a Truck Cranecompared to an AT in the UK.

Late last year Mammoet UK tookdelivery of the first HK70, 70 tonnetruck crane, which was designed inpartnership with Mammoet anduses the highly successful ATF 65Gupper-structure with 44 metre mainboom and up to 61 metres tipheight, mounted on a five axlecommercial Mercedes chassiswith rear axle steering.

“Running costs need to be measuredover a period such as five years tomake meaningful comparisons andinclude items such as replacementtyres,” said Lyon.

Initial feedback indicates that JohnSutch is happy with the purchaseand the running costs are very competitive. Lyon thinks he will buymore but in addition to and not atthe expense of All Terrains.

“The jury is still out on truck cranesbut items such as tyres - R25 ATtyres are about £1,300 while truckcrane tyres run around £300 to£400 - plus lower cost massproduced truck parts all add up tosubstantial annual savings.”

Tyred outTalking tyres raised the issue of UKcrane users operating their craneswith 16 tonne axle loadings.Michelin recently 're-purchased'some of its AT tyres that may have

concerned about the weight ofcranes operating in the UK market -should they go for the Europe-wide12 tonne per axle design or work onthe worst case scenario (16 tonnesper axle)? Cranes already on the 16tonnes per axle limit when deliveredthen go to site with tools and tackleboxes so are even more overweightwhich I think is a cause for concernin the long term.”

Best sellerIn its peak sales year so far - 2007 -Faun's 90 tonner was Cranes UK'sbest seller. “It had the rightcombination of price, capacity andcompact size as well as being ableto carry all of its ballast. The hirecompanies and manufacturers made

money with the 90 tonner which isnot the case with smaller two axlecranes. We now have more 90tonne sales than 40 or 50 tonners.”

“The four axle 80-100 tonne AT willremain the best seller. Obviouslyboom length is important but theTadano Faun cranes tend to have aslightly shorter but more rigid mainbooms with less flex. The industryalso needs to standardise the wayit rates the crane's capacity and alluse the same figure - say liftcapacity at three metres whichwould make it easier to comparenominal lift capabilities.”

been operated at more than itsspecified axle weight of 15.6 tonnes.

“You only need to look at what ishappening with Toyota cars at themoment to see the impact of aproduct safety issue and recall”says Lyon. “Different companiesprefer different tyres - Marsh Plantand Steve Foster use Michelin,John Sutch and Dewsbury andProud use only Bridgestone. Othertyre manufacturers - Double Coin,Yokohama and Dunlop - havecertainly not proved themselves yet.Tadano cranes up to 12 tonne peraxle (up to the 65 tonner) are allfitted with Michelin tyres. Abovethat axle weight we only fitBridgestone.”

All the major manufacturers designtheir cranes with a 12 tonne peraxle road going configurationshowever with the UK and Irelandrunning cranes at up to 16 tonnesper axle, the problem may be morethan just tyres. Lyon thinks that thelong-term overloading on the brakes,axles and chassis is something thatmay affect the whole crane.

“Tadano Faun uses a very robust,heavy chassis so we have notnoticed any problems,” he says.“It is also one of the reasons for thecrane's generally good lifting duties.All manufacturers should be

Cranes UK is having a lot of successwith Rough Terrains at the moment.

Mammoet UK took delivery of the UK's first Tadano Faun HK70

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but is still looking for its first sale

Cranes UK currently has 18 used cranesfrom 25 to160 tonnes in stock.

Market in 2010“The market is horrendous at themoment and I think there will befewer sales this year than for manya year and a lot less than last year,”says Lyon. “How many? If morethan 50 new mobile cranes are soldin the UK in the 35-220 tonne rangeI will be surprised. In 2007 this figurewas as high as 300. There will ofcourse be larger ATs and crawlerssold and a few truck cranes.”

“One area that is a big success forus at the moment is Rough Terraincranes. While they were alwayspopular in the Middle East andAmerica, the RT has never beenpopular here in the UK, mainlybecause of the popularity of smallercrawler cranes for site work.However, factors such as price -they are 20-25 percent cheaper thanan AT - reduced running costs andtheir pick and carry capability makethem well worth looking at.”

Cranes UK has already sold four RTsthis year - a 70, 55 and two 30tonners - all of them to end userssuch as Kier Construction and apetrochemical plant, with an orderfor another 30 tonner waitingto be confirmed.

“Kier came onto our stand atVertikal Days after identifying theRough Terrain as the crane it needed,”says Lyon. “It already operatesTadano cranes in the Middle Eastand is very happy with theirperformance. We were not thecheapest but offered a far betterspecification than the competitors.I think the larger construction sitesare moving towards the 30-80 tonneRough Terrains instead of a 40 or 50tonne AT. RTs over 80 tonnes aretoo hard to transport in Europe.”

Other franchises“We will look at any product that

does not conflict with Tadano Faun

such as the small industrialBroderson cranes which we tookon last summer,” says Lyon.“People like what they see but wehaven't sold one yet. We are pricecompetitive against the Italiansbut may have to look at the waywe market the machines, eveninitially offer the machines for hire?Specification wise the Brodersoncranes differ with 360 degreeslew and large carry decks, bothuseful features.”

With Tadano acquiring SpandeckMantis in early 2009, Cranes UK cannow also offer a four model range oftelescopic crawler cranes from 27to 90 tonnes.

“2010 is a year to consolidate andnot be silly with our money,” hesays. “All manufacturers have fartoo much used crane stock. I onlydeal with second hand cranesbecause of the trade-ins. In 2007 Idid not have one used crane, now Ihave 18 in the yard from 25 to 160

tonnes which is way too muchmoney tied up and standing. Allmanufacturers have cut back onproduction so when demand doespick up, it will be the used machinemarket that will come back first.”

“Tadano's and our aim is to take 25percent (up to 80 cranes) of the UKmarket. If we get more than 25percent I would have to significantlyexpand our current operations inorder to maintain service levels.”

The UK is one of Tadano's top fiveEuropean markets - along withHolland, Spain, France andNorway - which all take around thesame number of cranes. “Norwayhas more than 25 percent marketshare and along with Denmark isone of the few areas that isstill selling well.”

Tadano willbe showingits telescopingluffing flyjib at Bauma.

Future modelsBauma will see several new productlaunches from Tadano, including thetelescoping luffing fly jib shown as aprototype on the 360 tonne AT atBauma 2007. Over the last threeyears the jib has been perfected andthoroughly tested and is now readyfor sale on the ATF220G. A Mantis70 tonne telescopic crawler will alsofeature on the stand.

Cranes UK employs 21 people withrevenues this year expected to be inthe region of £10-12 million,substantially down on the gloryyears of 2007 and 2008. “Over thepast five years we have had thehighs and lows but I think it is goingto be 2011/12 before we return tonormality in the UK with saleslevelling out at about new 250cranes per year.”



Costing more than €900 million,its unusual design sits on 240pillars above the ICE railwaystation and according to architectHelmut Jost, its aerodynamicshape echoes the aviation themeof the adjacent Frankfurt Airport.

The project uses about 360,000tonnes of steel. To ensure thisamount of material is movedefficiently, several large All Terraincranes - mostly Terex modelsincluding an AC 200-1, AC 250-1,AC 500-2 and AC 700 - are on sitefrom German-based crane rentalcompany Wiesbauer.

One of the more interesting liftswas during the erection of a 60metre span, suspended roof girderassembly, part of the glass domeover the ballroom of the HiltonHotel. The dome was constructedabove the Intercity rail track, whichcontinued to operate with trainsrunning every 10 minutes during the lift set up.

Wiesbauer organised the threecrane lift using two 700 tonnecapacity AC 700's and a 500 tonneAC 500-2. One of the AC 700s andthe AC 500 came from Wiesbauer'sfleet, while the second AC 700 wassupplied by Munich-basedSchmidbauer. All three cranes hadto set up in the confined spacebetween the airport, the high-speedrailway track and the autobahn.

“Each of the three cranes lifted partof a sub-structure which eachcomponent having a 20 metrespan,” explains Marco Wilhelm ofWiesbauer, responsible for planningand carrying out the project.“Final assembly took place in theair when all three parts werewelded together as they hung fromhooks and were then fastened topylons. The loads are distributed sothat our 700 tonner lifted 55 tonnes,the AC 500 took 40 tonnes and theother AC700 25 tonnes.”

The Terex AC 700 was rigged with

You raiseme upThe Frankfurt Airrail Centre next toFrankfurt Airport is one of Europe's mostambitious construction projects. With a 660metre long glass façade, the 65 metre wide,nine storeys (45 metres) high structure offers140,000 square metres of office, hotel andbusiness space, making it one of the largestcommercial buildings in Europe.

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crane operators in Germany tooperate a crane of this size.

“We know how important the timefactor is on big construction siteslike this, so we try to make ourcranes simple and safe to set up andoperate and are therefore ready foruse in the shortest possible time,”said Arndt Jahns, Terex AT craneproduct manager.“This includes the remote-controlledballasting carried out from the caband the rapid setting up of thestar-type outriggers.

Using these outriggers frame flex is minimised and excellent liftingcapacities are achieved with an outrigger base of 12.2 x 12.4metres.”

60 metre main boom plus a 42metre luffing jib and 140 tonnes ofballast working at a 26 metreradius. The second AC 700 wasworking at 41 metres radius withmain boom plus 48 metres ofluffing jib and 100 tonnes of ballast.The 500 tonner, working at 30metres radius, was set up with 36metres of main boom, 42 metres of luffing jib and 180 tonnes of counterweight. None of the craneswere set up with their SSLSideways SuperLift devices.

The operator of Wiesbauer's AC700was Carsten Kelm who also servedas on-site operations coordinator.Kelm is very familiar with theAC700 and was one of the first

Carsten Kelm operatedWiesbauer's AC700 and

also served as on-siteoperations coordinator.

All three cranes had little roomto set up - one AC700 on one side ofthe railway, the other AC700 andAC500 on the other


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Initially main contractor Fitzpatrickand subcontractor 'N'Class werelooking at a two crane lift or usingone 500 tonner. However, duringdiscussions with PCH it wasdecided that by removing thecentral reservation crash barriersand positioning the Grove GMK6300in the middle of the road, a single,smaller crane could complete the lift.

Configured with 100 tonnes ofcounterweight, 32.3 metres ofboom and working at nine metresradius, the crane had a maximumlift capacity of 92 tonnes, morethan enough for the new footbridge.Despite the appalling rainy weatherand Saturday traffic disruption,everything went according to plan.

A soloperformancePeterborough-based PCH Lifting's 300 tonneGrove GMK6300 was recently called into actionlifting a new, 82 tonne footbridge into positionduring the A1139 Fletton Parkway wideningscheme in Peterborough.

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There has never been a bettertime to start using scissor lifts.The market is currently goingthrough one of its tougher periodsat least from the view point ofmanufacturers and rental companies. However there aresome bright spots within the sector and it has never been abetter time to evaluate or to usebattery powered scissor lifts ifyour work involves any form ofworking at height.

Scissor lifts can be rented in mostmarkets for prices that are franklyuneconomic for rental companies.However this does give contractorsor industrial maintenance teams afantastic opportunity to try them outfor the first time. Meanwhile thosewho already know how much moreefficient they can be on many jobscan take a few extra units in orderto put more of their tradesmen on alift or to cut out the ridiculously inefficient practice of 'off hiring' liftsevery time they are not fully utilisedand then having order them againwhen required. In the USA, which isby far the most developed marketfor powered access, it is typicalthese days for every tradesman tohave his own scissor lift in which hekeeps all of his tools and materials.In addition lifts are rented on amonthly basis for the duration of theproject - a far safer and efficientmethod of working which is reflectedin significantly higher productivityon North American job sites.

Hot Hot HotThe hottest areas of the scissor liftmarket at the moment are low-levelpush around and self-propelled unitsup to around three metres platformheight; tall narrow heavy-duty electric scissors with heights ofbetween 15 and 26 metres andwidths of 1.3 metres and less andto a lesser extent battery poweredRough Terrain scissor lifts.

At the smaller end the lowest lifts in widespread use have typicallybeen 12ft/3.66m platform heightself-propelled lifts that use a telescopic mast rather than a scissortype lift mechanism. Productsinclude UpRight's TM12 which tookthe concept into the volume market,Genie's Runabout range of aluminiummasted lifts, which have recentlybeen joined by a steel masted'Contractor' version and JLG's 1232ESwhich closely follows the Uprightdesign. While 12ft or four metresdoes not sound like a great height, it does allow comfortable working atup to 18ft or almost six metres,more than enough for most publicand single storey industrial buildings. European countries curbed

enthusiasm for such a low levelplatform elsewhere. Pop-Up followedwith a 2.5 metre platform heightunit the Pop-Up+, while offeringmore versatility its requirement foroutriggers possibly restrained salesa little, although around 1,000 unitshave been delivered.

In the past 18 months everythinghas changed, with a number of newplayers entering the market, includingUK-based Power Lift, Eazzi-Lift andYoungman and most recently UpRightwith a Dingli-built unit from China.

Not only do these new entrantsoffer greater choice, but they alsointroduced improvements such asautomatic castor locking/brakingwhen raised, along with higher models taking the concept up to threemetres/10ft platform height - fivemetres of working height. This hasextended the concept in marketswhere it is already popular - such as the UK - but also spiked the interest of users and rental companies in other markets.

A questionof extremesThe electric battery powered scissor lift is by far and away the largest product sector in the powered access market as measured by units. It is also the broadest product range in terms ofprice and size, running from a £2,500/€2,900 push-around unit up to around £150,000/€172,000 fora 28 metre narrow aisle mega scissor.

In 2006 UK-based Pop-Up productslaunched a low level push aroundscissor lift, intended to offer a powered alternative to the podiumsteps that were being purchased inorder to meet the 2005 EuropeanWork At Height Regulations. Theoriginal units offered a maximumplatform height of just 1.6 metres -not much more than 5ft, howeverthey proved surprisingly popular atleast in the UK, being priced atunder £3,000 and very easy to use.The less stringent enforcement ofthe 2005 regulations in other

Until now the lowestself propelled lifts inwidespread use withrental fleets have been 12ft mast typemodels such as thisUpRight TM12

The original Pop Up was timed perfectly.

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The operation is highly intuitive andallows the unit to be rotated on thespot thanks to the rear drive andfront castors. The high speed feelsquick at 4.8 kph, the brakes are verysmooth and stop the unit almost onthe spot. Power Tower says that thecontinuous drive range is 12 kilometres. A roll-out deck works well and provides up to 500mm ofoutreach and expands the platform toa very respectable 1500mm x 700mm.

With substantial orders from bothLavendon and Speedy, it looks asthough the 8ft/2.4 metre self propelled's time has come. Thedesign and build quality of the NanoSP is very good although it wouldbenefit from some aesthetic design treatment to the base - although the current colour scheme meetsLavendon's requirements.

includes all of the features of a fullsize scissor lift, including active pot-hole protection and a roll outdeck extension, yet is less than 1.3 metres long and should weighless than 500kg in CE format.

A great deal of thought has goneinto the unit which uses wheelchairdrive technology but includes a fullsize aerial lift joystick controller.Great attention has gone into detailssuch as the choice of wheels andcastors, tie downs and bump bars.UK rental company Speedy Hire sawthe new model at the show andpromptly ordered a “substantialnumber of them as part of a sevenfigure order” for Custom's 8 and 10ftscissor lifts. These will join 60 NanoSP units that Speedy ordered theweek before.

The PT cruiserBil-Jax/Haulotte USA has alsoentered the fray and developed aself propelled version of the PowerTower/PT10 that it builds underlicence in the USA. The PT10SPoffers a 10ft platform height and likeall the other low level self-propelledmodels, uses wheel chair drivetechnology. The new product stillrequires some work - unlike theother products on the market it usespassive pot hole protection whichmay require some rethinking? ThePT10SP offers additional reach compared to the previous two unitsand boasts a very solid and rigid liftmechanism and yet weights just565kg. It is longer than the others at 1.75 metres but similar to theCustom HB-S103010ft unit.

These two American products shouldspur interest for this product type inthe world's largest powered accessmarket. The key benefit of theseunits is weight more than price related. Interestingly when Genieoffered an 8ft version of its Runaboutseveral years ago it flopped and alack of sales caused the company toaxe it from the line. The key to anynew product idea is of course timing.Pop-Up got it just right with its original model and if the mood atrecent rental shows is anything to goby, Custom Equipment and PowerTower have got their timing just right.

UpRight is another company lookingvery seriously at the low level powered access market, it recentlyannounced both push around and a10 ft self propelled scissor lift theSPX10 which will now be known asPop-Up SPS10 or Drive 300 followingthe joint marketing/licensing agreement that the two signed earlierthis month. The 10ft unit will go head to head with Custom's HB1030which has so far, mainly sold inNorth America, although r2 has had


The Nano goes SPThe 2.5 metre platform height PowerTower Nano uses the same threesection mast as its push aroundmodel with a two stage cylinder. A simple overload mechanism is fitted to the top of the mast and isaccessible from the platform.

The wheelchair type drive controlsare very simple, with the short four-way controller mounted on afold-down arm. The operator standswith his back to the mast makingfor a very good braced position. Themini joystick has two buttons, onefor on/off and the other for selectionof drive speed or lift.

The new Custom Equipment Hybrid HB-S830, a perfect small scissor lift.Self propelled

push-aroundsWith push-around scissor liftsreaching greater heights both usersand manufacturers naturally thought“what if we add a simple drivemechanism and make it into a costeffective self propelled?” Easier saidthan done, but for the last 12months or so Custom Equipment,king of the low level self propelledand Power Tower have both beenworking on and perfecting self propelled lifts with 8ft/2.4 metreplatform heights. InterestinglyPower Tower came at this from thepush-around end adding drive to itsNano product while Custom workedon developing a new 8ft self propelled scissor and then made apush around version of it.

Youngman now produces a push-aroundrange from 2 to 3 metres.

The PT NanoSP offers upto 4.5 metresworkingheightThe Airo

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Custom madeUS-based Custom Equipment does nothing in a hurry and its conservative owners, theKissingers, like to be absolutely certain of any new product or technology before they launch it onthe market. CE approval for its popular HB-1030 for example tookat least two years, while presidentSteve Kissinger has been tinkeringwith his smaller model for almost aslong. As he puts it “he likes to sleepat night” and being totally sureabout his products helps. At lastyear’s ARA the company showed acompact 5ft/1.5m self propelledscissor lift which had been testedand was ready to go. Feedback fromcustomers and users persuaded himthat a little more height was neededand taking it all on board he virtuallystarted again. The result is a gem ofa machine - the HB-S830 - launchedat this year’s Rental show. The 830

The 10ft Haulotte/BilJax PT10SP offersup to five metresworking height

The UpRight SPX10 now the Pop-Up SPS10, is targeted at the Bravi Leonardo


a modest success in the UK andAichi Sales office has taken on thefranchise for most of the rest ofEurope as a master dealer.

Now it would be easy at this stageto forget that while several of thesecompanies seem to have found anew market, one company has beenincredibly active for many years -Bravi. Several years ago Bravirealised that its 2.9 metre highLeonardo mast lift had real volumepotential with its light weight -under 500kg - big platform with dualextensions and sufficient gradeabilityto climb into the back of a van or upa set of steps. While some designengineers might be hesitant to admitit, the Bravi will most certainly havebeen in their minds as the productto beat or at least match. Bravicould be forgiven for thinking thatafter years of selling the low levelself-propelled concept along comeall these 'Johnny come latelys' justas it has started to make some significant breakthroughs. That is ofcourse the nature of the market andwhile Bravi may not appreciate others entering the market it has

had to itself for many years, the extra attention and sales feet on theground selling the concept cannot but help boost its sales as it takes asmaller share of a much larger market.

Bravi has not rested on its laurelsthough, it recently upgraded theLeonardo with an outdoor modelwhich is slightly heavier 555kg,tougher covers, a new swing gateentrance, improved controls, a betterprotected charger and wider wheelsthat provide lower ground bearingpressure and improved traction.

Moving right alongWhile the 10ft and under market hasattracted a great deal of interest,Skyjack has been perfecting its versionof the 12ft mast type lift the SJ12.Shown as a concept in September

2008, the company is preparing toput the 12ft model into production,followed shortly by a 16ft modelwhich breaks new ground. As JLGdiscovered when it designed the1230ES improving on UpRight's

TM12 is a tough challenge. JLG finally elected to make a virtual copyof the dimensions and structure,while introducing its direct electricdrive system and better turning circlealong with a number of other smallenhancements. The result is a firstclass machine which has sold well,but hardly dented sales of the TM12.

Skyjack faced with the same dilemma has managed to squeeze outsome significant new ideas that reallydo take the product to another level.The most significant change is addingan extra mast section to provide a 16ftplatform height version, the SJ16.While 12ft will cover a surprisingnumber of buildings and applicationsthere have always been some jobsthat just need a little extra height.Skyjack has achieved this in thesame stowed envelope while keepingthe overall weight of the 16ft unitunder 1,000kg, critical for riding many

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Make & Model Platform height GVW Pot Hole L x Width Slide-out ext deck

PT Nano SP 8ft/2.4m 495kg Active 1.19m x 0.75 Yes -1.52m

Custom H8030 8ft/2.4m 475kg Active 1.1m x 0.76 Yes - 1.5m

Bravi Leonardo 9.5ft/2.9m 495kg Passive 1.2m x 0.76 Dual -1.71m

Bil-Jax PT10SP 10ft/3.0m 568kg Passive 1.45m x 0.69 No

UpRight SPS10 9.9ft/2.9m 495kg Passive 1.15m x 0.71 Dual - 2.0m

So how do they all stack up?

The BraviLeonardo is the original low levelself propelled and still the one to beat



small lifts/elevators. The 16ft unitwill also feature an extending platform - more of a traversing deckreally - in that the whole platform ispushed out by half a metre to offersome outreach over obstacles etc,while the platform size remains thesame size. This makes for a solidplatform compared to the shortslide-out extensions on some liftswhich both complicates the platformand reduces guardrail rigidity.

for service is as good as it gets, theplatform on both units pulls forwardto uncover a full-sized hinged covergiving unobstructed access toeverything without the need forslide-out trays and doors. A neatslide out lower control/centralelectrics panel is an excellent idea

following requests from customersin the USA. The new model designated the Lui 460 uses thecompany's aluminium mast technology and offers a 15ft/4.6metre platform height with a 2.4metre extended platform and 280kglift capacity, 760mm overall widthand 35 percent gradeability. All thisin a machine that weighs 1,265kgand stows in a space which measure 1.6 x 0.7 x 1.85 metres.With its dual deck extensions, compact dimensions and ability toturn on the spot it promises to buildon the market already carved out by the company's Leonardo model. Lest anyone is concerned about theBravi's abilty to cope with rentalabuse, the new Lui has been builtwith extra chunky covers and components and looks a bit of beast.

Replacing the MX19The mass market for 19ft elevatorscissor lifts was established byUpRight when it launched the MX19in 1994. The product was right fromthe start and went on to sell in the10's of thousands. While it wastweaked over the years with theaddition of motor controls etc, it hasremained largely unchanged and stillsells in respectable numbers.

Over the years, engineers responsibleof adding any improvements werewell aware of the risk they ran ifincurring the wrath of the company'sdealers if they ‘ruined’ a popularclassic. With the takeover ofSnorkel in 2007, the company hasbeen running two models, the MX19and Snorkel's SL1930. The companyfinally decided that it was time tointroduce a new product thatreplaced both of them, hopefully taking the best of both while beingless expensive to build. The result,

known as the Snorkel S1930 and1932 or UpRIght SX19, followsGenie’s lead with two widths, oneof which - the 32 inch wide 1932will be 140kg lighter at 1,250kg andmay have an outdoor rating to CE.

Both units are lighter than the current MX19 which grew in weightover its lifetime from 1,000kg toover 1,460kg. The new 19ft islonger at almost 1.9 metres over theentry step compared to 1.75 on thecurrent model. Oddly the machine’sgradeability is 20 percent, poor forthis type of lift where most offer 25percent. The verdict? UpRight's firstnew 19ft scissor lift in 16 yearslooks perfectly functional, but apartfrom weight and a choice of width,seems to offer less than the current model. Where it is likely toscore with this model though is inthe detail build, operation and, oneassumes, cost. With rates so keenin this sector this is the most important factor and for those whowant a more compact unit there isalways the TM12 and other lowlevel machines.

Offering economy alongside business class

Holland Lift is preparing to unveil aless expensive range of scissor liftsat this year's Bauma. The new unitswill not replace the company's current products, which include thepopular 1.2 to 1.3 metre wide heavy

Genie runabout contractor

After years of companies requestinga higher TM12, will buyers flock tothis new machine or be less keennow that it is available? One thing isfor sure it ought to put an end toany 15ft micro scissor sales, asbuyers and users choose between a16ft mast or 19ft scissor lift.

Other key features introduced onboth the 12 and 16ft Skyjacksinclude placing the steering axle atthe opposite end to the mast, inorder to allow full 90 degree steering(on the TM12 the mast restricts thecrank angle of the steering axle), alower platform entry height andwider tyres with a deeper profilewhich, says Skyjack, provides aground bearing pressure of just 80psi, compared to 120 to 130 on itstwo main rivals. Access to the batteries and all other components

service access is excellent evenwith the platform lowered

A neat idea - a slide out electrics panel

and on this unit Skyjack is fitting aproportional motor controller ratherthan its usual proportional dump totank system, as such it is probablythe last manufacturer in the industryto adopt motor controls. Expect tosee this on all Skyjack scissor liftssometime in the future.

And further up againLooking further up the size rangeBravi launched a new, largermachine at this month’s rental show

The Snorkel.SL1930/UpRight SX19 hasa lot to live up to

wider wheels provide a lower ground pressure

JLG 1230 ES

The Leonardo Lui 460


duty lifts with platform heights of upto 26.5 metres, nor the big RoughTerrains with heights of up to 34metres. No, the new models will runalongside its smaller scissors,which to be honest do not sell particularly well outside of Hollandand Germany.

Holland Lift has a reputation foroverbuilding its products, a conceptthat is much appreciated in its homecountry and Germanic markets. Ittakes great pride in the fact that thevast majority of the lifts it has builtover the years are still in operationand that customers with 15 year old models bring them back for afacelift, rather than scrapping orselling them.

The result is a highly cautiousdesign attitude, pivot pins are grossly oversized, double plated andfitted with the best bushes availablethat slip inside heavy steel sleeves.They'd last a lifetime in a permanentsandstorm! These engineeringexcesses have to go if the Eco Starstands any chance of living up to itsname, so the company has beentesting new pins and bushes formore than a year on an external testrig. The results have been extremelypositive and may well find their wayinto the larger units…one day.

Holland Lift was reluctant to providemore details at this stage, so a fullreview will follow later, in the meantime we can tell you that it will be a four model range with two platform heights - 26ft/7.8 m or32ft/9.7 metres and two chassiswidths - 1,000 mm and 1,400mm.Lift capacity is 450kg on the lowermodels and 325kg on the higher.The two wider units are rated forboth indoor and outdoor use. A 900mm roll-out deck carries the same rating as the main deckand the platform extends almost tothe edge of the machine on the narrow units and to within 100mmon the wider.

Holland Lift updates electrics

Holland Lift has also completelyupgraded the electrical systems onits full line of scissor lifts. The newsystem has been fitted to more than150 units which have been at workfor some time now without incident.

The changes include a new built-inplatform overload system using ahigh quality German-built pressuresensor and a Swiss-built scissorarm position monitor. The results on all but its largest models, whichemploy its unique mechanical system, have been first class withconsistently accurate load sensingthroughout the lift cycle withoutfalse alarms.

The controls on the platform usenew digital technology with fewercables from platform to lower control box. The lower control electronics are substantially simplified with a new decoder andcompletely sealed circuit board andcomponents. The solenoid valvesare all clearly marked and include an indicator light helping serviceengineers to visually detect anyfaulty lines or components in the circuit. The changes introduce a

common standard across the company's range with fewer movingparts and the possibility to optimiseperformance and operational characteristics while providing morefeedback to the operator, via warning lights on the console or tothe service engineer at the lowercontrol box.

High compactsWhile companies such as HollandLift, JLG Liftlux and PB have beensuccessful with their ranges ofheavy duty narrow scissors, however the regular 1.2 metre wideby 2.4 metre long scissor lifts produced by Genie, JLG, Skyjack,UpRight and Haulotte have beenextending their reach into newareas. Last year Haulotte, quietlylaunched a 12 metre platform heightversion of its Compact electricrange - the Compact 14. While notthe first manufacturer to achievethis size of machine - that honourgoes to Iteco with its IT12122 -Haulotte wins the award for the firstof the major volume producers toextend the 46 inch wide electricscissor lift to this height. It has alsomanaged to keep the overall weightof its unit under 3,000kg. We testedthe unit at Haulotte UK's facility butran out of headroom around eightmetres up. The unit is very rigid,given its size and the number ofscissor stacks required to reach

this height from a short chassis. The market has yet to grasp thebenefits of this model, which probably takes the 2.4 metre longstandard electric scissor lift to itsmaximum capability along withGenie's 32ft/10m platform height, 32 inch wide/single door GS3232with levelling jacks.


While the company is looking atevery design detail in order to shaveas much cost as possible, it is taking an uncompromising attitudethat risks driving the cost of thenew range up to similar levels as itsexisting products. Although a number of clever design ideas willcut costs and make the units easierto assemble, why doesn't it incorporate them into all of its products? One area where it is justifiably nervous is the scissorstack. The company ran into financial difficulties in 1993 after itexperienced premature wear on itsscissor pins and bushes. The problem was in fact caused by asupplier delivering pins that werenot to specification, but the errorwas not spotted until it manifesteditself in the form of worn out busheson a large number of customerunits. The company went intoadministration, was bought by MBBand then Terex and it was almost 10 years before it came under independent ownership again.

Holland Lift test rig

This is all we can see for the moment ofthe new Holland Lift range

The Genie GS3232 takes the single door scissor to new heights

Haulotte Compact 14 - the tallest 2.4 metre long compact scissor?



PB Lifttechnick is still relativelyunknown outside of Germanywhere it claims a 60 percent market share for the scissor sectors in which it competes.Although it has been manufacturingaerial lifts for 22 years, scissor liftproduction began unexpectedly in2003 when a major safety problemwas discovered on 800 GermanStandard Lift (GSL) scissors. Theproblem - cracked scissor stacksand faulty brakes - resulted in GSLgoing bust. PB, however, with TUV approval, developed a costeffective repair for the machinesand at the same time, developedgood contacts and working relationships with various Germanrental companies.

“The feedback from the rental marketwas that the GSL product was

basically a good scissor, but could beimproved further withvarious modifications,”says Dirckinck-Holmfeld. “PB took onboard all of the usercomments, made thechanges and launched

the new range of Top 12 and Top 16scissors the following year - 2004.Development continued with the ESscissor range which included thepatented levelling system. We alsohave two industrial platform ranges -the electric articulated Dino boomand the David vertical mast lifts.”

Unusual designThe PB scissor stack design isunusual in that its main lift cylinderis located half way up the stack.Because of its position, just onemain cylinder is required even for

the higher models, ensuring machineweight is kept to a minimum.

“Our 17 metre working height S171-12ES with outriggers weighs just4,990kg. Compare this to the Liftlux153-22 which at more than ninetonnes has a huge impact on floorloading and machine transportation.The PB is also more compact andmanoeuvrable having an outsideturning radius of 2.97 metres compared to 4.8 metres.”

The other difference is PB's levellingsystem allowing the traditionallyindoor platforms to work outside.The system is very popular and isnow fitted to the vast majority of its scissors.

“When designing the S171 PB started from scratch with no preconceived ideas,” saysDirckinck-Holmfeld. “This enabledus to create the optimum designwith all the advantages and benefitsof the latest materials and designideas, such as dual-sized scissor

packs - bigger at the bottom, smaller at the top - because theyare not carrying the same forcesand the centrally located lift cylinderwhich only opens between threeand four scissor packs. All our pinsare oversized to reduce friction by spreading the forces over a larger area.”

This design has another inherentadvantage - a very low centre ofgravity within the bottom third ofthe machine - which means themachine is more stable when working at height. When coupledwith the automatic outrigger levelling system the unit can workvery closely alongside buildings andstructures without the fear of damaging the building.

“If a scissor is set 100mm awayfrom a vertical structure on a onedegree slope, they will collide at aheight of about six metres,” hesays. “On a two degree slope at22.5 metres high the platform is770mm out of plumb. The levelling

system means that platforms areable to work safely and with fasterset up. On tall buildings in narrowstreets work has previously beencarried out by truck mounted platforms usually with a lane orstreet closure. Our outrigger levelling system and 1.2 metreswidth allows the scissor to workfrom the pavement/sidewalk withminimum disruption.”

“Another application is in the construction of modern high-baydistribution centres where the frameand huge racking systems are builtfirst, followed by the externalcladding. Outdoor certification istherefore essential on this type ofbuild. PB also uses a patenteddesign of outrigger plates which canadjust to a slope no matter what thedirection and also maximises thewidth of the outriggers making theplatform more stable.

“Scissor lift design and productionhas followed the same basic rulesfor about 20 years,” says Steve

PBmoveon the

One of the fastest growing electric scissor liftmanufacturers over the past few years has beenGerman-based specialist PB Lifttechnick whichis increasingly turning its attention to exportmarkets. Cranes & Access finds out more fromexport manager Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld.

Arne Dirckinck-

Holmfeld

PB’s main lift cylinder is located half way up the stack

The MegaDeck range has a 2.5 metre, 700kg capacity extension deck

The dual-sized scissor packsTwo PB scissors dwarf two POP-UPmachines at SAIE.


Hadfield managing director of PB'sUK distributor Ranger. “No-one hasreally thought outside the box -except PB. It was the only thing at APEX, where I first saw the PBmachines, that attracted my interest.”

Development continued and atPlatformers Days last year PBlaunched its new MegaDeck range.The first model unveiled was the 13metre platform height S131-16Ewhich features a 2.5 metre deckextension, giving a platform length ofup to 6.2 metres on a 1.6 metre widelift. Capacity is 700kg unrestrictedand it can be driven at full height.The automatic jack levelling systemis available as an option.

Machine telematicsPB has also introduced a telematicssystem 'digiConnect' which can befitted to its big scissors. “Every rentalcompany and service department isinterested in shortening the servicetime to reduce costs and this system does just that,” saysDirckinck-Holmfeld. “Engineers oftentravel to machines not knowing what is wrong. However, by makinga remote, live connection with themachine you can see exactly whatthe problem is and more than threequarters of all machine problems canbe solved without going to site. For the remaining 20 percent, theengineer visiting the machinealready knows the problem and cantake the required parts.”

Developed as an online diagnosticsystem, PBdigiConnect can alsotrack the machine and restrict itsoperation or operating parameters.This service is free to users accessing via the internet.

“With electric scissors, one of themain problems is the batteries notcharged - often because the hirer has not had the machine onovernight charge for long enough,”he said. ”This system will tell howlong the lift was plugged in for andhow much charge it took, all withoutgoing to site. We can also seevalves, pressures and outrigger operation as well as the angle andpressure on the scissor pack.

DSP Electrical Contractors recently conquered narrow1.75 metre aisles on a current warehouse refit projectusing the UK's first 1.2 metre wide, 22.5 metre working height electric scissor lift. Driveable at fullheight, the high level PB Lifttechnik S225-12ES platform is on hire from access rental specialist,Lifterz, which recently purchased two units - the first available on the UK rental market - from PB's distributor, Ranger Equipment.

Cleckheaton-based DSP is using the super-slim scissor toinstall more than 1,800 linear metres of roof-suspended,smoke detection equipment at heights up to 20 metres.The six week contract is part of refurbishment work atthe 212,000 sq ft 'Big Blue Warehouse' in Birmingham tobe occupied by leading retail group, WH Smith.

The PB S225-12ES features a 10.3 degrees patented levelling system and is wind-rated at full height for workoutdoor off-slab, as well as indoor on-slab applications.Lifterz joint managing director, Ben Bowers, said:“Modern warehouses are getting taller, racking is gettinghigher and aisles are getting narrower, often less thantwo metres. We saw the need to supplement our 18.5

And future developments?

“There is always ademand for highercapacities, moremanoeuvrability andgreater workingheights, but with narrow scissors Ithink the maximum sensible workingheight is about 30 metres,” saysHolmfeld. “We make platforms forspecial applications and currentlyhave drawings for platforms withside extensions - but I cannot seethis being a large market. We willalso planning to unveil new modelsat Bauma but have agreed not todiscuss them in advance.”

PB only started exporting platformsin earnest in 2009 and in a relativelyshort time has made inroads intoScandinavia, UK, Holland, Belgium,Switzerland and Italy and is lookingat the Middle and Far East. Currentproduction at the company's Ulmplant is between 160 and 180 scissors per year.

UK market“I would be happy selling a total ofbetween 40-60 scissors - with thevast majority in the 17-22.5 metre

range - in the UK in the first coupleof years,” says Holmfeld. “It is stillearly days for specialist narrowscissors but the market is growingstrongly while offering good hirerates,” he says. “With only a fewmanufacturers in this sector we arenot aiming to take their sales, but todevelop and expand the markettogether. Customers no longer follow a one-brand loyalty, they gofor the best product. We see the key model in the UK as the 22.5metre S225-12ES. Four have already been sold - two have beenpurchased by rental company Lifterz (see below) and the othertwo are with Ranger Equipment.”

“We have had alot of interest inthe PB machinesand alreadyachieved somesales,” saysHatfield.“However furthersales will be difficult untilfinance is more readily available.”

Lifterz aislemetre working height scissors and liked the extra capabilities of the new PB scissors.”

DSP is installing a piped Stratos HSSD 2 Air Sampler system in three, 200 metre long runs in each of the warehouse's three halls. Central runs are being installedat an apex height of almost 22 metres.

Paul Smith, director for DSP, said: “There was really noother machine that would have got us between the narrow racking and to the heights we needed to complete the job. Normally with warehouse work weinstall before the racking goes in. But being a refurbishment contract, the floor space was already fullyequipped and we had to work around it. Our engineersare delighted with the new scissors. They feel very solidat the heights we are working, and we can drive at fullelevation allowing quick progress.”

In spite of its size and diminutive width, GVW is just10,290kg. Platform capacity is 450kg on main deck and 1.5 metre extension. The S225-12ES is the largest in PB Lifttechnik's new ES series of ultra-narrow electricscissors with working heights from 13 metres to 22.5 metres.


Wheels have a 90 degree steeringangle and non marking tyres

The 1.2 metre wide, 22.5 metre working height S225-12ES

The automatic levelling system is a popular option

S170-E12S

All PB scissors have a very low

centre of gravity.


Heavy transport and lifting company ALE (AbnormalLoad Engineering) has unveiled its new global brandaimed at unifying its rapidly expanding €150 millionbusiness which has grown ten-fold over the last sevenyears. Cranes & Access attended the relaunch andfound out more aboutthe company fromexecutive directorsMark Harries, Michael Birch andRonald Hoefmans.Historically marketing has takena back seat in favour of concentrating on doing a goodjob and growing the business.The appointment of a specialistmarketing consultancy and therebrand means there is now oneunified universal ethos whichbenefits both the company andthe customer.

Over the past seven years the ten-fold growth has included threesizeable acquisitions - BramblesHeavy Contracting division, including Econofreight and Lastra;the distribution services division ofAlstom Power Service UK and JohnGibson Projects - all of which arenow unified under the new, cleaner,modern-looking ALE brand and logo.

The 'new-look' also includes achange in nomenclature for itsheavy-lift AL.SK cranes, aimed atreducing the confusion in the market-place that has existed sincetheir launch in 2008. The originaldesign brief for the AL.SK serieswas to lift a 130 metre long, 10metre diameter column weighing3,000 tonnes.

The original SK90 is now the SK190 - the figure indicating thecrane's maximum load moment of190,000 tonne/metres. ALE alsohas designs for a big brother, the354,000 tonne/metre, 5,000 tonnemaximum capacity SK350. Puttingboth of these huge cranes into perspective, the largest Terexcrane, the CC8800 Twin has a maximum lift capacity of 3,200tonnes and a load moment 44,000tonne/metres.

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The crane remains the same

Cranes & Access has previouslytaken on the challenge of comparingthe SK cranes with the recentlyannounced Mammoet 120,000tonne/metre PTC120 DS and160,000 tonne/metre PTC 160DS.The PTC cranes are large, twinboom ringer cranes whereas theALE SK is a more radical designwhich uses the counterweight as

“Big cranes from major manufacturers such as the Terex8800 Twin are very wide machinesand very difficult to move unlessoperating on a very open site,” saysBirch. “As well as having almost

Thailand. A second unit isbeing built this year andwhen completed will giveALE much more contractflexibility. There are no plansyet to build the AL.SK350 -the larger version of theAL.SK190 - which uses many common components together with a longer backmast, while the base isincreased from 13.6 metresto 18 metres. ALE is in negotiations for three possible contracts that would usethe AL.SK350 - in Europe, USA andAsia - but until one is confirmed, itwill remain on the drawing board.

What’s ina name?

its centre of rotation which according to the company providesa much larger working envelope.

“The cranes were originally calledthe SK90 and SK120 because of the90,000 and 120,000 tonne/metreload moments as measured fromthe boom heel pin,” said technicaldirector and designer of the SKcranes Ronald Hoefmans. “However,we decided to measure the cranes'lifting performance in the same wayas the industry standard - from centre line of rotation - so that weare now comparing like for like.”

The first AL.SK190 went to work inearly 2009 and is currently in

An A framegantry in Chile

lifting 85 metrelong columns

SPMT’s transporting acomponent for thegreater Gabbard offshorewind farm

Recentinvestment

has takenthe SPMT

fleet to morethan 1,000

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four times the load moment, theAL.SK190 is much easier to erect,operate and transport and can berelocated on site by skidding or byself propelled modular transporters(SPMTs) when fully assembled and rigged.”

Both cranes are equipped with astandard quick winch system (150metres/hour) for loads up to 600tonnes and a strand jack lifting system (10 metres/hour) for loads

its recent 11 million purchase of aTerex CC8800-1 which has beendelivered to Portugal and is beingmade ready for 1,500 tonne inaugural lift in March.

The company also has a 1,200 tonneGottwald AK912 dating back to 1984,although this has just undergone a total, £1 million refurbishment. Other large cranes include a LiebherrLR 1800, four Terex CC2800s, a

Terex CC2600 and Terex CC2000.

“The Gottwald MK1500 is a pedestal crane but we are looking at putting it on crawlers which willgive it a load moment comparable to the CC8800-1 (21,000 vs 24,000 tonne metres),” saysHoefmans. “It won't be able to lift a 1,600 tonne column but at 800tonnes it has the same workingradius as CC8800-1.”

ALE has also just spent a further€11 million on another 150 lines ofself propelled modular transporterstaking its SPNT fleet to more than1,000 axles. Obviously the companyhasn't heard of the global economiccrisis.

“We think there is a strong marketout there - 2010 may be a quieter,flat year but 2011 and onward wethink will be very positive,” saidMark Harries.

“The launch of our new brand marksan exciting turning point in ALE's 26year history and gives us a single,clear identity and cements our position as a global leader,” he adds.“Our new strap-line - Smarter, Saferand Stronger - was chosen deliberately to reflect what ALEstands for and our determination to remain at the leading edge of our industry.”

Another innovative development is amega-jack system for the load-out ofplatforms and jackets for offshore

up to 5,000 tonnes.

ALE was originally an engineeringcompany delivering solutions to customers and not a crane rentalcompany. “We do have a big tool kitbehind us, but it is our engineeringknow-how that enables us to solvecustomers' problems,” says Birch. A big tool kit is a good way todescribe its cranes and equipment.Because of its background, it hasnever owned a fleet of smallercranes and has no telescopics, renting in any cranes it needs up toabout 500 tonnes.

€22 million investmentSize-wise, after the SK190 ALE'snext biggest crane was its 1,500tonne Gottwald MK1500. Howeverthe company has filled that gap with

A frame jacking and sliding in Brazil

Mark Harries

The AL.SK190 working in Saudi Arabia

ALE’s new Terex CC8800-1

Part of a complex delivery to Staythorbe Power Station in the UK involved a 28 axle girder frame trailer


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fabrication. The system can installmodules and topsides weighing upto 40,000 tonnes to a height of 50metres. Because weights can varywidely, the system has a 'heavy' and'light' jacking mode and by addingjacking towers, the capacity can be increased or the ground bearingloads at each position reduced.Under normal jacking operations, thejacks remain at ground level withthe beams raised at each jackingstep. This way, all the operations are performed at ground level andworking at height is minimised.

The company also announced that ithas won its biggest contract in itshistory - a multi-million dollar projectbuilding two of Europe's largest aircraft carriers. ALE's role will

involve transporting and deliveringcomponents weighing up to 11,000tonnes for the two ships - the HMSQueen Elizabeth and HMS Prince ofWales.

Company historyRoger Harries, a mechanical engineer by trade, started the UK-based company 27 years ago. Afteralmost 10 years of organic growth,he realised that a full scale operationin the Middle East to service the oil,gas and power industries in the UAEwas the best way to continue thecompany's expansion and opened anoffice in Abu Dhabi in 1992. Threeyears later, son Mark joined on thefinance side, initially to sort a fewproblems out but decided to stay. In 2000 the company recognisedthat its lifting capability neededstrengthening.

“We were weaker than the competition because we were hiringin this critical equipment rather thanowning it,” says Mark Harries. “In2000 we bought a crane company inSouth East Asia which included sixcranes with capacities up to 1,500

Current climate“We expect this year to be good butflat overall, before growth startsagain in 2011. We expect the MiddleEast to come back strong, driven bythe oil price and global demand foroil and energy, which I think willcontinue for some time,” saysHarries. “Customers need to haveconfidence when deciding to use acompany and therefore look for atrack record and a depth of supply.If they need 100 axle lines they likeknowing that we have 1,000 in ourfleet just in case.”

“Luckily, our jobs are planned so far in advance that we get a goodview of the future. At the moment, tenders are out rather than justenquiries.”

“We need to stay focussed on thebigger lifting side of the business,that is where our true skills lie. Isuppose it goes back to the fact thatwe are primarily an engineeringrather than a plant hire company.We are currently looking at a coupleof businesses to acquire within ourcurrent areas of expertise,” he adds.

The future - more of the same?

“We have changed our balance from heavy transport to a projectbusiness but we are still light on thecrane side which we need to bolster.

The drive behind the development ofthe AL.SK was the huge cost of bigcranes from the major manufacturersand the need for more lifting powerthan a CC8800 Twin. Containerisedshipment was also important to cut costs and improve the speedbetween jobs. We realised that wewere not going to get this fromexisting crane manufacturers. Usersare very pleased with the SK190, the design is very thorough asshown by the few changes neededduring the building of the secondcrane. We need to make sure thatwe have the resources in place tomaximise next year's growth.”

“Our challenge is that we have tothink outside of the box, offeringmore innovative solutions than our major European competitors and the rapidly developing local companies.”

tonnes. Two years later we purchased Brambles HeavyContracting effectively doubling thesize of the business which increasedour presence worldwide. We paid ahigh price for the business as itgave us the critical mass to go andwin the larger contracts and becomea real player in the project market.”

The Distribution Services Division of Alstom Power Service UK wasadded in 2004/5 and work startedon the design and development ofits AL.SK cranes in 2006. A yearlater weighing and ballasting specialist John Gibson Projects was acquired. The business has 20 offices around the world,employs 700 people with revenuesof €150 million.

One of ALE’sTerex CC2800

Transporting a 471 tonne, 60mlong, 9m diameter column for the

Salalah methanol Plant in Oman


batter iesc&aInnovationis in the airInnovationis in the airEach year we take a lookat the battery market,reporting on a variety of topics from propermaintenance to new products and recycling.Deep-cycle, semi-tractionand full-traction batteriesare of course widely usedwith aerial lifts and industrial pick & carrycranes - not to mentionindustrial fork trucks. Thevast majority of them aretraditional 'wet' lead acidbatteries whose basictechnology has barelychanged in more than a 100 years. Meanwhilebattery technology in theconsumer electronicsmarket has developed ata furious pace in mobilephones, cameras and laptops. In the mobileequipment business the most exciting development has been the arrival of sealed gelbatteries, whose priceand performance relegates them to theouter fringes of the market, where they meet regulatory or specific commercialrequirements.

So some six years after welaunched this annual feature weare delighted to be in a position to highlight some really excitingdevelopments with the arrival ofthe industry's first lithium ion batteries and improved gel products, at a time when batterypowered vehicles are becomingde-rigueur. Battery innovation isfinally looking as though it mightimpact on our industry.

No change for the masses While these developments are trulyinteresting, Europe's 150,000 electric scissors are not likely tosuddenly switch to lithium ionpower, at least not for many years.Over the past 15 years electric powered aerial lift and crane drivetechnology has developed dramatically, with most equipmentnow using motor controls and otherelectronics to conserve battery life,while the major battery suppliers,such as Trojan, US batteries andCrown, have significantly improvedtheir deep cycle products.

This progress from both ends of thespectrum has been so significantthat some seven years after JLGintroduced the first direct-electricdrive mini-scissor, no other majormanufacturer has felt pressurised tofollow suit. In fact only Iteco has followed JLG's lead while Aichi,entering the global electric scissor

problems and are therefore notdemanding their current suppliers toupgrade. Meanwhile manufacturersshy away from a technology thatcosts more and that requires a totalredesign. While lithium ion batterieswould not require a redesign, costswill keep lithium power at bay andnone of the experts we spoke toexpect lithium to match that of alead acid unit in our lifetime!

lift market for the first time twoyears ago, went one step furtherwith direct electric AC drive motors.

Genie, Skyjack, Haulotte andUpRight/Snorkel have felt little commercial pressure to follow suitand adopt the technology whichdoes clearly extend battery life, whilesimplifying the hydraulic circuit.

Why not? Simple scissor lifts with hydraulic drive motors offersufficient battery life for a full day'swork, so customers are rarely facedthese days with battery life

Lithium ion will take battery power

into new areasIn spite of this the arrival of morecost effective lithium ion batteries,driven by the push for zero emissioncars and trucks, will have a majorimpact on some aerial lifts andcranes where battery power hasbeen totally impractical until now.Later on in this feature we look attwo lithium ion installations, the firstis the new Hinowa 14.70 Goldlift,where a lithium power pack hascreated a practical battery poweredtracked spider lift. Tracked machineshave always been a challenge toconvert to battery power, due to the'drag' created by the tracks and thefact that so many of these units areas narrow as 600mm and so havelittle space for large battery packs.It is likely that this breakthrough -which adds around 5,000 to theprice - will soon be taken up by

JLG introduced direct electric drive 7 years ago

Aichi's new electric scissor lifts use AC wheel motors rather than DC.

There is nothing on the horizon to trouble the lead acid battery's domination of the small scissor market

The JLG E600 is the first large production boom with battery power


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Could Lithium batteries and AC motorsrekindle interest in rubber tracked mini scissors?

spider cranes, larger spider lifts andmaybe cause some manufacturersto look again at the viability of rubber tracked scissor lifts?

The other installation that isarguably even more interesting issemi or all electric powered truckand van mounted lifts. Versalift isleading the way here, although Altechas also been doing a good deal ofwork on developing the technologyin the USA and Tadano introducedan all electric lift over 10 years ago.Versalift is so confident of its semielectric units - where a battery powered aerial lift is mounted to a diesel truck or van - that it is predicting that within a year or twoaround 70 percent of its shipmentswill use this technology.

The other big potential is for largerelectric powered self-propelledbooms. Electric power is alreadycommon place in the 12 metre market with companies such asNifty and UpRight and with the30/40ft industrial products offeredby Genie, JLG and Haulotte, not tomention mast booms.

There are a few semi electric boomlifts above this including Niftylift'sHR21 'Hybrid' - a 21 metre articulated four wheel drive Bi-Energy platform which is fitted witha small three cylinder Kubota dieselengine and exhaust purification system which uses the electricdrive motor to boost power onsteep grades or rough terrain.

Big scissors are going electric

The trend towards electric is alreadybeginning to be seen in the largerough terrain scissor lift marketwhere more space is available forthe huge power packs required.MEC has pioneered this developmentin recent years with true four wheeldrive Rough Terrain versions of isbig scissors and has had significantsuccess with its recently launchedelectric Speed Level which useslarge deep cycle semi-traction batteries.

Holland Lift - which has producedlarge electric scissor lifts for manyyears - has more recently blendedits four wheel drive/steer technology with battery powerusing large full traction batteriesfrom the forklift industry - the benefit being that the batteries

When operating as a dieselunder normal conditions the motor turns into a generator/alternator charging up the machine'sbattery pack. JLG's 60 ftE600 uses an automaticengine cut-in to support the limited battery power.The unit has also beendesigned as a lightweightunit for electric power anddoes not therefore compete head tohead with the company's regular60/66 ft models. As pressure growsin the West for cleaner and quieterjob sites, so will the interest in larger battery powered boom lifts.

are made to fit the space available.

While this solution works well it ismore expensive, although not incomparison to lithium ion. Thesemassive machines also require a lot

of low-down counterweight whichthese batteries handily provide. The same is generally true of selfpropelled pick & carry cranes, largely produced in Italy by the likesof Valla, Ormig, Galizia and morerecently JMD. However Spieringshas recently announced an 'EcoPower' semi electric City-type selferecting tower crane which oneassumes will use advanced batterypower along the lines of lithium ion?

One thing is for certain, batterypower is on the rise and the latesttechnology will create new possibilities and a new lease of lifefor some market sectors, while taking some traditional productsinto new market areas.

MEC is having some success with itsbattery powered RT scissors

Trojan launches newheavy duty gel batteryTrojan has announced two new heavy duty deep cycle gel batteries, the 135AH 5SHP and the 210AH TE-35, the latter beingwell suited to aerial lift applications given its 210AH rating. Bothbatteries feature a new gelled electrolyte containing sulphuric acid, fumed silica, pure demineralised, deionised water and a phosphoric acid additive which, the company claims, delivers consistent performance and dramatically longer cycle life.Patented calcium copper lead alloy grids provide a longer shelf life and superior corrosion resistance, while Trojan's heavy-dutygrids lock active material onto the grid network to efficiently deliver more concentrated energy to the terminals. Premium grade, double-insulated separators allow maximum charge flow between the plates for optimum performance.

Trojan has launched animproved deep cycle gel

battery for aerial lifts

Niftylift HR21 Hybrid

Holland Lift uses full traction battery packs on its larger units

offer the performance characteristics required for deep cycle work and arebest suited to starting and lightduty deep cyclestandby roles. It ispossible that lithiumion batteries willeventually take overthe regulation drivensealed battery market, given theirpower to weightratio, fast rechargetimes and longevity?Before that happenstheir heat instabilityissue needs addressing, obligingthem to be designedinto a product ratherthen simply retro fitted. Gel batteriescan be easily retrofitted, although inmost cases the battery charger willalso have to be changed.

IPS offers US batteriesIPS the international parts and service company, has agreed a newdeal with Manbat, the importer ofUS Battery to distribute the populardeep cycle batteries to the aerial lift

batter iesc&aGel slowMaintenance free batteries havebeen around for many years withthe first units fitted to aerial lifts inGermany in the late 1980's. Sincethen prices have come down, andsome of the high volume Americanmanufacturers such as Trojan haveentered the market. In fact Trojanhas just launched its latest generation of Gel batteries designedfor the aerial lift market. They haveproved popular in some fleets, butmost importantly for specific applications such as food produc-tion facilities, hospitals and airports.In spite of the appeal of no leakageand no maintenance, they havemade little impact on the mainstream market. Why? In a

word price. In two words price and performance. Gel batteries simply do not offer the same life interms of output power storage andoverall longevity. Given that fewrental companies monitor the costof battery maintenance - and manydo no maintenance at all - the extra cost (possibly double) andbenefits do not interest too manymanagers.

Given that many companies willswitch battery supplier for five to 10 percent price differential and it iseasy to understand the challengesof selling the benefits of gel.

A gel or not a gel?There is also a widely held misunderstanding of what a gel battery is - not all sealed batteries

are gel batteries and not all are suited to deep cycle applications. China in particular produces

a large number of AGM(AbsorbedGlass Mat)sealed

batterieswhich are

often mistaken for

gel but do not

replacement battery market. Themost noticeable feature of the USBattery product is its quick removecell tops, one squeeze and threecaps are removed or replaced foreasy electrolyte checks and top ups.

Industrial cranes use full traction battery packs.

IPS is now offering US battery products.



And Lucas makes a comeback

Manbat is also introducing a heavyduty deep cycle battery carrying the famous Lucas brand name. Theproduct the Lucas Traction XC - isdesigned for deep discharge, heavyduty cycling conditions, with fortified plate construction.

Maintenance free alternative to sealed

While price, if not performance, willcontinue to curb the take-up of Gelbatteries there is a simple 'half wayhouse' that only a few canny operators are currently adopting.Why? When a product seems toogood to be true then you can almost always be sure that is toogood to be true. When we firstreported on Thermoil's batterydemister we referred to it as “'snake oil' that works” Since then the product, which like all good 'snake oil' comes from theUSA, has arrived in Europe andbeen used by a number of fleetowners for almost a year.

The response from those that havetried is amazing, with most if not all, of those who have tried it goingon to install it in all of their batteriesand insist on it in all new machine

deliveries. They all confirmthat it does'exactly what itsays on the tin'.And what does itsay on the tin?That topping leadacid wet batterieswith the productwill dramatically

reduce batterygassing, cutting

down electrolyte evaporation andextending battery life. Feedbacksuggests that batteries equippedwith the product have not requiredtopping up at all. Given these toughtimes and the high cost of breakdowns and changing-outabused batteries you'd think thatevery company in the land would at least be trialling it? As far as we can tell that is not so… a case of being too good perhaps?

PSE offers free battery upgradesDutch-based aerial lift specialist is offering a free upgrade to Zenith sealed maintenance free batteries and high frequency leadacid/gel compatible battery chargers onsales of its MEC electric scissor liftswhile stocks last.

Manbat has launched the new LucasTraction XC deep cycle battery for aerial lifts

In spite of thereports of its effectiveness

it seems many rental companies

think Thermoil's

battery demister

is too goodto be true.

PSE is offering free upgrades to Zenith maintenance free batteries.


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The Copenhagen show inDecember was the first publicglimpse of a number of environment projects that Versalift has been working on for more than a year. The projectwas initiated by the new chief executive of Electric SupplyBoard (ESB) in Ireland - whichruns a 300 strong, Versalift insulated boom fleet. He haspromised to reduce company vehicle emissions significantlyover the next 15 years down tonet zero emissions by 2025.

“The whole ESB Versalift fleet ismade up of 10 and 12 tonne dieseltrucks, so one area we started looking at was battery packs to create a semi electric vehicle,” saysCouling. “We had already looked atthis, but with batteries weighing upto a tonne it was totally unviable.The introduction of lithium ion batteries weighing around 100kghas changed all that.”

Versalift currently has a couple ofsemi-electric units on evaluationwith ESB they use the truck's dieselengine to drive to site and thenswitch to the battery pack for working during the day, installing/maintaining live overhead electriccables. While travelling the dieselengine can replenish rather thanfully recharge the batteries, puttingback about 30 to 40 percent of thetotal power, reducing the need for afull overnight charge to every two or three days.

“We then spoke to some of our

other major customers such asScottish and Southern Energy andAmey and they also expressedinterest in an environmentally friendly product. However one majorbenefit we did not initially consideris that the almost silent operationallows the platforms to be used atnight in residential areas withoutdisturbing anyone.”

All R&D work relating to the electricvehicles has been carried out byVersalift UK's sister company inDenmark - Time International - whilethe vehicles are assembled atVersalift's Northamptonshire headoffice and recently extended facilityin Burton Latimer.

Versalift has three environmentalelectric products, the first is an all-electric chassis mounted platform,ideal for inner cities and particularlysuitable for the stop/start cycles ofstreet lighting contracts. The secondproduct is the semi electric vehiclementioned above, which uses thechassis engine for road travel and thebattery pack for platform operation.The third product is to retro-fit thebattery pack to any reasonablymodern Versalift platform.

“For the all-electric platform, wespoke to several electric vehiclemanufacturers and have concentratedon Smiths Electric Vehicles onTyneside and Allied Electric Vehiclesin Glasgow who between themappear to be more advanced thanmost in this area,” says Couling.“Allied has a Peugeot Boxer vanwhich at 4.2 tonnes is particularlyinteresting to us in that we canmount an 11 or 12 metre platformand still have a good payload. Theother option is Smiths Edison Transitconversion. With the Copenhagensummit looming we entered into ajoint venture with Scottish andSouthern Energy to produce a platform on the Smiths chassis. This was one of five vehicles - twoplatforms the rest support vehicles -at the summit.”

Smiths 13 metre working heightTransit-based Edison chassis and itslithium ion batteries provide a 160kmrange. Given that in a typical day theplatform consumes around 10 percent of the battery power, thetruck has a practical range of 140 to 150km.

“Iveco is very close to launching anall electric 5.2 tonne Daily whichwould give us more payload,” saysCouling. “The van in diesel form isone of our biggest sellers at themoment.” Around 75 percent ofVersalift's 400 unit production comprises 3.5 tonne van mountedlifts - 95 percent of which use theTransit chassis. The rest is dividedbetween the 5.2 tonne Iveco Dailyand Mercedes five tonne Sprinter.Insulated truck mounts for the

utilities markets account for theremainder.

Using the all-electric chassis meansmounting the platform is a slightlymore complicated and expensiveprocess, because the chassis batteries are also used for the platform, but the main cost premiumis the chassis which is currently inthe order of £50-£60,000, resultingin a five year payback. However,many all-electric lifts will be boughtbecause of their zero emissions andsilent working and not on a straightcost analysis.

“I am not sure what demand therewill be for all-electric vehicles overthe next few years but major cities

Power packIn last month's issue we covered Versalift's newrange of all-electric vehicles mounted on a SmithElectric Vehicles' chassis unveiled at the BrightGreen fair in Copenhagen. The company has however been very busy working on other batterypowered projects. Mark Darwin met with VersaliftUK managing director Steve Couling to find out more.

The new lithium ion battery pack weighs about 100kg

Versalift estimates 70% of its van production will be semi electric in thenext year or two.

The battery pack and racking on theSmiths all-electric Edison chassis.

An 'under the bonnet' view of the Smiths Edison


The concept of a battery poweredtracked spider lift that can run allday was totally impractical withlead acid batteries because ofspace and weight reasons. SoHinowa has used 15 units of thelatest generation LiFePo 4 - 90AHbatteries. The combined pack ismore than 60 percent lighter andsubstantially more compact thantraditional batteries and takes upno more space or weight than asmall diesel engine. In spite ofthis it provides more than threetimes the battery life of a typicalbattery pack (4x 6volt/220AH).Hinowa says that its tests indicate two hours of continuoustravel or four hours non-stopoperation of the lift functions.

Another benefit of the lithium batteries is that recharging timefrom empty to full is said to bealmost half that of lead acid batteries, although the extra capacitymeans that they should rarely befully depleted. The batteries taketwo hours to reach 80 percent fromempty and are fully charged in fourhours. They also require very littlemaintenance and are said to last atleast five years and possibly muchlonger, depending on how manyrecharges they are subject to andhow deep those charges are.Hinowa says that its pack will give2,000 complete charges from empty

or 4,000 charges from 50 percentand so on and do not develop a'memory'.

Battery charging is important - asalways, Hinowa uses a BatteryManagement System (BMS), tocontrol the charging and discharging

maximum temperature for the batteries is 90 degrees Celsius, so first and foremost Hinowa concentrated on air circulation inthe battery box to prevent heatbuilding up. It then fitted a forced aircooling system to cut-in before thecritical temperature is reached andfinally a thermal cut-out if things doget too hot.

In a series of heavy tests last summer the battery temperaturesdid not rise above 50 degrees andthe fan did not cut-in. Based on thissolid margin of safety the companyis confident that it has got it right.The extra cost of the lithiummachine is around €5,000 which,based on the current price levels fordiesel and electricity, equates to afive year pay-back. As of midJanuary the company had takenfirm orders for 27 units and is confident that the product willbecome one of its more popularmachines.

Lithium spider

are looking more and more at thistechnology. I personally believe thatin 12 months time, 70 percent ofour van production will be semielectric and will be very wellaccepted by the market. As a retrofit kit it currently costs around£6,000 although we hope that figurewill be closer to £5,000 as volumesincrease.”

“One area that needs more analysisis the battery capacity for eachapplication,” says Couling.“Applications depend on the numberof cycles - a cycle being raising orlowering the outriggers, raisingboom to full height, rotating andthen retracting it all for travel. Forinstance a CCTV application,installing cameras, has very littleboom movement so a small batterycapacity might be sufficient for aday's work. On the other hand, abusy street lighting application with50 cycles a day will need a bigger

battery pack. Switchingbatteries to suit the appli-cation is also a possibility. We are current-ly looking at sourcing bat-teries and have been eval-uating two or threeChinese suppliers ofLithium Ion batteries.Although not cheap theyare said to have a 20 yearlife span and are virtuallymaintenance free for thefirst 10 years.”

The semi electric product has notyet been launched and will beshown to potential customers - utilities, rental, telecoms and contractors - in mid March. Afterthat, Versalift will be working withESB to develop electric packs forthe larger truck mounted platforms.

“Our main objective was to maintainthe same performance as the currentproduct and we have achieved that,”

says Couling. “We are also movingtowards a fully electronic, CanbusPC logic control system whichshould be more reliable, using morestandardised components.”

The all-electric vehicle has nowgone into full evaluation withScottish and Southern Energy. Thesemi electric vehicle has been usedat Versalift's premises for IPAF training and several more will beused in field trials with various

contractors. Another semi electricvariation on the horizon is the VST40i - a 15 metre working height,nine metre outreach, 46,000 voltCategory C insulated boom mountedon a Unimog chassis. Featuresinclude single joystick operation andfull wireless remote control to reducethe high proportion of accidentscaused by falling off the vehicles.

For Versalift the future for electricvehicles looks very bright indeed.

The new VST 40i - a 15 metre working height 46,000 volt Category C insulated boom for a Unimog chassis

batter ies c&a

Last October Hinowa introduced the world's first lithium ion battery pack on an aerial lift in a new battery powered version ofits Goldlift 14.70. The unit isequipped with a 2,000 watt,48 volt AC motor in order to provide the same performance as a diesel or240 volt AC model, whilebeing as economical with thebattery power as possible.

Hinowa put a good deal ofeffort into the battery boxdesign to dissipate heat

The lithium ion battery powered Hinowa Goldlift 14.07

phases, balancing the absorption ofthe single cells and controlling thetemperature while communicatingwith the other components in thesystem.

The battery powered spider lift project was generated by customerrequests for more environmentallyfriendly equipment and was no easytask. Once power unit and controlshad been designed and the lithiumbatteries selected, there were still a number of challenges. One problem with lithium ion batteries is dissipating the heat that they generate without wasting their extracapacity on cooling systems. The


FASETc&a

: Safety nets must beinspected regularly bya competent person

What you needto know aboutsafety netsFASET is the trade association and training body forthe international safety net rigging and fall arrestindustry. Representing the industries leading manufacturers and suppliers, it is committed to building, maintaining and expanding knowledge and best practice in the sector.

requirements of BSEN 1263:1 2002,together with the recommendationswithin BS 8411: 2007. A labelattached to the net itself mustdemonstrate compliance.

3. The net must be systematicallyand routinely maintained, inspectedregularly when rigged and subjectedto a thorough examination. The person carrying out this work mustbe competent.

A 'competent person' is someonewho can demonstrate that theyhave sufficient professional and/ortechnical training, knowledge andpractical experience and have theauthority to carry out the workinvolved.

FASET members satisfy all of these criteria.

Safety net standardsBS/EN1263-1: 2002 - Covers safetyrequirements and test methods(how the net should be made)

BS/EN1263-2: 2002 - Covers safety requirements for the positioning limits (how the netshould be installed)

BS 8411 2007 - A code of practicefor safety nets on construction sitesand other works that covers thespecification, selection and use ofsafety nets and provides guidance oncompetency and net maintenance.

Types of safety netsThere are two types of safety nets:knotted and knotless.

KnottedKnotted nets are formed by knottingcords to produce a net area. Theyhave a set knot tension and, whenthey experience a fall, the knots localto the point of impact permanentlytighten to absorb the energy of thefall. They are heavier than knotlessnets and therefore have a steepernatural catenary (sag). This makes itharder to keep them close to theworking level and often results ingreater potential free fall distancesthan can be achieved with knotless nets.

KnotlessKnotless nets are knitted into apattern of voids and cross-over pointsto form the net. The performance ofthe net can be fine tuned by specifyingthe proportion of longitudinal threadsto the proportion of external braidthreads, and by changing the pitch.In this way very specific energyabsorption characteristics can be set.

Both types of nets can be formed in either Diamond or Square meshorientations. Square mesh is normally used for safety nets as itreduces the natural catenary andallows the net to be rigged closer to the working level.

The FASET CSCS safetynet rigger card

Recognised and respected as theindustry standard, the FASET CSCSsafety net rigger card is practice-based and meets all the latest industry requirements. Qualifying forthe FASET card gives the holder aclear distinction in terms of knowledge, skills and competency - adistinction increasingly demanded byresponsible site owners and managers. Properly skilled andup-to-date FASET riggers are quicklybecoming the automatic choice inmany countries.

FASET training is available only fromthe association's authorised networkof training centres. These employexpert tutors who have beenassessed to have the necessaryskills, qualifications and experienceto become FASET approved trainers.

Once someone has gained sufficientexperience, they can advance to anNVQ in safety net rigging and theFASET CSCS safety net rigger qualification. See www.faset.org.uk for the various pathways.

FASET publishes definitive standards

Produced by the association'shealth, safety and technical committee, the standards cover the testing and repairing of fallarrest safety nets.

The first standard covers all aspectsof testing including calibration ofthe testing machine itself, the specification and speed of the test,the permissible breaking strengthand how to record the results.

The second standard covers therepairing of knotless nets. Subjectto critical criteria being met - whichthe standard clearly sets out - thenets can be repaired for further usefollowing damage by cutting, abrasion or hot materials.

A 'collective protection system' is increasingly being specified as a primary or secondary form of fall protection for those working at height. Safety nets are used to save lives and reduceinjury by catching a falling personand absorbing energy from thefalling body. As such they are subject to stringent inspection and maintenance routines. FASET co-ordinates a national network of approved and auditedtraining centres to provide a recognised training route for anyonewishing to install, inspect and maintain safety nets, by qualifyingfor a FASET CSCS Safety Net RiggerCard which is now recognised as an essential qualification by siteowners and operators.

Three things you shouldknow about safety nets

Because safety nets, when rigged,form a safety system intended tosave lives and prevent injuries:-

1. Anyone involved in the design,supply and erection of safety netassemblies must be competentthrough experience and training. Thisshould be achieved by working tothe requirements of BS 8411: 2007.

2. The net must have been testedand shown to meet all the

Installing a safety net correctly is ahighly skilled job and must only bedone by a fully competent person

Men working above a well installedsquare mesh knotless net


lifting accessories c&a

New largeload lifterThe 'Podlifter' installation cage from Aylesbury, UK-based Cranetech Construction Solutions is designedfor lifting and installing a wide variety of large, heavyor awkward items such as prefabricated bathroompods to any height or position on a high rise structurethat can be reached by a mobile or tower crane.

Intended as an alternative totraditional cantilever loadingplatforms for loading buildingmaterials onto the floors of highrise construction projects, thePodlifter is basically an opentopped cage that once loaded,is lifted by crane to the requiredfloor then secured to thestructure with adjustable strapsto prevent the cage from movingwhilst the goods are unloaded.

Removable safety bars at each endof the unit enable the cage to beloaded by forklift at ground level socrane time is not wasted. Thisfeature also enables the Podlifter tobe unloaded from either end whensuspended from the crane, a featurethat is particularly useful in 'tightspots' on the building. Lashingpoints on the deck ensure that theload remains stable during the liftand an 'eye sight' allows thebanksman to lower off on the craneduring off loading to counteract anydeflection in the crane's boom whenthe weight of the load is transferredfrom the crane to the floor of thebuilding. This also helps to keepit level during unloading.

A 'flush to floor' landing ramp thatextends onto the floor slab allowstall objects to be inserted into thebuilding with no reduction inheadroom and also provides a levelsurface when using pallet trucks tounload. Because the full weight ofthe Podlifter and the load is alwaystaken by the crane, there is no needfor additional propping to the structureas is often required for cantileverplatforms, or the need for temporaryworks calculations to be carried outfor different load scenarios.

Cranetech's owner JasonSudborough said: "We startedCranetech in 1995 to provide a towercrane erection and repair service tocrane manufacturers and hirersacross the UK, a service that remainsa core activity. We used theknowledge gained on a number ofhigh profile crane jobs like CanaryWharf where we were climbing thebig Liebherr 500 HCLs to designand manufacture a range ofequipment that could improvecrane efficiency on site withregards to materials handling.”

“The new Podlifter was designed inresponse to a request from anexisting customer who needed toinstall over a thousand prefabricatedbathroom pods each weighing morethan five tonnes, into the new ParkPlaza hotel being built south of theriver in Westminster. They didn'twant to use traditional cantileverplatforms because of the time itwould take to relocate them fromfloor to floor so asked us to comeup with a solution. Not only was aconsiderable amount of time savedfrom the pod install program, butthe fact that the Podlifter could beunloaded from the safety of thebuilding without having to accessthe platform meant the safetymanagers loved it too.”

Full production began in Septemberlast year and the company says thatit can now offer units for sale orrent with three stock sizes as wellas a 'bespoke' design and fabrication service for heavier andlarger loads. The product can be flatpacked for shipment overseas andunits are already operating inHolland, China and the Gulf.

“We quickly realised the potentialfor the Podlifter as a means of liftingand loading more than justbathroom pods, so incorporatedimprovements on the original designto make it suitable for plantinstallation/removal, air handlingunits, fit out materials etc, in factanything that is either too heavy ortoo large to go in a hoist.”


operation is significantly reducedcompared to working with just aboom and boom tip. As a resultthe use of longer jibs can oftencause delays as by its very nature,this work tends to take place inwindy locations.

“Since the launch four years ago,the Manitowoc 16000 has

become one of theleading cranes for

wind turbineerection with

around 85percent of

them beingused in windpower work,”said Mike Wood,product director forManitowoc's crawler cranes.

In recent years, 1.5MW wind turbines have been common howeverthere has been a recent shift to2.5MW and larger turbines as windfarm operators aim to maximise the power generated. The windattachment will fit any 400 tonneManitowoc 16000. Lifting duties atshorter radii are the most improvedand at 18 metres the crane has a44 percent increase in capacitycompared with a standard crane.This allows it to install most 2.5MW wind turbines on towers ofbetween 80 to 85 metres.

Unlike other cranes targeted atlifting larger wind turbines, the16000 wind attachment does notrequire longer fixed or luffing jibs.Often, when working with a longerjib, the cut-off wind speed for safe

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Wind attachmentboosts capacityA new wind turbine attachment for Manitowoc'sModel 16000 crawler crane is said to boost thecrane's capacity by nearly 50 percent to handle thelarger 2.5MW turbine hubs on the latest generation of wind turbines. Using existing hardware in a newconfiguration, the attachment gives the cranegreater capacity and more reach.

The new wind turbineattachment for the Model

16000 is said to boostcapacity by nearly 50%

at shorter radii


IPAF summit c&a The 2009 Summit

Summit 2010IPAF

This year's IPAF Summit and International Awardsfor Powered Access (IAPAs) will be held at theGrange St. Paul's Hotel, in the heart of London'shistoric City district, on 25th March 2010.The Summit promises to be aninformative event with theopportunity to network with keypeople, hear about the latestlegislation and consider newdevelopments in our industry.Open to all the Summit begins at13:30 on 25th March and includesa line-up of speakers who willaddress the topic “Safety is aManagement Issue”.

The opening presentation will begiven by Andy Studdert, chiefexecutive of US-based NES Rentals.Studdert was the COO of UnitedAirlines at the time of the 9/11attacks and applies lessons frommanaging airlines to managing thepowered access industry. Otherspeakers include:

•Simon Rooks, operations directorand head of UK and Ireland Fireat Tyco, who will speak about anaccident that occurred at thecompany and the way this haschanged what Tyco expects ofits rental partners.

•Jennifer Mathis, partner at DuckerResearch, who will analyse theEuropean and the US poweredaccess rental markets, drawingon research projects that she isleading on behalf of IPAF.

•Joy Jones, a principal inspectorof the UK Health & SafetyExecutive (HSE) and member ofthe Strategic Forum for ConstructionPlant Safety, will examinemanagement's responsibilitiestoward MEWP operators.

•David Shipman, chairman of UK-based AFI-Uplift, will present hisviews on why management shouldbe concerned about safety issues.

Register online before the event toattend the free Summit atwww.ipaf.org/eventsor call +44 (0)15395 62444.

There is also an IPAF SummitNetworking Event on the evening of24th March which will take place inthe world-famous Cabinet WarRooms from where Winston Churchilldirected his military campaign. Thisis a good opportunity to meet othersin the industry in an interesting andrelaxed environment. The event isopen to all IPAF members and topeople holding a ticket for the IAPAdinner. However, places are strictlylimited and you will need topre-register for the event.

A dinner follows the summit on theevening of the 25th during whichIPAF will announce the InternationalAwards for Powered Access, salutingbest practice and innovationsduring 2009.

IAPA AwardsThe judges have announced theirshortlist of finalists in eachcategory. In alphabetical order,they are as follows:

IPAF Safety Championof the YearBrad Boehler (Skyjack)Carl Evans (HSS Hire/HSS Training)Gerry Mulholland(CrownHouseTechnologies)Kevin O'Shea (Mastclimbers)

Access Rental Companyof the YearAccess PlusA-Plant Powered AccessHSS HireLavendon Access ServicesRiwal

New Product of the YearDinolift (XTC series)Hinowa (Goldlift 14.70 Battery)JLG Industries (Toucan 10E)Mecaplus (ME12SL)

Niftylift (Height Rider 21 Hybrid 4x4)

Alo RentalA-Plant Powered AccessBS TechnologyHarsco Infrastructure (formerly SGBMastclimbers)Lavendon Access Services

Contribution to Safe Workingat Height - ManufacturerJLG MatilsaNiftyliftSkyjack

Contribution to Safe Workingat Height - End UserWinner to be announced at theawards dinner

Mast Climbing Work PlatformAchievement AwardHarsco Infrastructure (formerly SGBMastclimbers)MastclimbersXL Development

Access Industry TrainingAwardAccess PlusA-Plant Powered AccessHSS HireLavendon Access ServicesRSC Equipment RentalSerfin

Access IndustrySustainability AwardWinner to be announced at theawards dinner

Lifetime Achievement AwardWinner to be announced at theawards dinner

Best Marketing Campaignfor IPAF TrainingWinner to be announced at theawards dinner

The IPAF Instructor of the YearChris Buisseret (Rapid Platforms)Jildou de Jong (KamphuisHoogwerkers)Jur Kamsteeg (Riwal)Gerry Palmer (HSS Hire/HSSTraining)

Best New IPAF Training CentreBS Technology (Singapore)HSS Hire (UK)Mollo Noleggio (Italy)

Where? and bookinginformationThe Grange St. Paul's is abrand-new hotel built last summersituated next to the world-famousSt. Paul's Cathedral. It is close toother landmarks such as theMillennium Pedestrian Bridge,Globe Theatre and the TateModern Gallery.

There is a special room rateavailable for IPAF delegates

Single room with continentalbreakfast: £217.38 (including VAT)

Contact the hotel directly and quotethe booking reference 250310S.

Grange St. Paul's Hotel, 10 GodlimanStreet, London EC4V 5AJ, UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 1000 Fax:+44 (0)20 7074 1100www.grangehotels.com

SAT NAV Post code: EC4V 5AJ

The awards dinner

Last years networking event

Simon Cracknel of JLG holds last yearsIAPA award for New Productof the Year- the JLG Liftpod


Hybrid transmissionsfrom ZF

i n n o v a t i o n sc&a

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innovat ionsc&a

UK-based LCM Systems has introduced a range of shackle loadcells designed specifically for liftingand weighing applications in harsh or rugged environments. Intended forapplications such as under-hook hoistand crane weighing and cable tensionmonitoring the sensors are availablein either cabled or wireless versions.

LCM can provide the cabled versionswith Crosby shackles as standard orwith Greenpin shackles. The SHK-Dcabled, shackle load cells use the

Crosby G2150 and are available in arange from one to 35 tonnes, while theSHK-B cabled series runs up to 400tonnes. All shackle pins are forged fromhigh tensile carbon steel and proofloaded to 150 percent of the rated load.The standard product is sealed to IP66to protect against harsh weather conditions.

All load cells in the series are easyto install and can be supplied with arange of instrumentation for acomplete load monitoring system.

For those wanting a wireless option,the Telshack range uses integralwireless telemetry electronicsoperating on the 2.4GHz license-freefrequency. The housing is supplied witha built-in rechargeable battery allowingit to be removed for charging, while the shackle itself remains in place.A handheld battery-powered display issupplied as standard with the option ofa single display that can monitor up to12 shackles when the load cells areused in a multi-shackle configuration.

The ZF hybrid also works as a parallel hybrid,allowing the integration of a full electricpower source of up to 120 kW into the

regular transmission. The company is also offering a complete hybrid

system, including the electronics for the electric power unit, including lithium

ion battery and a hybrid control unit. Theoptimised energy and hybrid drive management

balances the interaction between electric power and combustion engine to avoidsituations which would result in poor efficiency and increased emissions.

Innovative Equipment Solutions (IES) has introduced a new ultra-compact,portable wheel wash device. Dubbed the Tracinator it is a one tyrerevolution dirt removal system for short-term construction projects oras a rental installation.

The Tracinator is designed to flush itself clear of debris by simply attaching ahose from a water truck or hydrant and placing the clean-out valve in the openposition. Debris is then flushed out to the side. The unit can be configured with aset of hinged ramps, which allow the system to be set up and operational in justminutes. Alternatively it can be installed in-ground, flush with the existing road.

The device is intended to help contractors comply with the growth inregulations that forbid mud and debris from being tracked onto public roads from construction sites, landfills, mines, quarries and industrial sites.

Wash yourwheelsThe ZF Ergopower

Hybrid transmission

The new Tracinator portablewheel wash device

ZF's Hybrid module

The LCM SHK-D shackle load cell

Shackle load cellsfor harsh environments

ZF is now offering its Ergopower hybrid installation for its off-highwaytransmissions in order to make the creation of hybrid vehicle such astelehandlers and wheel loaders.

ZF claims that its Ergopower units are helping manufacturers obtain fuel savings of around 20 percent with efficiency savings of up to 40 percent, whilebeing a logical evolutionary step towards all electric drive.

The hybrid system is suitable for all ZF transmission formats and can beimplemented for direct and separate transmission mounting. Advantages are said to include:

• Reduction of fuel consumptionby start/stop function

• Recuperation of braking energy

• Relief of the burner for theparticulate filter

• Stabilisation of the engine

• Electrified auxiliaries

• Possibility for engine down-sizing


books & models c&a

As the name suggests the cranehas a maximum capacity of 1,200tonnes, albeit at 2.5 metresradius. Maximum tip height on themain boom is 104 metres and avariety of extensions and luffingjib combinations can increase thelifting height to 188 metres.

A special crane like this deserves aspecial model and the model makerNZG has certainly provided one. Itcomes in a large and heavy box, itincludes plenty of parts and a goodquality instruction sheet. The generalpresentation and packaging of themodel is very nice.

The carrier is large and heavy, andthe level of detailing is very good,for instance the wheels all havesprung suspension and all nine axlessteer independently. The tyres evenhave 'Michelin' embossed on them.

There is a feeling of robustness andthe large swing-out metal outriggersreinforce this. They have metal padsand a set of large metal spreaderplates are provided which is a welcome addition to the model. Thecrane superstructure has an excellent operator's cab which isfitted to its own articulated boom,just like the real crane, so it can belowered to the ground to enableeasy operator access. The separatecounterweight slabs are beautifullycast and provide the requiredweight.

The boom is an eight sectiontelescopic, is very heavy andbeautifully engineered. It alsoincludes the mounting cylinderswhich allow the boom to be raisedup off its transport trailer so it canbe attached to the crane base. Alsoattached is a fully operational Y-guysuperlift arrangement and this looksextremely impressive on the model.

A couple of boom extensions areincluded, one is a high quality latticeextension with working hydraulicluffing. The second is a short heavylift jib, so a variety of poses can beset up. Flexibility is also increasedby the provision of three separatehook blocks, and the workingwinches have excellent threadwhich also enhances the realism.The model does justice to the real

Liebherr LTM11200-9.1Bauma 2007 saw Liebherr debut the world's largesttelescopic crane to date, the LTM 11200-9.1. Thecrane is mounted on a nine axle carrier and most buyers have specified the 100 metre boom optionwhich has to be transported on a separate vehicle.The dimensions of the real crane are impressive withthe chassis being almost 20 metres long, while theboom weighs 80 tonnes (104 tonnes when fitted withthe Y-Guy attachment) and is also nearly 20 metres long.

Cranes Etc Model Rating

Packaging (max 10) 8

Detail (max 30) 25

Features (max 20) 19

Quality (max 25) 22

Price (max 15) 14

Overall (max 100) 88%

crane and although it is 1:50 scaleit stands 2.5 metres high whenthe boom is fully extended.

Overall this is a first class model byNZG and is available for around€400 from the Liebherr web shop.Although a large model like this isnever cheap, it represents excellentvalue for the size and quality provided.This is a 'must have' crane model,and it can be expected to appear ina number of company liveries.

To read the full review of these models visit www.cranesetc.co.uk

Lifting a Liebherrtelehandler

Strong outriggers andlarge spreader plates

At full heightthe model is2.5m tall

The carrier with the boom mounted

Heavy luffing boom extension

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compet i t ionc&a

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Features such as triple-stitchedseams, multi-pockets, waterproofand breathable fabrics and heavy dutyzips make the range as hard-wearingas the equipment itself.

We have five Uttoxeter Site Jacketsto give away, RRP £34.95:

• 320D Taslon PU coated,220 gm fleece lining

• Windproof, waterproof andbreathable, taped seams

• Front zip fastening with studdeddouble storm flap, two outer

zipped pockets, zipped innermobile phone pocket, one innerpocket with Velcro fastening

• Contrast grey panels under arms and at sides, contrastyellow piping to front fasteningand hem.

• For stockist details visitwww.jcbworkwear.com

To be in with a chance to win, [email protected] with your details.Deadline for entries March 15th2010. Cranes &Access will bereviewing and testing some of therelevant articles in an upcomingissue of the magazine.

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The new European Standard for loader cranes, EN12999: 2009, due to beharmonised on 29th December last year, has been postponed due to an appealfrom Italian standards body, UNI. As a result, a CEN working group meetingwas held on the 11th February in Germany to discuss the issues raised byUNI, they will then either be rejected or the standard modified accordingly.

With the new Machinery Directivebecoming law on December 29th, theabsence of a harmonised Standard hasled to questions regarding compliancewith the new legislation., ALLMItechnical director Alan Johnson said:“The delay means that we've entereda hiatus period, in as much as theexisting A2 version of EN12999 doesnot meet the Essential Health andSafety Requirements (EHSRs) of thenew directive. Therefore, until a newstandard is available,manufacturers/importers will have todeclare conformity directly againstthese EHSRs. An example of this isthe requirement for the rated capacitylimiting system to monitor the positionof the stabilisers. EHSR 1.1.2.a.includes 'Reasonably foreseeablemisuse'. Official guidance to thedirective quotes “Such behaviour canresult in a range of misuse situations,such as, for example, using a crane

or a MEWP without deploying thestabilisers”. ALLMI has informed allimporters, installers and operators thatthe delayed introduction of the revisedstandard does not negate the need tocomply with the EHSRs of the newdirective, and that anyone supplyingor buying a 2010 manufactured productneeds to ensure this is done.”

The possible consequences foranyone not ensuring compliancecould be severe should the Healthand Safety Executive (HSE) discoveran operator who has taken deliveryof a 2010 machine that does notcomply, its powers are such that itcould prohibit the use of the machineand prohibit the importer from sellingfurther non-compliant units.Furthermore, the supplier of themachine could face prosecution.The HSE is also legally obliged toenter details of any action onto aEuropean database known as the

ICMS system, flagging the issuewith enforcement bodies in othermember states, which could result inthe particular model or brand, beingprohibited from sale across Europe.

ALLMI is developing an AppointedPerson (AP) training coursespecifically for loader craneoperations. A working groupheaded by ALLMI technicaldirector Alan Johnson, has beenbusy developing the coursematerial, the first draft of which isexpected to be completed aroundthe end of April. "We've madeexcellent progress with thedevelopment of the course inrecent months, the experience andknowledge of working groupmembers has proved invaluable,”says Johnson. “This will be theonly accredited AP course in theUK dedicated to loader craneoperations. We anticipate a highdemand for the training, especiallywith the forthcoming introductionof BS7121 Part 4 which places amuch greater emphasis on formallift planning and the role of theappointed person. We have manyinterested parties awaiting thelaunch of the course, which wehope will take place towards theend of June."

ALLMI recently held elections for its board of directors, Mark Rigbyretained his position as chairmanfor a fifth consecutive term, while

Lee Maynard and IsmoLeppanen were alsore-elected.The ALLMI Board is

now as follows: MarkRigby - chairman (TH White), TomWakefield and Alan Johnson(ALLMI), Steve Frazer-Brown -Operators' Forum representative(David Watson Transport), IsmoLeppanen (Cargotec), LeeMaynard (Terex Atlas), AndrewTaylor - secretary (Terex Atlas).

In response to the introduction ofDriver CPC, (Certificate ofProfessional Competence) ALLMIhas been negotiating with the JointApprovals Unit for Periodic Training(JAUPT), with a view to it approvingALLMI courses and thus broadeningtheir appeal. As a result, ALLMI hasgained approval for its one day,experienced/refresher course, allowingthe Association to provide a templatefor anyone wishing to become a DriverCPC Centre ( Driver CPC training mustbe via a JAUPT registered centre,unless part of a consortium). ALLMItechnical director, Alan Johnson, says:

Elections have also taken place within the ALLMI Operators' Forum, with Steve Frazer-Brown of David Watson Transport appointed as Forum chairman for afifth consecutive term. Frazer-Brown, a founder member, said: “The Forum hasmade excellent progress since its formation four years ago and I look forwardto building on its achievements, improving standards amongst loader craneoperators, whilst expanding membership.” All current members of the Forum'sexecutive committee:- Ian Berrill (Saint Gobain Building Distribution), BrianSutherland (Elliott Hire), Peter Duckett (WTB Group), John Allum (Allum PlantHire), Bob Toon (Gatwick Group) and Andrew Hollingsworth (Travis Perkins)retained their places.

“The aim behind this is to maintain theintegrity and structure of the courses,whilst assisting training providers thatare willing to invest in Driver CPC, bygiving them a relatively easy format forgetting courses approved.

The benefits for any employer in beingable to arrange experienced/refresherloader crane training and for it to beclassed as a Driver CPC module areobvious, so we're now in the processof registering the other ALLMIcourses with JAUPT.”

The HSE has written to ALLMI,outlining the legal position, a copyof the letter can be found atwww.allmi.com

ALLMI course approved for Driver CPC

ALLMIelections

Operators' Forum chairman election

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Shepherd Construction of Jockey Lane, Huntington, York, UK has beenfined £20,000 plus almost £7,000 in costs after pleaded guilty tobreaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an aeriallift accident in Trinity Square, Nottingham in 2007. One of thecompany's employees drove a boom lift over a concealed manhole coverwhich gave way under the weight of the machine causing it to toppleover, leaving its driver with serious injuries to his skull, back and legs.

The lift's extended boom landed in a busy area that had been occupied bypedestrians and vehicles only seconds before, closing the road for six hours.HSE Inspector Martin Giles said: “This was a very dangerous incident, in anarea which was bustling with pedestrians and vehicles.It could so easilyhave led to people being killed and has left a worker with serious injuries.

“The company failed to put in place adequate measures to find and recordwhere the manholes and service covers were around the site and failed totake steps to protect them or prevent vehicles from driving over them.Operators of mobile elevating work platforms, such as scissor lifts andcherry pickers, must be warned about manhole covers and undergroundservices because there is a real risk of them collapsing and heavy vehiclestoppling over. When people's lives are at risk it is absolutely inexcusableto leave this to chance.”

Shell UK Oil Products, Dalprop (formerly S.G. Blair) and Hertel UK havereceived fines totalling £283,332 after a man was paralysed from thewaist down after he was hit by a falling load. The accident occurred atShell's Stanlow refinery near Ellesmere Port on 9th February 2007 whenStephen Rizzotti was working for S.G. Blair on a refurbishment projectat the plant. The company was removing part of the concrete lining ofthe 'cracker' unit.

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The waste material was being placedinto a skip placed on a scaffoldstructure over a walkway.The boards around the liftingequipment had shifted whichcontributed to the 500kg skip fallingalmost 10 metres onto Rizzotti, as hepassed below. Rizzotti, 42, a fatherof three, suffered a broken back, twobroken legs, a broken pelvis andother injuries. Prior to the accident hehad led an active life which includedrunning two junior football clubs,but is now in a wheelchair.

HSE Inspector Alan Graham said:”This incident was totally avoidableand has had a devastating impact onMr Rizzotti and his family.The scaffolding should have beenconstructed so that the liftingequipment was away from areaswhere people had to walk. Thelanding area should also havebeen suitably protected.”

Rizzotti joined SG Blair as a labourer

in 1991 and had progressed tohuman resources manager. “I can'tremember anything about whathappened. Half a dozen people hadgone into the building before mebut then, as I went in, the wastematerials fell on top of me. It wastouch and go at first but thanks tothe doctors I survived. Now I haveto get on with my life in awheelchair. I have a simplemessage for all companies - safetyhas to be paramount,” he said.

Shell and Dalprop pleaded guilty tocontravening the Lifting Operationsand Lifting Equipment Regulations1998. Shell was fined £116,666plus costs of £16,204, and Dalprop£83,333 with costs of £11,115.Hertel UK which installed thescaffolding and platfoms, pleadedguilty to contravening the Healthand Safety at Work Act 1974and was fined £83,333 pluscosts of £16,204.

The apprentice scheme operated byUK-based engineering contractorDavyMarkham, has been officiallyaccredited by the Institution ofMechanical Engineers (IMechE).The scheme, which was successfullyrevived by the Sheffield firm twoyears ago, has been approved underthe institution's Engineering

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“Safety is a management issue” is the theme of thisyear’s IPAF Summit on 25th March, starting at 13:30,at the Grange St. Paul's Hotel in London.

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The finalists for the InternationalAwards for Powered Access(IAPAs) 2010 have beenannounced following a meeting of the judging panel at the end ofJanuary. The judges said theprocess was even more difficultthan last year, with a 20 percentincrease in the number of entries.

"It was great to see so many highquality entries this year, maintainingthe standard that was established

at the first awards ceremony," said John Ball, IPAF president. "In particular, the entries show the industry's commitment to quality,safety and professionalism is surviving this difficult economic period."

The winners will be announced at the IAPA awards dinner following the IPAF Summit on 25th March inLondon. See the shortlist and makedinner bookings at www.ipaf.org/iapa

Andy Studdert, chief executive of US-based NES Rentals, will give the opening presentation. He was chief operating officer of United Airlines at the time of the World Trade Centre attacks and applies lessons frommanaging airlines to managing powered access.

Other speakers include: Simon Rooks, operations director and head of UKand Ireland Fire at Tyco, who will speak about an accident that occurred atthe company and the way this has changed what Tyco expects of its rental partners.

Jennifer Mathis, partner at Ducker Research, will review the European andthe US powered access rental markets, drawing on research projects thatshe is leading on behalf of IPAF.

Joy Jones, a principal inspector of the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE)and member of the Strategic Forum for Construction Plant Safety, willexamine management's responsibilities toward MEWP operators.

David Shipman, chairman of UK-based AFI-Uplift and past managing directorof the Lavendon Group, will present his views on why management shouldbe concerned about safety issues.

The Summit is free and open to all interested parties Register online atwww.ipaf.org/events

Around 50 people attended the second IPAF North West regional meeting at the end of January, organised by PAIG chairman Peter Jones.

Kevin O'Shea ofMastclimbers spoke on the differencesbetween the US and UK approaches to powered access. Andy Barnes and StuartJohnston of HendersonInsurance delivered aninteresting presentationon risk management.

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The IPAF Summit Networking Event on the evening of 24th March 2010will take on a 1940s feel and will be held at the Churchill Museum andCabinet War Rooms, Clive Steps, KingCharles Street, London SW1A 2AQ. This is the world-famous historical location from where Winston Churchilldirected his military campaign. The event is being sponsored by HendersonInsurance Brokers.

The event is open to all IPAF membersand those holding a ticket for the IAPAdinner. However, places are strictly limited and guests will only be admitted if they have pre-registered. Registeronline at www.ipaf.org/events

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The IPAF Safety Experience at bauma 2010 will feature a dynamic,walk-through learning experience on what powered access is and howto use it safely and effectively. The IPAF display of about 800 squaremetres, made possible with the support of the bauma organisers, is in Outdoor Area F10, Stand N1016/1. It will feature various demonstrations built around the themes of safety and best practice:

Visit the IPAF Safety Experience at bauma

IPAF has commissioned DuckerResearch to produce the IPAF European Powered Access Rental Report 2009 and the IPAF US Powered Access Rental Report 2009.

These reports build on the 2008 reports released last year and examinethe state of the access rental business.The new reports will be published at the end of April in time for bauma.

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• “No ladders”: MEWPs are safer, more productive and more economical to use• Ground conditions: Why should spreader plates be used?• Clunk Click: “Only dummies don't wear harnesses on booms”• PAL Card goes smart: New technology in your card?• Rescue at height: The rights and wrongsThe IPAF Manufacturers' Technical Committee meets on 21st April at 14:00 at the IPAF stand. All IPAF events at bauma, including the Stand Reception, will be listed at www.ipaf.org/events

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Together with IPAF, IRATA, NASC and the Ladder Association, PASMAwill be a major contributor to a series of lively presentations, debatesand demonstrations on the latest issues affecting work at height atthis year’s Safety & Health Expo, 11-13 May at the NEC.In a marked departure from previous years, PASMA will host ‘the greattower debate’ which will argue the case for and against using the advancedguardrail system to assemble mobile access towers.For the first time, PASMA and other Forum members will be joined byrepresentatives from the Association for Project Safety (APS), the BritishSafety Industry Federation (BSIF)and the Institution of OccupationaSafety and Health (IOSH).The Knowledge Base is a new conceptfor 2010 that combines Access Liveand the Seminar Theatre into a singlefocus for working at height.For more information please visitwww.accessindustryforum.org.uk

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responsibilities In writing for Safety Health Practitioner,the official journal of IOSH, he arguedthat if we are ever to achievewidespread competence we need torecognise the need for training at alllevels of an organisation - not just atthe sharp end.

For employers that means recognisingthat in order for employees to exercisetheir competence, they must have theauthority to delay or even stop workat height if they have genuine andwell-founded concerns. For employeesthat also means recognising that 'yoursis to reason why' in that they have aresponsibility not to work at height ifthey believe that the work method, orthe equipment they are using, is unsafe.

In a recent article, Peter Bennett, PASMA's managingdirector, addressed the issue of training and competence.

For the self-employed, it means thatthey have a special duty to manageand control themselves to ensure aproper balance between their unfetteredauthority to decide what to do andhow to do it and the need to alwaysbe vigilant and circumspect,particularly when working at height.

In conclusion he said: “There is nodoubt that training is an essentialelement of establishing competenceto work at height, but it is only oneelement. Unless it is combined withactual experience - underpinningknowledge and the delegatedauthority to make a difference -it's not worth the certificate ofcompetence it is written on.”

PASMA exhibited for the first time at the Executive Hire Show at theRicoh Arena in Coventry alongside association members EuroTowers and the Youngman Group. In addition to showcasing its training courses, best practice guides,DVD's, information posters, pocket cards and tower inspection records.The association took the opportunity to launch its latest DVD/CD entitled‘Accidents can happen even at low level’ which provides best practiceadvice on how to assemble, move and dismantle folding step unitsand folding low level access units.

The DVD also features sequences devoted to 'unsafe' practices whichillustrate what can go wrong when these low level access products,useful as they are, are used by inexperienced and untrained operatives.

For more information about the new DVD, together with details of theexisting DVD's ‘Accidents don't just happen’ and ‘Don't fall for it’, visit thePASMA website www.pasma.co.uk

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Members of Council for 2009/10 are:Chairman: Roger Verallo, Euro Towers LtdDeputy Chairman: Kevin Bellis, Atrium Access LtdVice Chairman: To be elected

Brian Meadmore Generation UK LtdPeter Bond SGB Group LtdKevin Bellis Atrium Access LtdPaul Pritchard Alto Tower Systems LtdJohn Bungay Youngman Group LtdMark Turnbull Speedy Hire Group plcColin Wright Aliscaff LtdAlistair Lang Turner Access LtdPaul Gallacher Pop Up Products LtdMick Aston Astra Access Training Ltd

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Hi Leigh,

First of all thank you for the great

review in Cranes and Access Vol.11,

Issue 9, of Ken Derry's book

Chicago, A View From the Top.

I also attach an excerpt from the

OSHA web site stating that its final

rule will likely mirror the C-DAC (Crane and Derrick Advisory Committee)

posting by OSHA of October 9, 2008. When this is implemented every

crane operator in the US will need to be tested and certified by an

accredited entity (including a written and practical exam with no

“grandfathering-in”). You'll find the criteria for this mentioned in the

attachment (only the last 82 or so pages of the 498 page attachment are

line and verse of the new standard).

Anyway, the rumor is that it may actually be signed before July 2010,

but this is a cut and paste from the official OSHA website:

Cranes and Derricks

More than 80 workers lose their lives each year in crane-related fatalities.

OSHA's existing rule, which dates back to 1971, is partly based on industry

consensus standards that are over 40 years old. On October 9, 2008, OSHA

issued a comprehensive proposed revision of the Cranes and Derricks stan-

dard. The proposed rule addresses electrocution hazards, crushing and struck-

by hazards, overturning, procedures for ensuring that the weight of the load is

within the crane's rated capacity, and ensures that crane operators have the

required knowledge and skills by requiring independent verification of operator

ability. This year, OSHA completed the public hearing and comment phase of

the process and is now analyzing the public's input and preparing the final

rule. OSHA plans to issue the final rule in July 2010.

If you would be interested in just how we are addressing the issue of crane

certification let me know, I would be happy to put you in touch with those

involved from my end.

Thanks, John.

The writer, from the USA, approved thepublication of the letter but preferred thatwe do not disclose his full name due to hisjob and position. His agreement also said:“The letter as edited is fine for publicationPlease forward any correspondencesthat express interest in the letterto my attention.”

Dear Sir,

I thought I would drop you a line to sayhow good it was to read Shane Wolfordsetter in this months Cranes & Access.It is encouraging to hear of people like him respondinglike this simply to bring some Christmas cheer to someone elseslife. We could do with a bit more of this sort of neighbourlysupport or at the very least to be made aware of it when it occurs. I get fed up with hearing about all the antisocial goings on inthis country and about how selfish we all are these days. I am an optimist and think that this spirit is more alive in thiscountry than the tabloid media would have us believe althoughI am not downplaying Mr Wolfords good deed, Au contraire myhats off to him, just a shame that the surprise was spoilt.Please do continue to report on such things when you canwe all need some positive inspirational items,especially in these tough times.

YoursPaul BurridgeMatlock

let ters c&a Readers

Dear Sir,

I read with interest the brief article in your January issue and on Vertikal of the latest escapades of a certain family company and thank you for raising

the flag regarding these conmen as that is what they are. It also goes well beyond simply not paying people but that's another issue and you probably

won't publish what I could tell you about them anyway. The point I really wanted to make was that there are a few crooks in this industry and they are

the same people that pop up time and time again, taking shortcuts across the board, with safety, paperwork and the way the treat employees and

certifications. On top of this as soon as things get a bit sticky or they have milked their suppliers dry they let the business go down and pop up

under a new identity. I cannot for the life of me understand how people like this keep finding mugs to give them work or sell them equipment..

or for that matter cross hire plant and equipment to them.

They do though time and time again… now finally my main point.. Why don't the industry associations like the CPA or in

some cases the training bodies like the CPCS etc.. do something about it?

Dear Editor,

My copy of Cranes & Access arrived today, it seemed to be late

for you to be delivering a magazine marked December/January

near to the end of January! Anyway I am not writing to complain

about your lateness, the magazine was so good that I soon

forgot this. I very much liked the Look back at 2009, but it

would be nice if you had some more news from Holland in it.

This is the best magazine for hoogwerkers and cranes no

question about that so please keep up the good work and I

will send you a new request for an extra copy (I will pay don't

worry) as I don't seem to get it each month. I think someone in

the office gets it before me sometimes! So will have you send

one to my home.

Good work

Jos Konings, Breda, Netherlands

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Dear Leigh,I wanted to write to you aboutsomething that I am increasingfinding strange in our industry, itis not related to anything in arecent issue of the magazinealthough it does concern a comment in your sister magazine sometime back where it was written that youwere no longer doing theVertikal Check at PlatformerDays because the days of printed specifications being different from the actual machines has passed.

Well I can tell you that this is most definitely not the case, as you know atPSE we sell and service a wide range of access products, in fact we willsupply our customers with any brand of lift that they want like at a supermarket but for access platforms. Because of this we get to see andwork with the different makes all the time and I can tell you that there isoften a great difference between what the sales brochures say and whatthe manufactures deliver.

Some suppliers are worse than others this is normal, but we come acrossdifferences all of the time and some of them are more than just minor variances! I think that this is a subject that you or maybe IPAF should be taking more seriously. It is incredible that when we or one of our customers finds that the machine they bought is not the same as the onethat they thought they bought the attitude of the manufacturer is quiterelaxed. Can you imagine buying a car that you thought was under fourmetres long to go in your parking, only to find when you have it that it is4.5 metres and you can not get it in? You would automatically have a legalcase and the dealer would do something like take it back and offer you analternative. Try that with a platform manufacturer! The attitude is usually‘The specifications are only a guide and we can change them at any timewithout telling you’.

I think that this practice is far more widespread than you might think, Iwould be interested to know if any of your other readers think that this isa problem or not.

Best Regards,

Arjan Roelse Platform Sales EuropeDordrecht

When we started the Vertikal Check eventsthe discrepancy in dimensions between thespecifications and the actual machines wasquite pronounced. By the time we stoppedtwo years ago major differences were veryrare although few manufacturersspecifications were precisely right -Manitou being a rare exception. It wouldbe interesting to hear if the issue thatArjan Roelse raises is a commonexperience or not - your views please.Ed

Dear Mark.

Just got the latest Cranes & Access great issue yet

again…

but I have a complaint, only because I care you

understand, this years hire rate report was possibly the

best yet in terms of reality although I still question a

couple of the numbers, some of those sending their

forms back are being economic with the truth that is not

the complaint though nothing much you guys can do

about that the rates are I assume in pounds? Maybe I am

missing it but I looked everywhere and no where could I

find a currency sign. So wondered in some cases if it

was in Euros or dollars one or two of the categories

could easily have been. Just wanted to flag that otherwise

first class.

Many thanks

and keep

up the good

work

Roger Miles

Mr Miles was clearly looking at the access

report and as such is correct, somehow we

missed any currency symbols from the access

charts although we can confirm they are all in

Sterling. The crane and telehandler charts did all

carry £ signs. Many thanks for those of you who

pointed this out we will make sure that we do

not make the same mistake next year.

Ed


Rental showsreflect the moodFebruary was a month for rental shows with the UK's Executive Hire show in Coventry and the ARA's Rental show in Orlando, Florida. The UK show was surprisingly upbeat, at least for most of the numerous low-level access exhibitors present. At least a couple of stands reported some strong orders while others were happy with the level of enquiries. In the US feelings were more mixed, althoughmost companies acknowledged that the eventwas busier than last year with a generally more upbeat attitude among visitors. In the UK there were a number ofnew products on display, some ofwhich we have already covered inthe electric scissor lift feature andthe news. They include a newPop-Up range of push around scissor lifts the Push 200, 250 and 300. The new products are a substantial step-up from the current two model range, in termsof quality and design, not to mention platform heights, beingtwo, 2.5 and three metres. Theybuild on the company's experienceand put them back in contention in terms of specification, following an increasing array ofcompetitors with new products.

The new Pop-Ups will be availablefrom mid this year. A few days lateron the other side of the Atlantic surprise surprise the company

announces a tie up with Upright/Snorkel which features the existingPop Up products on its stand at theARA, while announcing that it willuse the Pop-Up brand for all of itslow level access products - both self propelled and push around.

In addition to the Pop-Up news theSnorkel stand, the largest at thisyear's Rental Show, boasted a newlogo and large number of previouslyannounced new products, includingthe S1930/32 which replace theSnorkel SL1930 and the UpRightMX19 together with the X seriesreplacements - the S2632, S2646and S3246 compact electric scissors. Both the MX19 and Xseries date back to 1994 and were probably well overdue forreplacement. Also on the stand was the TB46JRT 46ft straight telescopic boom lift with articulatedjib. The chassis on the 46 is a newdesign that will be common to several new boom lift models including a 60ft articulated.

Skyjack took a much smaller standthan usual at this year's show, andwas very happy that it did. Thecompany showed off its new SJ12self propelled mast lift and its 46ftarticulated boom. The stand wasmanned throughout by new president Steve Shaughnessy andan ultra svelte version of DaveStuart, its VP sales and marketing.

Genie was out in force at the ARAand unveiled a new high capacitysystem for its 60 and 80ft straightbooms. The device requires theoperator to select regular unrestricted capacity or the highcapacity with limited outreach. Ifhigh is selected then as soon as the platform reaches the limit it willcut out forcing him to either clickover to unrestricted or reduce theradius.

Haulotte and Bil-Jax had a substantial display, the main newproduct being a self propelled version of the PT10, the pusharound sigma lift that it builds underlicence from Power Tower of theUK. The company says that it islooking to CE mark the new productalthough it has not worked withPower Tower on the project.

JLG was back at the US show aftera year away. While it did not showoff any new products, it was promoting its Clear Sky asset management and tracking systemwhich was attracting a great deal of interest.

The Genie X system of platform capacityselection.

Pop-up teams up with UpRight

The Skyjack stand

Haulotte/Bil-Jax had a full display

New Pop Ups

Snorkel’s new logo and 46ft boom

last summer hasalready notched up some significant sales,including an orderfrom NES for 100Leonardo lifts. The company was also instrumental in the design of thenew Lui 460 (Seeelectric scissors).

One noticeablechange was thatthere seemed tobe fewer trailerlifts on displaythis year, although Nifty, Snorkel -with its new New Zealand-built 12metre unit that combines a shortheavy-duty chassis with the AB38top - Biljax and Genie all showedproduct. Visitors seemed moreinterested in the few spider lifts on display. During the Show, IPAFlaunched its latest North Americantraining effort which included an off the shelf, do it yourself kit forthose not interested in going for the full IPAF/AWPT accredited training courses. IPAF was alsoinvolved with a major new trainingclarification document along withthe ARA, AEM and ScaffoldAssociation, that clearly stateswhat training is required in the USA.


Custom Equipment had a stand inboth the UK and the USA with president Steve Kissinger manningboth stands to talk about the company's new 8ft micro scissor lift, the HB-S830 (see more detailsin our electric scissor lift feature.)The company also showed off a veryhandy push around version, the HB-P830 which it was offering for$3,000. The unit features an 8ft platform height and auto lockingbrakes.

Back in the UK, Russon Accesslaunched two non powered accessplatforms, both of which use gascylinders to assist with platform lift.The first, dubbed the Power Scissor,is an indoor/outdoor rated scissor lift that uses two sets of gas cylinders to provide around 65kg oflift effort, the rest has to be appliedby the operator using an hand crank, which effectively controls theplatform position up to its full heightof three metres. The lift works verywell and required little effort to lift,however coming down is a littletedious. The company is workingwith a power drill attachment tospeed up both lift and descent. The lift is just 740mm wide and1,580mm long and has short stubby outriggers for levelling up on uneven ground.

The second product is a PowerStep, which allows the platformheight to be set using the gas strutsand can be lowered to a number ofpre-set heights from the platform.With a working height of up to 2.9metres and a total weight of just120 kg this is a very neat piece oflow level access equipment.

Bravi exhibited in Orlando with itsrecently appointed distributor AEUPwhich is owned by long-time Genieteam member Mike Buley. The company which was established

Custom's first push around lift the HB-P830 costs $3,000

JLG promoted its Clear Skyasset management system

Maeda USA exhibited both spider and mini cranes

IPAF launched its new training packageseveral of which were sold off the stand

Spotted touring the show in an AEUPshirt, ex-Genie alumni Malcolm Cardy

UK-based Youngman introduced several

new products including a new

advanced guardrail system and its updated

XBoss push arounds

In the UK Power Lift has been appointed as the ATN dealer adding to its van mountsand EasyLift products

Niftylift was out in force with its USA

yellow livery

The PowerScissor willcost around

£3,000

The PowerScissor willcost around

£3,000

Telehandler attachment company Cornerstoneshowed off its new 180 degree fork rotator.

The Power Stephas a variableplatform height ofup to 1.9 metresand is raised and loweredwithout manual effort

The Power Stephas a variableplatform height ofup to 1.9 metresand is raised and loweredwithout manual effort

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IPAF SummitAnnual Summit for International PoweredAccess Federation March 25th 2010,London, UKPhone: +44 (0) 1539562444Fax: +44 (0) 1539564686E-mail: [email protected] www.ipaf.org

Bauma 2010World's largest construction equipmentshow, April 19-25th, 2010 Munich, Germany Phone:+49 (0) 89 51070

Safety & Health ExpoHealth and safety show May 18-20th, 2010Birmingham, UKPhone: +44 (0) 207 921 8067Fax: +44 (0) 207 921 8058E-mail: [email protected]

Reach Expo 2010US crane and rigging conferenceMay 26-27th, 2010 Houston, USA.Tel: +1 800-231-8953E-Mail: [email protected]

Verticaaldagen BeneluxBenelux lifting eventSeptember 24th-25th 2010Safaripark Beekse Bergen , NetherlandsPhone: +31 (0)6 30 421 042Fax: +31 (0) 84 710 0518E-mail: [email protected]

SAIE 2010Bologna Fair, Italian Building products exhibition.October 22-25th, 2010, Bologna, ItalyPhone: +39 051 282111Fax: +39 051 6374013E-mail: [email protected]

Bauma ChinaShanghai, China, November 23-26, 2010 Tel: +49(0)89 9 4920251 Fax: +49 (0)89 9 4920259 E-Mail: [email protected]

Executive Hire Show 2011Exhibition for the UK Tool Hire industryFebruary 2-3rd, 2011 Coventry, UKPhone: +44 (0) 1249 700607Fax: +44 (0) 1249 700776E-mail: [email protected]

ARA / Rental Show 2011Las Vegas. Feb 27th to March 2nd 2011Tel: +1800 334 2177Fax: +1309 764 1533E-mail: [email protected]

Conexpo 2011The leading US equipment show March 22-26th 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada, USAPhone: +1 414-298-4133Fax: +1 414-272-2672E-mail: [email protected]

SED 2011UK' construction equipment show May 17-19th, 2011 Rockinham Speedway, Corby, UKPhone: +(44) 020 8652 4810Fax: + (44) 020 8652 4804

ApexInternational powered access fairSeptember 14-16, 2011, MaastrichtTel: +31 (0) 547 271 566Fax: +31 (0) 547 261 238E-mail: [email protected]

Intermat 2012International construction equipment showApril 21-26th, 2012 Paris, FranceTel: +33 1 49685248Fax: +33 1 49685475E-mail: [email protected]

CTTRussian equipment showJune 2-6th, 2010 Moscow, RussiaTel: +49 89 949 22 116Fax: +49 89 949 22 350E-Mail: [email protected] DaysUK / Ireland crane and access eventHaydock Park June 16th/17th 2010Tel: +44 (0) 8448 155900Fax: +44 (0) 1295 768223E-mail: [email protected] DaysGerman access equipment eventAugust 27-28th, 2010Hohenroda, GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 5031972923Fax: +49 (0) 5031972838E-mail: [email protected]

Whats on?Visit www.Vertikal.net/en/eventsfor a full listing of events with direct links to the organisers.

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I am an experienced freelancecrane operator havingoperated All Terrain cranes to 100 tonnes capacityand crawler cranes to 150 tonnes. I currently hold anA66 mini crane licence and have built up considerableexperience on both Maeda and Unic cranes.

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Based in the greater London \ area I am happy towork anywhere in the UK on short or long termcontracts. I also have experience working overseasboth onshore and offshore, most recently in Nigeriawhere I also trained a number of crane operatorsafter completion of the operational contract.

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OpportunityDepot Foreman - Brentwood

UK Platforms are market leaders in powered access rentalsolutions, we are looking for a Foreman for our Depot inBrentwood. You will run a dedicated team of service engineersboth mobile and depot based and be responsible for scheduledpreventative maintenance/servicing, inspections and relatedhealth and safety issues.

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Italmec RJ20Year: 20052 man, 200kg lift capacityOver 10 metres outreachSome damage to upper boom and platform otherwise machine in good order, would be ideal to break for spare parts. Price reflects condition.

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20 metre working height track mounted Narrow aisle spider lift

Call Frank DelaneyManlift Hire Ltd. Ballycurreen Industrial Estate, Kinsale Rd. Cork.Tel: +353 (0)21 4311332Fax: +353 (0)21 4311523. Email: [email protected]

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Machinery For Sale

Genie Z-45/25J RTArticulated boom16m - 2005/6/7/8

Genie Z-60/34Articulated boom

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Genie GS-1932Battery scissor

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Manitou MLT 523TTelescopic forklift

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Please note photographs are for illustrative purposes only.

GENIE SLA 52001£350 € 385 1 in stock

GENIE SLA 252006 £780 € 9002 in stock

GENIE SUPERLIFT SLC6

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GENIE GS2032 Battery

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SKYJACK SJ4830 Battery

1999 £1,950 € 2,145 3 in stock


1998 £1,500 € 1,650 1 in stock1999 £1,750 € 1,925 2 in stock

SKYJACK SJ7027 Diesel

1996 £1,900 € 2,090 1 in stock

UPRIGHT MX19 Battery

1997 £2,650 € 2,915 1 in stock2000 £2,000 € 2,200 1 in stock2001 £2,250 € 4,475 1 in stock

UPRIGHT SL20 Battery

1998 £1,780 € 1,960 1 in stock

UPRIGHT TM 12 Battery

2003 £3,980 € 4,370 3 in stock

UPRIGHT X32 Battery

1997 £1,700 € 1,870 9 in stock 1998 £1,850 € 2,035 7 in stock

UPRIGHT XRT33D DieselALL 4WD1999 £3,000 € 3,300 1 in stock2000 £3,050 € 3,500 2 in stock


1999 £1,750 € 1,925 5 in stock

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GENIE LOAD LIFTER LL5

1999£200 € 2201 in stock2001£200 € 2201 in stock


2001 £2,250 € 2,475 4 in stock

GENIE GS2646 Battery

1999 £2,200 € 2,420 1 in stock

GENIE GL4

2001£250 € 2751 in stock

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Please note photographs are for illustrative purposes only.

GENIE S40 Diesel

4WD 1999 £6,000 € 6,600 3 in stock

GENIE S60 Diesel

ALL 4WD1997 £9,500 € 10,4501 in stock1998 £10,500 € 11,5002 in stock1999 £11,000 € 12,1006 in stock

GENIE S65 Diesel

2WD 1998 £10,500 € 11,550 2 in stock

GENIE Z34/22DC Battery

1999 £4,500 € 4,950 1 in stock

GENIE Z45/22BI Bi-Fuel

1997 £4,300 € 4,730 1 in stock 1998 £4,950 € 5,445 4 in stock

GENIE Z45/22D Diesel

ALL 2WD 1998 £5,000 € 5,500 4 in stock

GENIE Z45/25BI Bi-Fuel

1999 £7,000 € 7,700 2 in stock

GENIE Z45/25BI JiB Bi-Fuel

1999 £7,400 € 8,140 2 in stock

GENIE Z45/25DJ Diesel2WD1999 £7,400 € 8,440 3 in stock2000 £7,980 € 8,690 2 in stock4WD1999 £7,750 € 8,525 18 in stock

GENIE Z60/34D Diesel2WD1996 £8,500 € 9,350 1 in stock

JLG 40NE Battery

1997 £3,500 € 3,850 2 in stock

SKYJACK SJ46TDK Diesel

2WD 1998 £4,000 € 4,400 1 in stock

SKYJACKSJ66TKDDiesel

2WD 1997 £5,500 € 6,0502 in stock

USED MACHINES - FEB 2010

Haulotte STAR 10 Battery

2006 £9,950 € 10,945 5 in stock

GENIE Z34/22D Battery2WD1997 £3,900 € 4,290 2 in stock1998 £3.950 € 4,345 1 in stock

GENIE Z20/8N Battery

1999 £3,800 € 4,180 4 in stock2002 £5,000 € 5,500 2 in stock

GENIE Z30/20N Battery

2001 £7,920 € 8,712 4 in stock

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Documents

Crane and Access magazine.February 2010 Vol. 12 issue 1.pdf