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Aerial Lifts: Page 3
Snorkel to launch world’s longest telescopic boom lift at ConExpo 2020
Snorkel plans to debut the world's tallest telescopic boom lift, its 2100SJ with a platform height of 210 feet, at this year's ConExpo 2020. More details here.
February 25, 2020
‘Superheated’ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed?
Editor’s Note: Since this article published, LiuGong has also entered the U.S. scissor lift market. You can read about that here and the Chinese manufacturer’s deepening involvement in North America here. Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business. […]
February 24, 2020
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Aerial lift OEMs, industry petition ANSI, SAIA to end appeal process, put A92 standards into effect March 1st
Aerial lift OEMs Genie and JLG Industries have joined the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Associated Builders and Contractors in a petition that asks for the delayed American National Standards Institute A92 standards to be published on March 1st. Others signing the petition to the Scaffold & Access Industry Association include Brent Hoover LLC, Skanska […]
February 17, 2020
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Hy-Brid intros PS-1930, its tallest scissor lift at 19 feet; meets ANSI standards
Hy-Brid Lifts has introduced the new 19-foot PS-1930, which represents the company’s tallest scissor lift, and it meets new U.S. standards for aerial lifts scheduled to take effect in March. Along with extending to 19 feet, the PS-1930 is the lightest in its class, at less than 2,000 pounds. It also offers a class-leading platform […]
January 28, 2020
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New ATJ 60 is Manitou’s tallest articulated boom lift for N. America
Manitou has launched the ATJ 60 for North America, the highest-reaching articulated boom work platform in its lineup for the continent. Manitou first introduced its articulated lifts to North America in 2018 and began adding straight telescopic boom lifts in October. All of the models meet proposed ANSI standards for aerial lifts – now […]
January 16, 2020
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JLG’s SkySense warns aerial-lift operators from hitting obstacles
JLG has expanded the use of its SkySense obstacle-detection system to most of its boom and scissor lifts, the company says. The system establishes warning zones and sets stop distances as the aerial platform moves, and it sounds an alarm and emits a visual warning when the platform nears an object. The system’s sensors automatically […]
November 25, 2019
Construction Equipment
New ANSI standards on aerial lifts to be delayed due to appeals
The standards affect all who operate, sell, rent, repair, manufacture or ride on telescopic and articulated boom aerial platforms and scissor lifts. More here.
November 12, 2019
Construction Equipment
Will contractors comply with new voluntary ANSI standards for aerial lifts?
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards governing aerial work platforms will affect contractors. Part 1 looked at the new training standards and can be viewed by clicking here. Part 2 (click here) examined the need to develop a safe-use program, including a rescue plan, […]
November 5, 2019
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New ANSI standard: What goes up in an aerial lift must come down … safely
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms will affect contractors. Part 1, which you can view here, looked at the new training standards. Part 3, which you can view here, examines whether contractors are ready to comply. Starting June 1, contractors who use telescopic-boom, […]
October 31, 2019
Construction Equipment
Contractors, are you ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial lifts?
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms will affect contractors. You can view Part 2 by clicking here. Part 3, which you can view here, examines whether contractors are ready to comply. Starting June 1, contractors who use telescopic-boom, articulated-boom or scissor-lift […]
October 29, 2019
Construction Equipment
Manitou intros 4 aerial lifts to North America that meet new ANSI standards
With foam-filled tires, Manitou's 4 new aerial lifts meet the new ANSI standards that are scheduled to take effect on December 10. More details here.
October 11, 2019
Construction Equipment
Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards
In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the company announced that it will add […]
September 26, 2019
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Genie’s new HF and TraX aerial platforms designed to go where traditional lifts can’t
Genie has launched five new high-flotation and four new tracked models of aerial work platforms for operating in soft sand, turf and other sensitive ground conditions that tend to bog down traditional lifts. The new models range in max platform heights of 40 to 65 feet and load capacities of 600 to 1,000 pounds. They […]
September 23, 2019
Construction Equipment
New racks for JLG scissor lifts make it safer to move large materials
JLG released new material racks, designed for use with the company's rough terrain scissor lifts, to help safely transport large materials. Learn more here.
July 1, 2019
Construction Equipment
Universal Mfg. Co. sells assets of aerial platform manufacturer Man Lift
Universal Mfg. Co. has officially announced that the company has sold the assets of Man Lift. Learn more details of the announcement on Equipment World.
April 17, 2019
Construction Equipment
Genie enters new class of slab scissor with GS-1330m
Genie's new "micro-sized" scissor lift fits into space and weight restricted areas that were previously inaccessible to heavier scissor lifts. Details here.
April 9, 2019
Construction Equipment
Snorkel intros new telehandlers, scissor lifts at World of Concrete
After 60 years of innovation, Snorkel is debuting the SR1054 and XR9244 telehandlers along with the S2255RT and S2755RT narrow rough-terrain scissor lifts.
February 3, 2019
Construction Equipment
National Crane intros Rapid Attach aerial platform for NBT boom trucks
National Crane says the new Rapid Attach Platform for their NBT booms trucks was created to meet customers' needs for an aerial platform for quick attachment.
January 16, 2019
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