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Construction Equipment
Manitowoc unveils MLC150-1 crawler crane with increased capacity, quicker assembly
In the run-up to ConExpo 2020, Manitowoc has introduced a new crawler crane that the company says will join five other new cranes at the show in Las Vegas next week. (You can see what other equipment makers have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here, or by checking out the […]
March 4, 2020
Construction Equipment
Maxim Crane Works names Kneeland board chairman
Maxim Crane Works Holdings has named Michael Kneeland, former CEO of United Rentals as its new board chairman. Kneeland served as president and CEO of United Rentals from 2008 until 2018, and as the CEO until May 2019. Under his leadership, United Rentals grew its revenues from $3.3 billion in 2008 to $8.0 billion in […]
March 3, 2020
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Construction Equipment
New ANSI standards for aerial work platforms delayed until June 1 as appeals continue
The effective date for new ANSI standards that would affect aerial work platforms has been delayed again, until June 1, due to appeals, according to the Scaffold and Access Industry Association. The new standards by the American National Standards Institute will govern most aspects of the manufacturing, operation, ownership and maintenance of “mobile elevating work […]
February 28, 2020
Construction Equipment
LiuGong North America enters U.S. scissor lift market with debut of two models
LiuGong North America says it will launch four new scissor lifts this year to the North American market, including two models launched at the recent American Rental Association show in Orlando. The move is part of the company’s recently announced rental and used equipment initiative. The LSC0607DE, with a 5.8-meter platform height, and the 10-meter […]
February 25, 2020
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
‘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
Construction Equipment
Manitowoc Cranes to intro 5 new Grove models at ConExpo 2020
Manitowoc Cranes will unveil five new Grove models at its during ConExpo, including the Grove GRT8120. The 120-ton rough-terrain crane has a 197-foot boom length and a new carrier design. The company will be located at booth F6144 in the Festival Grounds. Manitowoc says the GRT8120 features “the longest boom and strongest load charts in its class, […]
February 21, 2020
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
JLG, AUSA to launch SkyTrak 3013 compact telehandler in challenge to skid steers
The new SkyTrak 3013 “ultracompact” telehandler is light enough to be hauled with a small tow-behind trailer and is designed to challenge the place of skid steers on small material-handling jobs. The new telehandler is the result of a 10-year partnership between JLG and Spain-based equipment manufacturer AUSA, with plans to debut the machine at […]
January 22, 2020
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
Manitou MTA 12055 telehandler delivers 12,000 lb. lift capacity, tight turn radius
Manitou’s new MTA 12055 Series III telehandler boasts a lift capacity of 12,000 pounds, yet with its 12-foot turning radius, it can fit on tight jobsites, the company says. The telehandler is designed for such projects as infrastructure, bridges and power generation. It has a lift height of 55 feet 5 inches and forward reach […]
January 8, 2020
Construction Equipment
Manitou launches MHT 12330, its largest telehandler with 73,000-lb. lift capacity
Manitou has unveiled its largest telehandler – one of the largest on the market – with its new MHT 12330, which has a lift capacity of 72,750 pounds. That puts the telehandler at third-highest capacity in Equipment Word’s recently released 2019-2020 Spec Guide. Manitou designed the telehandler for moving industrial equipment in areas where cranes can’t go. […]
December 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
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
Construction Equipment
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
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