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Aerial/Lifting Equipment: Page 12
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
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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
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
Construction Equipment
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
Terex completes sale of Demag Mobile Crane business to Tadano
The $215 million sale of Terex Corp.’s Demag Mobile Crane business has been completed. The business was purchased by Tadano, a Japan-based global crane company. Terex said the deal is another step toward improving profitably and becoming more focused. The company also recently completed the sale of its boom truck, truck crane and crossover product […]
August 5, 2019
Construction Equipment
Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity
Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for contractors and rental users working in demanding construction jobsite conditions. The telehandler has a max lift height of 46 feet, 6 inches and forward reach of 30 feet. A 30-gallon fuel tank allows for a full workday without needing a refill. The 1246X runs on […]
July 22, 2019
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