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Elliott, Utility One Source launch 190-foot truck mounted telescopic aerial platform; tallest made in North America (PHOTOS)
Elliott Equipment and Utility One Source launched the E190 E-Line, a 190-foot truck mounted telescopic aerial today at the 2015 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE). It’s the tallest made in North America. “This is an extremely significant product for us,” Elliott Equipment President Jim Glazer said. “It offers an industry leading working height without […]
September 29, 2015
Safety
IPAF report indicates more than 20 aerial work platform deaths worldwide in first half of 2014
The International Powered Access Federation, a non-profit group that promotes the safe use of powered access equipment, has released half-year results for the organization’s accident reporting project. The report indicates there have been 23 fatalities worldwide involving aerial work platforms in the first half of 2014. Thirteen of the fatalities occurred in the United States, […]
September 22, 2014
Business
AWP maker Snorkel to sell majority share to Ahern’s Xtreme Manufacturing
Telehandler manufacturer Xtreme Manufacturing and aerial work platforms maker Snorkel have reached a deal that will see majority ownership of Snorkel transferred to Xtreme. The news is particularly interesting since Xtreme is owned by Don Ahern, who also owns Las Vegas-based Ahern Rentals which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2011. Ahern was able […]
September 20, 2013
Safety
Safety Watch
Know your limits Don’t work on equipment unless you have the proper training The accident: An employee was repairing a 60-foot telescopic boom lift that had a malfunctioning counterbalance valve. He loosened the valve from underneath the rear of the lift and then climbed onto the lift’s base to access the valve from the front […]
October 5, 2011
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