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February 8, 2010 — The American Rental Association (ARA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and the Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) have joined forces for a first-of-its-kind industry initiative to develop an educational document to clarify what is required for general training and model-specific familiarization of aerial work platform (AWP) equipment.

February 8, 2010 — Parts and service software supplier SmartEquip, Norwalk, Conn., and ISO company the National Equipment Register (NER), Jersey City, N.J., have announced a strategic alliance to help equipment owners and manufacturers better manage liability and risks such as theft, safety, and regulatory compliance associated with equipment ownership.

Pop-Up Products

February 8, 2010 – Snorkel International, Elwood, Kan., announced at The Rental Show it is bringing the ultra compact Pop-Up aerial work platform to the U.S. market. The Pop-Up Products typically weigh less than 1,500 pounds, cost between $4,000 and $10,000, and are configured in push-around or self-propelled styles.

Low-level access products have compact dimensions and are used for interior construction and maintenance applications. Pop-Up’s range of push-around scissor lifts deliver the efficiency and safety benefits of aerial work platforms, into sectors that were previously reliant on scaffold towers and stepladders.

Genie S-80X boom lift

February 8, 2010

Gehl Telescopic Handlers

February 5, 2010 — Gehl Co., West Bend, Wis., announces the addition of the all-new model RS10-55 and model RS12-42 telescopic handlers to its RS Series line-up. The new RS10-55 telescopic handler has a rated lift capacity of 10,000 pounds and a maximum lift height of 55 feet. The RS12-42 boasts a rated lift capacity of 12,000 pounds and a maximum lift height of 42 feet. The booms of the new models RS10-55 and RS12-42 telescopic handlers have a welded box-section design. Maximum operating capacity is achieved with standard outriggers on the RS10-55, and without the use of outriggers on the RS12-42.  Outriggers are optional on the RS12-42 for added stability.

MEC 40-Foot Titan Boom Lift

February 2, 2010 – For the second year, MEC Aerial Work Platforms, Kerman, Calif., is going on a road trip, and this year the MEC RoadShow will feature the 3084RT Speed Level, the 37-foot 3772ES and 26-foot 2633ES electric rough-terrain scissor lifts, and the new, unique Titan Boom 40-S ultra-deck boom lift. This boom lift features the 4,000-pound capacity, the work area of an ultra-deck scissor lift, and the reach and rotation of a boom lift.

Skyjack's SJ 8831E DC-powered electric scissor lift

Editor’s Note: The construction market is gravitating toward electric rough-terrain aerial work platforms because they reduce noise pollution and emissions and improve fuel costs. Battery-powered electric scissors seemingly fulfill that need, and Guelph, Ontario-based Skyjack brought its DC electric scissor lift—the SJ 8831E—to the 2009 Lift and Access Equipment Showcase.

January 27, 2010 – When Lift and Access decided to offer a Manufacturer’s Choice category for aerial work platforms at the 2009 Equipment Showcase, Paul Kreutzwiser, senior product marketing manager, said it didn’t take long for Skyjack to decide to bring the SJ 8831E rough-terrain electric scissor lift to the event. “I don’t get a chance to show these off too much,” he said.