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Vol. 3, Issue 21
2007 Hot Line Crane Guide Released! Over 100 manufacturers are represented in the comprehensive guide that includes machine specs and serial numbers for hundreds of models of cranes. Click here to order your 2007 Crane Guide.
National Crane Unveils 30-Ton Crane with Patent-Pending Controls
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The National 1300H fits between the 1100 and 1400H series.
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November 1, 2006 – At the Manitowoc Crane Group Expo in October, National Crane, Shady Grove, Pa., introduced the new 30-ton capacity 1300H Series boom truck to the North American market. The 1300H is the largest capacity National Crane that can be mounted on a three-axle truck, while maintaining an overall vehicle length of 40 feet and carrying over three tons of payload. The unit also features the new Easy Reach patent-pending stand-up control console for enhanced crane operation...Read Full Story
Link-Belt Unveils New All-Terrain Crane
Link-Belt's ATC-3250 |
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November 1, 2006 – Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky., has expanded its all-terrain crane line-up with the 250-ton ATC-3250. Introduced at CraneFest '06 held at the company's headquarters in October, the ATC-3250 combines the proven abilities of the ATC-3200 and adds even more lifting power. This is Link-Belt's third and largest AT crane, which is made available through a cross-marketing agreement with Tadano Faun. The crane will be available in the second quarter of 2007...Read Full Story
CareLift Announces Product Updates, New Machines in 2007
.........Carelift's ZB20044 |
November 1, 2006 – Throughout 2006, Breslau, Ontario-based CareLift Equipment Ltd.'s 20,000-pound capacity Zoom Boom telehandlers, the ZB20032 and ZB20044, have garnered a great deal of interest in North America. As Lift and Access 360 reported earlier this year, CareLift is the only North American manufacturer building machines with 20,000-pound capacities...Read Full Story
Associated Wire Rope Fabricators Mark 30th Anniversary
November 1, 2006 – Members of the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) marked the organization's 30th anniversary during a general meeting in San Antonio last month. As part of the anniversary celebration, the group recognized the 200th birthday of John Roebling, one of the first manufacturers of wire rope in the United States...Read Full Story
Tadano's New 30-ton Truck Crane Offers the Reach and Benefits of a Boom Truck
The TT-300XL's boom telescopes from 32.2 feet to 101.7 feet. |
November 1, 2006 – Seeking to expand its place in the North American mobile truck crane market, Tadano America Corp. introduced a new hydraulic truck crane model that acts like a boom truck. Working with a focus group of several crane dealers across the United States, the Houston, Texas crane manufacturer began delivering the 30-ton TT-300XL this spring...Read Full Story
Genie Industries Captures 2006 Create Award
October 26, 2006 – Genie Industries, Redmond, Wash., along with creative partner Eyeplay, Inc., a video production company based in Seattle, Wash., has received the Gold Award from the 2006 Create Awards for Genie's “Out of the Blue” mockumentary. “Out of the Blue”, a video featuring Genie's Z-135/70 boom lift, was developed for The Rental Show in February 2006...Read Full Story
From the Tallest to the Smallest
JLG's aerial lifts meet the needs on both ends of the
construction market.
By Guy Ramsey
The JLG 1230ES self-propelled aerial lift. |
November 1, 2006 – Major players in the aerial work platform industry aim to manufacture equipment that competes in every market imaginable. While equipment trends in recent years have focused on the high-reaching markets – the Genie Z-135/70, the JLG 1350SJP, and the Haulotte HA 130 JRT to name a few – smaller aerial lifts certainly have their place in the construction and rental industries.
McConnellsburg, Pa.-based JLG Industries' latest aerial lift introduction – the micro 1230ES self-propelled vertical lift – adds a new niche dimension to JLG's product offerings. From its tallest self-propelled aerial work platform – the 150HAX articulating boom lift – to the new micro 1230ES self-propelled vertical lift, JLG is intent on covering both the high- and low-reach needs of the construction market....Read Full Story
Telehandlers: Past, Present, and Future
An Examination of Telehandler Trends
By James Hoogervorst
James Hoogervorst
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James E. Hoogervorst, “Hoogie”, has been promoting telescopic handlers for 37 years, with a career that began in the 1970s at Loed (which later became Gradall). In the 1980s and ‘90s, he worked for Lull as General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Following a brief retirement, in 2002 he became CEO of Highlift Equipment, which specializes in offering parts, service, and troubleshooting expertise of telescopic handlers. Again, after a short time away from the industry, he joined Pettibone as its west coast regional manager.
November 1, 2006 – In the construction industry, a person doesn't have to look very far to see innovative uses for traditional machines. What was once a novelty, telescopic handlers have become a common fixture on jobsites; and today, contractors envision broader applications for these machines. By looking back at trends impacting telehandlers, we can begin to speculate on the future of telehandlers in construction...Read Full Story
Letter to the Editor
Measuring up the "Six Foot Rule"
Jeff Stachowiak |
November 1, 2006 – Editor's note: Jeff Stachowiak's letter has been written in response to a guest column that ran in the Oct. 4 issue of Lift and Access 360 in which Les Knoll discussed the myth of the six-foot rule. Knoll called for others to comment and share other aerial work platform operational myths. Stachowiak, the Safety and Training Manager for Sunbelt Rentals, offered the following comments to clear up the issue even further.
In his column, “Urban Myths”, Les Knoll states: "Like many myths and legends, this one (the Six Foot Rule) is based on facts, but remains far from the actual truth. This ‘Six Foot Rule' spawns from actual regulations for stationary scaffolding that state that fall protection and tie-off is not required unless you are more than six feet off the ground." Actually this is also an urban myth...Read Full Story
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