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Vol. 4, Issue 1
The 2006 Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase DVD is now available! Perfect for anyone interested in comparing different telehandler models, this 150-minute DVD allows equipment owners and operators alike to learn about the features and benefits of telehandlers with 10,000-to 12,000-pound capacities and 50- to 59-foot lift heights. Twelve models participated in the inaugural event hosted by Lift and Access magazine. DVDs are $59 for the initial copy and $19 for each additional copy. Shipping is free! To order your 2006 Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase DVD, call 800- 231-8953.
Telehandler Preps Course for PGA TOUR
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To prepare for the Barclays Classic, the PGA TOUR employed a Mustang 634 telehandler instead of a straight-mast forklift. |
January 10, 2007 - Preparing a golf course for a PGA season-ending playoff is no small task. In fact, Adam Sperling, operations manager for the PGA TOUR's Championship Management, said his team often has less than two months on-site to get everything up to par. The right equipment plays a significant role in Sperling's quest to prep a course for a headline-making event. Depending on the size of the affair, the team will run up to two straight-mast forklifts, a front-end loader, and a scissor lift in various areas of the course...Read Full Story
Bil-Jax Enters the Self-Propelled Boom Lift Market
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The SLT-3632T is Bil-Jax's first entry in the self-propelled boom lift category.
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January 10, 2007 - At the World of Concrete, Bil-Jax, Archbold, Ohio, will officially unveil its first-ever self-propelled telescopic boom lift, the 36-foot-tall SLT-3632T. Currently undergoing rigorous testing, the SLT-3632T will eventually be one in a series of X-Boom machines - a crossover boom lift that features the transportability of a trailer-mounted aerial lift and the maneuverability of a conventional self-propelled boom lift - available from Bil-Jax. Recently, Steve Citron, Bil-Jax's director of business development, explained to Lift and Access 360 the significance of its unique new boom lift...Read Full Story
Manitowoc Crane Group to Buy Carrydeck Product Line
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Shuttlelift's Carrydeck Model 3339
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January 4, 2007 - Manitowoc Crane Group, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has agreed to purchase the Shuttlelift Carrydeck line of industrial cranes from Marine Travelift Inc. As a result of this acquisition, MCG hopes to improve its position in the industrial crane market by offering a more complete product range. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“This agreement will benefit the customers of both Shuttlelift's Carrydeck products and Grove's YardBoss industrial cranes as the two leaders in this market come together,” said John Wheeler, executive vice president for Manitowoc Crane Group Americas...Read Full Story
Dockside Facility Relocates, Beefs Up Capacity with Refurbished Manitowoc 4600 Ringer
January 10, 2007 - Delmar Systems, Inc., has not only tripled the size and capacity by relocating its Port Fouchon, La., dockside staging and storage facility, but the offshore
mooring solutions firm with offices in Broussard, La., and Houston, Texas, has beefed up its lifting capacity by 650 tons plus. The addition of two Manitowoc machines and several forklifts makes the expansion that much more visible...Read Full Story
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The MT 732 features the new LPS hydraulic controls. |
Manitou Introduces New Utility Telescopic Handler January 9, 2007 - Manitou North America, Waco, Texas, recently unveiled its MT 732 telescopic handler, an ideal machine for rental end-users who require a mid-range telehandler with multiple attachment capabilities. This 7,000-pound capacity, 22'8" lift height utility telehandler offers multitasking capabilities with the necessary capacity and lift height for construction jobsites, as well as a reinforced boom for loader jobs in agricultural or municipality settings...Read Full Story
From the Hook Down
Safe rigging requires training and participation on all levels.
By Tony Dotto
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As the director of technical services for Crane Technical Training & Inspection Inc., Tampa , Fla. , Tony Dotto ensures that all on-site training is designed and delivered to the client's requirements. Prior to joining Crane Tech in 1999, he served as the senior training director for Canadian National Railway's heavy equipment division. He can be reached at tdotto@cranetech.com.
January 10, 2007 - Every load lifted by a crane has some type of rigging between the crane hook and load. Whether you use wire rope slings, synthetic slings, chain slings, spreader bars, shackles, specialty clamps, or other rigging gear, lifting safety depends on the use of proper rigging components and methods...Read Full Story
A Firestorm of Misinformation
Unclear work platform standards in Washington State cause an uproar among industry professionals.
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Guy Ramsey |
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January 10, 2007 - The State of Washington recently issued new safety regulations covering the use of aerial work platforms. These new rules, effective January 1, 2007, appeared to mirror the ANSI and Federal OSHA standards for both boom and scissor lifts. But according to industry safety authority Jeff Stachowiak of Sunbelt Rentals University, these new rules appeared to go one step further by requiring a harness and lanyard not only on boom lifts, but also on scissor lifts and push-around vertical lifts...Read Full Story
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