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Vol. 4, Issue 9
Maximum Capacity Media LLC: publisher of Lift and Access, Crane Hot Line and Lift and Access 360, announces the first annual SAF-T Conference! The one-day Safe Access, Fall Protection & Training Conference is scheduled on July 20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, Calif...Read More Here
Manitex Unveils Highly Anticipated 50-Ton Capacity Boom Truck
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Manitex's 5096S boom truck is designed to compete with traditional truck cranes. |
April 18, 2007 - Designed to compete with traditional truck cranes in the 50-ton product range, the new 5096S is a major step up the ladder for Manitex. Lift and Access 360 was the first to see the 5096S at the boom truck manufacturer's facility in Georgetown, Texas.
In standard dress, the 50-ton capacity crane, which features a 96-foot boom length, scales in at 58,000 GVW. To hold the GVW down, Manitex turned to thinner yet higher strength 100 KSI steel...Read Full Story
Sunbelt Rentals Promotes Stachowiak to National Director of Safety
NCCCO Announces Code of Ethics, Updates Practical Exams
Palmer Johnson Expands Axle-Transmission Service in New Location
Sail Boat and Yacht Setup a Breeze for Liebherr Compact Crane
New Jeep Attachment Expands Capability of Traksporter
Father and Son Develop Material Handler for Complex Rigging Jobs
Reaching New Heights
Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase participants maintain
differences in design.
By Guy Ramsey
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 Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase participants.
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April 18, 2007 - While telehandlers essentially perform the same tasks, the individual machines are unique in how they are designed and manufactured. At the inaugural Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase, 12 North American telescopic handlers with 10,000- to 11,000-pound capacities and 50- to 59-foot lift heights took part in the October 2006 event. Participants displayed the features and benefits that set them apart from the competition, while Lift and Access determined their common threads.
The following is a recap of the individual machine reviews from the 2006 Telehandler Showcase, which focuses on the
design differences
of this popular machine class...Read Full Story
Haulotte Reports More Than a One-Third Increase in First Quarter Sales
JLG Receives $39.5 Million Order from U.S. Army
UpRight Brings Back the AB46 Articulating Boom Lift
Washington Governor Signs Crane Safety Law
Terex Demag Cranes Support Underground Tunnel Project
United Rentals Explores Strategic Alternatives, Including Sale of the Company
Brevard, N.C., April 2007 - Two workers were killed after they were thrown from the platform of a boom lift that had toppled over. The men were installing siding at a residential construction site at the time of the accident.
According to fire officials, the workers were operating the boom lift from the platform when they backed it onto a sloped driveway. The machine's weight on the slope caused the machine to overturn, catapulting both men about 40 feet in the air. Neither was wearing fall protection.
Read the rest of this accident here.
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