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| November 6, 2008 |
Vol. 5, Issue 21 |
2008 Lift and Access Equipment Showcase DVDs Available
Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Lift and Access, now offers a DVD from its annual Equipment Showcase. The DVD will be available in early December and offers a wealth of information about the scissor lifts and telehandlers featured at the event. Call Becky at 800-231-8953 for more information. Rates are $59.95 for first DVD and $19.95 for additional copies.
Three Cranes Team Up for Massive Covered Bridge Project
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It took three cranes to place four hefty sections of the nation’s largest covered bridge in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
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November 5, 2008 – The Smolen-Gulf Bridge put Ashtabula County, Ohio, on the map this summer as the home of the nation’s newest and largest covered bridge. Made entirely of wood, the 40-foot-wide structure spans 613 feet over the Ashtabula River. Its claim to fame is also the proof of the benefits of frugal construction and the economy of time, space and equipment.
Four 152-foot long sections, weighing in at 325,000 pounds each, make up the driving surface of the covered bridge.
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Manufacturers Show Off Telehandlers, Scissor Lifts at Equipment Showcase
Aichi Shows 19-Foot Scissor Lift Prototype at Lift and Access Showcase
CCAA to Seek Accreditation for its Certified Crane Surveyor Test
JLG Rebrands Gradall Rear Pivot Steer Telehandlers
Crossing Over
Borrowing from the Summit Series towables, the X-Boom Series stands apart from other self-propelled boom lifts.
By Guy Ramsey
While developing the 45XA X-Boom, Bil-Jax leveraged as many engineering strategies and components from the Summit Series as possible.
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November 5, 2008 – When Bil-Jax Inc., Archbold, Ohio, entered the self-propelled boom lift market in early 2007, the company decided to focus on offering the easiest product to sell to its already developed clientele: smaller, independent rental companies. Bil-Jax established a strong presence with this market through the popular Summit Series trailer-mounted aerial lifts.
The company also determined that the quickest, most cost-effective way to build a self-propelled product was to leverage as many engineering
strategies and components from the Summit
Series as possible. ..
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IPAF to Hold Executive Summit on AWP Operator Training
JLG Launches Attachments for JLG, SkyTrak and Lull Telehandlers
CraneWorks Adds Denver Location
MLE High-Capacity Lift Does Job of Four Machines
Some Call NYC Crane Regulations ‘Overkill’
Lawrenceburg, KY, November 2008 - The state of Kentucky is investigating the death of a man involved in a forklift accident. The 34-year-old worker was killed after a load of steel rebar shifted on a forklift and fell on him. An investigator with the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health program is reviewing the accident.
Read the rest of this accident here.
 
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