June 10, 2009	Vol. 6, Issue 11

For the fifth year, Lift and Access is holding the Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Aerial Platforms (LLEAP) Awards, which are intended to recognize products, accessories, or design concepts that are considered innovative or have advanced the state of the lifting equipment industry. To qualify for consideration, products must have been introduced or delivered to the North American market between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009.

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Converging Cranes
As self erectors catch up with city cranes in height and capacity, knowing the jobsite logistics will help determine the right crane for the application.

A quick setup time for self erectors like the Potain Igo 70 allows the crane to complete multiple jobs in a single day.

June 9, 2009 – When it comes to construction machinery, there often can be several tools that meet the needs of the job. But deciding which machine to use boils down to finding the best solution for the application at hand. Some job requirements are such that they fall in between two product sizes—and sometimes even two crane types altogether. As self-erecting cranes creep up in size and capacity, the lines between city tower cranes and the larger self erector categories start to blur. So when is a self erector the best solution? When is a city crane needed for the job? Here, the experts take on the issue of self erectors versus city tower cranes.


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Teupen USA Calls Charlotte, N.C., Home

Badger Equipment Returns to RT Crane Market 

SolidBoss Tires Available on Material Handler

Acme Lift Appoints Bryan Rich as Chairman of Strategic Advisory Board

Playing to Niche Strengths: Part 2
Man and Material Lift Engineering enters the realm of spider-type lifts.
By Guy Ramsey

MLE A70 TD

June 9, 2009 – When Milwaukee, Wis.-based Man and Material Lift Engineering’s founder and president, Jeff Bailey, decided to expand his company’s product offerings to include “specialized crawler lifts,” aka atrium lifts or compact track-mounted aerials, he did so with the full understanding that this is a very small niche market.
MLE is no stranger to niche products—in fact, the company has carved out a nice business producing unique products including self-propelled, explosion-proof lifts of all shapes and sizes, clean room machines, high-capacity aerials, and a variety of other custom lifts.

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A Self Erector on Stilts

Protecting the Public: Expand Lift Planning to Increase Safety

Manulift Hosts Grand Opening 

Manitou Appoints CEO

St. Marys, Ohio, May 2009 – A 57-year-old man was severely injured when a scissor lift pinned him to the ceiling. According to the fire chief, the man was working for sprinkler company and was using the scissor lift to elevate himself to the ceiling when he became pinned between a bar near the ceiling and the safety rail on the machine.

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