MEWP

Palfinger’s dealer, FNF Trans Niaga, Indonesia recently delivered two new aerial platforms to Pertamina, the state-owned oil and gas company. Though based in Jakarta, FNF Trans Niaga’s build and delivery capabilities allow it to serve customers in many industries from around the country. The two Palfinger aerial platform P 200 A units were mounted to […]

The first five units produced by Sinoboom’s new factory in Poland have arrived at the Sinoboom BV base in Ridderkerk, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Arriving in the week commencing May 30th, the delivery consisted of electric scissor lifts and, once through the customary PDI, will be heading out to customers in the very near […]

Australian company Equipment Safety Services (EQSS) has taken its OverWatch secondry guarding system to the UK. Designed to prevent deaths from crushing and trapping incidents on scissor lifts it has a proven track record in real-world applications, fitted on more than 6000 Australian and New Zealand scissor lifts. EQSS claims that OverWatch is the only […]

JLG Industries has entered a developmental partnership with RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of intelligent robotic mobile manipulation systems. The collaboration of these two market leading companies is intended to advance the integration of robotics with access equipment to deliver improved operator safety and enhanced productivity on job sites. “Robotic technologies have long been used […]

All Snorkel’s mid-size telescopic boom lift models will now feature a new dual envelope design as standard, delivering higher lifting capacities on all six models. The Snorkel 400S, 460SJ, 600S, 660SJ and 600S and 660SJ All-Terrain have been fitted with a newly designed, globally-compliant jib boom. Measuring 5 ft. 6 in. (1.67m), the new jib […]

On 29 October, a special signing ceremony was held to mark the launch of the Sinoboom Intelligent Manufacturing Park project. This state-of-the-art new site will be built on an area of 1.2 million sqm, and will house Sinoboom’s new global headquarters, an R&D and logistics support centre, and three intelligent production plants for the manufacturing […]

Snorkel has launched its new telematics package, Snorkel OnSite, at the ARA Show 2021 held in Las Vegas, USA. Powered by Trackunit, Snorkel OnSite is a full-service telematics offering that is available on most current Snorkel mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, many of which are now telematics-ready featuring a compatible connection for the telematics […]

The demand for aerial equipment is growing steadily in Japan. Haulotte’s local subsidiary has been organising multiple events and meetings to present Haulotte’s machines and range of services to the industry’s movers and shakers. At the recent New Construction Machinery Exhibition held in Osaka, Haulotte Japan took the opportunity to showcase Haulotte’s latest electric equipment: […]

Parts specialist TVH has signed a partnership agreement with Sinoboom BV, the European subsidiary of China-based manufacturer of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) solutions Sinoboom. The partnership, which will enter into force as of Q4 2021, was signed by Kristof Bolle, senior VP EMEA for TVH, and Tim Whiteman, CEO of Sinoboom BV. As a […]

Following its successful launch in the UK and Ireland earlier this year, IPAF’s new mobile app for operators of elevating work platforms (EWPs) and mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs) is now rolling out in 26 additional countries including: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand and Singapore. The app brings training certification into the digital era and […]