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July/August 2026

Vol. 28, Issue 4

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News (PDF, 1.05 MB)
Skyjack’s new 67ft electric boom, New 46m/8t Magni telehandler, 27m spider lift from Sinoboom, Kato and ACE joint venture, O'Rourke buys into Moritsch tower cranes, New Genie GTH-1544 telehandler, 3,000t XCMG All Terrain for Tecmaco in Argentina, UK based Hire Safe adds cranes, More Brontos and a name change for Maltech/Mateco, Axolift Indian production underway, 50 CTE truck mounts to Iraq, IPAF’s 2026 Rental Market Reports, Zoomlion opens new UK location, MGX moves into UK, Chile and Peru, plus News Highlights and Financials round-up…

Tower cranes (PDF, 1.37 MB)
Over the past few years, tower crane manufacturers have been affected by the downturn in the European tower crane market together with weak utilisation and rental rates. There have, however, been some new crane launches, acquisitions and amazing applications from all over the world.

Scissor lifts (PDF, 996.77 KB)
The self-propelled scissor lift appears to be the simplest of aerial work platforms to design and manufacture. Whilst the reality is not quite the same, it is by far the world’s most popular platform type, helped perhaps by the numerous versions and working heights from five to 37 metres. We round-up the latest entrants and new models.

Technology (PDF, 734.24 KB)
Just over three years ago JLG appointed Ara Eckel as director of product management to head up its ‘Connected Solutions Platform’ team, responsible for the development of ‘cutting edge digital technologies’ with the aim to improve the overall value of its products. Mark Darwin met up and quizzed him about current and future technologies. We also have a quick review of the some of the more sophisticated safety devices incorporating perceptive AI software.

Vertikal Days preview (PDF, 1.02 MB)
Vertikal Days is fast approaching with the show returning to Newark on the 9th and 10th of September. We give you all the information you need to plan your visit, as well as highlighting a few new products, ideas and developments.

Inside Dingli’s Deqing megafactory (PDF, 515.42 KB)
Imogen Campion, assistant editor of Cranes & Access, visited Dingli's Deqing megafactory.