18.10.2011

Cranes and access in Arizona

There are just three weeks to go until the first Lift and Access Showcase & Symposium in Scottsdale Arizona.

The new event builds on the annual Equipment Showcase in which manufacturers came together to allow a side by side by side evaluation of a different piece of access and telehandler equipment each year. Only manufacturers and their staff were allowed to attend along with a few component suppliers who helped sponsor the event.
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Machines are thouroughly put through their paces by the judges

This year the organisers have opened the event up to qualified visitors – rental company and end user staff – and added an informal exhibition and educational symposium. The exhibition will be run along similar lines to Vertikal Days in the UK and Platformers Days in Germany, with an informal setting and the ability for visitors to test and evaluate the equipment.
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This year the telehandler showcase will cover compact models

This year, the equipment that will come under scrutiny by competitors and the buyers in the Showcase will include: 60ft self-propelled boom lifts, entry-level spider lifts (compact track-mounted aerial lifts) and compact telescopic handlers.

The Symposium/conference will cover the following subjects:
• The Hard Facts: Rebuilding Equipment vs. Buying New
• Telematics 101: A Guide to Better Understanding Tracking Technology
• Tier 4 Engines: Deciphering Fact from Fiction
• OSHA Crane Regulations and Their Effect on the Rental Industry
• Telehandler Attachments: Opportunities for End Users

The event will also host a Crane Operator Rodeo, this year operators will have a chance to prove their worth on various boom trucks in the 15 and 18 ton category.
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Visitors will have the chance to test equipment

The event will be held on Tuesday November 8th and Wednesday the 9th. So if you feel that a few days in the dry warm desert climate of Arizona might be just the thing for the start of November, then check the details in our events section. Click here to go direct to Events