Crane Alley
Planning the day
(L-r) Peter Issit, Crowland Cranes with Jim Bell and Ian King of Haas-Tek and Ormig's Gian Paolo Aschero with it's new 16 tonne battery powered Ormig pick and carry crane.
A 12 metre Iteco IT 10090 scissor with 300kg capacity and 1.4 metre deck extension.
A 15 metre Socage SPJ315 tracked spider
Terex AC80-2 sold to Bronzeshield
A busy Genie stand
Teupen showed its Leo 21GT recently launched at Bauma which has 12 metres outreach and and unrestricted 250kg platform capacity
A Maxlift n50 mounted on a four wheel drive Kawasaki Mule on the Ernest Doe stand.
A PM50SP and PM65SP with updated electronics and 25.5 metres when fitted with nine extensions.
Aerial and Handling Services showed off this deckRailXtra materials handling attachment for scissor lifts
Alan Russon (centre) of The Access Platform Company demonstrating the new hand powered 3.5 metre Skywinder Mini.
ALLMI held the Operator of the Year competition
Another company making its Vertikal Days debut was Probst Handling and showed off a range of lifting attachments
ATN Piaf 880R and CX15 scissor behind
As well as food in the main marque, visitors could have a choice from the BBQ
Belgium parts supplier TVH put on an impressive spread
Big Astor was back this year showing its modular covered walkway.
Bravi Leonardo with one of the new range of quick interchangeable attachments.
The Bravi stand
Bronto was showing just one platform this year - a 50 metre S50 XDT-J - one of three destined t Easi UpLifts
The Cela DT24 spider
Completely new to the UK is the 20 metre Multitel PMJ201 mounted on a 3.5 tonne chassis.
The Swiss army knife of the access industry - the multi-purpose Cormidi
Crowland Cranes showed off this cost effective, refurbished eight tonne capacity Tadano TS75 mounted on a new DAF LF 45.150 chassis.
CTE was showing this 23 metre Traccess 230 spider lift sold to Higher Access
Cushman's fast buggy mounted, 11 metre Titan T-1145
Checking out the King Trailer on the IPAF loading/Unloading demonstration
Custom Equipment's new dealer in the UK - Hy-Brid Access Platforms - had several models including this 5ft platform height HB-P3.6
E H Hassell showed of a 40 tonne Sennebogen 643R-HD telescopic crawler crane
Vertikal Days is increasing in popularity every year
A busy entrance tent
A perfect line up of Versalift van mounted lifts
Ernest Doe showed this new Cormach 45000-E9ASC
First time at Vertikal Days Ifor Williams trailers
Newly created Mantis Access showed this 21 metre Mantis MD 21 AWS based on a Terex 4x4x4 dumper and Oil&Steel boom
Galizia pick&carry crane and Paus trailer crane on the GGR stand
One of the new large capacity lifters from GGR
The Marketplace buzzed with activity this year
The Haulotte stand
JLG showed its latest compact telehandler as well as a selection of its lifts
Giraf Track crane with cab
GreenTek Solutions was showing its new range of Ground-Guard crane outrigger pads as well as other ground protection systems
A Grove GMK 4100L purchased by Aba Cranes
Networking is a key element of the event
The Grove golf challenge proved very popular with visitors of all ages
Haulotte UK general manager Craig Bentley showing of the company's new anti crush system
HBC radiomatic showed it Wii type remote controller on the R&B mini crane
IAPS - APS and IPS had adjoining stands showing products from its various ranges including the Bison micro sissor lifts
First timers at Vertikal Days Safe Working Load - SWL
The IPAF stand
Iron Planet had a seven axle Spierings mobile tower crane on its stand
JCB showed its new 540-200 20 metre fixed telehandler
JMG cranes on the Compact Lifting Equipment stand
Kranlyft had a very successful show selling four Maeda and one Böcker truck mounted crane
Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 purchased by Liverpool based John Sutch Cranes
The 750 tonne capactiy Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 dominated the crane area
Coming straight from Bauma was the Liebherr MK 140 mobile tower
Lifting Gear stand
Pianist Lincoln Noel entertained during lunch
Lunchtime!
Manitou was showing its 280TJ and had another very good show with numerous orders
Manitowoc was showing the GMK 6300L recently sold to Whyte Cranes
The Marketplace was constantly busy with more stands and the PASMA theatre
MEC 4069 ERT
The smaller MEC Titan, the 40S
Several tyre manufacturers exhibited at the show including Michelin
Mitas Tyres showed off its new CR01 crane tyre with 85 km per hour speed capability
Not the recently launched SX180 but still the biggest self propelled boom at the show, the new Genie ZX-135-70 available in Europe late October
NRC Hitachi Sumitomo SCX400T 40 tonne tele with 32 m 4 stage boom
One of several France Elévateur platforms on the Easi UpLift stand
One of the biggest cranes ever exhibited in the UK - the 750 tonne Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1
The skyline was littered with crane and access booms
Part of the Cranes UK stand which included the 400 tonne Tadano ATF400G-6 purchased by Davies Crane Hire
Part of the JLG stand
The compact Paus trailer crane
Penny Hydraulics showed a wide range of its vehicle mounted cranes
Peter Hird showed a range of Valla pick and carry cranes as well as the Winlet vacuum robot lifting equipment
Peter Ruf on the Crowland Cranes stand demonstrating the radio controlled Ludwig Hook system
Plenty of meetings were carried out in the Marketplace
Power Lift had the new Movex TLF10 van mount as well as Easy Lift tracked spiders
Power Tower stand
Terex AC40 City in McGovern livery
Ruthmann's UK distributor Access Sales International had the 54 metre latest T540 mounted on a 26 tonne chassis
Safi aerial platforms SCA 22
HLS was showed the new SA18 Bluelift tracked spider lift and the 17 metre RAM PT17 truck mounted platform
Safi showed off one of its Junior MC PC hoists
Skyjack and Snorkel corner
Skyjack scissors
Skyking had good show success with its GSR truck mounted platforms
Snorkel says its Speed Level is becoming more popular
Snorkel showed its new S3970RT
Socage UK and Cumberland Platforms combined stands and showed off this four wheel drive single cab Hilux A314
Spierings had four mobile towers including two six axle units
Steve Dean (L) of Ascendant with Facelift's Gordon Leicester in front of the new cost effective Concept transporter - the first batch of six is being built by Ascendant
A sunny first day at Vertikal Days
The 6.3 metre Power Lift from The Access Platform Comany
The 13 metre Movex P130TL mounted on a Land Rover chassis
Craig Bentley, Haulotte UK presents machine model to Paul Standing of Facelift who won the Haulotte daily prize draw
The 16 metre tracked Leguan 160 with 200kg basket capacity and 6.5 metres outreach
The 30 metre Palfinger P300KS with counter slew system in Peter Douglass Platforms livery
The 32 metre GSR E320PXJ on the Skyking stand
The distinctive colours of James Jack Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1
The GGR stand with Cormidi, Unic, Giraf Track and Paus equipment
The Niftylift stand with the lightweight HR 15
The PASMA seminars in the Marketplace were well attended
The Spiderlift company has recently taken on the distributorship of the Jekko range of tracked mini cranes.
Tunlift 737-500 now part of Palfinger products on the Skyking stand
Unic's Eco mini crane
Universal Crane Mats
Versalift's new Z jib on the medium wheelbase ET 39 LF Z van gives an extra metre of working height of 14 metres
Vertikal Days was bigger than ever
Visitors to Platform Basket distributor Promax Access were in good humour
What all 3.5 tonne GVW platforms should now have - EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval. This is on a Versalift van mount. Platforms over 3.5 tonnes must comply from October next year.
Taking refreshment
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