12.02.2015

Executive Hire Show

The UK’s Executive Hire Show got off to a strong start yesterday with a number of new exhibitors, products as well as good visitor numbers which looked up from last year.

Once again held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, the show is primarily aimed at the tool and plant hire industry and featured a number of access and lifting exhibitors.
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The UK’s Executive Hire Show was held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry

Making its show and world debut was the production type of Hook-Up Solutions’ 1.5 tonne Hooka pick & carry crane, designed to lift and move bulk building materials. Mounted on a Hinowa tracked chassis and powered by a Honda GX630 V-Twin petrol engine, the ride-along pick & carry can lift loads up to 1.5 tonnes, or one tonne pallets/bags of loose material to a height of 2.65 metres. It can then be placed on the machine’s flat bed and secured in place with the company’s Load Lock system, which uses two rear hydraulic pinches and front outriggers which fold back onto the load. Weighing 1.25 tonnes and only measuring one metre wide, the Hooka can also be fitted with a dozer blade for levelling loose material.
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Hook-Up Solutions' new pick & carry crane

UK access specialist Youngman had 14 new components as well as five improved components for its BoSS scaffold system, which it says will change the way towers are put to use. It also had its BoSS low level work system on show which, using mainly standard tower components, provides a low level tower offering a capacity of 275kg. Multiple units can also be linked together to provide a longer length work platform.
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Youngman's BoSS low level work system

Power Tower exhibited its new 4.2 metre ecolift, the big brother to its highly successful pecolift. Measuring just slightly larger than the pecolift, it remains 700mm in width and provides an additional 700mm of working height. A wind rated version is also available which can operate on grades of up to three degrees and in winds up to 28mph.
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Power Tower's 4.2 metre ecolift

Dealer CLM showed Lockhard’s battery powered Alulift scaffold tower with elevating work platform. Part of a three-model range depending on varying platform sizes, the platform can lift up to 250kg to a height of 12 metres, or 24 metres when secured to a building. Features include easy assembly, safety nets, shock absorbers and a failsafe which returns the platform to the ground.
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Lockhard’s battery powered Alulift scaffold tower on the CLM stand

The CPA held a Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group Outreach Meeting which covered a range of topics including management of competence, telehandlers and suspended loads, medical fitness, ground conditions and an update on aerial work platforms. It also introduced two projects for 2015 which included inadvertent operation of controls and lifting using excavators.
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The CPA also held its Safety Group Outreach meeting at the show

Below are a few more highlights from the show:
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The Spiderlift Company had a 14.9 metre CMC S15 spider lift on show and announced it will be taking delivery of the first UK units of CMC’s 18.8 metre S19 spider lifts shortly

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(l-r) Malcom Kitt of Sky King and Almac export manager Fabrizio Rossi exhibiting the auto levelling Bibi tracked scissor lift

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Custom Equipments’ UK distributor Hy-Brid Access Platforms had a number of scissor lifts on show including its recently CE-marked 5.66 metre HB1230 self-propelled scissor lift

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Bravi exhibited a Leonardo HD self-propelled scissor lift fitted with a construction panel handling attachment

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Hird has recently taken on Power Jack’s range of load links which have lifting capabilities ranging from 12.5 to 500 tonnes

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Euro Towers had a large range of aluminium towers on display including this prototype storage system with built-in fork pockets

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Sumner also had a prototype product on display with its counter-lift drywall unit. Scheduled for production within the next six months the unit can lift up to 300kgs and features a dual-speed side winch

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Although not ready on time for the show the company said it has incorporated load scales to its range of automatic crane hooks. The system comes as standard and can also be retrofitted to older models

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Manitou showed its MT 625 telehandler, 100 VJR mast boom and a Gehl R260 skid steer fitted with a hopper broom attachment

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Geda had a number of transport and material platforms on show including its 300Z

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Weighing just 150kg the five metre Skywinder 300 AT push around lift offers an extra half a metre working height than the Skywinder 250 and features large rough terrain tyres and four outriggers for outdoor use on challenging terrain

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Lyte Ladders & Towers launched its glass fibre HiLyte Leader GRP 500 tower which is compliant to EN1004:2004 standard and can be used in Zone 1 areas. The company has also acquired the licence to manufacture Skaftray products