30.06.2023

APEX's return to Maastricht

The access equipment show APEX returned to our calendars earlier this month after an absence of six years, at the same time it returned to Maastricht some 12 years after it made the move to Amsterdam.

In terms of exhibitors the show was exceptional with most major manufactures present and most of them spending heavily on very elaborate and impressive stands. It was also notable in the large number of manufacturers that most of us have never heard of, largely minor Chinese companies testing the European waters, many of whom we are unlikely to hear of again.
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The show was a little quiet in terms of visitors particularly on the first and last days, with a stronger turnout on Wednesday - the middle day. Part of the reason for the apparent quietness might the sheer number of exhibitions occurring in the first half of this year, with a well attended IPAF Summit in Berlin and Vertikal Days held in the preceding weeks, JDL in France coming a couple of weeks later and Platformers Days in Germany scheduled for early September, not to mention the fact that the Thursday was a public holiday on Germany.

In spite of this many exhibitors reported having had a good show and were very happy to be back in Maastricht. The European Rental Association also held its annual conference during the show which was well attended.

The following are just a few photographs from the event, they do not represent an all encompassing overview, but will hopefully provide a taste of the exhibition for those who were unable to attend. Finally, we must apologise for the delay in publishing this review - another casualty of the event overload this quarter.
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AlpLift has the distribution rights for the Navigator push around scissor range for Europe outside of the UK

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The Almac stand and the new 1,500kg 1.5FX all electric transporter

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(L-R) Andrea Artoni, Oana Samoila and Jonathan Vioni of Almac

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The Axolift stand

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Ernst van Hek (L) and Gert de Boon on the Axolift booth

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On the Bronto stand - (L-R) Martin Wagner and Harry McArdle of Height for Hire with Susa Närhi and Ian James of Bronto

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The Bravi stand

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CFMG claims to be one of China’s top 10 aerial lift manufacturers

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The CMC stand

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Dingli outside with a big scissor for Boels

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Inside the Teupen designed 139ft Dingli BT44ERT

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The EasyLift stand

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The Falcon spider lift stand

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Faraone

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Faresin’s all electric and diesel telehandlers

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From China Fronteq

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Spider lift and tracked boom lift manufacturer Goman

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The Gravity Joe device for supporting heavy hand tools while drilling

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Installed on a scissor lift platform

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The GSR stand with the 24m 240PX articulated truck mount

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Haulotte broke with tradition and had no machines at the show

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but it did have an impressive wrap around visual/virtual display

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On the back of which it posted its sustainability plans and objectives

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Chinese company Heli making its Apex debut

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Another Chinese unknown in the shape of Hered

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Dutch crawler boom lift manufacturer Hyrax and the ATE27.12 electric on 3.5t trailer

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Along with a regular model

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New spider lift manufacturer I-Lift

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The Imer stand

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Another new name, this time from Italy – ItaLift which offers badged scissors, booms and mast booms

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The JCB stand

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Jekko had a very substantial crane display for an access show

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JLG focused on its low level products

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New Klubb recruit Eric Baudart

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The Klubb stand with all electric models

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LGMG packed as usual

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Liugong with booms and scissors

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Including this 16ft LSC0507 DEM

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Genie had a substantial and very well manned stand

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The other side

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Magni showed both telehandlers and aerial lifts

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The Makinex material handling device

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The all electric version of Manitou’s MT625 compact telehandler

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On the Mantall stand a 20ft tracked scissor lift – the XE 80CT

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A Valla pick & carry crane nestled on the Oil & Steel stand

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Holland Lift's heavy duty industrial battery pack

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The Oil & Steel stand

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New machines on the way

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MCS rental software

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Merlo’s all electric eWorker compact telehandler

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The Multitel stand

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(The neat and all new 17m Multitel MXE 170 lift, on a gas powered Piaggio Porter NP6 chassis) See: New city centre Multitel
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The Nagano E09AC boom lift has a working height of 8.8m

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The Niftylift stand

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The Omme lift 1500 trailer lift

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Another new name, this time from Turkey Onder lift

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The surprisingly large Comet stand

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Palazzani, which says its new 58m spider lift should be ready to deliver later this year

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Palfinger’s new P250BK eDrive is now in production

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A pick up mounted Palfinger

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Hinowa with a token JLG

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The Platform Basket stand

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With its new Heron mast boom product

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The outside area with the 31m Bluelift spider lift

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Ruthmann’s compact 23m T230XS

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A team of Ruthmann employees cycled from the factory in Germany

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(L-R) Uwe Strotmann and Remy Doyen of Ruthmann with Marcel Joly of Joly Location and Stefan Linnemann of Ruthmann confirm the first order for the new 100m Ruthmann T1000 HF

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A new Sany STH1440 14m/4,000kg European style telehandler

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The Skyjack stand

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Discussing the new Sinoboom VM04E 12ft mast type lift

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Smartlift glass handling equipment, all but the largest model are now oil free

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The Snorkel stand

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Unic spider cranes

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The Socage truck mount and Raptor spider lift stand

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Trackunit telematics

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Top Turkish manufacturer ELS

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The Vertikal Stand with Nicole Engesser

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Winlet glass handling robots/manipulators

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Zoomlion booms and scissors

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The men from Loadax outrigger mats – Thierry Bourse and Johan Staelens