27.08.2007

Glimpses of Platformers days

The ninth Platformers Days held on Friday and Saturday (Aug 24/25th) was the first to run both days without rain. Showers on Thursday night turned into two fantastically warm and sunny days.
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Platformers Days 2007

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The demonstration area

Record attendance on Friday, both in the day and at the evening event cheered up most exhibitors who claimed that it was the best Platformer Days so far. This was of course boosted by a growing German economy.
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The central catering area brings people together

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Not missing an opportunity to advertise...

New products included a 1.2metre wide 17 metre working height scissor lift from PB, which is fitted with levelling jacks along the lines of the new Genie GS3232. PB says that the jacks can be fitted to any of its growing scissor lift line up.
The long established company is looking for new markets and is considering a late entry at Vertikal Days in September.
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The new 1.2m wide - 15m platform height PB S171 can level on slopes and might be at Vertikal Days?

Another 17 metre electric lift was launched by local manufacturer – Weiss, a larger machines with 500kg lift capacity and dual deck extensions.
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The new 17.5 m Weiss SAB C-175 scissor with dual deck extensions

Bill Jax attended the event for the first time, with Lift Profi Kruger for the trailer lifts and Norbert Weinhold for the new self propelled boom range. Machines were decked out with alloy wheels and metallic silver paint. Kruger has sold over 20 units in Germany since its Bauma launch.
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Bil-Jax showed its special tour units in Metalic silver with alloy wheels

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Manitou and Holland Lift

While not on its Stand Aichi was showing drawings and pictures of its new models, including a new 14 metre telescopic boom with softer, more modern styling, an overall height of less than two metres, a transport length of just over six metres and 12.8 metres of outreach.
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Aichi ready to launch new models

Launch is scheduled for later this year. In addition the company plans to launch two new European/North American type single door (skinny mini) scissor lifts with six and eight metres platform heights early next year. These will be followed by the company's forst articulated boom models.
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The front quarter of the show

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Haulotte, Palfinger and Merlo

JLG, Genie and Haulotte all had this years new products on their stands. The new Haulotte telehandler with glossy black paint and blacked out glass looked even more eye catching against the green grass of Hohenroda.
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JLG was out in force

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One of the most eye catching displays was the new Haulotte telehandler in its Bauma All black

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Genie showed this years new models including the GS3232

Skyjack was able to demonstrate the prowess of its new SB45J boom lift on the steep demonstration area, while UpRight and Snorkel maintained separate stands and identities for the event.
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The Skyjack SB45T on the RT demo area

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The Snorkel SR2770 - soon to be the UpRight X27RT- shows off its levelling capability and axle oscilation

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Powerlift with "big blue" UpRight and Sumner lift

Manitou once again had the telescopic TP150 on display, but this year on the demonstration area now that it has gone into production. Holland lift dominated the bottom corner of the show with its large scissor range, including an 80ft (25m) platform height M-250 with 8.25m long deck.
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The Manitou 150TP telescopic lift

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Dino's new 120T

Iteco showed three of its latest Scissor models and reported that the design and build quality of its new models is creating strong repeat business in Germany. In particular its policy of building separate models for indoor and outdoor use, rather than placing operating restrictions on indoor models for outdoor use, appears to be finding favour in Germany.
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Iteco's new scissor models are carving out a good reputation in Germany

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Merlo managed to have its new Platform MPR30 on show

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Dino's new 120T

Merlo Germany managed to get its hands on one of the evaluation models of the new road going Platform MP30 lifts for the event. While Wumag was just not quite ready with its 103 metre truck mount which is due to be unveiled in early September. Word is that in addition to the previously announced orders Riwal of Holland has ordered “A number of units” “certainly more than one” details of this transaction will be released in September.
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The Wumag WT450 soars over the Vertikal booth

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The IPAF team talk strategy Tim Whiteman, Hans Aarse and Rupert Douglas Jones

IPAF made a big feature of its Clunk Click harnesses for booms campaign, known as Click Clack. The results of this ongoing campaign were very visible with the majority of manufacturers insisting on the wearing of harnesses and short lanyards in their boom lifts, a transformation in 12 months. There were one or two notable exceptions most disappointingly with the representatives of two North American producers.
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Luke Whiteman helps a young customer on the IPAF stand

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Niftylift and Schuler&Schlommerts trailer

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Trojan unveiled its new Gel batteries

Among the big Truck mounted producers, Palfinger appeared to have flooded the show with product, but also showed the Economy version of its new 3.5 tonne range of lifts. The Economy models, which are likely to prove the more popular, do not feature the futuristic styling of the top of the line 25 metre model shown at Bauma.
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The economy version of the new Palfinger 3.5 tonne truck mount range, this one a 21m

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GSR on the Rothlener stand

Ruthmann concentrated most of its show efforts on the TB220 models, in both street and off road formats. The company is currently stepping up its export efforts and will be exhibiting at Vertikal Days in September.
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Ruthmann focused on its TB220

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The Ruthmann TB220 'Offroad'

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John Ball of Easi-Uplifts with daughter Nicole and son Stephen

Crane exhibits were limited to mini cranes which are increasingly becoming aligned with the powered access industry, both Unic and Maeda had large displays as along with a number of niche producers.
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Unic cranes had a full display

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The Maeda 405 shows off its levelling capability

Telehandlers are also becoming closely aligned with platform companies, and this year saw most of the major producers attend, including Dieci, Merlo, Manitou, JLG and Genie.
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Gerhard Flesch puts the Nifty HR12 through its paces in the Vertikal Check

As in past years the Vertikal Press organised a Vertikal Check, this time it was the turn of electric boom lifts in the 10 to 12 metre platform height category. A full report on the results of the seven machines that took part will be published in the next Cranes &Access.
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Haulotte heads over to the Vertikal Check

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A Teupen Leo struts its stuff on the demo ground

If you are based in the UK or Ireland and like the look of Platformer Days as an event, then you might want to register to attend Vertikal Days, which follows the same principles.
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Nifty says it had a great Platformers days

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Oliwer Sven Dahms and the registration girls

The first Vertikal Days will be help at Haydock Park on September 19th and 20th If you have not received an invitation, you can still register free on-line saving the £15 ticket price on the gate. www.vertikaldays.net
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Young Luke Whiteman looking after father Tim

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High level phone booth

There is still also plenty of room for last minute exhibitors full information is on line.