29.08.2008

Platformers Days 2008

The 10th Platformer Days, the annual German aerial lift show for industry specialists, opened today with a number of notable absences among the exhibitors. In spite of this the space was reportedly sold out and most of the major suppliers were out in force.
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Overview of the main exhibit area

Among the many exhibits were a number of new products on display, including a new Denka DL12 - 12 metre two man trailer lift, A new 1.2 metre wide 22 metre (66ft) working height heavy duty electric scissor lift form PB, the new Light Lift 23.12 - 23 metre spider lift from Hinowa and a new 12 metre spider lift from Airo which while designed and assembled by Airo uses a Bluelift superstructure.
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The new 20 metre platform height PBS225-ES electric scissor lift with levelling jacks and 1.2 metre overall width

Here are a few photographs to give you a taste of the event..
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The new Denka lift DL12 trailer lift

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The new Airo SC1000 -12 metre working height Spider lift has a Bluelift upper structure

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Bronto presentation (L-R) Jan Denks of Bronto, Reinhard Willenbrock, Ralf Niederburger of Bronto Germany, Oliwer Sven Dahms and Peter Oehme of Bronto, in thanks for organising 10 years of Platformers Days

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IPAF president John Ball with his two daughters Sophie (L) and Nicole at Platformers Days today

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A model of the new 104 metre Bronto Skylift S 104HLA

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The new 23 metre working height Hinowa Light Lift 23.12

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Eisele's 103 metre Wumag was giving rides all weekend

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The first Matilsa Parma 16D sold in Germany has been purchased by Liftvermietung Buchtmann

The Vertikal Check began today with the judge’s scrutiny and practical evaluations. It will continue tomorrow on the Rough Terrain course with each manufacturer putting its machine through its paces and wiht the opportunity to extol the virtues of its machine. This years check covers 18 to 20 metre articulated rough terrain boom lifts. Entrants included, Genie, Haulotte, JLG, Airo, Manitou and UpRight.
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The Vertikal Check judges descend on JLG

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The Vertikal Check judges put the Manitou through its practical evaluation