Manufacturers and distributors were out in force at this year's Vertikal Days
Vertikal Days will probably be the largest gathering of cranes and access equipment in the UK this year
A Bocker aluminium crane in Berry Cranes colours on the Power Lifting Services stand
A Bocker trailer crane
Two of Ranger Equipment's new marques - an Aichi SR14-CJ and a PB S171-16ES scissor
An impressive row of trailers and cranes from Tinsley, Liebherr and Tadano Faun
Ainscough has purchased the Safety Guard trailer system from Tinsley Special Products
The view from the entrance
(L-R) Ben Bowers, and operations director Ben James of Lifterz sandwich Alan Russon after purchasing a further four Iteco 12122 scissor platforms
Altec's new AT130F van mount
Skyjack and Genie side by side - Cranes UK in the background
Andy Bray of Spider Lift and Karen Miles of InspHire which supplies its hire software
Ascendant Access had a good show launching this 15 metre van mouted platform with 1000kg spare payload capacity
Martin and Brendan Ainscough paid a short visit to the show, seen here on the Liebherr stand with a poster of the first Cranes & Access cover
This 32 metre Bizzocchi KJF 320 was seen on the CTE stand
Blade Access continues to add big truck mounted platforms to its fleet - this is a 70 metre Wumag WT700
A Bluelift spider platform was on the Bravi stand which it recently appointed as its dealer
Easi UpLifts had two Bronto truck mounts at the show - a 70 metre and this 46 metre S46XDT
CTE's Traccess spider platforms with HMF's lorry loader display in the background
Skyjack had a full display of scissors and booms
Many made the most of the sunny weather, particularly at lunchtime
This 70 metre Bronto traded space with Wumag's 103 metre WT1000 - both were needed for work on one of the days
Baker Access was showing its new Elefant range of spiders as well as continuing as dealer for the World Lift Industries Falck Schmidt and Denka products
Melvyn Else talks to visitors on the Pagliero stand, ATN and UpRight in the background
Oil&Steel and Cumberland Industries have joined forces to produce this 25 metre boom, insulated basket platform on a 14 tonne chassis for the market in the Middle East
Power Lift UK showed the Easy R150 spider and K Lift LV125 van mount for the first time in the UK
This Galizia G35 electric - the second smallest in the range - was on the GGR Unic stand
Delays caused by the cab supplier going bankrupt meant the impressive Giraf Trak with 13 metre platform was not quite the specification expected. Still a first showing in the UK though.
Manitou showed a full range of lifts alongside its telehandlers
Muni-Serv launched this Hiab XS, a completely EN280 certified aerial work platform
A 250kg capacity Geko mini glass robot on the GGR Unic stand
The Skyking stand had this GSR 228TJ as well as a E200PX
The new larger Marketplace proved a popular spot - note the booths from Australian Crane and machinery, Insphire, Kingfisher Access and IPAF
Nifty launched both its HR21 Hybrid and its new 'Tough Cage'
One of several new Holland Lift heavy duty scissors was this B195DL25 with 750kg capacity
Another new Holland Lift, the Q135DL24 tracked scissor with battery power option
The Isoli PNT 205 on the stand of Promax Access, its new UK distributor
The new four tonne capacity Jekko SPX1040
The launch of the Custom Equipment Hy-Brid machines created a lot of interest and orders
The recently launched Leguan 160
Ainscough Crane Hire has confirmed a 20 machine order for the 150 tonne Liebherr LTM1150-6 All Terrain crane. The first unit was at Vertikal Days.
Liebherr's biggest mobile tower crane, the MK110
Link Belt UK distributor NRC showed of the new HTT 8675 Truck Terrain crane, with all wheel steer and truck components it combines the benefits of All Terrain and Truck Mounted cranes
Kranlyft showed several new models including this two tonne pick and carry LC 1385
A lot of thought has gone into this Mecaplus ME12 SL designed specifically for the arborist sector
The Mecaplus self levelling system can be used with both wheels and tracks
Merlo showed off its 40.25 Roto with 300kg capacity and 4.5 metre platform
Multitel's 35 metre J335ALU with variable outrigger jacking in Rapid Platforms' livery
Nooteboom's new semi trailer has been designed specifically for aerial lifts.
Oil&steel Octopussy 1500 Evo and Snake 1770 compact - both UK premiers
Palazzani TZX170 and TSJ27 from Tracked Access
Palfinger claims its 25.8 metre P260B is the highest platform on a 3.5 tonne chassis.
Part of the new Artic Crane raptor 84 articulated tower crane on City Lifting stand. It is said to have an out of service radius of just 4 metres
One of the new PB Liftechnik heavy duty and narrow aisle scissors now available from Ranger Equipment - the S225-12ES
The two generous winners - Dave Williams of Platform Hire and Tony Crawford of Mr Plant Hire
Irish company Pyrascaf demonstrated its new mobile alloy tower which can be erected from the ground and features an integrated fall arrest system
Skyking's new Land Rover based 12 metre platform uses a Matilsa-built super structure
Spierings mobile tower cranes
Biggest crane at the show - the Tadano Faun AFT220G-5 in PP Engineering colours
The UK launch of the Tadano Faun HK40 truck crane in John sutch colours
The new, low-cost entry model - the Teupen Leo 13GT
Two 70 metre truck platforms side by side - Blade's 70 metre Wumag and Easi UpLifts' 70 metre Bronto
Valla Lifting Solution is the new lifting equipment division of Valla Crane UK
Versalift's Merc Unimog U4000 mounted ET36NF 'Low voltage Insulation' utility spec vehicle
Anunusual shot of the 103 metre Wumag WT1000 - from above!
The well-finished Youngman Boss X3 attracted the attention of visitors on the way to the various seminars
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