Israeli company Skybot has invented a robotic window washing system that safely cleans high-rise windows cleaned faster and cheaper than human teams.
27.10.2008
After a number of crane and aerial lift accidents this year, Oklahoma is looking to introduce tighter regulation and operator certification.
Last month a reader sent us a series of photographs from Liverpool with the tag good practice?
Alan Dotts has been appointed manager- aerial work platforms, for Toyota Material Handling the Aichi distributor in the USA
26.10.2008
A crane driver was trapped in his cab from four hours on Friday after his crane tipped while handling wind turbines in New South Wales, Australia.
Two men using a suspended platform in Wisconsin were saved after the platform fell to the ground.
25.10.2008
Konecranes has acquired the business of the Canadian overhead crane company Provincial Services Crane Specialists, of Allanburg, Ontario.
24.10.2008
Van Marwijk’s 1,200 tonne Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 arrived at its base in Zoeterwoude Holland yesterday.
IPAF/AWPT, has invited a number of large rental and manufacturing companies in North America to an ‘Executive Summit' on operator training for aerial lifts in Chicago on 11th November.
23.10.2008
Here is another case of pallets and forklifts being the access method of choice.
Haulotte has announced its nine month revenues, which indicate a decline of 10% on last year.
JCB employees in the UK have voted to accept a four day - 34 hour week, in order to save jobs.
Vp owner of UK Forks, the telehandler rental company has acquired Power Tool Supplies of Brighton.
We now know a little more on what happened with the tower crane collapse in China that killed five children
Revenues at Terex cranes jumped by 37% for the nine months and the quarter as profits leapt by 73 percent – 40% for the quarter.
Sales at Terex AWP fell 9% in the third quarter while profits plummeted and further cutbacks are announced. The company also says that volumes could fall 30 to 40% in 2009.
22.10.2008
From Spain we see that there are many different types of monkey
Industrial Access, Romania’s largest access specialist, exhibited at the recent Bucharest International Technical Fair at the RomExpo exhibition centre.
Essex Crane the Chicago based crawler crane rental company, that is in the process of being acquired has reported a 42 percent increase in operating income.
Manitowoc has received the final approval for its acquisition of food equipment company Enodis, its shares will cease to trade on Friday.
The UK Health and Safety Executive has suspended equipment use on the Glendoe hydro-electric site in Scotland, following a telehandler and roller accident.
When a contractor is building new offices do safety rules still apply?
21.10.2008
A double tower crane collapse on a construction site in Eastern China has killed two and injured four others.
Manitou’s initial offering for Gehl expired yesterday leaving it with control of 89% of all outstanding shares.
