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LGH partners with union

May 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

US based LGH has formed a partnership with the Local 597 Pipefitters Union training facility in Chicago. READ MORE »

Name that crane

May 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

A reader in the US has sent us a photo of an old crane that perhaps one of you can identify? READ MORE »

Now Available in French Canadian

May 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

AEM has issued French Canadian versions of its aerial lift safety manuals for use in Quebec READ MORE »

Crane causes shock

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

A man received an electric shock today in Pennsylvania, when a crane touched overhead power lines. READ MORE »

Speedy bounces back to profit

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

The UK’s largest equipment rental company Speedy has published its full year results for 2011/12 READ MORE »

Liebherr offers free wind training

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Liebherr is providing free one day training courses in the UK the influence of wind on crane operations. READ MORE »

Crane causes traffic chaos

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

A traffic accident on Sydney’s Anzac bridge this morning is all over the press - because a crane is involved. READ MORE »

Manitou UK marks 40 years

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Manitou chairman Marcel Braud has planted a tree at Manitou UK to celebrate its 40th anniversary. READ MORE »

Manitex up 35%

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boom truck, crane and reach stacker manufacturer Manitex International has reported a strong first quarter. READ MORE »

Access Alliance meeting

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Access Alliance, held a quarterly meetings prior to the this week's Niftylift product launch. READ MORE »

A multipurpose spider

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Italian construction equipment manufacturer Cormidi has introduced a new multipurpose KB-X P spider lift/spider crane range READ MORE »

Oil&Steel strengthens UK distribution

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Oil & Steel has appointed Manchester-based HSG Systems as its UK distributor. READ MORE »

Lucky escape for boom lift operator

May 15, 2012 | Comments (1)

A man thrown from the platform of a boomlift in Norway yesterday escaped with minor injuries. READ MORE »

Lockwood moves to Demag

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Larry Lockwood, VP finance for Terex AWP, has been appointed chief financial officer - Demag Cranes READ MORE »

Teupen confirms Southern Africa distribution

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Teupen has confirmed the appointment of Goscor Hi-Reach as its new dealer for Southern Africa. READ MORE »

Joly adds to its spider range

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

French access rental company Joly Location has added 13 and 23 metre Teupen spider lifts to its fleet. READ MORE »

CTE celebrates 25 years with Genie

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Genie and its Italian distributor CTE celebrated 25 years of partnership last week at an event in Mantua. READ MORE »

Niftylift launches two new booms

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

UK based aerial lift manufacturer Niftylift has unveiled two new articulated booms today. READ MORE »

Tyco mandates SkySiren

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Tyco Fire says that it is mandating the fitment of SkySiren protection system on all boom lifts from today. READ MORE »

Effer UK

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Italian loader crane manufacturer Effer has launched a new business in the UK - Effer UK. READ MORE »

Jim Banner RIP

May 14, 2012 | Comments (12)

We have heard the sad news today of the death of a Jim Banner a heavy crane operator in the UK. READ MORE »

Strongco boosts profits

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Strongco has reported first quarter sales up 11%, while profits have more than doubled. READ MORE »

Track mounted Omega/Fassi

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Dutch aerial lift manufacturer Omega Platforms has shipped two track mounted loader cranes to Norway. READ MORE »

Tower crane sentence tops £400k

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

The sentences for the 2009 tower crane collapse in Liverpool, UK, have totalled around £400,000. READ MORE »

Manitou appoints IPS

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Manitou UK has appointed IPS as its provider of parts and service support for its direct access sales. READ MORE »

Mini Barin underbridge to Hong Kong

May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

Barin has supplied a compact ABC 60L under-bridge inspection platform to Hong Kong based New Motion. READ MORE »

Ahern gets his extension

May 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Don Ahern has been given an extension to its period of exclusivity to file a plan to exit Chapter 11. READ MORE »

The latest Cranes & Access is on line

May 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

The latest Cranes & Access is now online and available to read or download. READ MORE »

Skyjack revenues double

May 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Industrial division of Linamar -mostly Skyjack - saw irevenues rise by 113 percent in the first quarter. READ MORE »

More wind farm rolls

May 11, 2012 | Comments (2)

The latest casualty of wind farm roads is a 103 metre aerial lift which rolled in Scotland this week. UPDATED READ MORE »

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Editorial

Anti crush essential or not?

The major manufacturers are now not only approving the fitting of anti-crush devices to boom lifts, but also endorsing them, as they introduce their own devices - but should they be standard or optional?

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Cranes & Access

May 2012
Vol. 14, Issue 3

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Anti Crush essential or not?

Are anti-crush systems for booms essential? Should they be standard equipment?

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