11.09.2015

Platformers better than ever

Platformers Days opened in Hohenroda, Germany this morning to bright sun and a record number of exhibitors with several worldwide new product launches. Here is just a brief glimpse at a few of them – more later.
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This is probably the best Platformers Days event so far?

Most of the truly new products are vehicle mounts, in addition to Ruthmann's new T360 and T170, GSR unveiled the B200PX Compact a new 20 metre 3.5 tonne articulated truck mounted lift that realistically meets the 3,500kg maximum limit with fuel, occupants and basic equipment. And yet it offers a 300kg platform capacity, 140 degrees of platform rotation, 8.7 metres of unrestricted outreach and a nine metre up and over height.
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The new GSR B200PX making its worldwide debut at Platformers days - it offers 20m work height,is well within the 3,500kg weight limit and has 300kg platform capacity while offering a solid feel in the basket

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The new GSR B200PX is available on a Mercedes chassis - this one for Nationwide in the UK

Another all new product came from trailer and aluminium crane manufacturer Klaas which unveiled its first proper truck mount, the 25 metre Theo 25 on a 3.5 tonne chassis with 250kg platform capacity with an outreach of just over 12 metres, or up to 17 metres with 100kg.
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The all new 25m Klaas Theo 25 3.5t truck mount with aluminium boom

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The Palfinger stand

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Palfinger hands over a new P300KS to BHV Lift (L-R) Oliver and Franz-Josef Tix of BHV, with Klaus Rensmann of Palfinger

Snorkel is also out in force with new direct sales operation Ahern Deutshland making its debut, while a new Teupen company surface under the guide of TGT – Teupen Glass Technik? Headed by glass handling specialist Heinz Teupen the company distributes Böcker aluminium cranes and hoists and now also offers glass handling robots and now spider cranes.
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Another launch is Ahern Deutschland a new direct sales operation for Snorkel and Xtreme

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A new Teupen - Heinz Teupen and one of his small crawler mounted cranes and glass lifter

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The new 36 metre Ruthmann T-360

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The new 40ft JLG 400SC

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The Almac Bibi scissor lift showing off its levelling ability

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The Niftylift HR28 HYbrid has been a massive success in Germany

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Holland Lift and Magni

Oil & Steel unveiled two new Scorpion telescopic truck mounts on 3.5 tonne chassis, the 2112J with telescopic boom and articulating jib offering 12 metres of outreach, and the 23 metre straight telescopic Scorpion 2313 with 13 metres of outreach.
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Oil & Steel's new Scorpion 2112J and Scorpion 2313 with 12 and 13m of outreach respectively

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The Helix 1508 from Hematec

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Some of the 50 Maeda cranes sold to Beyer

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A Genie TZ34/20 trailer lift was a popular exhibit

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Ommelift and Jekko

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The Unic stand with Bernd Schubert, Thomas Thielen and Dietlind Körner

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The Ahern Deutschland stand with Snorkel's new slab scissor lifts

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The new Ruthmann T170

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The backdrop to the Vertikal Stand

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Manitou and its new ManGo 12

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Trio from Trackunit Peer Lohmann, Ronny Konstabel and Markus Grzbielok

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The PB stand

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The Haulotte stand

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Skyjack had a good show

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Busy Genie

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Platformers was the launch for Magni Deutschland with represtative Gregor Schellen

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The dining and inside exhibits area

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A new Hüffermann electric crane

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Comet and MEC on the TC Equipment stand

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CTE and its Zed 21.2 JH

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Merlo's big telehandler platform

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Hubmeister truck mounted lifts

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Hinowa's 26 metre spider lift

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A crane attachment for the CTE Traccess 230

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The Dino 220XSE with fork attachment

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The Dino 220SXE big platform attachment