The magazine for buyers and users of access equipment
Access International (AI) is the only global magazine for users and buyers of aerial work platforms.
A team of renowned international editors report on the powered access sector covering new products, safety, legislation, and equipment applications. AI‘s industry-leading coverage also includes information on telehandlers, mast climbers and scaffolding.
Access International is the official magazine of IPAF (International Powered Access Federation).
Top Stories
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Palfinger to present at Europlatform conference
Christoph Schneiderbauer, managing director of Palfinger Europe, is the latest speaker to be confirmed for the Europlatform conference in Maastricht, The Netherlands, on 16 September, the day before t ...more
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Genie's Roger Brown on the AWP slowdown
Roger Brown of Genie Industries, one of the company’s founders, said it was still too early to tell how severe and long the current downturn in the AWP market would be, but said the industry – and Gen ...more
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Spider climbs Denver condos
Three high rise Denver condos create interesting challenges for Spider. ...more
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Ruthmann to show new T275 at APEX show
Germany’s Ruthmann will use the APEX exhibition in September for the official debut of its new STEIGER T 275, an extended version of the T 270 model, which has been on sale since 2003. ...more
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Indian access renters close to merger
Recently formed Indian access rental company OnRent Pvt Ltd is close to a merger with the access rental division of Madras Tools and Tackles Ltd (mtandt). Both companies are based in Chennai in southe ...more
Equipment News
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Bobcat completes 2 year telehandler redesign project
Bobcat has completed a 24 month programme to redesign its entire telehandler range comprising 12 models with maximum lifting heights of 5.2 to 17.4 m. ...more
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CTE's Z21 articulated boom goes into production
The Z21 20 m, articulated platform is now in production at CTE's Rovereto plant in Italy. The company believes it has combined a range of features to create a versatile, user-friendly, reliable and s ...more
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UK custom and goods lift specialist launches access platforms
UK manufacturer, Edmolift has launched its first low level platform, T-zip. The T-zip comes in two models and is designed to be a safe replacement for ladders, steps and kick stools. ...more
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Mastclimbers in Nashville break away from ground
"Ground breaking" is how Mastclimbers LLC describes the access system it designed as part of extension work at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. There is literally no room at the base o ...more
Project News
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Access platforms lift UK tree surgeons
Tree surgeons in Littlehampton, Sussex used a 17 m working height Ascendant access platform to repair damage from high winds that swept across the county in August. The machine was rented from Facelif ...more
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Five Haulotte platforms work against the tide
In order to dig a stranded 6,000-ton ferry out of beach sand, a UK-based contractor had to work with mother nature and high-gradeability machines ...more
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Universal Aerial Platforms cleans screen
UK based, Universal Aerial Platforms, has worked with Coventry Cathedral to help clean its famous West Screen. Universal provided a Spider FS290, manufactured by Worldlift Industries, Denmark, which g ...more
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Scanclimber hoists in Australia
Scaninter, the Finnish mast climber and hoist manufacturer, saw the first Australian installation of its SC2032 hoist in December 2007. ...more
Other News
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Access in pink
Mid Country Machinery, a construction equipment dealer and rental company in the US, chose pink as the colour of new access equipment as part of its breast cancer awareness campaign. The Fort Dodge, I ...more
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US gets safety guidelines for mast climbers
Safe use guidelines for users of MCWPs (mast climbing work platforms) in the US have been prepared by IPAF and Kevin O'Shea of Mastclimbers LLC with input from a number of interested organisations. ...more
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UpRight's Tindale rewarded for export achievement
UpRight's sales and marketing director, Richard Tindale has been named Exporter of the Year for North East England ...more
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Planet's WAH workshop gives delegates opportunity to try its products
UK manufacturer and distributor, Planet Platforms, organised a Work at Height (WAH) workshop at its Wakefield premises at the beginning of July. The workshop was designed to give attendees the opportu ...more
