Control matters: large forces in hydraulic systems
06 May 2008
Effectively controlling large forces in hydraulic systems to make access equipment effective and safe is critical. Patrick Hill has talked with platfo ...more
06 May 2008
Effectively controlling large forces in hydraulic systems to make access equipment effective and safe is critical. Patrick Hill has talked with platfo ...more
06 May 2008
Alto Towers, UK manufacturers of aluminium access towers and platforms, won the contract to provide a new starter's rostrum and winners podium at Aint ...more
06 May 2008
There are three ways to move the spool, cartridge, or slider within a hydraulic control valve to affect the flow through it: ...more
01 May 2008
The Power Tower sigma boom lift was developed by Leicestershire-based CTE UK in cooperation with the access rental specialist Lavenden Group and ...more
01 May 2008
Maria Hadlow looks at how the access industry is responding to a growing industrial end user market. ...more
01 May 2008
US company, MLE (Man Material Lift Engineering), specialises in access machinery specifi cally designed for particular industrial environme ...more
01 May 2008
At its annual general meeting held in Hohenroda, Germany, the PartnerLIFT rental cooperation group was told that its membership had grown by 30 compan ...more
01 May 2008
The Oshkosh Corporation reported second quarter results of sales of $1.8 billion to which the JLG access and telehandler business contributed the larg ...more
30 Apr 2008
The first production models of Snorkel’s improved AB46E articulated booms are about to start rolling off the lines at the company’s Kansas factory. ...more
28 Apr 2008
Skyjack has finalised the deal to buy Volvo's material handling equipment business, an acquisition which will augment Skyjack's telehandler range. ...more
28 Apr 2008
UK rental company, A-Plant, has placed new equipment orders worth over £30 million. ...more
25 Apr 2008
With the help of financial advisors, FocalPoint, All Reach Equipment, LLC based in, Connecticut, USA has been acquired by Hertz Equipment Rental Corpo ...more
25 Apr 2008
Terex Corporation has acquired Hydra Platforms, the South Carolina, USA, based manufacturer of under bridge access equipment: terms have not been disc ...more
25 Apr 2008
US fall protection equipment manufacturer, MSA, has a "Need it NOW!" delivery program designed to get products to customers in a hurry. ...more
16 Apr 2008
John Ball, newly elected president of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), said his priorities during his two years in office would be ...more