http://www.khl.com KHL - Rental Sector http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70687 Cloud computing - using software hosted on a remote server - has become a real option for rental companies large and small. Murray Pollok asked rental software companies about the pros and cons of shifting away from the traditional ‘on-premise' model. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:45 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70687 2012-01-31T17:17:45Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70846 The US rental industry will far outstrip general economic growth in 2012 helped by a structural shift towards rental, said the American Rental Association (ARA) on the opening day of the Rental Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:55 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70846 2012-02-07T00:26:55Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70847 Skyjack debuted its new prototype 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The SJ 63AJ has an expected platform height of 63 feet and horizontal reach of 40 feet, "the hottest spec for this type of machine," Paul Kreutzwiser, Skyjack's senior product marketing manager, told Access, Lift & Handlers at the show. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:58 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70847 2012-02-07T00:26:58Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70877 JLG Industries, Inc. introduced two new electric scissor lifts at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The Rental Series 1932RS and 3248RS offer 19 feet and 32 feet platform heights respectively. The 1932RS has a 500-pound lift capacity and the 3248RS has a 705-pound lift capacity. The machines are slated for production in April. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:13:43 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70877 2012-02-07T21:13:43Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70758 Manitou has announced that its turnover figures for 2011 are 35% higher than 2010 (to €1.1billion) and expects a further 10 to 15% rise in 2012. Final quarter figures were 27% higher than the same period in 2010. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:09:03 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70758 2012-02-06T12:09:03Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70761 UK manufacturer launches fixed, extending and slewing/extending baskets compliant to EN280 for use with its Hi-Viz telehandlers. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:24:35 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70761 2012-02-06T12:24:35Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70211 Readers have until Friday 17 February to submit their entries to this year's European Rental Awards. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:22 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70211 2012-02-03T15:13:22Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70482 We urge readers to participate in the first ever worldwide survey into 'Attitudes to Rental' among equipment users, launched at the end of January by International Rental News (IRN) and its publisher KHL Group. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:34 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70482 2012-02-03T16:37:34Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70816 Energyst said it was well positioned to capitalise on the growing demand for power rentals worldwide and that it would more than double its fleet power capacity over the next three years. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:31 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70816 2012-02-03T16:23:31Z http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70819 The International Powered Access Federation's North American subsidiary, AWPT, has launched a new aerial work platform (AWP) training course aimed at enabling supervisors and managers to prepare for and safely coordinate various types of AWPs on site. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:53 GMT http://www.khl.com:80/news/detail/item70819 2012-02-03T21:04:53Z