Access Lift & Handlers - October 2019

Includes in this issue:

• INTERVIEW: NIFTYLIFT
  Niftylift has been at the forefront of safety and innovation since its inception. Lindsey Anderson visited the company recently to discuss its future.
• ALH CONFERENCE & AWARDS
  The fourth ALH Conference & Awards put a spotlight on the industry’s best practices, products, people and projects. ALH covers the winners.
• ARTICULATING BOOMS
  Known for their upand- over clearance and jobsite adaptability, articulating booms have long been a mainstay for a range of applications. Lindsey Anderson reports.
• AERIALS20
  ALH’s annual ranking of North America’s access rental fleets shows a slight decline over 2018 due to fleet realignment from some of the industry’s biggest rental companies.
• HYBRIDS
  Hybrid-equipped machines are becoming more powerful while utilizing technology that’s coming down in cost. Lindsey Anderson discusses the latest machines and industry insights with manufacturers.
• INTERVIEW: PARTNER RENTALS
  Ben Preston sits down with Hernán del Aguila to discuss the role technology plays in building a successful equipment rental business in today’s age of the self-serve consumer.
• ANSI UPDATE
  The new standards go into effect this December. From machine design and operation to operator and manager training, the industry should prepare for substantial changes. Melinda Zimmerman-Smith reports.
• COLUMN
  Kevin O’Shea, director of safety and training, AGF Access Group, explains the benefits of transport platforms.
• IPAF NEWS
  IPAF’s Catch-Up was a home run; VR simulators and MEWP retraining; Boehler steps down as IPAF President; IPAF North America leader is ALH Person of the Year 2019; plus more.