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The programme for the Europlatform access rental conference has been finalised with the addition of Peter Davis, E2E (End to End servicing) technical manager at Australian rental giant Coates Hire. Mr Davis will talk about the 10-year rule an Australian regulation which requires aerial work platforms to undergo a major inspection after 10 years.
Among the three new models to be shown by Italian manufacturer Socage at APEX is the A314 NAT (Natural Aerial Transport), which Socage believes to be the first all electric compact platform. It employs the company's A314, 13.2m working height boom, which offers a 6.5m outreach and a 225kg capacity.
The programme for this year's Europlatform access rental conference is nearly complete and features a very strong line-up.
A fun-run and walk to raise money for a local Maastricht charity is being organised by Access International and APEX on the final morning of the exhibition.
Finnish trailer and atrium lift manufacturer, Dinolift launches the first in a line of articulated boom lifts at APEX.
The deadline for entries for the World Demolition Awards is closing fast
The IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) AGM and Summit took place during the day at the Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam on 14 April. With a new president in place the Summit speakers raised some challenging issues.
With APEX rapidly approaching we are discovering more about what visitors can expect to see at the show. Terex AWP - Genie - is launching a new series of 1.75m wide rough terrain scissor lifts, JLG will show the production model of its 340AJ 12.35m working height rough terrain boom alongside the 1500SJ telescopic boom unveiled at ConExpo and Palfinger Platforms will have two new truck mounted machines in the 3.5t and 7.5t classes.
The ‘early bird’ rate for the Europlatform access rental conference is available until Friday 15 July. The theme this year is Financing Growth and the line-up is once again very strong with speakers including Alexandre Saubot, Kevin Appleton and Loxam’s mergers and acquisitions specialist, Maëg Videau.
July 29 is the closing date for the 2011 World Demolition Awards
The APEX aerial platform exhibition in September 2011 is perfectly timed for a recovery in the access equipment market after several years of low investment by rental companies and end users.
At the evening event at Vertikal Days generous donations from UK and Norwegian manufacturers and rental companies raised around £6000 for the Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund.
The French manufacturer ATN was demonstrating its new 12m working height scissors, which, along with a 15m model, have been recently CE marked and are currently undergoing intensive on-job testing.
Federation’s Annual Congress held in Sofia hears that industry is robust despite economic downturn.
Watch IRN's short video of highlights from the recent European Rental Awards 2011 dinner at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam.
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At CTE's recent open days which targeted its Italian home market and its German customers CTE's president, Lorenzo Cipriani said that the event had been extremely important not only in demonstrating the company's products but in consolidating relationships.
The theme for the 2011 Europlatform aerial platform rental conference is Financing Growth. The programme, to be finalised shortly, will cover the ways and means of investing in your business to create the most profit.
IRN produced daily newsletters from last week’s International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) conference in Amsterdam.