Access International - March 2020

Included in this issue:

• NEWS
  Petition against ANSI appeals, IAPA shortlist revealed, Haulotte subsidiary celebrates 15 years, Palazzani appoints US distributor, LiuGong launching into rental, Pierre Boels: don’t miss ERA Convention and IRE.
• INTERVIEW: LASSE ORRE
  The new CEO at Bronto Skylift Lasse Orre, speaks with Euan Youdale about the major changes underway at the truck mount manufacturer, including plans to find new production locations.
• IAPA SHORTLIST
  There was an incredible response from the industry to the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) 2020, with a record 130 entries across 12 categories. Find out which companies made it on to the shortlist.
• LOW LEVEL ACCESS
  The low level access sector is becoming more diverse, even if there is still a long way to go before it becomes truly globally recognised and adopted.
• SHOW GUIDE: CONEXPO
  ConExpo is the biggest construction show in the US and returns this year. It will also be one of the biggest construction shows in the world in 2020 and for that reason will be a hotbed of activity for the global access sector, with a range of launches.
• ACCIDENT REPORTING
  IPAF has significantly updated its accident reporting project with some major new insights into this critical area of the industry.
• PREVIEW: APEX
  As has been widely publicised, the tenth APEX aerial platform exhibition will return to the MECC exhibition venue in Maastricht, The Netherlands, after two editions at the RAI in Amsterdam. AI shares some of the product launches ahead of the main Show guide in the April/May issue.
• TRUCK MOUNTS 
  Large working height truck mounts used to be the talk of the sector, and while they still play a vital role in a range of applications, and are increasingly requested in those areas, the pendulum has swung in the direction of an outpouring of new models in the lower height ranges.
• NEWS
  A range of the latest news and programmes from the International Powered Access Federation.
• SCAFFOLDING
  A collection of news and application stories from the world of scaffolding.
• REVIEW: ARA SHOW
  The ARA show, that took place in Orlando, Florida, in the US during February, was notable for a large number of launches. Here follows some of them.