APEX conference programme now finalised

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12 August 2008

Ken McDougall, Skyjack president.

Ken McDougall, Skyjack president.

The APEX exhibition in Maastricht, The Netherlands in September includes a free conference, held on the first day of the exhibition.

The Keynote speech - starting at 9.30am, half an hour before the show opens - will be from Skyjack's president, Ken McDougall, who will talk about ‘The OEM's role in today's expanding AWP marketplace'.

Other presentations will cover topics including:

MEWP STANDARDS: The changing directives, standards and type approvals process for MEWPs in the EU.

MACHINE TELEMATICS: The benefits of remote monitoring technology for access platforms

HYBRID POWER: When will hybrid power be available on access equipment?

JOB ACCESS: IPAF's campaign to promote careers in the access industry

AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY: Using software to reduce your fleet maintenance costs

The conference runs between 9.30am and 2.45 pm on Wednesday 17 September, the first day of the exhibition.

For full details of the APEX show and of the conference, see www.APEXshow.com

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