conference programme
01 May 2008
Apex Conference C Thursday 22 September
Morning: Safe Working at Height
• Jan Blok (Dutch Occupational Safety Inspectorate): The European Working at Height Regulations in the Netherlands and Europe
• IPAF: Training Aerial Platform Operators
• Case Studies: Two companies explain how they comply with working at height regulations
• David Baxter (JLG): An Introduction to Access Equipment
Afternoon: Aerial Platform Rental
• Alexandre Saubot, Pinguely-Haulotte: The future of the European Access Rental market
• Gary Brown, St Paul Travelers (Insurance company): Renting Dangerously C the US experience of renting access equipment
• Peter Verhelst, Alimak Hek: Renting Mast Climbing Work Platforms Profitably and Safely.
Rentex Conference C Friday 23 September
Morning: Rental Trends
• Gerard Deprez, Loxam (France): Keynote Address
• Dan Kaplan: The Global Rental Market
• Freek Nijdam (Chairman, RSC/Atlas Copco): Rental Management
Afternoon: Rental Technology
• Case Studies from A-Plant (UK) and Cramo (Sweden): IT in Rental Management
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Technology: How rental businesses can benefit
(Note: This is a preliminary programme. The exact timings and order of presentations may change, and additional topics may be added.)