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on the cover:In sharp response to the ever-expanding European windenergy sector, Liebherr has worked closely with the UK’slargest crawler crane hirer Weldex on several crawler crane design projects to meet the lifting requirements ofwind energy farm construction. And, with several big wind farms currently in the planningstages of construction in the UK, the company is expecting big things from the UK market in coming months in terms of its crawlers. Turn to page 17 for our full crawler crane report.

news 7Hewden in £12 million plant investment;Delta Rentals takes on JLG line; Palfinger

buys Bison; Crane producers lay down STGO rules.

Crawler Cranes 17Modern, hydraulic crawler cranes are

doing much to shake off the crawler crane’straditional label as the ‘old man’ of the

lifting industry. Here we take a look at thereasons why.

SAIE 2004 Review 22C&A looks back to last month’s

SAIE exhibition in Bologna, Italy,and rounds up some of the highlights on display at the

40th SAIE event.

Electric andIndustrial Booms 25

Since the early 90s, the electric boom has undergone several significant design

changes. Starting on page 25, C&A followsthe many guises of this niche product of

the access sector.

under the spotlight– Holland Lift 30

With the appointment of Russon Accessas UK and Ireland distributor for Holland Lift

earlier in the year, the first units are nowbeginning to arrive on UK shores. C&A

dropped in on Holland Lift at its Hoorn HQinThe Netherlands.

33 CPA Meeting 33The interpretation of UK crane hire rules was

a hot topic of debate at the ConstructionPlant-hire Association’s (CPA) crane interestgroup annual meeting held last month. And

not everyone was happy. C&A reports.

Two-lineLifting 34

Very much one ofthose cloudy lifting

industry subjectsthat crop up fromtime-to-time, the

question of the legality of two-linelifting generated a

mixed response during a recent C&A poll. Turn to page 34 for the results.

Moving Diesel 35By June next year there will a new set ofrules in place governing the movement of

diesel on UK roads. And the implications forhire companies that provide on-site refuelling

for cranes, access platforms or telehandlerscould be significant.

Safety Harnesses 36

With fall from height accident figures showing no real sign of letting up,

Leigh Sparrow turns to industry to lobby for mandatory wearing of harnesses on

boom lifts within the EU.

regularsallmi training 39

ipaf focus 40innovations 41

what’s on/classifiedadvertising 43

web directory 45

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Platform operators whoaren’t carrying the bright yellow PALCard stand a strong chance of being unable towork – they may be red-carded off the site.

IPAF’s PAL Card is the accepted proof of high quality trainingthroughout all industries that rely on powered access.

Pressure to improve safety when working at height comes fromindustry’s recognition of the high cost of accidents, EU Directives andnational regulations as well as legislation. Today’s operators really dohave to be properly trained.

That more than 150,000 of them already rely on the PAL Card toprove they have this training is its strongest endorsement.

Some 200 more request training through the IPAF Scheme everyworking day.

The result is not just safer working. Well trained operators workproductively as well as safely.

Whether you are a training provider or your workers use platforms,the yellow card standard is the one that will stop you seeing red throughlosing business because someone won’t accept an operator’s card.

For details of your nearest IPAF Training

Centre, how to become an IPAF Training

Centre, how to join IPAF or simply to find

out how IPAF can help your business,

call +44 (0)15395 62444 fax +44 (0)15395 64686 or email [email protected]

IPAF, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe, LA7 7RH, UK

Also in Basel, Switzerland and Rouzerville, PA, USA

If you don’t have our yellow card,watch out for the red

The world authorityin powered access

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IPAF's platform operator training and itsdistinctive PAL Card are recognisedinternationally.

The Card is awarded only to those whosuccessfully complete the course andthe final assessment.

Accepted on MCG sites

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We fade to greyOn page 20 of this issue, HM

Inspector of Health and Safety,

Gordon Crick, explains what caused

the boom of a “grey import”

Sumitomo crawler crane to collapse

on a UK job site last year and the subsequent ruling once a full

HSE investigation had taken place.

Following the incident, in which no one was hurt, incidentally, it

soon became apparent that the crane was being operated without

a valid EC Declaration of Conformity, as is required by the Supply

of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992. In other words, it was

not properly CE marked.

In addition, the operator was not properly instructed on the

peculiarities of this crane when an operator hand-over occurred.

Those responsible for this ‘lapse in concentration’, however, got

away lightly, as HSE inspectors decided that ‘prosecution was

not in the public interest’. But, perhaps the story would have

been a very different one if someone had indeed been killed in

Southend-on-Sea that day.

This surely begs the question then, “exactly what does it take for

action to be taken?” Well, the simple answer in this particular

case regrettably points towards ‘death’ or serious injury.

Why, when an increasing level of “red tape” is being pushed

onto companies in the name of safety, is it not in the public

interest to make an example of what happens when companies

flout European directives? It is not illegal to import such pieces

of equipment, but it is certainly illegal to operate them without

the correct conformity to the relevant EU legislation.

Why should manufacturers take notice of European directives,

or why should diligent dealers in grey import cranes or other

equipment bother to meet the relevant European directives when

the penalty for ignoring them is not even a slap on the wrist?

In reality, most people that sell cranes, access platforms and

telehandlers are very concerned about safety and complying

with regulations, but in a case where non-compliance could so

easily have had a tragically different result, we might have

expected a tougher stance from the HSE.

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Crane Hire continuesDemag investment

Delta Rentalstakes on JLG lineDelta Rentals of Honiley, Warwickshire, has been appointed as the JLG dealer for the East Midlands. Delta, run by Ian James and a sistercompany of Blue Line Access, was established to sell the Toucanrange of mast booms, which was conceived and originally produced by Delta lift of France before being sold to Grove.

In order to help promote the mast boom concept, Delta Rentals made unitsavailable to UK hire companies on a re-rent basis in the hope that, afterbuilding up a customer base, they would start purchasing their own units.Under Grove ownership, Delta had Toucan distribution rights for the wholeof the UK. Future distribution, however, has been up in the air since JLGbought Manlift last April. The two parties have now agreed that JLG UK willtake over the UK wide distribution rights, but Delta will become a regionaldealer for all JLG aerial products.

“While we would have preferred to have retained the full UK distributionrights for the Toucan range, we understand JLG’s position and feel that thenew arrangement will provide us with plenty of opportunity to expand ourbusiness,” said Delta Rental’s Ian James. Pictured: Laurent Guillaux of JLG(left) and Ian James of Delta Rentals.

Crane Hire of Dublin, Ireland, has placed an order with Demag for fourbrand-new mobile crane models, which were seen for the first time at the bauma trade show earlier in the year.

The order comprises an AC55L and AC55 City crane, both with 55-tonnecapacities, a 120-tonne capacity AC120L and a 70-tonne AC70. The companyis expecting the delivery of the AC70 later in the month but, impressed withthe crane’s specifications on paper, it has already ordered a second unit.

“In many city-type lift situations, such as those where the crane’s outriggerscan be only partially extended, the AC70 out lifts an 80-tonne all-terrain,”said Jarlath O’Learly of Crane Hire. “It’s like a 55-tonne all-terrain in termsof size, but with 80 tonnes lifting capacity, and the crane’s compact dimensions make it ideal for work in the Dublin area.”

Crane Hire’s latest order follows on from the recent delivery of a 350-tonnecapacity AC350 complete with Demag’s SSL (Sideways Super Lift) technology and also a 35 tonner earlier in the year. “Expansion has beensignificant this year,” said Mr O’Leary.

“In terms of new products, Demag seems to have it right,” Mr O’Leary said.And when asked about the company’s decision to buy a second AC70before seeing the first, he said: “on paper this is a very good unit andDemag has always delivered what it has claimed on paper.”

Palfinger AG, the Austrian producer of truck loading cranesand more recently truck mountedaccess platforms, has purchased100 per cent of the shares inBison Stematec, one of the leading producers of truckmounted platforms in Germany.

Palfinger AG is listed on the Viennastock market and the deal is therefore subject to regulatoryapproval by the Austrian antitrustauthorities. Bison Stematec islocated in Löbau, Saxony, and hasaround 130 employees and annualsales revenues of around €13 million (UK£9 million). PalfingerCEO, Wolfgang Anzengruber, saidthat the aim of the acquisition is to“quickly become European marketleader in the truck-mounted aerialwork platform sector.“

Palfinger has a defined strategy basedon growth through diversificationand internationalisation. Just 12months ago the company enteredthe access market with the PA20T- a 20-metre platform mounted on a3.5 tonne truck. The unit receivedfavourable reviews at this years’Vertikal Check, (see Cranes &Access September issue page 31).

Palfinger buys BisonPalfinger said that it considers themarket for truck-mounted aerialwork platforms to be attractivewith high potential, and is currentlycharacterised by numerous smallmanufacturers producing low numbers of units and a large variety of models. “The market isabout to enter a consolidationprocess in which the PalfingerGroup will be a vital player”.

Bison Stematec will operate as BisonPalfinger GmbH, an independentunit within the Palfinger Group anda subsidiary of Palfinger EuropeGmbH. The company will be amember of the “Hydraulic Systemsand Services” sector of the group.Palfinger estimates the Europeantruck-mounted platform market tobe worth around €300 million(£207.6 million) and forecasts anannual market growth of aboutthree per cent over the next fewyears. It identifies the largest markets for truck-mounts asFrance, Germany, Great Britain,Italy and Spain, and acknowledgesthe trend towards rental, thusreducing the total number of buyersin a given market. Full story on Vertikal.net.

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Generation, which specialises in the hire and sale of bothfaçade scaffold and alloy towers, has been bought by ateam led by current managingdirector Mark Clifford. The company made £700,000 in theyear ending March 2004, whileMitie expects to take a £3.4 million exceptional loss on the sale.

“The sale of Generation is theappropriate strategic move forMitie,” said Mitie chief executive,Ian Stewart. “I wish the manage-ment team every success in their venture.” Mitie sold its poweredaccess division over two yearsago, also to a management buy-out. That company, nowknown as The Platform Company,has flourished since it left thegroup and was one of the fastestgrowing rental companies inCranes & Access’ UK/Ireland 2004 Top 20 Survey.

MITIEends

access activities

Hewden has invested £12 million innew crane and powered accessequipment in what the companyclaims is the largest single transaction of its kind in Europe.The order comprises a total of 25cranes and 180 access platforms,supplied by Demag Cranes andGenie UK respectively, both divisions of the Terex Corporation.The cost for the complete order

Hewden in £12 million plant investment

Valla Cranes UK has expanded its TRX line of mobile trackedcranes with the introduction ofthe Valla 55. The 1.7-metre wide,5.5-tonne capacity unit features a fabricated, pre-formed andwelded steel plate boom withthree hydraulic sections fittedwith adjustable nylon wear pads.Power is provided by a four-cylinder, 54.5 HP dieselengine, while transmission isautomatic (hydrostatic) with amaximum speed of four kilometres per hour. The unit’stotal weight is 5,650 kilograms.

Optional extras include an electronic Load Moment Indicator,a hydraulic winch, hydraulic chainhoist, a man bucket, remote control, a metal/glass enclosedcab, manual jib extension and LPG conversion. Designed and manufactured in Italy to include

Valla boosts TRX lineThe Platform Company has openedup a vehicle mount division toexpand on its already 2,000 pluspowered access fleet with the purchase of 40 new 3.5-tonnechassis Nissan Cabster trucksequipped with 14- and 18-metre Oil & Steel booms.

“The new package directlyaddresses customers’ needs providing a hassle free service,"said Mark Milligan, The PlatformCompany Vehicle Mount Divisiongeneral manager. “We’ve addedvalue and choice for users of powered access requiring the flexibility of self-drive vehiclemounted boom platforms.”

Available for collection or on adelivery and pick-up basis, the

units are offered on a daily, weekly,or long-term hire basis with theoption of full insurance.

Pictured is Mark Milligan, The PlatformCompany Vehicle Mount Division general manager (left) and Lee Perry,The Platform Company sales director.

The Platform Company opensvehicle mount division

was met entirely from Hewden’scapital reserves. The crane orderitself comprises four, 100-tonnecapacity AC-100s, ten, 35-tonneAC 35-Ls, five 50-tonne AC50-1s,three 30-tonne AC 30 City unitsand three 80-tonne AC80-2s.

“Hewden’s healthy balance sheetmeans it has been able to invest innew equipment to meet increasing

demand at a time when many otherrental companies in the industry areretrenching,” said Martin Hender,general manager of Hewden’s craneand access division. A selection ofthe new equipment was recentlypresented at Hewden’s Elevation’04 event held at the firm’sCastleford depot. *This story willbe covered more extensively in theNovember/December issue.

a host of bespoke options, the Vallarange offers a choice of diesel orelectric power. The company saysits TRX cranes are ideal for roughterrain lifting applications, such asthose where access is restricted orthose with low load-bearing surfaces.

Valla recently delivered two of its75E mobile cranes to AinscoughCrane Hire. The 7.5-tonne capacityunits will be put to work at the massive Heathrow Terminal 5 project under principal contractor AMEC.

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Berlin-based crane rental company,Mobi-Hub, has taken delivery of thefirst of a batch of new orders forSpierings’ SK599-AT5 foldingmobile crane, first seen painted inthe colours of Ainscough CraneHire at bauma earlier in the year.This latest compact unit is anupgraded version of the establishedSK598-AT5 with an extra two-metres of jib at 50-metres and anincreased lift capacity to ninetonnes. The unit utilises the samefully automatic folding system asused on the six-axle SK1265-AT6Mighty Tiny model.

SpieringsSK599-AT5

goes down a storm

The firm’s UK operation,Nationwide Access, increased itsrevenues, but higher costs, whichLavendon said were due to variousincentives that it claims will pay-offin the second half and beyond,almost halved operating income.

In Germany, Lavendon is still strugglingto combat highly fragmented competition and a market that isimproving at a very slow pace.After the improvement in rates inlate 2003, smaller competitorsattacking the company’s marketposition forced it to reduce rates.

Lavendon confirmsinterim results

Height for Hire/EasiUpLifts, the Ireland-based access rental company, hasbeen appointed as the new official dealer of Aichi platforms for the UK andIreland. The announcement was made at the recent Platformers’ Days eventin Hohenroda, Germany.

The appointment was followed-up with the purchase of four Aichi crawlermounted booms, including two 12-metre SR21Bs and two 21-metreSR21As. The four booms will be delivered later in the year and join theEasiUplifts fleet in Scotland. Also on the company’s shopping list atPlatformers’ Days was a new 42-metre working height Falck SchmidtFalcon Spider. The unit will be delivered to the UK in early 2005.

Pictured, Height for Hire’s Harry McArdle (right) and John Ball (second fromleft) seal the new dealership with Kenjiro Nezuka (left), Aichi’s executiveofficer, International Division and Theo Plichta European sales manager.

Several SK599-AT5 units will alsobe making their to the UK in thecoming months thanks to furtherorders from Bernard Hunter CraneHire, Bryn Thomas Crane Hire, JohnSutch Crane Hire, City Lifting andBirmingham Crane Hire Company.A further unit will also be deliveredto Van Marwijk Kraanverhuur of The Netherlands.Other recent deliveries include aSpierings SK488-AT4 to Germancrane hire company, Neeb, whileMontaco of Belgium and FlückZurich of Switzerland each receivedan SK1265-AT6 (pictured).

Aichi appointsUK dealer

“Whilst we remain committed to maintaining a strong marketposition in Germany, it is now clear that the prospects in theshort- to medium-term no longersupport our current scale and coststructure,” said Lavendon chiefexecutive Kevin Appleton.“Consequently, we are presentlyinvolved in a detailed review of our German operation to reshapethe business to a scale that ismore attuned to the current marketopportunities available. This reviewwill be concluded during the second half of the year”

In other markets, the French operation reported a small declinein revenues, but held its operatingincome at last year’s levels, whileSpain marginally increased revenues,but with a slightly weaker profit.The star of the operation for thefirst half was Rapid Access in theMiddle East, which both increasedrevenues and profits. Full story on Vertikal.net.

Lavendon, the largest powered access company in Europe and owner ofNationwide Access in theUK, Zooom in continentalEurope, and Rapid Access in the Middle East, hasannounced half year grouprevenues to June 30th of just over £50 million.

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BISON is one of the most innovative manufacturers of truck-mounted aerial work platforms. Just as

Europe is growing “bigger and bigger”, growth is forecast for BISON. Besides, together with its

strong partner PALFINGER, things can be made a lot easier: opening up new markets in Europe,

developing even more efficient products, but above all, dedicating more support to existing and

potential customers. In brief: together with PALFINGER, BISON will outgrow itself.* So get ready!

* Subject to regulatory approval by the Austrian antitrust authority.

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Crane producers laydown STGO rules

Geoff Till access has filed for voluntary administration and appointed Poppleton & Appleby as administrators. The move, which began with a winding up order last week, has been made in order to gain protection while GT restructures its debts and balance sheet.

The company, which operates 425 aerial lifts, invested heavilythree to four years ago in a majorfleet renewal and expansion, opening new locations in Telford,Gloucester and Hereford. The UKcommercial construction market

G T c a l l s i n t h ea d m i n i s t r a t o r s

SGB UK, part of Harsco Corporation of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has acquired the full ownership of its Mastclimbers Ltd joint-venture partnership, the UK’s leading supplier of mast climbing work platforms.

SGB acquired a majority shareholding in Mastclimbers Ltd, led by Andrew Reid, in 2001, since which time it has expanded significantly,adding Ashtead’s A-plant mastclimber business last year and growing from a regional base in Scotland into a national supplier serving the broader UK market. Mastclimbers Ltd operates one of the largest fleets of mastclimber platforms in Europe, making it also the UK market leader byfar. SGB has also been expanding its international fleet, having acquiredadditional mast climber units in Denmark earlier this year to become thecountry’s largest mast climber rental firm.

“We see the use of mast climbing platforms continuing to increase,” said Steven Shine, SGB’s managing director for the UK, “particularly in high-rise residential and commercial construction where there is growing pressure on build and maintenance cycle times without compromising the safe movement of men and materials.”

Vert ika l Pressstrengthens team

SGB acquires Mastclimbers

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b. Manufacturer will supply requested STGO plate, sticky label and documentation for Operators Manual.

c. Manufacturer will record request in crane records.

Cost of STGO registration

a. All cranes delivered after 1 August,2003 will be free of charge.

b. All cranes delivered prior to 1 August, 2003 will be charged in accordance with the following scale: -

1 crane: £100.00

2 – 5 cranes: £75.00 each

6 – 25 cranes: £50.00 each

+ 26 cranes: £25.00 each

All charges are exclusive of VAT. All forms to be submitted at the same time to qualify for quantity discount.

Implementation

The fitting of the revised STGO platesbecomes a legal requirement from1, December 2004. Owners arerequested to complete the registrationforms and return them to manufacturers well in advance ofthe deadline. Manufacturers anticipate a turnaround time of twoto four weeks, dependent on volumeof returns, and say that they cannotbe held responsible for non supply ofplates prior to the implementationdate due to late receipt of correctlycompleted forms.

subsequently slumped, highlightingan over supply in the poweredaccess market that led to poor utilisation and savage cutting ofrental rates. The heavily indebtedcompany, as with many other companies that over expanded at thetime, struggled, but managed to keepits head above water during the mostdifficult part of the downward cycle.

Senior managers at GT told C&Athat the significant pick up in UKmarket conditions since Spring2004 has boosted revenues andrates returning the company tohealthy monthly profitability.

The Vertikal Press, publishers ofCranes & Access, Kran & Bühneand Vertikal.net has appointed two new team members to helpbuild the services and quality of information provided to the Lifting and Access industries.

Jürgen Hildebrandt joins theFreiburg office in Germany as deputyeditor alongside Rüdiger Kopf, editorof Kran & Bühne, while Pam Penny(left) will join the UK-based team responsible for customer servicesand support and group marketing.

With just over a month to go until new STGO plates must befitted to cranes in the UK, the UK representatives of four of the world’s main crane manufacturers, Grove Cranes,Kato Cranes, Liebherr GreatBritain and Terex Demag, haveinformed the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) and crane users of the procedures to be undertaken.

For the benefit of C&A readers, the procedures have been set outas follows;

New cranes

Manufacturers will provide;

a. STGO plate for permanent fixing to carrier cab door.

b. Loose sticky backed label showing road speeds based on axle loads and tyre size to be displayed in carrier cab.

c. Documentation to be inserted in Operators Manual.

The above will be supplied free ofcharge for all new cranes deliveredafter 1 August 2003. Owners mustapply to the manufacturer statingSTGO category required.

Older cranes

a. Owners to complete CPA ormanufacturer’s registration form and return signed with weighbridge ticket.

The in-cab label with speeds.

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Christian-Jacques Vernazza, president of leading crane and accesshirer Mediaco and vice president of SNUG, (Syndicat Nationale desUtilisateurs des Grues), the french National Association of CraneUsers, has called on French crane hire companies to look to the UKcrane hire industry for examples of how to improve its profitability and raise its professionalism.

Mr Vernazza was updating SNUG members on the progress being made byESTA, the European Association of Heavy Haulage Transport and MobileCranes, of which he is the current president, at a recent meeting in Paris.During a speech, Mr Vernazza stressed the need for European Crane hirersto adopt consistent levels of professionalism and common standards. Full story on Vertikal.net.

UK crane industryleads by example

Falck Schmidt goes one step beyond

German rental company Zeilinga/BTSkylift called on the help of FalckSchmidt recently when it was facedwith the challenge of providingaccess for work on the second floorof the new DIFA building complexin Berlin. Whatever the solution,the unit was required to enter thecomplex through a hotel doorwayand climb a set of stairs to reachthe second floor.

Working closely Zeilinga/BT Skyliftand the building’s architects andowner, Falck Schmidt developed

the Falcon Spider FS370C for thetask. Mounted on a double articulated crawler chassis fittedwith non-marking rubber tracks, the 37-metre unit was able to passthrough a 1.2- by 2-metre doorway.Most importantly for the job,though, was the unit’s unique double tracked chassis, whichenabled it to climb the steep 35-degree stairs in order to reachthe second floor, where it is usedfor maintenance work. Full story on Vertikal.net.

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Steve Shaughnessy, former CEO ofShaughnessy Equipment and chiefoperating officer of NES Rentals in the US, has accepted a position in the UK with Ashtead’s UK business, A-Plant, responsible forthe UK access hire business.

Mr Shaughnessy grew up in theequipment business, helping withthe Boston-based family-owneddistribution business, and latergoing on to lead Shaughnessy

Skyjack, the Canada-based elevating work platform producer, has received furthersignificant orders for itsmachines from two leading UK access rental firms.

Panther Platforms of Dunstable,Bedfordshire, has placed an orderfor 100 units from Skyjack’s compact and conventional scissorplatform range, which includes themodels 3219, 3226 and 4632 withworking heights of 7.6, 9.7 and11.5 metres respectively, takingPanther’s Skyjack fleet to around200 units. The latest models will bedistributed among Panthers’ fourUK depots.

Skyjack makes furthermark on UK rental industry

In another order, Kimberly Accessof Stoke-on-Trent has opted for over 20, 17.1-metre working height 9250 Double-Deck scissorlifts from Skyjack’s full-size rough terrain range.

According to Gary Smith, KimberlyAccess managing director, theunits were partly chosen due to theintegral generator for a 110v powersource to the deck. Both orders follow the purchase of 135 variousboom types from Skyjack’s line-upby AFI Aerial Platforms, whichrecently completed a £1.5 millionfund-raising process with venturecapital firm, Northern VentureManagers (NVM).

Equipment until it was acquired by NES in the late 1990s.Shaughnessy was a regional vicepresident and later COO for NES.

A-Plant took the number five spotin the UK in this year’s Cranes &Access UK/Ireland Top 20 with afleet of over 1,500 aerial platforms.Its US Sunbelt division claims to be number four in the US rentalmarket operating one of the country’s largest aerial fleets.

US rental man joins A-Plant’s access business

SEV, or Smiths Electric Vehicles -owner of Aerial Access, hasbeen acquired by engineering andmanufacturing group Tanfield.With its new addition, Tanfieldwill almost double in size. The deal was structured on acombined cash and shares basisand is worth around £3.2 million.Tanfield paid £2.2 million in cashand a further £1 million in newordinary shares for SEV, whichemploys 110 people at its TeamValley factory.

Tanfield Group was formed inJanuary this year after a take-overby the digital imaging companyComeleon. Since then, it has moved from short-term, sub-contract

Tanfield Group buys SEVengineering work to specialist technical assembly on longer-termcontracts, including defence contracts.Founded in 1920, SEV, which hasan annual turnover in excess of £10million, designs and manufactureselectric vehicles and has in recentyears been the parent company ofAerial Access Systems and the UK distributor for a small range ofother access products, such as ITECO.

In its interim results announced lastmonth, Tanfield reported a growingorder book, an increased turnoverto more than £5 million and astrengthened workforce from 160to 230 persons despite pre-taxlosses of £2.5 million.

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Wim Jansink has returned to Snorkelafter several years away from the company. For many years, Mr Jansinkwas the main point of contact for Snorkel in Germany, Holland, Belgium and most of Central Europe. After difficulties at Kranlyft, and the demise of Snorkel, he joined Haulottein The Netherlands before returning to the new Snorkel team.

In January of this year, the US-basedGardner Denver group acquiredSyltone Plc and its subsidiary companies. As part of the corporate re-branding of Syltone UK Ltd, manufacturer of Priestman PoweredAccess and Airdrive on-board powersystems, the name ‘Syltone UK Ltd’has been changed to Gardner DenverUK Ltd. The existing Syltone productbrand names, Priestman PoweredAccess and Airdrive, will continuewithin the new organisation.

Mainline Tool and Plant Hire, HallPlant Hire Ltd, East Midlands CivilEngineering and Cawrey Ltd havebecome the first UK customers to takedelivery of Bobcat’s new 12-metre liftheight T35120 telehandler. The orderswere secured through Bobcat’sLoughborough-based dealer, ButlerReynolds. Independant AccessSupplies has been acquired by a transport, vehicle leasing and logisticsfirm from outside the access industry.A new management team, whichincludes Andrew Fishburn, previouslyresponsible for UK sales and Europeanmarketing at JLG, and StuartHoneywood, previously responsible forproduct support at JLG UK, is expectedto take over at Independent.

Plant Equipment Ltd has opened anew purpose-built lorry loader cranetraining facility at its Alfreton facility inDerbyshire to cover all makes of lorryloaders, including Terex-Atlas, Hiab andPalfinger. Fully qualified ALLMI instructors carry out all courses,including ‘Full Operators Licence’ andSling and Chain courses. For furtherinformation and course dates, pleasecontact Tel: 01773 836060 e-mail:[email protected]

Greenwood in the UK has taken delivery of its first 25-metre RotoMCSS telehandler, taking the hire firm’sMerlo fleet up to 72 units. Greenwoodalso lays claim to largest Roto telehandler fleet in the UK with 18 units. The latest Merlo unit was delivered through supplier, Selwood.

News HIGHLIGHTSAFI is running a series of three-dayIPAF training courses in the use ofbooms and scissor lifts at the headquarters of the HampshireConstabulary’s Force Support Unit.“The Unit is using booms and scissors to deal with a varied range of incidents where they need to gainaccess at height,” said Paul Maxwell,AFI training manager. “The machinesare also required for observation workat major events such as footballmatches and festivals.”

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Italy-based industrial crane producerValla S.p.a named Valla UKTop Dealer of the Year at its first international dealer conference at itsproduction facility in Piacenza Italy last week. Peter Hird Junior (centre), managing director of Valla UK, accepted the award from Antonio Valla (left), grandson of the company’sfounder and managing directorMaurizio Manzini.

Vanson Cranes has supplied one of itsVC30 self-erecting tower crane for amajor refurbishment project on theStrood and Higham railway line in Kentfor main contractor Network Rail. The crane is being used to handle thesegments and other materials neededto line two railway tunnels on theStrood to London rail link.

The German tower crane producer,MAN Wolffkran, part of the MAN AGconglomerate, has celebrated its 150thanniversary. In 1854, Friedrich August

Wolf established the Heilbron ironfoundry where, 19 years later, JuliusWolff designed what the companyclaimed to be the world’s first top slewing tower crane.

Loxam Access in the UK has becomethe first UK firm to take delivery of thenew heavy-duty, 40-metre workingheight Wumag WT450 truck-mountedplatform. Delivered through Wumag’sUK dealer, SkyKing, the unit has beenput straight to work on the new90,000-seater Wembley Stadium development project.

Nationwide Access has taken delivery of its first CTE Z20.A van-mounted platform capable of liftingtwo people to a height of 20-metres,Nationwide purchased the Z20 throughCTE UK specifically for long-term rentalto Bradford City Council for various maintenance duties.

At the time of going to press, C&Alearned of a massive new crane order byAinscough Crane Hire. The companyhas ordered ten 60-tonne capacityLTM1055-3.1 all terrain cranes, five,100 tonne LTM1100-5.1and two 220tonne LTM1220-5s. Deliveries willbegin in December and continue intoJanuary and February 2005.

Active Rentals of Hamilton, Scotlandhas completed a £3 million investmentin new powered access equipment,taking the firm’s aerial fleet to over 100 units. Active Rentals managingdirector, Andrew McCusker, said thatexpansion of the company’s aerialrental and training business will continue into 2005 in order to meet the growing demand for its high quality local service.

The HSE has announced a furthersix weeks intensive consultation on the new Temporary Work at Height Directive. The key remainingissue is the ‘two-metre rule’. The construction industry wishes tokeep the new rules’ application to work over two metres. At the moment it applies to any height.

Ireland’s EasiUpLifts is intendingto open a new business in the SouthMidlands, UK. The company alreadyhas a location in Scotland, but the new business will mark its first entryinto England. The new business will bededicated to specialist machines suchas large Falck Schmidt Falcon boomsand Aichi crawler mounted booms. The company was recently appointedas the UK and Ireland dealer for Aichi. The company is seeking a business development manager responsible for “setting up the business and building it into a strongprofit centre within the group,” saidEasiUpLifts’ Harry McArdle. At thesame time the company is looking for suitable premises (see advert on page 48).

A 12-year-old girl was killedand other seriously injured last weekwhen a crane owned by Mediaco toppledover while dismantling a tower crane inNantes, France. Early investigationreports state that the correct paperwork had not been filed for thelift. The 41-year-old operator had turned off the overload device in anattempt to avoid an overhead cable.The driver has been placed under Court Control.

Holland Lift has given its flagship 33.5-metre scissor lift a revamp.The new model, dubbed the MegastarG-320.DL 3044WD.SN, has a 34-metreworking height, 1,000-kilogram liftcapacity and auto levelling. The firstproduction unit has been sold toKimberley Access in the UK and will be delivered in April.

C&A would like to highlight that theworking height of the Teupen Euro B25is 24.42 metres and not 22.42 metresas reported in last issue’s VertikalCheck report, and that HTC Plant TowerCranes operates a fleet of 220 towercranes and not 170 as was reported inthe C&A Top 20 Survey.

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“The industry generally, is veryaware of the existence of modern,hydraulic crawler cranes and thebenefits of using them,” saysRobert Law of AGD Equipment, the UK crawler crane hirer and distributor for the Japan-built IHIcrawler cranes. “The latestchanges in escorting wide loadshas also aided the demise of themechanical crawler crane, as thehydraulic versions have retractableundercarriages, which makes transportation easier.

“AGD has been the IHI dealer for 15years, but at the beginning it washard going, as we had to firstlyestablish the hydraulic concept inaddition to establishing IHI as amanufacturer.”

There are currently 204 IHI crawlercranes in the UK and Ireland, whichAGD believes is the greatest popu-lation of any hydraulic crawlercrane manufacturer and “from 3-tonne mini crawlers up to 120-tonne lattice boom crawlers, it iscertainly the widest range,” hesays. IHI also claims credit for thefirst zero tail swing mini crawlerunit, the 3-tonne capacity CCH30T.At the other end of the capacity

chart, the company will be addinga 50-tonne unit to its line in 2005.

“The CCH30T was developed forthe UK market,” says Mr Law. “Wehad received an excellent receptionfor the bigger CCH50T and askedIHI to develop a smaller versionwith a longer boom and zero tailswing for congested sites.”

AGD will shortly be expanding itsown rental fleet with the addition ofthree, 50 tonne CCH500Ts takingthe total up to nine such units, anda further 30 tonne CCH300T, all ofwhich will be ready for rental bythe end of the year.

“There has certainly been an arousal of interest in crawlercranes, especially telescopiccrawler cranes, which offer greaterversatility with quicker set-uptimes,” says Mr Law. “We are finding more and more jobs now forcrawler cranes, which would haveoften been done by mobile or towercranes in the past.”

Winds of change

“Modern crawlers are certainlyhaving their day at the momentconsidering that, traditionally, theall terrain has generally been thepreferred crane of choice,” says

One of Kobelco’s latest crawler releases first seen at bauma earlier in the year – this 135-tonne capacity CKE1350 has been put to work byowner Benelmay on one of Europe’s largest construction sites, theDeurganckdok container terminal in Antwerp.

It wasn’t all that long ago thatcrawler cranes were lookedupon as the ‘dinosaurs’ of thelifting industry. Thanks to arecent surge in popularityamong European users, however,the jaws of antiquity are looseningtheir grip on these gentle giants.C&A reports.

Out from the depths

Christian Schorr-Golsong, marketingdirector of the Germany-based producer Terex-Demag.

“There is now a steady climate inGermany for crawlers, mainly dueto continued investment in thegrowing wind energy sector.” Itwas largely to meet this demandthat Terex-Demag launched its 350tonne capacity CC 2200 and 300tonne capacity CC 2000-1 earlier in the year.

“Crawler cranes show distinctadvantages over mobile cranes inthis sector,” says Hermann Ulferts,owner of German rental company,Ulferts & Wittrock. “With big liftcapacities and optimal load distribution, these cranes are ableto work in unsecured areas and

can be driven between sites without the need for dismantlingthe crane.”

”In previous times, one of the mainreasons why the market focused

on mobile cranes was their shorterset-up times,” says Mr Schorr-Golsong, “but we reacted to this bysignificantly reducing them. A 300tonne unit complete with mainboom can be ready for operationwithin just four hours, whereas atelescopic crane in the same classwould take considerably longer.”

The assembly of the counterweights,boom extensions and lift enhancingmechanisms, such as Terex-Demag’s SSL boom technology, of mobile cranes takes time. Theargument that crawler cranes taketoo long to assemble no longerstands. “The manufacturers havefulfilled our wishes,” says Dirk Bracht, managing director of another of Germany’s crane rentalcompanies, Franz Bracht.

Also quick to react to the windenergy craze was Liebherr. In directcompetition with Terex-Demag, thecompany also made the most ofthe bauma stage earlier in the yearwith the presentation of the new‘narrow-track’ LR 1400/2-Wcrawler unit. The unit also targetswind turbine park construction, but offers a larger capacity at 400 tonnes.

The unit was a joint-developmentproject between Liebherr and the

UK’s largest crawler crane hirerWeldex, who took delivery of thefirst model in January. The unit features two slew rings, one forturning the crane’s upper, and one for

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The steady acceptance of the moderncrawler crane throughout Europe isalso reflected in the 2004 sales figures of The Japan-based producer, Kobelco. “We haveachieved excellent results inEurope,” says Jos Verhulst, salesmanager at Kobelco Cranes Europe.“This year has been the best yearof the last ten, and we expect ourmarket share to be even higherthan our worldwide market share of 30 percent by year-end.”

Recent sales include the delivery often, 80-tonne capacity CKE800s toSarens of Belgium and De Kil andAdrighem in The Netherlands, andtwo 250-tonne CKE2500s toShanghai, China, for a joint-venturebetween Mammoet and Havago,which takes the latter company’sCKE2500 tally up to seven units in just 12 months.

Kobelco’s CKE and BME crawlerseries comprises 11 basic models,which can be configured and adaptedfor a wide range of applications.The company says that the CKEseries is particularly suited to generalcivil engineering, foundation andconstruction work, and alsoclamshell, foundation (piling,hydraulic/mechanical diaphragmwall bucket), dragline work andheavy-duty erection applications asfound in the power and petrochemicalindustries. The CKE range offers lifting capacities up to 400 tonnesat a 4.5-metre radius and a fixed jiblength of up to 100 metres, whilethe larger models, from 90 tonnesup, can also be equipped with aluffing jib of up to 132 metres.

turning the crawler tracks. Dubbedthe ‘W’ system, the technologyenables fully rigged cranes to travelbetween wind turbine erection siteswithout the need for dismantlingand re-erecting the crane. Whenthe crane is being driven andarrives at a point whereit needs toturn, the crane is jacked up, thetracks are slewed to the desireddirection of travel, the jacks arethen raised and the upper thenslews in the conventional way,allowing for 90 degree turns.

The ‘W’ system, has a centre section of the undercarriage whichprovides a track width of just 4.8metres, instead of the usual 8.7metres on the normal LR 1400, andto compensate, outriggers set in acruciform pattern extend to 11.5metres for` lifting.

Liebherr told C&A that it is expectingbig things from the UK market inthe coming months in terms of itscrawlers with several big windfarms currently in the planningstages of construction.

The company also looked to itslower capacity crawler line earlier I the year with the launch of 200tonne capacity LR 1200. With theoption of a fixed or luffing jib, theunit combines a 53-metre mainboom and 95 metres of luffing jib.“In all combinations, the LR 1200combines outstanding load capabilitieswith very compact dimensions anda maximum transport width of just3 metres,” says Vera Hentschel atLiebherr Nenzing. “The option offree-fall winches with the unit alsoallows accommodates clamshelland dragline applications.”

Another of Germany’s crawlercrane producers, Sennebogen, hasalso made a significant mark on the UK market in recent times,

knocking up sales of 40 machines,the majority of which have beensnapped up by the UK’s larger civil engineering contractors.

“Many other medium and smallercompanies have also taken not onlyour crawler lattice boom machines,but also units from our Crawler-Telescopic range,” says PhilHodges of EH Hassell & Sons, theUK and Ireland distributor forSennebogen. “The size of machineshas been varied, but sales havemainly comprised units from 33-tonne up to 80 tonnes capacitylattice boom units and 15- to 40-tonne telescopic crawlers.”

Most recently, EH Hassell & Sonscommissioned the first new 100-tonne Sennebogen 6100HD ‘B’ series crawler magnet crane forBrambles Industrial Services at thePort Talbot Steelworks. “This is thefirst of two new 6100HDs destinedfor the arduous duty cycle work,”says Mr Hodges. “The machine willbe working ‘24-7’ on bailing duties inone of the Port Talbot bailing pits.”

Early this year, German producerSennebogen launched what is now theflagship model of its Star Lifter crawlerline, the 180 t capacity, the 5500 SL

Terex-Demag targeted the wind energy sector with the launch of its 350 tonne capacity CC 2200 at bauma 2004.

Liebherr’s 400 tonne capacity LR 1400/2 crawler crane - a jointdevelopment between Liebherr and UK crawler crane hirer Weldex.

The two models in the BME seriesare equipped with 20/25 tonne pullwinches and are designed forheavy-duty cycle work, foundationwork, pile driving and grab work.

“From an international perspective,Kobelco’s crane sales are rapidlydeveloping,” says Mr Verhulst. Thecompany recently formed an OEMagreement with Manitowoc for thesupply of Kobelco cranes up to 120 tonnes in Manitowoc’s red company colours and brand namefor distribution by its dealers in the Americas.

Manitowoc presented its Model15000 earlier in the year, the firstManitowoc unit to be built outsideof the company’s native US. Builtat the firm’s Wilhelmshaven facilityin Germany, the 250-tonne unit isbased on the popular Model 999and was developed for theEuropean and Asian markets. The crane’s lattice boom conformsto the standard European shippingwidth of 3 metres, while theoptional luffing jib can be neatlystowed inside the main boom when being transported.

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In its November 2003 issue, C&A reported on thecollapse of the jib of a Sumitomo SC350 crawlercrane on a Southend job site. 12 months on, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, Gordon Crick,explains what went wrong. The incident involved a grey import crawler crane being operated without either a CE marking, or a valid Declaration of Conformity as required by the Supply ofMachinery Safety Regulations 1992.An inexperienced crane dealer had imported the crane from Japan, after whichtime it was significantly modified and upgraded. It left the importer without indentsto the hoist levers being removed, which allowed the levers to return to creepmode, rather than neutral. Also, no EC Declaration of Conformity was issued.The crane, similar to the Sumitomo crane pictured, was owned and operated byan experienced crane operator with over 40 years experience in the business. As required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, acompetent person carried out a thorough examination and test of the crane andissued a certificate. However, no check was made to ensure the crane had an ECDeclaration of Conformity.After import and modification the crane was used on a number of sites. On the day of the incident a qualified driver drove the crane that had six monthsexperience operating a variety of hydraulic cranes.Following the incident, the HSE began a thorough investigation and breaches oflaw were identified. HSE inspectors took careful account of all circumstancesrelating to the incident, and decided, in line with the Code for Crown Prosecutorsand the Health and Safety Commission’s Enforcement policy Statement, that prosecution action was not in the public interest. The investigation, however,exposed a number of specific failings, which the industry should take note of.These include;

• The supplier failed to ensure that a technical file was prepared and did notremove the indents to the hoist levers. An EC Declaration of Conformity was not issued on the crane leaving his yard.

• The crane operator should have asked for the indents to be removed and insisted on the issue of an EC Declaration of Conformity.

• The crane operator should have ensured the driver had a specific handoverbriefing on the way this particular crane worked.

• The competent person who carried out a thorough examination and test failedto check that the crane had an EC Declaration of Conformity.

• Several principle contractors checked documentation for this crane,but none asked whether it carried a valid CE marking.

• The individual sub-contractor hiring the crane should have checked the level ofexperience the crane driver had on this type of crane.

• The driver of the crane should not have left the cab of his machine withoutgoing through the necessary checks to ensure it was safe to do so.

This case illustrates the severe financial loss and business interruption that can result from operating machinery that does not comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992.Importers of machinery from outside the EU, which is not CE marked and doesnot conform to the standards laid down by these Regulations must ensure that it complies before being sold, or risk investigation and prosecution under these Regulations. The industry must take this as a timely reminder that HSE will use full range of its power if there are further incidents of this type in future.

A Grey day inSouthend-on-Sea

AGD supplied Amec with this modified 80-tonne capacity IHI DCH800 toaccommodate Amec's Soilmec RT3/ST crane attached rotary bored pilingrig and a Casagrande casing oscillator for pile installation work for abridge on the new A1/M1 link contract in Wetherby. A 35-tonne IHICCH350 was also supplied for service duties. Earlier in the year Amec appointed AGD as its preferred supplier for allits crawler crane hire requirements throughout the British Isles. Thethree-year agreement covers cranes from 3 to 1000 tonnes. The largercranes will be handled via a strategic alliance formed with Sarens UK.

Economic choice

According to Remo Arcangeli, senior sales manager of ManitowocCrane Group, big crawler cranesshould be the preferred choice overmobile cranes for economical reasons.

“If only small capacities arerequired, then the advantage lieswith mobile cranes,” says MrArcangeli. “But, today’s crawlercranes have become increasinglyeasier to transport and set up.”Manitowoc’s 250-tonne Model15000 complete with a 60-metreboom can be set up in less than three hours, according to Mr Arcangeli.

Taking this lift height and a capacity into account when considering an equivalent mobilecrane, you are looking at least a400-tonne capacity unit, so evenon certain short-term operations,the crawler crane offers an economical alternative.

For Glen Tellock, president ofManitowoc Crane Group, thecapacity of the crane is not necessarily the issue here, rather,what the crane has to offer as atotal lifting solution.

“Europe, particularly in the centraland northern parts, is a very toughmarket, but where Manitowocstands up is by being able to offera more customised, tailor-madecrane package depending on thetype of user and the work that thecrane will be required to do,” he says.

“Applications change, so it isimportant that the Manitowocproduct, through technology andoptional features, provides the flexibility to change with them. I donot believe that one size fits all.”

Earlier in the year, Manitowocdeveloped a new luffing jib for its136 tonne Model 555, and also an additional fixed jib, which significantly extended the maximum lift height and liftingradius of the 555 to 118.8 metresand 74.6 metres respectively.

“The European crawler market isnot a big one, but European customers are a little more globalthan in some other markets, so it is important for us to have apresence here. Traditionally, wehave a very solid product withlower overall ownership and maintenance costs and a re-salevalue that holds very well.”

Market decline

Since 1999, the European crawlermarket has declined by up to 70percent, but according to MrTellock, the market for crawlersunder 150-tonnes capacity duringthe next 18 to 24 months will bethe one to watch out for.

“For larger crawlers” says MrTellock, “mature markets tend notto improve so much, so it will be to the opportunistic markets, suchas infrastructure development within the new EU countries thatcrawler producers will be lookingto in the future.”

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First Model 18000arrives in Asia

The first Manitowoc Model 18000 crawler crane to enter into Asia hasbeen put to work on the construction of a power plant in Kwangyang, SouthKorea, by the unit’s owner Chunjo Construction Co for main contractor Dae Lim.The 750-tonne unit is being used to lift numerous structural elements ofthe plant, which, on completion, will provide power to the Kwangyangworks, the largest steel mill in the world, operated by Posco.

The unit has already completed the biggest lift of the project, which involved thehoisting of two 240-tonne generators at a radius of 15.7 metres. Other lifts haveso far included two 171-tonne gas turbines and the crane will also be required tolift several heat exchanger coils, the largest of which will weigh 197 tonnes. TheModel 18000 has been rigged with 61 metres of main boom and a 27.4-metreluffing jib, a configuration that will remain for the crane’s year-long stay on site.

“We’ve also used the crane for a variety of smaller lifting tasks, so it’s reallyprovided us with a single solution for lifting duties on a large part of the project,”says Chang Hwan Jang, president of Chunjo Construction. “Its ability to coversuch a wide range of lifting duties combined with its ease of transportation andrelatively compact dimensions make it an ideal choice for work on industrialsites such as this one.”

Bernard Construction Companyin the US has taken delivery ofthe first Favco 60T crawler cranefor work on what is currently thelargest active dam constructionproject in the US, the SaludaDam near Columbia, SouthCarolina. The new 60-USton (54-tonne) capacity Favcocrawler is based on CaterpillarModel 325 excavator powermodule, on top of which sits a105 foot (32 metre), four-sectiontelescopic boom.

An optional 33- to 57.4-foot (10- to17.4-metre) offesttable telescopiclattice boom increases the overalltip height to over 172 foot (52.4

Leibherr claims that it has producedthe first ever fully automatichydraulic crawler crane. Allocated theHS 855 HD and recently employed toassist in the construction of 17.4-kilometre drinking water tunnel atHofoldinger Stollen near Munich, the90-tonne capacity unit is a modifiedHS 855 HD Litronic crane wherebyall functions can be controlled bysensors and limit switches.

Application of the rope excavator is also automated through pre-programmed operating processes,the initiation of which is the onlyhuman intervention required. For theremoval of material from the shaft ofthe water tunnel the unit has beenfitted with a bucket, developed byGerman company Bilfinger andBerger, at the end of the hoist ropethat automatically closes when therope is raised and opens when therope is lowered.

As the lifting cycle occurs two tothree times an hour the unit’s dieselengine is automatically switched offduring idle times. During the load-ing/unloading cycles, the craneadheres to pre-determined positions

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and a maximum swing radius,which cannot be exceeded.

The unit is also fitted with two, 25-tonne winches and a 400 kilowatt diesel engine to handle the 15-metre cubed water bucketsweighing 34 tonnes when filled.

metres). From the unit’s Caterpillarcab the operator uses a single joystick for swing, boom elevation,telescopic main hoist and auxiliaryhoist functions, while foot controlsare used for travel functions.

The unit’s tracks can also beextended from 9 foot 9 inches(2.94 metres) in the stowed position, to 14 foot 7 inches (4.46 metres) at full width and for transportation the crane’s overallweight can be reduced from117,000 lbs (53 tonnes) in workingmode, to less than 100,000 lbs(45.3 tonnes). Power is provided by a quad turbocharged 168-hp Cat diesel engine

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Tower cranes dominate the Bologna skyline.

No matter what show you go to,you will be hard pressed to see amore diverse selection of mobilecranes, tower cranes, truck loadercranes, mini cranes and accessequipment. And to see the selection properly, visitors need to spend at least two or three full days roaming the aisles.

The mood in Bologna this year was relatively upbeat with mostcompanies reporting an improvementin trading conditions and increasingprofits. Lead times with the majorityof producers also continue to grow to the extent that most companies that we spoke to now have plans to increase

production capacity in preparationfor 2005.

IPAF held a number of meetings at the show, including an Italianindustry seminar to discuss a number of industry topics andissues. The meeting was, in onecompany’s words, “very spikey”. At present, local authority-employed inspectors in Italy arechecking units under the annualinspection. This has lead, in somecases, to equipment without overload devices not only beingtaken out of service, but its owners being fined for not meetingthe machinery directive, even if the machine has a valid CE mark

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and EU certificate of conformity.In such a situation, not only doesthe company face a hefty fine, but it is also faced with the factthat it is a criminal offence. A slow and tedious appeal process exasperates the problem, leavingrental companies feeling frustratedand powerless.

Boom arrangements

So which products jumped out andgrabbed the attention of C&A atSAIE? First of all, in terms of market segments, the number ofItalian companies offering track-mounted mini booms hasexploded. We counted nine companies in total, five of themnew. This hot new sector has units

with working heights of up to 18metres. And with the temporary workat height directive coming into lawsoon in the UK, these little platformswill be ideally suited to trades thatwork on single family homes.

SAIE showcase

The SAIE 2004 exhibition inBologna, Italy, presented an even

more mind-boggling selection oflifting equipment than usual,

thanks to the return of the towercrane fraternity to this year’s

show. C&A reports.

In this sector, the new Octopussy1765 from Oil and Steel looked tobe very well designed and usedevery inch of the compact stowed

envelope. The Italmec Icaro 16 also looked good, if not quite aspolished. The company said that ithas been designed as a heavy-dutyunit with a more substantial structure than usual to allow it tocope with tough outdoor applicationssuch as forestry work.

From Iteco came a new 9.3-metreworking height micro scissor liftwith overall dimensions of just 1.6 x 0.8 metres and direct electricdrive, the first company to followJLG's lead in this area.Potain’s new tower cab as fitted to the new MDT 98 unit.

Merlo’s new tunneller project is a special extension that grips the tunnel-liningframe, while a boom platform places the operator right next to the job.

Oil & Steel’s new Octopussy 1765crawler-mounted boom.

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Stefan Salvia of Rovers demonstrateshow with one hand and wearing asuit, he could install mast sections.

JLG introduced two new telehandlers for the agricultural sector.

Telehandler producer Merlo presented several innovations, the most radical being a tunnellingproject machine that combines aboom lift with a Roto telehandlerfor installing reinforcement barsand other work during tunnel construction and refurbishment.JLG had a busy stand and showedits latest telehandlers, including twounits aimed at the agricultural market.

Several new products were alsopresented by the mast climber sector,including a neat mast sectioninstallation device from Rovers thattakes the strain out of lifting a mastsection into place, literally makingit a one-man job. A compact unitfrom Camac designed for residentiallift shaft work, and which fits intoshafts as small as 1.5 x 1.5 metres,should also delight customers incertain markets.

Camac’s 90-degree pinion drivearrangement makes this lift compact enough for a 1.5- x 1.5- metre lift shaft.

The Potain MDT98 topless towercranes also looked the part with itsnew cab, slick overall design andstrong performance, while in themobile crane sector, the effort byLocatelli to give its, 20-tonne capacityATC 20 city crane the same versatilityas a telehandler looked handy with a 26-metre main boom tip height, six metre overall length, and 68kilometres per hour road speed.

With such a diverse show tocover, we have barely scratchedthe surface here and the wholeissue would be needed to do it any

justice. But if your interest hasbeen piqued, nonetheless, the full‘SAIE 2004 - an overview’, reportcan be found on Vertikal.net.

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Boom lifts used in indoor or industrialenvironments tend these days to bearticulated and electric, but this hasn’t always been the case. In the80s and early 90s there was a number of zero-tailswing, straighttelescopics with electric andpropane power packs. Today, though,this product sector has completelydisappeared, having been replacedby the articulated boom with itslighter weight, its up-and-over capability, narrow aisle dimensionsand traditional zero-tailswing (at least in the working position).

In terms of work height, overalldimensions, boom geometry, workingenvelope and weight, the varietyfrom today’s producers is seeminglyendless. The smallest units includethe mast booms, which were coveredin depth in the February/March2004 issue of C&A. The majority ofthese units offer zero tailswing, an

overall width of one metre or underand around three metres of outreach.These units have not been coveredagain here, but there are, however,two units that go beyond the normal mast boom category thanksto a telescopic top boom.

For anyone looking to buy or rent a boom lift for use indoors or in confined areas, choosing the right unit from the wide variety of modelsavailable today is never going to be easy. In its electric and industrial boom feature, C&A hopes to lend a helping hand.

Brightsparks

Lehmann EMU ST-K-1200.

Top end mast booms

The first of these units is theToucan 1210 now owned by JLGand delivered in its orange andcream livery with JLG logos butstill retaining the famous Toucanname. The second is a relativelynew product from the long-timeniche producer from Germany,Lehmann. This company, led byfounder Rainer Lehmann, has introduced a new version of itsoriginal ‘Emu’ mast boom. The unit was on display at the recentPlatformers’ Days event in Germany,where Lehmann expressed to C&Aa keen interest in importing thenew product into the UK andIreland. The company is presentlylooking for agents or dealers. Theseextended mast booms offer up to5.2 metres of outreach along with constant zero tailswing and pureparallel lift geometry.

Mini booms

A step on from the mast boom is what some call the mini boom. This sector was originated by theUK’s own Nifty Lift, which

introduced units with platform heightsin the 8- to 12-metre range, overallwidths of 1.5 metres, and, mostimportantly, a GVW between 2.9 and3.5 tonnes. UpRight joined Nifty inthis sector some years ago with a13.5-metre working height directelectric drive machine now knownas the AB38. With a slightly higherreach, it is also slightly heavier.Both companies also offer a wide,light, unit with a width of 1.7-metres for applications thatrequire a GVW of under three tonnes.The big three producers, JLG, Genieand Haulotte have looked hard atthis sector, but have so far decidedto leave it alone. Nifty and UpRighthave this sector almost to themselves.

These units are simple, inexpensiveand are becoming increasingly popular. They are very easy to

JLG Toucan1210.

Producer Model Working Outreach O/A Up-and-Over Lift Cap. GVW Height (m) (m) Width (m) Height (m) (kg) (kg)

JLG Toucan 1210 12.00 5.20 1.2 7.2 200 5,200

Lehmann EMU ST-K-1200 12.05 4.20 0.98 7.2 (approx) 225 4,300

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Producer Model Working Outreach O/A Up-and-Over Lift Cap. GVW Height (m) (m) Width (m) Height (m) (kg) (kg)

Airo VG 700E 8.9 3.235 0.99 5.65 265 2,800Nifty HR 10 10.0 4.5 1.5 4.2 (approx) 200 1,930Nifty HR10/N 10.0 4.5 1.4 4.2 (approx) 200 2,150Sky High ST 100 10.0 4.5 1.5 4.5 (approx) 215 2,050Airo VG 900E 10.45 3.435 1.12 6.95 265 3,100Sky High ST 120 12.0 6.0 1.5 4.5 (approx) 215 2,850Manitou 120AE 12.1 4.96 1.75 5.7 250 2,910Nifty HR12 12.2 6.10 1.80 4.2 (approx) 200 2,400Nifty HR12/N 12.2 6.10 1.50 4.2 m (approx) 200 2,950UpRight AB38 13.45 6.1 1.5 5.4m 215 3,550UpRight AB38 13.45 6.1 1.7 5.4m 215 2,950

two-stage riser, a two-stage telescopic boom plus a 140-degreearc jib, plus rotators on both the platform and the jib. Platform heightsrange from 8 to 11 metres. The netresult resembles a multi-jointed robot

arm with an end-mounted platform. They are ideal for reaching awkwardplaces and covering wide areas from a restricted space.

The downside to this boom category,though, is a high ‘kerb weight’, whichis often five to six tonnes – equallingthat of a normal 15-metre (45-foot) unit.The narrow aisle boom is also amuch more complex unit to operate.To use a unit efficiently, an operatorwill need a lot more familiarisationthan is required with the lighter,simpler booms mentioned above. Theydo, though, represent exceptionalvalue as the production costs forthese little units must be close tothat of the 15-metre (45-foot) sectorand yet they sell for a fair bit less.

When specifying these compactbooms, C&A recommends that the

full specification is purchased, including non-marking tyres and jibrotator if available. This option allowsthe jib to rotate by up to 90 degreesfrom the boom’s centre line for precisepositioning - handy for difficult to

Mini electric booms under 3,600 kilograms GVW

transport, just about fitting onto a7.5-tonne truck. The only downsidefor some indoor applications is that,with a relatively long single riser (first boom), mini booms have considerable tailswing in the stowedposition and require around three tofour metres of height to reduce thetailswing to zero. Their reducedweight, cost and sheer reliability,however, make them a practical andpopular choice for indoor work.

Narrow aisleThe next step up, at least in terms ofprice and complexity, are the narrowaisle booms. They have overallwidths as low as 1.2 metres and zero tailswing in all configurationsthanks to a two-stage parallelogramriser. These machines offer a widerand more intricate working envelope.When fully equipped, they offer a

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reach areas. And, while some wouldargue that this option is just anotheritem to go wrong, and that the benefitsare marginal, the unit’s resale couldbe affected if the option is not fitted.

Tides-a-turning

So far we have covered electricbooms with platform heights of up to around 11 metres (13 metresworking height). The next step up is tothe 15-metre (45-foot) core class,once the largest boom lift category byfar in the UK and the rest of Europe.

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In recent years, however, sales ofelectric booms in this category havediminished significantly.

Producer Model Working Working Up & Over O/A Lift Cap. GVWHeight (m) Outreach (m) Clearance Width (m) (kg) (kg)

Genie Z-30/20N RJ 10.8 6.8 3.8 1.2 227 6,622

Genie Z-30/20N 11.1 6.9 3.8 1.2 227 6,577

Iteco IT 92 S 11.1 6.9 3.7 1.2 220 6,600

JLG E300AJ 11.14 6.6 3.99 1.22 230 6,735

JLG E300AJP 11.14 6.75 3.99 1.22 230 7,052

Manitou 120AETJ 11.95 7.0 4.7 1.2 230 6,550

Basket 12 AJN 12.5 7 3.6 1.2 200 4,200

Electric booms under 1.4 metres wide

compact units that we have alreadycovered now take much of theindoor work previously carried outbut the “45ft electrics”

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Most 15-metre (45-foot) articulatingbooms now sold are equipped withdiesel engines and 4 x 4 rough terraincapability. In the early days, thedimensional, and cost, variationbetween the 10-metre (32.8-foot) and15-metre (45-foot) electric booms werenot that significant. Many companies,rental companies in particular, chooseto ‘trade-up’ to the larger units andsimply discount them for work at lowerheights, if and when obliged. Thesedays the variations and cost differencesare such that the smaller, more


The traditional 15-metre (45-foot)electric unit has an overall width inthe 1.75-metre range and is capableof passing through most industrial,and many double, door openings. In most, if not all cases, the units fea-ture a double parallelogram riser, atwo-section telescopic boom and ajib. This configuration provides anexcellent working envelope, with anend-mounted, low-entry level basket. In many cases the jib can be offsetby at least 140 degrees, (70 degrees

Producer Model Working Outreach Up-and-Over O/A Lift Cap. GVW Height (m) (m) Height (m) Width (m) (kg) (kg)

Airo SG 1000 E 12.0 6.3 4.45 1,50 200 3,900

Haulotte HA 12 IP 12.0 6.7 5.25 1.34 230 5,800

Genie Z-34/22N 12.5 6.8 4.6 1.47 227 5,216

Genie Z-34/22DC 12.6 6.8 4.57 1.73 227 4,763

Genie Z-34/22Bi/E 12.6 6.8 4.57 1.73 227 5,103

Basket 13A 13.0 7.4 3.5 1.8 200 5,800

Airo SG 1100-JE 13.1 8.1 4.7 1.50 200 5,400

Snorkel AB38J 13.6 7.1 5.0 1.50 227 6,350

Basket 14AJ 14.0 9.6 6.5 1.8 200 6,900

JLG E-400AN 14.19 6.95 6.55 1.50 230 5,942

JLG E- 400A 14.19 6.95 6.55 1.75 230 6,037

JLG E400AJP 14.19 7.33 6.55 1.75 230 6,214

JLG E-400 AJPn 14.19 7.33 6.55 1.50 230 6,795

Manitou 150AET 15.0 9.1 4.8 1.50 250 7,040

Haulotte HA 15 IP 15.0 8.5 6.6 1.50 230 7,100

Haulotte HA 15 I 15.0 7.7 6.5 1.50 250 6,600

JLG E450 A 15.72 7.54 7.49 1.75 230 5,940

JLG E-450AJ 15.72 7.74 7.49 1.75 230 6,670

Genie Z-45/25DC 15.8 7.8 6.9 1.75 227 6,091

Genie Z-45/25Bi/E 15.8 7.8 6.9 1.75 227 6,166

Genie Z-45/25JDC 15.8 8.2 7.1 1.75 227 6,166

Genie Z45/25JBi/E 15.8 8.2 7.1 1.75 227 6,278

Basket 16A 16.0 7.1 6.2 1.80 200 5,800

Airo SG 1400-JE 16.0 8.0 7.8 1.80 230 7,300

UpRight AB46E 16.1 8.0 7.62 1.75 227 6,486

Snorkel AB46J 16.1 8.0 7.3 1.80 227 7,212

Basket 17AJ 16.7 9.3 6.2 1.80 200 6,900

Manitou 171 AET 17.0 11.0 4.7 1.50 230 7,500

Basket 19A 19.0 10.4 6.6 1.8 200 6,850

Basket 20AJ 20.0 12.5 6.5 2.1 200 9,500

JLG E600J 20.29 13.56 3.0 2.44 230 6,900

JLG E600JP 20.29 13.76 3.0 2.44 230 7,000

Airo SG1850-JE 20.55 11.25 9.4 2.40 230 14,000

Basket 22A 22.20 12 7.6 2.4 20 12,000

Basket 23AJ 23.2 14.1 8.0 2.4 200 12,000

Basket 28LJE 28.0 25.7 TEL 2.5 200 19,200

Booms over 1.4 metres wide AND over 3,600 ki lograms GVW

point to look out for is the size of theturning circle. The variation in thisparticular sector is surprisingly wide.Some units offer tight, cramp angleturning, while others look to achievethis with four-wheel steering.

Feel the width

The width of the units in this classshould also be considered.Surprisingly, there has not been agreat deal of competitive pressure to reduce the width in this heightcategory. Some manufacturers

though have introduced 1.5-metrewide models, but they have notexactly taken the market by storm. It seems that most users can manage with the wider offerings.

Near the top end of the scale is the18.3-metre (60-foot) JLG AJ 600series - an electric hybrid unitequipped with an on-board engineand generator, which tops up the batteries when they fall below a certain level. The unit has also beendesigned with weight in mind

below horizontal to 70 degreesabove) so that with the main boomsstowed, the jib can be fully raised to provide an excellent vantage point and view of the machine without going into creep speed. This is ideal for driving in congested areas. Up until now we have not spokenmuch about manoeuvrability. Withthe smaller units there are certainlydifferences, but these become moresignificant with the larger units. One

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and offers a GVW of under seventonnes. This offers transportationbenefits, as well as low groundbearing pressure, better gradeability and longer battery life.The largest battery/electric boomlift in our survey, though, is the 28.0-metre Basket 28LJE. Not only is this unit big, but it also boasts optional four-wheel-drive - a rarity on electric booms. With a GVW of 19.2 tonnes, however, perhaps it needs it.

Drive systems

We do not talk a great deal aboutdrive systems in our productreviews, but the electric boom sector has been transformed in this area over the past ten years with the adoption of direct electricdrive. The system uses electricmotors to turn the wheels in place of the old hydraulic motors. Theresult is a massive improvement inthe machine’s drive efficiency and autonomy. Units are now ableto travel several kilometresbetween recharges, compared with less than one kilometre with a traditional hydraulic drive unit.

The direct drive systems also offermuch better gradeability with quieter and smoother operation,and significantly improved braking performance. On the smallest, lightest machines the difference issignificant - a little less so on thelarger and heavier units. Most manufacturers now fit direct electric drive on their battery-powered units, but by no means all of them.

3-D jibs

As we have already mentioned,many electric booms now also offerarticulating jibs that can rotate fromside to side of the boom centre linein order to provide even more reachversatility. Producers have rapidlyadopted this option in the last twoyears with JLG offering it on mostof its units including the AJ 600.Genie also offers this option on itsnarrow aisle industrial type units,as does Manitou. The jibs generallyrotate 90 degrees each side of theboom’s centre line via a helix-typeplatform rotator being fitted at thepoint where the jib connects to the

boom. This option certainly offersextra potential in narrow aisles, but some big users feel that it justadds to a machine’s complexity,while reducing platform rigidity.”Just one more thing to go wrong,”said one fleet owner!

Power sources

As this article covers ‘electric’booms, you would expect the power source to be battery/electric,naturally! But there are some variations on the theme. If you areusing a machine both indoors andoutdoors, or, if you do not wish todepend on the location’s mainspower supply for recharging, manyproducers offer Bi-Energy optionson their units. The method ofachieving this varies, but increasingly an engine with a DCgenerator is the norm. This allowsthe operator to start the engine,which then puts power straightinto the batteries and provides DC power for machine operation.Using the engine when outsideconserves battery power, but a unitcan also completely recharge itsbattery pack in four to five hours if left with the engine running.

Other producers use two independent systems, one beingthe traditional hydraulic, the otherelectric. This concept, while providing a dual system in caseone fails, does not fit in with theattractive direct electric drive technology. If selecting a unit withthe former, you may need to checkthat the machine has the same battery pack as the manufacturers’pure electric drive model. In theearly days of this development,some producers removed one ofthe battery packs to make spacefor the diesel engine.

Finally, a number of specialisedcompanies will also equip largerboom lifts, including straight telescopics, with a built-in 240-volt,or three-phase mains-poweredelectric motor, so that these largemachines can be used quietly and cleanly indoors. The downsideof course is that the machine has a large trailing lead, but formany applications this is not amajor problem.



Holland Lift takes no chances and supplies Scissor Arm Pivot Pins withdual lubrication tracks (right). The pins also sit inside substantial busheswhich in turn sit inside heavy duty collars (left).

Holland Lift rightly claims to be the“original” heavy-duty scissor liftproducer. Martin Haak and Gerrit deGier founded the company in 1984in response to requests from Dutchcustomers for more reliable, morerigid scissor lifts with greaterlongevity than were available at the time.

The new company quickly acquireda strong following for its productsin The Netherlands and Germanywhere, in order to get a machineconsidered to be of maximum quality, customers were happy topay prices that were often doublethat of the US imports.

Holland Lift never expanded out ofThe Benelux and Germany due tothe firm’s inability to keep up with

demand in what it considered to beits “home markets”. Disasterstruck, though, in the early 1990swhen it was discovered that thecompany’s scissor arm pivot pinshad been supplied for many yearsbelow specification, causing excessive and premature wear. The potential cost of replacing thepins and bushes put the companyinto administration, only to be rescued in 1993 by MBB, at thetime a division of Daimler Benz.

Second bite

Having effectively established anew company, the new owners didnot handle the retrofit programmeas many customers had hoped. Italso became clear that the newparent was experiencing difficulties

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of its own, which put Holland Liftback on the block. Terex thenacquired the company in 1998. For many, this was akin to Skodabuying Rolls Royce. At the time,the Terex Filosophy was very much,“make it simple, no frills, pile ithigh and sell it cheap”. Terex couldnot have bought a company with amore different philosophy if it hadtried. Needless to say the marriagewas not a happy one and the highvolume efforts of Terex did not workwell for the Holland Lift brand.

The final chapter of the story so far was the surprise purchase inJanuary 2002 by StonehamEquipment, owned by entrepreneurRoger Tracy. Having acquired the business, Mr Tracy placed theresponsibility for turning HollandLift around with a managementteam headed by Pieter Boogert andMenno Koel. Their strategy was togo back to Holland Lift’s roots ofbuilding high quality specialist scissorlifts with a long life expectancy.

The Dutch are coming

Earlier this year, Vertikal.Net was the first to report that Russon Access had been

appointed UK and Ireland distributor for The Netherlands-based heavy-duty scissor

lift producer, Holland Lift. With the first unitsnow arriving in the UK, Cranes & Access

visited Holland Lift’s HQ and manufacturingfacility at Hoorn, The Netherlands.

Holland Lift sales andmarketing director.Menno Koel.

The strategy also included extendingthe company’s market coverage,initially within Europe, but ultimatelyover a wider area. The closure byGrove of the Liftlux plant and theearlier demise of German StandardLift provided an unexpected bonus,leaving Holland Lift almost alone as a builder of ultra heavy-dutyscissor lifts.

The products

Holland Lift excels at producingunits with platform heights over

At its main Hoorn facility in The Netherlands, Holland Lift producesunits with platform heights over 20 metres, the tallest being over 30,as well as big narrow aisle scissors and big high-capacity models.

20 metres, the tallest being over 30 metres, and big narrow aisle scissor lifts such as 1.2 metrewide models reaching up to over18.5 metres. They also excel at bighigh-capacity models and specialunits, such as crawler mountedscissors and special applicationunits. An example of this is the7.2-metre long dual-deck designed for the UK market.Holland Lift’s facility is very differentfrom a normal scissor lift factory.

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Built-in drip trays under the wheel motors prevent oil covering the floor in case of a leak.

High-end units such as theHolland Lift product have in thepast failed to grab the attention of the shorter-term investmentmentality of UK market, butincreasing orders placed with its new UK dealer Russon Access points towards a changing climate.

Everything is calmer with noproduction line, as such. Most ofthe larger orders are customised to accommodate the various rentalcompanies’ most detailed wishes.Most machines are also pre-paintedin customer colours. During C&A’visit, units were being built ineverything from black, to creamand orange - where have we seenthat combination before?

Re-engineering

One area that

highlights a slice

of Holland Lift’s

history is the

aforementioned

scissor pivot pins.

It is clear that the

engineers have

made sure that they

never have another

pivot pin issue, even

if a unit is used for

50 years in a

sandstorm! “Over-engineered” does

not come close to describing it.

The pins now have dual lubrication

tracks spiralling down their length,

many with dual grease fittings. The

pins sit inside bushings that have

tiny lubrication indentations, and as

if that isn’t enough, the substantial

bushes sit inside massive collars,

which fit into the scissor arms.

One thing is for certain. If a

problem did arise, it would not

affect the machine’s structure

and replacing the component

would be easy.

Further attention to detail includes

built-in drip trays under wheel

motors, sparing the floor in case of

a leak, steel spirals on hoses that

move, such as those feeding the

wheel motors, and high-quality

electrical components.

Holland lift certainly builds products

to last. And to help it offers a full

rebuild service. During our visit a

number of 14 year-old units were

on the receiving end of a full

strip-down rebuild. Given the

massive structures of the machines,

it is easy to see how by replacing

some of the running gear and

repainting, a unit would be given

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The Health and Safety Executive(HSE) met the incredulous mumblings of 150 disgruntled UK craneindustry members at theConstruction Plant-hireAssociation’s (CPA) craneinterest group annual meetinglast month when it attemptedto clarify UK crane hire rulesto CPA members. C&A waspresent for an afternoon ofheated debate.

Following a brief introduction by Martin Ainscough,joint-owner of Ainscough Crane Hire and chairman ofthe CPA crane interest group, Mike Sarson, one of three members of the HSE teamscheduled to audit UK crane hire companies in the coming weeks, took the stand.

At the top of the agenda were the actions to betaken on the acceptance of straight crane hire jobs,rather than contract lifts, and to clarify both the legalposition and that of the HSE.

Temperatures first began to rise when Mr Sarsonbegan to explain the HSE’s standpoint of leaving thedecision to the crane hirer’s common sense.It was clear that most crane hirers were expectingthe HSE to lay down simple, strict requirements,rather than placing the decision on the shoulders of the crane hirers.

Initially, Mr Sarson was keen to point out that a significant number of crane hirecompanies are clearly getting to grips with theagreed CPA rules on crane hire versus contract lifts,and that there has been a significant improvement inrecent years.

The subject then turned to straight crane hire and howhirers are supposed to assess a potential customer’sability to manage a lift. “Hirers should carry out a“realistic” assessment of the customer’s ability toprovide a “competent” person to supervise the job,” said Mr Sarson. “Hire deskstaff should be more sceptical. Is the company requesting the crane well-known?Is it a company that is likely to be a regular crane user and therefore know what isinvolved?” In essence, Mr Sarson expected hirers to be tough on callers who werecompletely unknown, or who were unlikely to be regular crane users.

He also said that if a dangerous situation exists when the crane arrives on site,such as close overhead cables, the driver should take immediate action.”He should stand up and report to the office,” he said. If, on the other hand, anoperator completes a straightforward lift but reports the chaotic organisation when he returns, this should also be recorded and a tougher line taken if, or when,the customer returns for a subsequent lift.

“In essence,” said Mr Sarson, “the HSE’s view is thathiring one time in good faith is acceptable, but if thecustomer returns, we expect a firmer line to be taken.”

The HSE’s position was then met with a barrage ofquestions and comments. One key point that arosefrom this session was that crane companies shouldensure in writing that operators know precisely when,and under what circumstances, they must report backto the office, rather than continue with a lift when theyhave doubts over the planning. Mr Sarson confirmedthat this would reduce crane hire companies liabilityin such circumstances.

When asked if the HSE should simply insist that crane hire companies be obligedto demand a written risk assessment and details of competent person,he replied that the HSE did not consider it practical to demand that everything be

put in writing. “Better a well-planned andsupervised lift, the details of which have beengiven verbally to the operator, than a poor writtenone,” he said. “With many of these questionsthere is no right answer,” said Mr Sarson.“The HSE is looking to see if hirers are fulfillingthe letter and the spirit of the law. Our suspicionis that some CPA members are not meeting theminimum standards. At this stage it is the minimumstandards that the HSE is looking to achieve.”

What was clear by the close of the meeting wasthat the UK’s crane hire companies were looking for the HSE to effectively policetheir industry by being highly prescriptive with the rules governing crane hire.The HSE on the other hand are restricted in this regard and are more concernedthat the “best practice measures” are adopted by all hirers. The HSE does seemto be trying to ensure that any demands they make are practical and not overly bureaucratic.

The highly competitive nature of the UK crane hireindustry though and, in some cases, lack of discipline,causes anger and frustration when those companies thatgenuinely aim for improved safety and strict adherence tobest practices, lose business to less diligent cranehirers. The problem would appear though to lie lesswith the HSE and more with the industry itself.

The HSE could, however, be clearer when reportingaccidents and aim to prevent legal action, or at least work with the judiciarywhen a crane hire company has clearly followed best practice guidelines.This might help ensure that good companies are protected, while bad ones are not.

Other subjects discussed at this year’s meeting included an update on the newSTGO rules for cranes, the escorting of abnormal loads in the UK, the nationalCPCS standard for appointed persons, the new insurance rules that come intoforce for 2005 and the Construction Industry Training Borad’s (CITB) new craneengineering apprentice scheme. These subjects are covered in further detail,along with the full question and answer session at this year’s CPA crane interestgroup meeting, on vertikal.net at http://www.vertikal.net/en/stories.php?id=1076

Colin Wood, director and chiefexecutive of the Construction

Plant-hire Association.

Question time at the CPAcrane interest group annualmeeting with its chairman

Martin Ainscough, also joint-owner of Ainscough Crane Hire.

More than 150 UK craneindustry members attendedthis year’s CPA craneinterest group annual meetingto seek clarification fromthe HSE.

Peter Hird informs an attentivecrowd of the new ContractLifting Services Conditionswhich replace the existingContract Lift Conditions.

Mike Sarson of theHealth and safety Executive.

Jim Maccall of theConstruction IndustryTraining Board.

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Further probing revealed that thiswas one of those UK crane industry “its illegal” myths thatseem to emerge from time to time,such as that which existed untilrecently with regards the use oftag-axles on cranes.

The results of the survey requiredfurther investigation, so C&Aapproached the UK’s Health andSafety Executive (HSE) and variousmanufacturers and safety officersto get their take on this cloudy subject. While not entirely clearcut, the general consensus seemingly confirmed that two-linelifting was not an illegal practise in the UK, and that in some cases,the HSE actually condoned it.

“It is definitely not illegal,” said one HSE spokesperson, “and thereis no law in the statute book that prevents users from using two lines for a single load lift. The HSE’s approach is that prior to the lift, a risk assessment should be carried out, and that itmay well be that using one cranewith two hoists to lift and level a load is much safer than usingtwo cranes.”

The engineers at the manufacturerswe spoke with said that they knewof no legislation that prohibitedtwo-line lifting, but that any restriction would centre on the load moment indicator read out.

Most cranes in the UK that are fitted with two winches will onlyprovide a load moment indicationfor one line at a time. It seems that if there is any restriction ontwo-line lifting, then this is it.Saying this, most experts agreedthat as long as the load was wellwithin the crane’s lifting capacityand the capabilities of each hoist,then a simple risk assessmentwould clear the crane for the job.And alternate monitoring of eachline during the lift would provide asafe and practical method.

We also discovered that two-lineand combined load monitoring

Two-line lifting - is it legal?Ask a group of UK crane hirers if they ever perform two-line lifts and some will say “never”, some will say “occasionally”and some will say “if it’s the best way and the driver is up to it”. In a recent‘unscientific’C&A poll, however, themost commonresponse was“no, it’s illegalin the UK!”

But is it?

and readout technology is availableto crane hire companies wishing to carry out such work on a regular basis.

So, for which jobs are two-line lifting practises mostly used? Well, the balancing or turning of a bulky or awkward load was themost commonly cited application.It seems that for many applications, the main hoist is used to take most of the weight of a load, while the second line isused to balance or, in some cases,rotate the load.

One engineer, while endorsing thattwo-line lifting has its practicalapplications, was careful to statethat much depends on how thesecond line is used. For instance,during lifts where the line is usedwell off the vertical in order to pullor manipulate a load, unusual stressfactors may be exerted in directionsthat the crane’s structure is simplynot designed for. Load lines shouldnever be used off of the vertical.So here, as in most aspects of two-line lifting, common sense and good practice must be applied.

Hopefully, this brief review of the subject will serve to shedsome light on the practise of two-line lifting. If you have anycomments or points to make on this subject, then please writeto C&A via mail, fax or e-mail, or call one of our editors. We would be happy to publish your views.

A typical example of a two-line lift is that of a windmill's rotor blade.

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Heavy dieselnew rules for moving diesel

by roadBy June 2005, all aspects of the newrules governing the movement of dieselon UK roads will be in force and theimplications for hire companies that provide on-site refuelling for cranes,access platforms or telehandlers couldbe significant.

C&A reports.For tanks, tankers,bowsers, and the like, the new rules developedwith input from the FreightTransport Associaiton (FTA),the Civil EngineeringContractors Association(CECA) and theConstruction Plant-hireAssociation (CPA) are relatively painless, aslong as the quantitiesdo not exceed 3,000litres. The most important concessionthat the CPA has managed to negotiate, however, is amore practical transition period for the phasing out of old-style tanks and bowsers.These can now be used until 2019,as long as they are in sound condition and do not leak.

For portable tanks and tankersunder 1,000 litres capacity, theonly special requirement is that a‘dangerous goods’ sticker isapplied, a fire extinguisher is provided in the cab and that thedriver is adequately briefed prior to transporting such material.

On the other hand, for capacitiesover 1,000 litres, the legislation

states that a ‘dangerous goods’adviser must be appointed - mostlikely a member of staff that hasattended a course. All drivers musthave received awareness trainingand in addition to the small cab fireextinguisher, a larger one must beprovided on the tank. And, by June2005, if the vehicle is over 3.5tonnes, a ‘dangerous goods’ certificate will be required.

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At the Crane Safety Conferencein London last June, MartinAinscough aired his company’s“dirty linen” in public, openlydiscussing the number of accidentsthat the company generates ina year and giving a personal,blow-by-blow account of a fatalaccident that took the life ofone of his operators.

Having personally experienced asimilar situation, I can tell youcategorically that an experiencesuch as this convinces you faster,and more deeply than anythingelse that safety must come first.Emotions range from concern, tofear, to anger, as you typicallydiscover how the accident couldhave been so easily avoided.

With this in mind, you might besurprised to learn that I do notwelcome every safety directive,proposal or ruling with open arms.Far from it. I am firmly of theopinion that too many “safetyprofessionals” spend too muchtime thinking up new rules thathave no practical basis - the netresult risks not only bring health

and safety rules into disrepute,but also result in the restrainingof safe practices.

For example, in the UK and Ireland,and indeed the rest of Europe, thewearing of safety harnesses andlanyards when in boom lifts, arequirement in the US, is not onlyvoluntary, but the recommendationsare so mixed that each site has itsown rules, which often bear littleconnection to reality.

Worth the risk?

In the UK, the Health & SafetyExecutive (HSE) has a clearresponse. As with many issues, theHSE resorts to the risk assessmentrequirement, saying that you mustconduct a risk assessment beforeusing a machine, and if thisindicates that a safety harness isrequired, then you must wear one.If the assessment indicates thatthere is no, or little, risk, then youdo not. In some ways this “adult”way of working, i.e. leaving it tothe users to work it out forthemselves is admirable.The trouble is though that everyonewill assess the risks differently.

Some users may not even bother,while some safety officers may gocompletely over the top to coverall eventualities.

This particular situation is onewhere the authorities can, andshould, make it clear by layingdown a simple, practical ruling justas was the case with motor cyclecrash helmets and car safety belts,the mandatory requirement ofwhich by the way I was opposedto at the time.

The fact is that when working in aboom lift, particularly if travelling atheight in a self-propelled unit, adepression or kerb can turn theboom into a catapult, flicking theoperators out of the cage.The machine itself usually remainsupright, thanks to the generous,built-in safety margins. I know of anumber of fatal incidents in the UKand Ireland where precisely thishas happened.

A stark reminder

A few weeks ago, two men losttheir lives in The Netherlands whena 24-metre trailer-mounted platformdescended rapidly due to anunknown failure within the liftcylinder. The boom base came to arapid rest on a building, causing thelong boom to whiplash.Two cleaners were thrown out ofthe cage to their deaths. Even asimple belt and lanyard mighthave saved their lives.

So why then, when theregulation-adverse USmoved to make belts andharnesses compulsory manyyears ago, were no suchmeasures adopted in the UK?

I blame the safety professionals. When thissubject surfaced a fewyears ago there was amove to make full-body harnesses mandatory on allpowered access platforms.A total nonsense! If you dothat then people working ona scaffold or sitting on aroof garden, or even climbing the stairs at home,would be required to wearone. In large platforms,such as big scissor lifts or

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Are we paying lip service to the safetymantra rather than truly making the worlda safer place?

Leigh Sparrow makes the case for mandatorywearing of harnesses on boom lifts.

Safetyare we making progress?

mast climbers, having everyonetied to the guardrails or floor wouldbe ludicrous. This would not havepromoted safety and would havebrought the whole measure intodisrepute.

The focus was also on fall-arrestrather than restraint. This requiredlanyard anchor points to be testedby means of a two-metre drop testwith 140 kilograms weight. Notonly would few cages withstandsuch shock loading, but also manymachines, such as small trailerlifts, would be pulled over on topof the falling man.

As a result the industry sensiblyrebelled and the proposal wasdropped. If common sense hadbeen applied and a rule adoptedthat required a belt or harness witha 1- to 1.5-metre restraint lanyardanchored to the platform floor onall boom lifts, several lives wouldhave been saved by now

On behalf of the Vertikal Press, Icall on the industry to adopt andlobby for belts or harnesses withshort lanyards to be mademandatory for all boom lifts withinthe EU. Few things are moresickening or distressing thanseeing two dead operatorsalongside a lift, which is inperfect condition and fully stable!

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IPAF instructors listen on as MartinHolder of the UK’s HSE explainssome of the factors that influencethe life of harnesses and lanyards.

Concerns about the correct use ofharnesses on Mobile ElevatingWork Platforms (MEWPS) were animportant and contentious issuetackled by this year’s ProfessionalDevelopment Seminar (PDS) forIPAF’s training instructors. Around140 of them listened in on a rangeof presentations given at the event,including those by George Grundyof harness producer Spanset, andMartin Holder, a senior technicaladvisor with the UK’s Health andSafety Executive (HSE).

Mr Holder covered recent researchon the degradation of safety harnessesand lanyards and explained how tospot telltale signs of damage fromUV light, grit and dirt in time to preventfailure. His update on the developmentsin the new Work at HeightRegulations, set to become law byearly 2005, was also clearly ofgreat interest. All instructorsattending the PDS were also given

the chance to win a pair ofPremiership match tickets as IPAFannounced the launch of a majornew campaign to promote awareness of correct operator training.The campaign offers constructionsite managers and industrial safetyofficers the chance of winningPremier League football match ticketswhen checking that platform operatorshold valid PAL Cards.

After the speeches, the winninginstructor, Michael Haslam fromIPAF training centre, CharlesWilson, was presented with twofootball match tickets and said,“Actually, I’m not such a footballfan as my dad, but his team, BoltonWanderers id playing WestBromwich Albion at the Hawthornsin the next few weeks so I’m hopingwe’ll see the game.”

Michael Haslam

The dates of IPAF’s next CompetentAssessed Person (CAP) courses are26 October and 8 December atRapid Platforms in BishopsStrotford and 17 November atUplift in Wakefield.

Course content and presentationare continually fine-tuned to meetchanging needs.

Earlier in the year, the courses were made more interactive in

a switch from the previousinstructional approach.

The sessions now include groupactivities, question papers andpractical sessions.

The CAP courses contribute toimproved maintenance andinspection techniques and bring akey benefit, namely the independent,third party assessment provided byIPAF. As a specialist in accessequipment, IPAF’s authoritativeview that an individual is competentto undertake mandatory‘thorough examinations’,carries considerable weight.

Full details are available fromEleanor Morrison on:-[44] (0) 15395 62444 [email protected].

The standard EN 1777 ‘Hydraulic platforms(HPs) for fire fighting and rescue services.Safety requirements and testing’ is finallyabout to emerge from the mists of time.

Following the formal vote last May,ratification will follow. Dennis Ashworth,secretary to the committee responsible(CEN TC 192 WG 4, Task Group 4.3), isconfident that the standard will bepublished by the end of the year.

Development of EN 1777 has in manyways paralleled EN280. Load sensing hasbeen an issue in EN 1777 and a secondstage, which considers the methodologyof EN954, covering the safety-relatedelements of the control systems, isrecognised as necessary.

The second stage will also re-considerthe need for load control on HPs with asingle rated load.

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is to answer occasional urgent requeststo replace lost cards. This is a potentialdisaster for the cardholder that may bebarred from site until he/she can provideproof of training.

“When a card is reported lost, security isjust as much an issue as is speed ofreplacement,” says Mrs Kitching,stressing the importance of ensuring thatthe card has indeed been lost and thatthe caller is a genuine card holder.“IPAF’s security and verification systemsreally help us in this by allowing us tocomplete the necessary checks and getthe replacement process underway.”

Even so, the message is still “keep yourPAL Card safe; it is at least as valuable;if not more so than your credit cards!”

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UK firm, FOLLOWiT UK, hasdeveloped what it claims is thesmallest GPS locator device onthe market for the protection ofassets such as plant machinery.Approximately the size of amatchbox, the Followit locatoris a powerful security devicewhich issues either a text alarmor alarm to a dedicated telephonenumber should the machine bemoved without permission.

The basic locator unit also provides an array of practical functions, such as the ignition status of the vehicle, its currentlocation, regular interval requests,speed and direction, over speednotification, exceeded specifiedboundary notification, a panicalarm and a voice communicationfunction with the vehicle (one way).

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To contact any of these companies simply visit the “Industry Links” sectionof www.vertikal.net, where you will find direct links to the companies’ websites for up to five weeks after publication.

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A new on-line store has been launched offering the sale of a widerange of lifting slings to the lifting and access industries. www.lifting-slings.com offers a range of slings with capacities up to six tonnes, which have been colour coded for easy buyer and user identification. All products are CE marked and comply with BSEN1492-1:2000 (duplex), or BSEN1493-2:2000 (round) and comewith a certificate of conformity.


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The device can also be used inconjunction with a web-basedmapping and reporting solution,which provides a ‘live tracking’function, the current location of the vehicle, a closest post codefunction, historical reports andrecognition should the vehicle enter congestion charge zones.The compact device is batteryoperated and fits into a waterproofmagnetic pouch that can be easilyhidden on a machine.

Quadrant Engineering PlasticProducts from Belgium is targeting heavy equipment producers with the launch of itsnew non-stick lubrication material. The company says thatit developed its Nylatron 703 XLnylon product in answer to the growing demand from producers for a lubrication-freematerial that minimises or eveneliminates ‘stick-slip’ influences,such as those caused, for example, by a crane’s sliding linear boom movements.

JD Neuhaus claims that it hasincreased the performance of itsProfi Ti air hoists by up to 50 percent overall, with higher efficiencyand reliability for end-users. The latest hoists offer capacitiesfrom 3.2 to 16 tonnes and lift heights up to three metres and havebeen designed without protrudingcontrol hoses and other components,which could otherwise be damagedwhen used for vertical lifting.

A patented motor lubrication system

provides a continuous supply of grease

during motor operation for minimum servicing and maintenance,

while all hoists have been designed for 100 per cent duty rating.

Pictured is the Profi 6Ti version.

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The company says that in additionto low coefficients of friction,which are consistent at virtuallyevery point over its useful range,the material offers a combination of high-strength and stiffness, aswell as high wear-resistance. Of particular benefit to materialhandling equipment producers,however, is Nylatron’s zero ‘stick-slip’ during initial and continuous movements. Italy-basedloader crane producer, Fassi, represents the first commercial use of Nylatron 703 XL.

Products include, duplex webbing slings, seamless round slings, ratchet load restraints and manual chain hoists, and following the placement of anorder, are despatched for next working day delivery to most of mainland UK. Slings for lifting applications outside the stock range can be made to order.

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Genie Z34/22 – 2WD articulated boom.

D/C Battery powered. 40ft work height (12m).Choice1999 - £ 10,000 (€15,000)2000 - £ 12,500 (€18,750)

Genie Z45/25 – 4WD articulated boom.

Deutz diesel. 51ft work height (15.5m). Roughterrain & Bi-Fuel available.Choice1999 - £ 16,000 (€24,000)2000 - £ 18,000 (€27,000)2002 - £ 22,000 (€33,000)

Genie Z60/34 – 4WD articulated boom. Deutz diesel.

66ft work height (20.1m).Choice2002 - POA

Genie S45 – 4WD straight boom.

Cummins diesel. 51ft work height (15.5m). Choice1999 - £ 16,000 (€24,000)

Genie S60 – 2WD telescopic boom.

Cummins diesel. 66ft work height (20.1m) Choice1999 - £ 24,000 (€36,000)


Cummins diesel. 71ft work height (21.6m) Choice1999 - £ 26,000 (€39,000)2000 - £ 29,000 (€43,500)2001 - £ 34,000 (€51,250)




Cummins diesel. 91ft work height (27.7m) Choice1999 - £ 34,000 (€51,250) 2002 – POA


Cummins diesel. 131ft work height (40m) Choice2002 – POA

Grove MZ46cxt – 4WD telescopic boom.

Deutz diesel. 46ft work height (14m) Choice1999 - £ 13,000 (€19,500)

Grove MZ71c – 2wd telescopic boom.


Grove MZ72dxt – 4WD telescopic boom.


Grove AMZ68xt – 4WD articulated boom.

Deutz diesel. 68ft work height (20.3m) Choice1998 - £ 18,000 (€27,000)



MZ116 – Telescopic Boom. Cummins diesel.

116ft work height. (35.3m) Choice1999 - £ 45,000 (€67,750) 2000 - £ 50,000 (€75,000)


Cummins diesel. 131ft work height (40m). Choice1999 – POA

Genie S45 – 4WD straight boom,Cummins diesel.51ft work height (15.5m). Choice1999 - £ 16,000 (€24,000)

Grove MZ66dxt – 4WDtelescopic boom.Deutz diesel.66ft work height (20.1m)Choice1999 - £ 19,000 (€28,500)

JLG 120HX – 4WD telescopic boom.126ft work height (39m).Deutz diesel.Choice1999 - £ 45,000 (€67,750)

Genie S65 – 4WD telescopic boom.Cummins diesel.71ft work height (21.6m).Choice1999 - £ 26,000 (€39,000)2000 - £ 29,000 (€43,500)2001 - £ 34,000 (€51,250)

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Manitou BT420 – 4wd Perkins diesel teleporter.4m work height, 2 tonnesmax lift. Choice2000 - £ 15,000 (€22,500)2001 – POA2002 - POA

Denka DL28 Trailer mounted hoist.Donkey diesel. Hyd.Outriggers, 90ft workheight (28m).Choice1999 - £ 27,500 (€41,500)

Manitou MT932 – 4wd Perkins diesel teleporter.9m work height, 3.2 tonnesmax lift. Choice2000 - £ 15,250 (€23,000)2001 – POA2002 – POA

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Scanlift SL185All terrain hoist. 4WD, Crabsteer. 60ft work height(18.5m). Kubota diesel.Hyd. Outriggers. Choice1999 - £ 15,000 (€23,500)2000 - £ 19,500 (€29,000)

Skyjack SJ9250 4wd Kubota diesel scissors.56ft (17m) work height.Hydraulic outriggers.Choice1998 - £ 13,500 (€19,950)1999 - £ 17,750 (€26,000)

Contact: Ronan MacLennanDublin: 00-353(0)1 835 2835 Limerick: 00-353(0) 61 330 233Belfast: 028 908 33573 Glasgow: 01698 308899

Scanlift SL240 - All terrain hoist.

4WD, Crab steer. 78ft work height (24m). Kubota

diesel. Hyd. Outriggers. Choice

2000 - £ 27,000 (€40,500)

2001 - £ 29,000 (€43,500)

Falck Schmidt FS290 –

Specialised indoor access machine.

90ft. Multi-Fuel power.

2002 - POA

Nifty 170 – Trailer mounted hoist.

Kubota diesel and battery. 56ft work height

(17m) Hyd. Outriggers. Choice

1997 - £ 9,000 (€13,500)

1998 - £ 10,000 (€15,000)

Upright AB38.

2wd articulated battery boom. 44ft work height.

Choice

2001- £ 11,000 (€16,500)

Upright XRT33.

4wd diesel scissors. 39ft work height (12m) Deck

extension. Choice

2000 - £ 9,000 (€13,500)

Upright X32n.

2wd battery scissors. 38ft work height. Deck

extension. Solid non-marking tyres.

1998 - £ 5,500 (€8,0000

1999 - £ 7,000 (€10,000)

Skyjack 7027 – 4wd Kubota diesel scissors

33ft work height. Deck extension. Choice

1996 - £ 5,000 (€8,000)

1998 - £ 8,250 (€12,000)

1999 - £ 9,500 (€14,000)

Skyjack SJ8841 – 4wd Kubota diesel scissors.

46ft work height. Deck extensions. Choice

1998 - £ 12,500 (€18,000)

1999 - £ 14,000 (€21,000)

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Wanted

Wanted

Premises suitable for a Machinery YardTo Purchase or Rent within 20 miles of the Milton Keynes area such

as Milton Keynes, Banbury, Buckingham or Leighton Buzzard etc..

The premises should ideally have an outside yard,

some internal storage space and buildings suitable for offices.

However a good site with some development potential

will also be considered.

A business development manager required to

operate from the greater London area for one

of the largest UK and Irish access rental

companies, developing the rental and re-rental

of specialised access equipment such as

Spiders and Scanlifts etc as well as large

Boom Lifts, Scissors and Truck Mounts.

An excellent remuneration package

and conditions is available for a

suitable applicant.

Reply in confidence to:-

Harry McArdle direct on +353 87 2580298 or John Ball direct on +353 87 255 8472 or email

[email protected]

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Business Development Manager

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Worldwide CoverageRequire experienced mobile telescopic

crane operators with LGV & C.I.T.B.

certification for various locations in

the south of England. Excellent pay

and conditions.

Please contact our Head Office.

SPARROW CRANEHIRE LTD

e.mail [email protected]

visit us at www.sparrowcrane.co.uk

for further details please contact John Gover. c/o Sparrow Crane Hire Ltd. Ashmead Road,

Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1SX.

Tel: +44 (0)117 9350647 Fax : +44 (0)117 9555227

We are looking for an experienced senior access sales person, preferably with good knowledge and experience of theutility, local authority and rental market place. The successful person must have the ability to negotiate at alllevels of customer management.

With strong sales experience, although not necessarilygained in the access industry. The ideal candidate will haveexperience of chassis / vehicle based products, fork lifttrucks or similar.

1 Altendiez Way, Latimer Park, Burton Latimer, Northants. NN15 5YZ. Tel.0I536 721010. Fax. 01536 721111.

Senior Sales Person

These are excellent opportunities to join the market leadingcompany in Vehicle Mounted Access Platforms and contribute to even further growth.Salary packages will be commensurate with experience and

ability. In the first instance please send yourdetails to [email protected] or

marked Private and Confidential tothe address below.

Regional Sales PersonNorth of England

Driver(Location – Competitive Salary)

At Hewden Hire Centres, we provide customers withelectrical, mechanical and non-mechanical plantequipment for hire.

You’ll deliver equipment, meeting deadlines and safetystandards. A current, full driving licence, roping andloading experience, a friendly approach and a focus oncustomer service are essential.

To apply, write with full career details, to (name) (address)(location)

Hewden are the No1 equipment rental company in theUK offering the widest range of high quality products –including the renowned CAT range. We provide ourcustomers with a complete range of manned andunmanned machines and equipment.

Plant & Crane InstructorsNationwide – competitive salaryIn order to meet both internal and external demand werequire experienced CPCS Registered Plant and CraneInstructors who are qualified to S/NVQ Assessor levels.We are also seeking applicants with sound knowledgeof Access equipment, who are qualified as Instructorswith IPAF.Practical experience of instructing to the standards of bothIPAF and CPCS is essential. However, in both instancesapplications from holders of Internal Verifier qualificationswould also be welcomed.These posts will be based at various strategic Hewdenlocations around the UK to ensure client requirements aremet, extensive travel can be expected.For further information or an informal chat please callJohn Kerr, Group Head of Technical Training, tel: (01698)805596, email [email protected] or drop him aline at Hewden, 1 Elliesmuir Way, Tannochside Park,Uddingston G71 5PX quoting Ref: CN/H410042.

To find out more, visit us at hewden.co.uk

RECONDITIONING NEW SERVICE EXCHANGENew & Reconditioned Slew Rings for Excavators, Cranes, Access Platforms.

Fairground Rides etc.

Reconditioning on Slew Pinions, Spur Wheels, Bevel Gears etc.

All our repairs & new products are quality assured to ISO 9001.

AMESBURY BUSINESS PARKLONDON RIAD, AMESBURY

WILTS, SP4 7LS ENGLANDTEL: (01980) 623210

FAX : (01980) 625176

EST.1967

[email protected]

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Reconditioning

SLEW RINGS

10,000 unique visitors/month!

For the latest news read Vertikal.net

www.vertikal.net

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Suppliers of used Access Platforms

SELF PROPELLED TELESCOPIC PLATFORM2002 GENIE Z45/22 4x415m. working height (46ft.).Oscillating axle. Deutz Diesel. Choice of 5 machines.

SELF PROPELLED SCISSOR PLATFORM1998 JLG 40RTS.14m. working height (46ft.). Deutz diesel. Choice of machines.

3SELF PROPELLED TELESCOPIC PLATFORM1998 GENIE Z45/22. Bi-fuel15m. working height (50ft.). Kubota Diesel & D.C.Battery Power. Choice of several machines.

SELF PROPELLED SCISSOR PLATFORMS1998 JLG 2033E.8m. working height (26ft.). Battery/Electric. Choice of machines.

SELF PROPELLED SCISSOR PLATFORM1999 JLG 33 RTS12m. working height (39ft). Deutz Diesel.Choice of several machines.

SELF PROPELLED TELESCOPIC PLATFORM2000 JLG 450AJ15m. working height (51ft.). Deutz Diesel.Choice of several machines.

SELF PROPELLED TELESCOPIC PLATFORM1998 JLG 45DC15m. working height (50ft.) D.C. Battery PoweredChoice of several machines.

SELF PROPELLED TELESCOPIC PLATFORM1998 GENIE Z45/2215m. working height (50ft.). Deutz DieselChoice of 20 machines.

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A. J. ACCESS PLATFORMS LTD.

P I L L W A Y , S E V E R N B R I D G E I N D . E S T A T E , C A L D I C O T , G W E N T N P 2 6 5 P U U K

A. J. ACCESS PLATFORMS LTD.

Tel +44 (0) 1291 421155 Fax +44 (0) 1291 423930

CONTACT: JAMES AINSCOUGH OFFICE: +44 (0) 1257 478501 Fax: +44 (0) 1257 473286 M o b i l e : + 4 4 ( 0 ) 7 7 6 8 0 0 8 6 7 4 E m a i l : j . a i n s c o u g h @ a i n s c o u g h . c o . u kOR JOHN ROME mobi le : +44 (0) 7767 236204 emai l : j . [email protected]

Used Cranes for Sale Direct from the UK’s largest Crane HirerVisit our Website: www.ainscough.co.uk

Demag AC2000Year 1999.Capacity 800 tonne.All Terrain with full SSL.

Liebherr LTM1400Year 1998. Cap. 400 tonne.All Terrain.

Demag AC300Year 1999.Capacity 300 tonne.All Terrain.

Liebherr LTM1160/2Year 1998.Capacity 160 tonne.All Terrain.

Liebherr LTM1120Year 2001. Capacity 120 tonne.All Terrain.

Liebherr LTM 1090/2Year 1997.Capacity 90 tonne.All Terrain.

Tadano Faun ATF 70-4Year 1996.Capacity 70 tonne.All Terrain.

Tadano Faun ATF 50-3Year 1996.Capacity 50 tonne.All Terrain.

Grove AP415Year 1996. Capacity 15 tonne.Industrial Crane.

Kato CR 100Year 1999. Capacity 10 tonne .City Crane.

Starlifter SMC CX800Year 1998.Capacity 8 tonne.Telescopic Crawler.

V a r i o u s 4 & 6 A x l e B a l l a s t T r a i l e r s

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Are your Machines looking Old and Tired?

The Paint Dull and Faded?

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There is a fastsolution that can

save you £££’sWhen a machines paint work becomesfaded and dull, it can take hundreds of

pounds off of its resale value and if itis in your fleet it can dent your image

and reputation.

Current options do not work or are very costly:-

- Cutting polish simply does not lastand damages the paint surface

- A respray can cost thousands plusloss of earnings.

There is now an alternative!

Dakota shine treatment takes lessthan 24 hours and will restore both

the colour and the original deep glossfinish and will last as long as the

original paint. The four steps are quick,simple and require minimum skills.

1. Pressure wash2. Clean with Dakota Prep

3. Apply any touch up required4. Spray with clear Dakota Shine

Leave to harden overnight and yourmachine is ready to go back to work

with a new lease of life! Dakota shinealso revives the rubber, vinyl andplastic parts so no need to Mask.

SPRAY AFTER

BEFORE CLEAN

APPLICATION CONTRACTORS/FRANCHISEES WANTED

Future Products Group, Ltd.169 West Coker Rd. Yeovil, Somerset England BA20 2HE

Tel: 01935 863377Cell: 078999 23088

DAKOTASHINE

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