Masts
North America’s
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JULY-AUGUST 2014
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
SAIA SHOW GUIDE
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The annual SAIA Convention is set for July 27-30 in Austin.
The event aims to bring the latest resources, tools and
ideas to businesses and industry leaders.
Lindsey Anderson
provides a guide.
IPAF NEWS
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IPAF supports OSHA’s national Safety Stand-Down; New
guidance on major inspections of access platforms aims
to keep equipment safe; IPAF Manufacturers’ Technical
Committee elects new chairmen from JLG and Skyjack;
plus more.
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NEWS
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TVH acquires EPW; United Rentals launches online training;
Five-year
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document available; Zilliant launches
rate optimization software; Video interview: Michael Kneeland;
U.S. construction up again in May; Genie updates SmartLink
control system; Amsterdam proves successful for APEX;
SkyAccess takes first Skyjack electric scissor in Europe; plus
events, highlights and By the Numbers.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Riwal purchases six JLG superbooms; Wacker Neuson
introduces ‘smallest telehandler on market;’ Airo targets
emerging markets; MEC signs up Omega for the Benelux;
plus more.
GUEST COMMENT:
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STEVE MICHAELS
Steve Michaels
, vice president of fleet operations at Neff
Rental, weighs in on whether it’s
smarter to rent or own equipment
with Tier 4 engines.
INTERVIEWS:
MAST CLIMBERS
Lindsey Anderson
spoke
with OEMs of mast-
guided equipment to get
their take on the market.
Things are pointing
upward.
APEX REVIEW
Euan Youdale
and
Lindsey Anderson
were
at APEX and provide a
wrap-up and review of
Amsterdam’s triennial
aerial work platform
event.
SCAFFOLDING
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The scaffold market
has grown over last
year's numbers and
one company tops it
all.
ALH
analyzes the
scaffold erecting and
distmantling industry.
AUCTIONS
IronPlanet has
introduced a ‘buy it now’
online sister company,
allEquip.
Lindsey Anderson
spoke with Americas’
president
Jeff Jeter
about it.
ON THE OUTSIDE
MEMBER OF
Klimer Platforms
provided two KPM-
8, two double-
wide stages and
two standard
stages around St.
Josaphat’s steeple,
pictured here, in
Detroit, MI.
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