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Annual rental rates guide Look back at 2012 Heavy lift cranes Large truck mounts December/January 2013Vol. 14issue9

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On the cover: A closer look at the 1,000 tonne Terex AC1000 which finally appeared at Bauma China after its initial announcement more than six years ago. & ccontentsa

17 Heavy lift cranes Comment 5 A Look Back News 6 at 2012 43 2012 has been another mixed year with the TVH acquires Mateco, Change of ownership for economic situation remaining fragile. However Ainscough, Big Genie on the way, Odewald buys in spite of this it seems most companies in our stake in Scholpp, Dick Schalekamp leaves Riwal, sector fared better than in 2011. Our annual Sky Aces announces the Fanlift, Huisman installs review looks back at the industry highlights record quayside crane, Sennebogen launches as well as the major news and events crawler crane, Dingli announces new UK from the world at large. distribution, New Bronto 60 metre truck mount, 25 Annual Rental Rate Guide Hiab launches loader crane, Ejar orders 10 Bauma China 53 Liebherr cranes, With interest growing in the Chinese market for Access Link joins construction equipment and more buyers in the Partnerlift, Big Effer West at least showing an interest in for Cuadrilla. Chinese-built products, Cranes & Access visits the sixth Bauma China Heavy lift cranes 17 trade show to check out Given the reliance of many industries on large the latest developments. cranes, Mark Darwin takes a look at the dearth 35 Large truck mounts of crawler and mobile cranes with capacities between 800 and 1,000 tonnes and talks with Dougie McGilvray of Weldex International - regulars one of the world’s leading crawler crane rental companies. ALLMI Focus 57 Annual Rental Rate Training 59

30% 30% Guide 25 IPAF Focus 61 (0%) (22%) Another year has passed 40% Innovations 65 (78%) since we looked at the crane, access and telehandler SUBSCRIPTIONS: Cranes & Access is published eight times a year PASMA 63 and is available on payment of an annual subscription of £40.00. rental rates in the UK and Ireland. If you wish to subscribe, please send a crossed cheque made payable Once again access and telehandler equipment has to The Vertikal Press Ltd to: Subscriptions, The Vertikal Press, PO Box Books and Models 67 6998, Brackley, Northants NN13 5WY. Address changes should also be performed better than cranes posting a strong sent to this address. Please include the address label from a recent issue with all correspondence and allow 3 months for changes to be effective. year, but is it all doom and gloom for cranes? Letters 69 SUBSCRIBE ONLINE AT: www.vertikal.net/en/journal_subscription.php Large truck What’s on 71 BULK DISCOUNTS: These are available to companies wishing to take out multiple subscriptions. Please contact the subscriptions manager Online directory 80 for more details. mounts 35 Tel: +44 (0)8448 155900 Fax:+44 (0)1295 768223 Over the past few years the E-mail: [email protected] Kran & Bühne: The Vertikal Press also publishes a German magazine larger truck mounted which deals with the same issues as Cranes & Access, but is written for platforms have enjoyed German users and buyers. Details available on request. increased popularity with uses ranging from wind In the next C&A While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information published in Cranes & Access, the Editor and Publisher can accept farm maintenance to television coverage of In the February issue of Cranes & Access no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. Views expressed in sporting and national events. We take a look at we will feature Self-propelled boom lifts, articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those the latest developments in machines over 50 Spider cranes, Batteries, Harnesses, of the Editor or Publisher. Material published in Cranes & Access is Big telescopic cranes as well as the first protected under international copyright law and may not be reproduced metres, with a focus on the 55 to 75 metre area without prior permission from the publishers. Bauma preview. where a great deal of development is taking place.

"Quand la Chine s'éveillera, le monde tremblera" - "Let China Sleep, for when the Dragon awakes, she will shake the world.” Napoleon Bonaparte

December/January 2013 cranes & access 3 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 4 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 5 & ccommenta cranes Fit to burst? China’s increasing presence in the lifting and access sectors has made the country’s bi-annual equipment show - &access Bauma China an increasingly international The Vertikal Press For users & buyers of lifting equipment event, so Cranes & Access headed off PO box 6998 Brackley NN13 5WY. UK December/January 2013 Vol. 14 issue 9 Tel: +44(0)8448 155900 Fax: +44(0)1295 768223 to Shanghai at the end of November email: [email protected] web: www.vertikal.net Editors: to report. Leigh Sparrow In Germany: Mark Darwin With more than half the world’s mobile cranes produced in the country, Vertikal Verlag the loader crane market set to take off and powered access gradually Sundgaualle 15, D-79114, Assistant Editor: Freiburg, Germany emerging, this is not a market you can afford to ignore. However it Tel: 0761 8978660 Fax: 0761 8866814 Edward Darwin email: [email protected] would appear that some major international manufacturers are web: www.vertikal.net Associate Editors: beginning to lose patience, after trying to be part of what Germany, Scandinavia, Rüdiger Kopf (Freiburg) increasingly looks like an out of control growth rollercoaster. Austria and Switzerland Alexander Ochs (Freiburg) Karlheinz Kopp, Vertikal Verlag, China is constantly held up as an economic miracle, and there is no Sundgaualle 15,D-79114, Freiburg, Germany Sales & customer support: Tel: +49 (0)761 89786615 denying the utterly incredible progress the country has made and is Fax:+49 (0)761 8866814 Pam Penny email: [email protected] Karlheinz Kopp making. However rising labour costs are causing some producers to Italy Clare Engelke repatriate production or move to lower cost markets such as Vietnam. Fabio Potestà, Mediapoint, China is approaching the classic stage where it needs to add value and Corte Lambruschini, Production: Corso Buenos Aires 8, V Piano-Interno 7, Nicole Engesser move up the progress chain for growth to continue. In our own sector I-16129 Genova, Italy the explosive growth in the crane industry is in danger of exploding as Tel: 010 570 4948 Fax: 010 553 0088 Subscriptions: email: mediapointsrl.it the frenetic pace and pressure to grow the fastest appears to have Lee Miller The Netherlands introduced problems that are all too familiar. As we go to press Hans en Anneke Aarse Publisher: Oranjestraat 167 Zoomlion has been accused of inflating its sales, something it has Leigh Sparrow NL 3295 AS - ‘s-Gravendeel vehemently denied, while fingers are also being pointed at others. Tel:+31-78 673 4007 Mobile:+31(0) 630421042 Local crane makers continue to build product at record levels - email: [email protected] in the face of a market that has almost halved. As a result thousands UK and all other areas Pam Penny of units have been shipped to local dealers and users on long terms PO box 6998 Brackley NN13 5WY. UK Tel: +44(0)8448 155900 with precious little chance of being paid. New facilities are being built, email: [email protected] The Vertikal Press Ltd. some with more capacity than total world demand. The major MEMBERS OF Design & Artwork by: producers, particularly XCMG, Zoomlion and Sany have launched a BP Design Ltd. mind-boggling number of increasingly large cranes at a pace no Tel: 01707 642141 email: [email protected] western company would ever contemplate, even if they had web: bpdesign.info the resources. ISSN: 1467-0852 © Copyright The Vertikal Press Limited 2012 Chinese producers are understandably keen to export more of their production. However for trade to flourish there must be a level playing field with a fair set of rules, this does not currently seem to be the case. Until now importers, realising that chasing the local truck mounted market was a non-starter, were happy to help local producers by Letters, emails, faxes and sharing technology while selling their larger and more sophisticated The Vertikal Press also publishes: phone calls are welcome and products to the large contractors. Even this sliver of the market is should be sent to: now shrinking as the big local cranes become available. Something has to give if disaster is to be avoided. Less blind hustle The Editor, and a more level playing field and we will all benefit. Cranes & Access, PO Box 6998, Brackley NN13 5WY, UK Tel: +44(0)8448 155900 Mark Darwin

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news c&a Record breaking Bauma China

TVH acquires Mateco

Belgian replacement parts supplier and rental company TVH has acquired Mateco, Germany's second largest powered access company from Berlin-based Odewald & Compagnie which acquired it in 2007. It has expanded significantly since then and now has a fleet of more than 4,800 units, operating from 37 locations – 13 of which have been added in the last five years. The acquisition combined with the number of working platforms in our Gunco/TVH fleet - claimed to be more short-term rental fleet. We are also than 10,000 units - probably makes it backing Mateco's proven and the second largest specialist fleet in experienced management team Europe. Pascal Vanhalst, chief around chief executive Armin executive of TVH, said: “The Rappen and chief financial officer acquisition of Mateco, will Hans-Hasso Kersten, who will Sany significantly strengthen our provide us with strong support in SCC36000A specialised rental business in the further expansion of our rental selected European countries. and equipment business." With Mateco, we can double the At the end of November Bauma China held in Shanghai saw the launch of a number of ‘world’s first or world’s largest’ claims. They included Odewald buys into Scholpp the world’s first 200 tonne Rough Terrain crane from XCMG, the world’s The sale of Odewald & Compagnie’s interest in Mateco, followed closely on first 2,000 tonne All Terrain crane from Zoomlion, the world’s largest the heels of the private equity firm taking a 15 percent stake in German crawler crane - the 3,600 tonne SC36000A from Sany which was on crane and rigging company Scholpp. display - while XCMG had its 4,000 tonne class XCG88000 on test at the company’s facility during the show (see page 8).

Ownership change at Ainscough XCMG’s 200 tonne RT Bradley Hall Holdings, the owner of the UK’s largest crane rental company Ainscough, has been acquired by a partnership between Goldman Sachs and private equity firm TPG. The business was purchased from Lloyds owned Caird Capital as part of its programme to offload debt. The deal also coincides with £105 million of additional asset based finance, provided by GE Capital, Burdale Financial and RBS Invoice Finance, in order to help the company expand further into the renewable energy market. Ainscough was the subject of a Management Buy Out from the Ainscough family in 2007, funded by an integrated debt and equity package. No more Schalekamps at Riwal Zoomlion 2,000 tonne AT Dick Schalekamp junior, shareholder and member of the supervisory board of Riwal, left the company at the start of this year. Schalekamp stepped down as A great deal smaller but in its way as chief executive a year ago, since then his official significant was Dingli’s 45ft platform role has been initiating international business height/16 metre working height development, international sales, purchasing Dick JCPT1612DC compact slab scissor relationships and mergers & acquisitions. Schalekamp lift – the tallest scissor lift on a 1.2 He says that he will now withdraw from the access industry entirely and metre wide by 2.2 metre wheelbase concentrate on developing his private investment portfolio. His shares in the chassis. How does it stay up? Dingli business have been acquired by ProDelta, the business controlled by Doron has used an innovative lighter weight Livnat that already owns the rest of Riwal’s shares. scissor arm construction in the top Riwal chief executive Norty Turner said: “For the past 25 years Dick stack and fitted the 800mm wide Schalekamp has led Riwal to become one of the international market leaders platform from its narrow slab scissors in the access industry. His entrepreneurial spirit and creativity in building our to the 1.2 metre wide machine and company have resulted in a rental and sales organisation with more than 900 limited platform capacity to 200kg. employees dedicated to the commercial operation of 13,000 aerial work For more information on the show we platforms in 16 countries across three continents. We thank him for his have a three and a half page review Dingli 16m JCPT1612DC invaluable contributions and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.” on Bauma China starting on page 53.

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Sennebogen’s new 55 tonne 655HD duty cycle crane New HD crane from Sennebogen Sennebogen has launched the new 655 HD duty cycle crawler crane. The 55 tonne capacity crane is designed for heavy-duty tasks including The Sky Aces Fanlift dragline bucket or foundation work. Features include twin 16 tonne platform and crane has winches driven by high-pressure, variable hydraulic motors and a been designed for work on tunnel ventilation fans continuously-variable free fall brake. The wide range of optional equipment means it is suitable for various applications. It can also use a jib, with lift heights of up to 56 metres. Sky Aces launches the Fanlift The 655 HD is the first machine in Sennebogen's crane line to feature ‘Green Efficiency’ technology. Features include temperature-controlled fan Italian-based manufacturer Sky Aces has announced details of its next drives, an automatic start-stop system and exhaust gas treatment, all of new product, the Fanlift 855-2600, which compliments the company’s which boost performance but minimise fuel consumption and emissions. existing tunnel maintenance lift, the Tunlift 737-500. The new truck mounted lift uses a heavy duty scissor lift mechanism, while the truck includes a rear mounted 18 tonne/metre loader crane to lift ventilation fan units onto the platform. Dingli appoints in UK The Fanlift is specifically designed for the installation, replacement and Chinese aerial lift manufacturer Dingli has appointed Oswald Record maintenance of the large ventilation systems installed in tunnels. The lift is of Chesterfield as its new distributor for the UK. The new venture is designed to work at heights of up to eight metres with a platform capacity headed by Frank Iszard and James Darnley, both of whom previously of 2,600kg, of which 600kg is intended for operators and equipment, while worked with Snorkel UK and Leach Lewis. the balance reserved for the fans which must be mounted and locked into The distribution vacancy arose dedicated carrier/area of the platform. The platform is 5.7 metres long by up following the failure of Leach to 3.4 metres wide, when fully extended. The unit is fully equipped for the Lewis Plant division in mid-2012. job with working lights, an on-board compressor and generator. The first Since then Dingli has been unit was scheduled for delivery at the end of December. evaluating a number of different options and has finally decided to go with Iszard and Darnley. 2,400 tonne quayside crane Oswald Record may yet adopt a different trading name for the Huisman China – a subsidiary of Dutch-based heavy crane manufacturer (L-R) Frank Iszard of Oswald Record, Anna Wang and Xu Shugen of Dingli, James Dingli business and is currently Huisman – has installed a 2,400 tonne quayside crane at its fabrication yard Darnley of Oswald and Susan Hauang Yen reviewing the options with Dingli. in Zhangzhou, Fujian. The crane - dubbed the Skyhook - can lift 2,400 tonnes of Dingli at the Dingli international dealer to a height of 100 metres with a radius of 30 metres. It also has an extended dinner in Shanghai reach configuration capable of lifting 200 tonnes at 90 metres radius with a maximum lifting height of 140 metres and can travel the entire length of the 380 metre quayside with its maximum capacity. JLG distribution centre in Brazil

JLG has opened its new upgraded The new JLG facility regional distribution and customer has one of the most support centre in Indaiatuba, advanced parts Brazil. The 11,200 square metre picking systems in Brazil renovated warehouse triples the company’s parts inventory and introduces new technologies, including a new automated shuttle parts picking system, the first to be installed in Brazil. The updated facility also includes two new parts and service call centres and a new training area.

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news c&a Liebherr rebrands UK training UK-based Liebherr GB has rebranded its training operations as Liebherr Training Services to reflect the broader range of courses, qualifications and certifications that it now offers. Its curriculum now includes conducted at the company’s Ejar adds 10 qualifications, assessments and dedicated training facilities in training in the following categories:- Biggleswade, at a customer’s new Liebherrs Appointed person, Crane supervisor, premises or on site. Slinger & signaller, Mobile and crawler crane operator, Pedestrian operated tower cranes, aerial work platforms, LICCON planner, The Influence of wind on lifting operations and NVQs in relevant disciplines – all to independent Liebherr Training Services team industry schemes or its own (L-R) Gordon Barber, Lynda Palmer, certification. Training can be Andy Claypole and Craig Scammell 52 new lifts for Facelift UK powered access rental company Facelift has ordered 52 new aerial lifts for 2013. Two Liebherr LR1280's and a LR1300 crawler crane The order includes 36 self-propelled boomlifts - comprising 12 Niftylift Dubai based Ejar Cranes & Equipment has ordered 10 new Liebherr HR12Ns with bi-energy power packs, crawler and All Terrain cranes as part of its 2012/13 fleet expansion 12 Niftylift HR17D 4x4, six Niftylift programme. The company has already taken delivery of eight crawler HR21D 4x4 and six Niftylift HR15NDEs - cranes, including two 300 tonne LR1300s and six 280 tonne LR1280s, six tracked spider lifts - three Niftylift while two 130 tonne Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 All Terrain cranes have yet 120 X-Trax Narrow and three Niftylift to be delivered. 170 X-Trax - 10 Skyjack SJ12s 12ft Facelift’s new order includes more Operating from branches in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the company self-propelled mast lifts. 50ft Niftylift HR17s said the cranes will be used primarily on projects in the oil & gas, petrochemical and infrastructure development sectors. A new order for more Liebherr All Terrain cranes to further expand the fleet is planned for Hiab launches XS 544 later this year. Hiab has launched its new 51 tonne/metre Hiab XS 544 loader crane with a total reach of 15 to 25 metres depending on the number of extensions specified. When fitted with its jib, which has up to six Largest three axle truck extensions, the XS544 can achieve a maximum tip height of 35 metres. Key features include Hiab’s HiPro automatic smooth handling system, 360 degree continuous slew, a variable pump and improved fuel mount for Bronto? economy. Bronto Skylift is planning to launch a new three axle, 60 metre plus Hiab product manager for heavy cranes Sergio Peiró, said: "A large crane truck mounted platform at Bauma in April. is a long-term investment for our customers so our goal is to make their The company declined to comment on the new lift, but it is likely to be purchase as profitable for them as the largest work platform on a 26 tonne truck and will, we assume, be we can. Total cost of ownership is an aimed at a point above the new 54 metre Ruthmann T540. According to extremely important ingredient in this Bronto’s German distributor Rothlehner Bronto is also working on an 18 and factors such as fuel economy, metre lift. However this would take the Finnish manufacturer into the high durability, high quality/reliability and volume, highly competitive 3.5 tonne truck mounted market dominated by a global service network are all parts Italian producers, something it has avoided for many years. of the equation.”

4,500 tonne lift for big crawler The XGC88000 lifts 4,500 Chinese crane manufacturer XCMG says that it has successfully lifted a 4,500 tonne tonnes test load with its 88,000 tonne/metre XGC88000 crawler crane. The crane can also be configured as a 2,000 tonne class crane and is similar in concept to the Terex CC8800 Twin with a modular construction and twin booms. It has previously lifted 2,500 tonnes with a 96 metre main boom. The company now claims to have set a new record with the 4,500 tonne load lifted on a 60 metre main boom at which the load moment was 79,800 tonne/metres making the radius roughly 17.5 metres. The first crane has been ordered by the construction wing of Sinopec which worked with XCMG to develop the crane. It will be used for new petrochemical construction activities.

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TNT acquires Southway Grove to Texas-based TNT Crane & Rigging has acquired Southway Crane & Rigging of Macon, Georgia. The two companies will have a merged fleet of around 380 units with a maximum capacity of 1,200 tonnes. launch TNT was acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners just over a year ago and added Oklahoma-based Turner Bros in July. new RT The company operates from 11 locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Southway runs a fleet of cranes with capacities of up to 700 South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida. Jerry Reynolds, Southway’s founder and controlling shareholder will remain with the company as executive vice president for the Southeast, as will the other managers and employees.

Peco peek The new Grove RT550E Late last year we had the chance to take Grove has announced that it will launch a new 45 tonne Rough Terrain a peek at the new Power Tower Peco, low crane at Bauma in April next year. The new crane - the RT550E - level manually elevated push-around lift. was shown to customers from France and Italy at the Niella Tanaro The company built the first prototype of the production facility in Italy, together with the first 400 tonne 3.5 metre working height machine in GMK6400 All Terrain crane in Italy. The RT550E has a five section, 39 metre main boom and features the mid-2012 and has been trialling the unit with Twin-Lock pinning system. An eight metre swingaway extension can be launch customers ever since while refining fitted with offsets from zero, 20 or 40 degrees. The crane has a GVW of the design. Even now it is being highly just less than 29 tonnes. secretive over the new lift which in some respects goes head-to-head with JLG’s Liftpod. Power Tower believes that the Peco Electric carry deck cranes could be a ‘game changer’ taking aerial lifts Milwaukee, USA, based Bailey Cranes will launch a range of battery into many applications currently reserved powered carry deck cranes with direct AC drive this spring. The Peco lift for step ladders. The new range will include four models - the IC9, 18, 30 and 36 - with four, eight, 13.4 and 16 tonnes capacity respectively and maximum tip heights of 10, 14, 22 and 24 metres. A hybrid power pack is also available and four 'Pedal power' platform wheel steer standard. The first unit in production will be the eight A new low level self-propelled podium platform tonne/18,000lbs capacity IC18 which can pick & carry 5.3 tonnes. which uses pedal power has been launched in the The company was set up around two years ago by Jeff Bailey the former UK. The Mini-Mobi is a single piece, folding owner of Man Lift Engineering. aluminium work platform which at 600mm wide can pass through a standard doorway and fold down for easy transport in an estate car or van. Once erected the 50kg unit can be manually pedal propelled from the platform to the next work area. The platform height is adjusted in increments of 150mm Dimensional drawings of a Bailey Crane. from 460mm to 1.2 metres and platform capacity is 120kg.

The Mini Mobi platform unfolds and is then propelled from the platform.

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news c&a Mec Titans for Saudi A Fraco Dohat Al Andalus has ordered several Mec Fraco moves into hoists SEH hoist Titan 40-S and 60-S for Saudi Arabia Canadian mastclimber manufacturer Fraco has agreed a strategic alliance with Krister Kempainen’s Swehoist, which will see the manufacturer build the hoists in Canada. Kempainen was chief executive of Alimak and more recently Geda Sweden until the German company closed its Skellefteå production facility at the end of 2009. The first two products under the agreement are the SEH and the SEL Series of rack and pinion material and passenger hoists, both of which can be installed permanently or temporarily for construction or industrial applications. Each unit is made of galvanized steel Saudi Arabia-based rental company Dohat Al Andalus has placed a large and features an enclosed base, vertical order for MEC Titan 40-S and Titan 60-S big platform boom lifts. The Al sliding doors and security locks. The Kohbar-based company runs a fleet of around 150 aerial lifts and SEH hoists are available with single or recently added a new equipment sales operation to its business. double cabin and offer maximum load Farid Jaber of Dohat Al Andalus said: “The first MEC Titans have proven to capacities between 700kg and be very successful and with no competitive machines available on the Armand Rainville (L) and 3,200kg with lift speeds varying from Krister Kempainen market today, we are looking forward to a great 2013.” rt zero to 40 metres a minute and up to 90 metres a minute with a counterbalance system. The SEL Series industrial lifts include single modular fully enclosed cabins with load capacities between 400kg and 3,200kg with the same lift speedsas the SEH. Big Falcon for Mecca 100+ training 415 course UK-based rental company Hi-Reach Access has launched a new ‘Hi-Reach 100+’ course for operators of the largest self-propelled boom lifts. The company says that the course has been created in response to user requests for more information on the operation and characteristics of its larger machines. As a result the new course focuses on features specific to booms with platform heights of more than 100ft/32 metres working height. The half day course is intended for holders of valid IPAF 3b (self-propelled boom lifts) PAL cards who would like to receive familiarisation and instruction on the characteristics and safe operating principles of these units, which is unlikely to have formed part of their original training. TCA Lift has delivered a 42 metre Falcon FS420 spider lift to the Abraj In addition to presentations and classroom work, the course includes Al-Bait Tower, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, in hands-on operational practice with big booms. The company says that it Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The 76 storey building is the second highest after will encourage customers renting big booms to take the course, but it will Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. At 600 metres, it is also the tallest clock tower in not be mandatory – the cost is expected to be around £100 per delegate. the world, has the world's largest clock face and is the building with largest surface area. Cramo acquires in Norway The tower includes an Islamic Museum and a Lunar Observation Centre Finnish international rental which will also be used to sight the moon during the Holy Months. company Cramo has acquired The Falcon was lifted onto the museum balcony some 400 metres up the the assets of two Norwegian rental companies – Lambertsson and tower by the last remaining crane on site and then driven into the building. Kranpunkten. The acquisitions – due to complete during the first quarter - include the rental fleet, existing customer contacts and leasehold premises in Lillestrøm near Oslo. The combined annual sales of the acquired operations is NK130 million (€17.7 million). Lambertsson has 30 employees while Kranpunkten has seven, all of whom have been offered permanent employment with Cramo. Lambertsson is Norway’s fifth largest equipment rental business, while Kranpunkten is a leading access rental company with a fleet of around 2,200 machines which also includes mini cranes, hoists, telehandlers and mastclimbers. 10 cranes & access December/January 2013 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 11 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 12

news c&a Big Genie en route There has been talk for some time about a new Genie super boom for launch in early 2013. Having received a photograph it now looks likely Partnerlift Links up that the large telescopic - possibly a 170ft machine fitted with an articulating jib - will be unveiled at the ARA in mid-February. The machine will have a swing-out, X-type chassis configuration similar in concept to the company’s Z-135/70. The largest self-propelled boom is currently the 150ft JLG 1500SJ.

L-R Kai Schliephake of Partnerlift, Tony Hobbs of Manitou and Keith Johns of the Access Link. The UKs Access Link of independent rental companies is to formally …and upgrades the Z-45 unite with the German association Partnerlift. Access Link members Genie is also upgrading its best-selling Z-45/25 45ft Rough Terrain articulated approved the move unanimously at the association’s winter meeting boom lift, the new unit has already gone into production in North America held at the Manitou plant in France before Christmas. with the CE version will not be available until after April. The main The full details are subject to final negotiations later this month, but are likely improvements include an updated drivetrain - said to produce 24 percent to see Access Link members becoming Partnerlift members and gaining more atractive effort - and a 498kg weight reduction. Working envelope and access to the German association’s software and other systems. The Access basic structure remain unchanged but the new unit will be offered with either Link identity is almost certain to remain. Deutz or Perkins Tier 4 Final compliant engines and will continue to be Partnerlift managing director Kai Schliephake made a formal presentation to available with dual fuel and bi-energy power packs. the meeting explaining how a step up from the informal agreement between the two organisations would work. Partnerlift which signed up its 100th Heider member – Italian company Bigman – earlier this month it now operates in Energie’s Hungary, Ireland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Italy as well as Germany. Oil&Steel Unimog The UK will add significantly to the group’s 132 existing locations. for Heider mounted lift German energy provider Heider Energie has taken Big Effer for shale gas delivery of a 15 metre Oil&Steel Scorpion 15E UK exploration company Cuadrilla has purchased a 94 tonne/metre Effer mounted on a Unimog U20 chassis for work at its 1355 articulated crane from truck body specialist Shawtrack. The crane electricity plant located in Wörth on the Danube. The unit offers up to has six hydraulic extensions plus a jib with a further four hydraulic 10 metres of outreach with 200kg platform capacity, with a 1KV insulated extensions and a 2.75 tonne winch and is mounted on a Renault 8x4 platform and integrated airline used for cleaning and maintenance. Kerax truck. It can lift up to 21.8 tonnes at a radius of more than four metres and take 2.2 tonnes out to more than 24 metres as well as handling over eight tonnes at a Kimberly introduces height of 18 metres with an eight metre radius. Cuadrilla was founded in 2007 to recover natural resources, such as the 200 Sky Alarm trillion cubic feet (tcf) of shale gas it discovered last year in Bowland, Lancashire. The company aims to tap into the Atlas Cranes national service Kimberly Access has become the latest access rental company to network, following the recent distribution and support agreement between introduce an electronic anti-entrapment device – the Sky Alarm. Effer and Atlas. The company has no plans to market the device and has simply purchased the system from a local supplier which has adapted it from Cuadrilla’s Effer 1355 existing proximity/crushing devices. It is similar in principle to Lavendon’s Sky Siren and JLG’s Sky Guard in that it uses a pressure switch/sensor bar in front of the control panel which stops the machine and sets off an alarm and flashing light if activated. Kimberly’s It can be reset from the platform in the Sky Alarm case of inadvertent activation, will fit most current boom lifts and is said to be tamperproof. Kimberly had previously selected the AFI Sanctuary Zone as a simpler solution for jobs which presented entrapment risks, however with some contractors calling for a cut-out system it re-assessed the situation. It now intends to fit the device to all of its boom lifts and has no plans to charge a specific rental fee for it.

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Outreach expands Iraq c&a news

large truck mount fleet takes One of the Scottish truck mounted platform rental company Outreach has Isoli PT15.9.1 for Iraq purchased three new Palfinger Isoli platforms – with working heights Isoli distributor and partner of 45, 53 and 70 metres. Precision Machinery has The company says that the £1.25 million sold six 16 metre PT 15.9.1 spend creates Scotland’s largest telescopics in Iraq. independent truck mounted rental Dubai based Precision imports company and the 70 metre machine is the Isoli superstructures and the largest to be based in Scotland. mounts them locally on Hino and Isuzu chassis. The six units sold in Iraq are mounted on Hino trucks and include Taylor acquires fibreglass platforms, narrow jacking and offer 9.3 metres of outreach with 200kg Reliance Crane platform capacity. Taylor Crane & Rigging of Kansas has acquired the remaining assets and goodwill of Reliance Crane and Rigging of Phoenix, Arizona following the retirement of owners Cecil and Jane Pelts. The assets include Manitowoc crawler transporters, Scheuerle modular Icahn fails transporters, rail trucks/cars, towers, hoists and box girders from 200 to 'Activist investor' Carl Icahn has withdrawn 1,100 tons, tower sections, jacking frames and all intellectual property his bid/tender offer for Oshkosh after just 22 including drawings, engineering, photos and client lists. percent of shareholders showed any interest. Carl Icahn He has yet to give up on his battle to gain control of the company’s board of directors through the appointment of Barhart adds more locations nominees. Icahn owns around 10 percent of Oshkosh and has been looking to make a quick profit on the business for more than a year. US-based Barnhart Crane & Rigging has opened new branches in Charleston, South Carolina, Owensboro, Kentucky and Richland, In a statement Oshkosh, which owns JLG, said: “Given today’s tender Washington. The three new depots - along with recently acquired C&S Crane results, Oshkosh looks forward to moving ahead without the & Rigging of Syracuse, New York - take its branch network to 24 locations. unnecessary expense and distraction of a proxy contest.” .

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News HIGHLIGHTS c&a news •UK rental company Ambrose Plant Hire has • Thai company Syntec Construction has taken •Bernard Hunter has been named Scotland’s Top purchased 75 new JCB telescopic handlers. delivery of three Potain MRC 225 luffing Health & Safety Conscious Company. •Italian crane company JMG has opened a second jib tower cranes. •Holland Lift is changing the way it does production hall at its plant near Piacenza. • Youngman has appointed IPS France to support business in the UK. •New EU import regulations may affect the price its BoSS X-Series micro scissor range. •Recently launched Magni of timber used for large outrigger mats and • Hewden has purchased 50 new JCB Telescopic Handlers has appointed temporary roadways. telehandlers and two new Terex AT cranes. Domenico Polimeni as ME sales •Maurice Bernard - • Outreach has appointed Stuart Gilligan as manager. a founding member of marine field sales engineer. •UK-based Hire! Freeman has Domenico Xtra Materieel, Rotterdam - UK load cell manufacturer LCM Systems has expanded its powered access Polimeni died suddenly in early January. Maurice • Bernard been appointed as a dealer for Crosby shackles. rental fleet. •Wynne Systems has appointed • Ashtead Sunbelt Rentals has acquired the •Liebherr has delivered its 1,000th Shaaz Hussainas director of finance. business and assets of Texas-based mobile harbour crane – an LPS 550. •Socage has delivered a 24 metre DA324 truck JMR Industries. mounted lift to Spanish sales and rental •US-based crane company Bigge Crane & Rigging • Frank Nerenhausen, president of has added two new branches. company Alquifàcil. JLG, has been elected to AEM’s •Wisconsin, USA contractor Lunda Construction is Construction Equipment •UK-based Vp, owner of UK Forks, facing $105,000 in fines for a fatal crane incident. sector board. has announced first half revenues up two Frank percent to £84 million. •Alimak Hek has supplied two Scando hoists for • US-based Standard Crane & Hoist Nerenhausen the Crossrail project in London, UK. has opened a new facility in Gray, •Cargotec is planning to restructure its Hiab crane operations in Hudiksvall, Sweden. • Toniolo Busnello – a Brazilian tunnelling Louisiana. company - has purchased four new • Stefano Di Santo previously Haulotte •HBC-Radiomatic has appointed a sales JCB telehandlers. general manager Southern Europe and service partner in Vietnam. • Acme Lift’s chief operating officer has changed industry. •Wire rope manufacturer Bridon has opened its Steve Nadelman has left the company. • Russian contractor Lider group has Stefano new Bridon Neptune Quay plant. • Canada-based Entrec has acquired purchased 20 Terex CTT 161A-8TS Di Santo •CTE has delivered a 23 metre Traccess the assets of Taylor Crane Service of Steve tower cranes. 230 spider lift to the Hysan Place North Dakota. Nadelman • Swedish rental company Skyab has shopping centre in Hong Kong. • Pieter Jansen, previously with Case purchased 12 Snorkel 12ft M1230E lifts. •New Zealand-based Allcrane Sales & Services New Holland, has joined General Equipment. • Dan Jones, US mid-west regional sales has delivered two new Tadano cranes. manager for Genie has died. • John Kennedy, owner and president of STI, •UK-based Nationwide Platforms has achieved passed away in December. • UK rental company Fork Rent has purchased its second consecutive Safecontractor • Ted Williams formerly of SkyKing and 14 Manitou ATJ boom lifts. accreditation. Alan Drew passed away on Christmas day. • Ashtead has reported a strong first half and •The Spider division of • Anthony Chiofalo, ex VP legal affairs at Tadano raised full year projections. SafeWorks has appointed America, turned himself in to police in • Harsco has promoted Robert G. Yocum to Michael Ford sales representative Rhode Island. vice president and treasurer. Chicago branch. • Tat Hong Holdings has incorporated • Jim McGregor, a leading mastclimbing •CTE has delivered a 33 metre Michael Tat Hong Crane Rental (Sarawak). work platform expert has died. B-Fire 330 fire fighting platform Ford • Don Ahern has overturned a ruling that ended his • National Crane has introduced a new to Abu Dhabi oil and Chapter 11 exclusivity for Ahern Rentals. customisation and modification service. gas company Gasco. • Arkansas-based Hugg & Hall has acquired • JCB has named Arjun Mirdha as chief operating •Oklahoma-based Kirby Smith has added Oklahoma based Westquip. officer of JCB Inc in Savannah, Georgia. Manitou telescopic handlers to its range. • Scotland will insist that those working on public • Manitou UK has appointed Mike Ritchie as service •OSHA has cited Harrison Hoist with six sector construction sites carry training cards. manager for Scotland and Northern England. serious safety violations for the tower crane • Acme Lift has promoted • Eric Abbey, long time secretary of PASMA collapse at the University of Texas. Mike Ferguson to vice president and a director of Aliscaff, has died following •UK powered access rental company Lifterz of sales. a short illness. has taken its fleet to more than 600 units. • Manitou UK has raised more than Mike • Nationwide Platforms is sponsoring local •UK-based Warren Access has ordered a £12,000 for charity as part of its 40 Ferguson football clubs for the 2012-13 season. new 33 metre Ruthmann Steiger T330. year anniversarycelebrations. • Cramo deputy chief executive Göran • Australian rental company JM Tower Hire Carlson has announced that he will •Cargotec has completed negotiations has taken delivery of a 44 metre Cela ALP leave the company in the Spring. relating to its central office restructuring. 444i truck mounted platform. • Patrick Degen general manager •Dutch lifting company Blansjaar has • CTE has incorporated Sequani Meccanica into of Haulotte Germany has left the Goran taken delivery of three new Terex 3160 CTE SpA in a corporate restructure. company. Carlson Challenger All Terrain cranes. • Geda hoist has completed its new • Terex Cranes has appointed PT •Easy Lift has appointed UP as its ‘state of the art’ production building. Berlian Cranserco as distributor North American spider lift dealer. • Carl Cooper previously with CLE has for Indonesia. •German-based Wemo-tec has taken delivery of one of the first Manitou re-joined Hird in a sales role. • WorkCover NSW Australia has Patrick • TVH has appointed Andries Schouten Carl issued a tower crane safety Degen 280TJ boom lifts. as managing director of Gunco BV Cooper communique. •TCA Lift has delivered a Falcon Spider as well as HDW. • UK-based Lindum Plant has taken delivery of its to Jakarta, Indonesia. • Haulotte has announced the first Niftylift HR17 and HR21 boom lifts. •More than 40 contractor delegates attended appointment of Thomas Stock • Dutch rental company HWS Verhuur a special IPAF seminar in London. as general manager of has added a 27.5 metre Omme 2750 Canadian private equity firm SeaFort Capital Haulotte Germany. RXJ spider lift to its fleet. • Thomas • •has acquired Nova Scotia crane rental • GGR has added two new Galizia stock • Trailer manufacturer Beko has relocated its company A.W. Leil. pick and carry cranes to its UK production in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany. rental fleet. • Easi UpLifts Slovak affiliate SCS • The advanced IPAF operator training course has been rebranded Easi UpLifts (Europe), • Terex Port Solutions has delivered its 400th TFC • PAL+ is beginning to gather steam. reflecting its wider remit. 45h reach stacker to Brazilian port operator Gelog. • Uwe Wenzel general manager of Mammoet Germany has left the company. See www.vertikal.net news archive for full versions of all these stories

December/January 2013 cranes & access 15 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 16 C&A 14.9 P1-33:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:04 PM Page 17 CraneCrane oror c&a heavy cranes loadload -- which which comescomes first?first? Given the reliance of many industries on large cranes, it is perhaps surprising that the choice in certain capacity ranges is distinctly sparse. We take a brief look at the lack of crawler and mobile cranes in the 900-1,000 tonne sector. The age old conundrum of sight on the roads and a 500 tonne cranes but there which came first - the chicken crawler crane is no longer a rare is even more of a or the egg - has often raised beast. However the larger the crane distinct lack of its head with large cranes - you are looking for, the larger the manufacturers in the result of increasingly large capacity gaps become. For this sector. For and heavy loads. Are these telescopics there is plenty of choice European and Terex AC1000 larger cranes built to up to 450 tonnes but then it starts North American specifically lift larger existing to thin and if a Terex AC700 is too crawler crane purchasers there is international supplier, Manitowoc loads or are the loads getting small the jump until recently was all currently only one 1,000 tonner has an even great issue, with larger to take advantage of the way to the 1,200 tonne Liebherr available - the Terex CC5800 which nothing between its 756 tonne bigger cranes? LTM 11200. Liebherr has now was launched in 2005. While there Model 21000 and its top of the Our interview with Weldex launched its 750 tonne LTM 1750 are a few rumours suggesting that range 2,300 tonne Model 31000. International - one of the largest and Terex has finally started this model was due to be updated The problem is that development crawler crane rental companies in shipping its ‘1,200 tonne capacity and reintroduced at Bauma, Terex time and cost for these big lattice the world - would suggest that the class’ AC1000 but the gap still says that this will not be the case crawler cranes is massive and the designers of large infrastructure remains significant. When we look although we may see a slight number of buyers limited making projects are pushing load at lattice crawlers the gap and ‘upgrade’? There will be this a high risk investment. The modularisation to the limits and if choice is even wider. improvements to the 1,250 tonne Chinese producers however seem to there are cranes in the market There has been numerous CC6800 - but more on that at a later be able to churn out big crawlers at capable of lifting the huge items in introductions in the 2,300 tonnes date. a breakneck pace, which rings alarm one go, then it is preferable and over market from Manitowoc, Possibly with an eye on this gap and bells for experienced buyers. For because it is the quickest, easiest Terex, Liebherr, ALE, Mammoet, the increasing demand for this size those prepared to buy something and safest means of construction. Sarens and Bigge but these are of crane, Liebherr has confirmed that different, several Chinese Should modules be too large or primarily aimed at the large it is launching a new 1,000 tonne manufacturers have cranes in this heavy then a tandem lift might suit, industrial, petro-chemical and crawler - the LR 11000? - at Bauma sector including two Zoomlion’s - an or their design allows them to be nuclear sectors. Manufacturers which will help fill this gap in its 881 tonne and 1,100 tonne - an 800 reduced to more manageable appear to have missed/ignored the range between the 750 tonne LR tonne Fuwa and a 1,000 tonne proportions. cranes aimed at the large civil 1750 and the 1,350 tonne LR 11350. XCMG. Maximum lifting capacities have engineering, wind and smaller Full details will be available in April With the three big western crane risen steadily in recent years, at the infrastructure projects needing however we can reveal that the producers keeping a close eye on smaller end of the scale, mobiles up capacities around the 1,000 tonnes. crane will be very versatile due to a the Chinese manufacturers you can to 200 tonnes are a now familiar In fact, there is not only a dearth of wide range of boom systems - be sure that there will be increased including those specifically for wind focus on the 850 to 1,000 tonne power. The PowerBoom concept will market both for telescopics and also be made available for the new lattice boomed cranes. Watch out crane at a later date. The other for Bauma 2016!

Terex CC5800 at its launch in 2005

Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1

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LR 11350 working on the Thames cable car link in RentalRental London companiescompanies needneed s strengthtrength In spite of being one of Europe’s largest crawler crane rental companies, Inverness-based Weldex (International) Offshore Ltd keeps a relatively low profile. Founded by chief executive Dougie McGilvray in 1979, the Dougie company has grown organically McGilvray and through acquisitions to be one of the world’s leading crawler crane rental companies. Mark Darwin travelled to the Scottish Highlands to find out more about this international lifting company. Weldex has always been top Lewis in the Western Isles, so of the Cranes & Access Top 30 Inverness - roughly in the middle - crawler crane rental was a logical place for us to live in companies. In fact in the early 1966,” says McGilvray. “With a days of the survey when it mechanical engineering background was just the Top 10 (in 2001) I worked for two local companies the company had 183 before going to work for Edmund crawlers in its fleet – the Nuttal at the Foyers Hydro Electric result of several acquisitions. Pump Storage Scheme as a plant An LR 11350 with For the past six years or so its foreman, from there I moved to P Boom system in fleet has stabilised at around Saudi Arabia as plant manager. On Holland the 120 mark. Picturesque returning to the UK I was employed Inverness seems an unusual by Howard Doris as a plant foreman place for the head office of a at Loch Kishorn on the Ninian major international crane Central Platform Construction. I then rental company – but is it? went on to work on various bridges years of travel Kaye and I decided I A few years later this all changed “I am from a small village called in the North of Scotland such as the would spend more time at home to following McGilvray’s visit to Japan Arrochar near Loch Lomond and my Cromarty Bridge and the Kessock be with our two children - Iain, now where he purchased five Sumitomo fiancé Kaye was from the Isle of Bridge in Inverness. After numerous managing director and Margaret the cranes, including three 60 tonners, company’s finance director. So in one 50 tonner and a 150 tonner. The 1979 when the civils work on the new hydraulic cranes were hired out Kessock Bridge ended, I set up to the fabrication yards such as Weldex. In the early days we used McDermotts at Ardersier and really to service and maintain equipment - kick started the company’s crane mainly for companies like Hewden rental business. Towards the end of Stuart Crane Hire, Grayston White the 1990s/early 2000, Weldex and Sparrow, Fairclough and acquired the crawler crane fleets of Cleveland Bridge - because these Lilley Construction, Hewden Stuart, companies didn’t have back-up in Grayston White and Sparrow, the North of Scotland.” Kvaerner and Tarmac although with “Our first crane - a Priestman them came certain problems. MC350 - was purchased in 1983 “The majority of the cranes we followed by a couple of 40 tonne acquired were old, mechanical units, Andes and a 120 tonne NCK Eiger. but it was necessary to buy them By 1990 the fleet had grown to and take them out of the system as Lowering the ‘Busy they were being rented too cheaply Lizzie’ TBM on the Lee around 25 units - all mechanical Tunnel, London crawler cranes - and all working on compared to our new, modern contracts in Scotland.” hydraulic cranes,” he says.

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c&a heavy cranes Massey to sales director and Eddie was the dominant manufacturer. The Campbell to Health & Safety fleet has also moved to larger units director. “Both men have a great and includes three 1,350 tonne knowledge of the crane industry,” Liebherr LR11350’s including one says McGilvray. “Simon is a time with the PowerBoom System. It also served engineer having started his has a good sized fleet of LTR career with Demag and Eddie, who telescopic crawlers from 60 to 100 holds all necessary qualifications, tonnes and will take delivery of the was a rigging manager in the first two 220 tonne Liebherr Lifting wind farm components fabrication yards in the Moray Firth. LTR1220’s early 2013, and at the Port of Mostyn We have a good management team depending on a specific contract at both depots with a wealth of “Eventually we sold the older into the business and Iain and start, one should be on display at experience in the crane industry.” machines outside the UK and just Margaret McGilvray joined the Bauma. Weldex is also taking one of last week we sold the last container company. This arrangement Liebherr dominant Liebherr’s new 1,000 tonne crawler cranes, due to be launched at the load of Andes spares, so people are continued until the summer of 2010 In recent years the company has show. still running these very old cranes. when half of the shares owned by had a strong preference for Liebherr Today, the average age of our crane NVM and the McGilvray family were cranes, but has also added Kobelco, “The LTR 1220 is a bigger version of fleet is five years, although the purchased by Dunedin private equity Demag and Sennebogen telescopic the existing 60 and 100 tonners that oldest crane is a Manitowoc M50 with the McGilvray family and NVM crawlers.10 years ago Manitowoc we already use. The LTR 1100 has dating back to around 1990 which is retaining the other half and the being used as a yard crane - but that family running the company on a will also be sold soon outside the day to day basis. “NVM initially UK.” invested in the hope of a buyout,” The original company was formed says McGilvray, “and it has by McGilvray and his wife Kaye with achieved a good return as well as 50 percent of the shares, while John having a percentage of the current Hillhouse (of John Hillhouse Plant) business going forward.” held the other 50 percent. Hillhouse Iain and Margaret McGilvray now was bought out by the McGilvrays run the company but over the last in 1996, the same year as 10 months two of its management A CC2800 and LR11350 on investment company NVM bought team have been promoted - Simon a tandem lift in Barrow

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heavy cranes c&a crawler design - we have no desire to get into the specialist lifting machines.” Weldex has no mobile cranes, nor any desire to enter the market. It prefers to use the LTRs as support cranes, or on some sites clients will Tandem blade lift organise a mobile. “Often we will try to convince a client of the capabilities of a crawler telescopic rather than an All Terrain crane. We often send in an LTR 1100 - a machine that can telescope in and out and pick and carry a load from one end of the site to the other without outriggers.” The company also has three specialist reach stackers with capacities of 50 and 70 tonnes Fife Energy Park which have proved popular on wind farm sites used in tandem to lift blades or tower sections. Speed is been one of our most popular of our clients are asking for this. We “In the wind industry nacelles are the main advantage of the reach machines since we purchased the are also in discussion with Terex getting larger and heavier and due to stacker especially when they are first four years ago. We now have regarding some new units.” blade lengths the towers are higher fitted with container handling eight and they haven’t stopped and clients want to install them in No more Manitowoc devices or have a fixed single hook working since we got them. Clients one piece hence the need for the P It was shortly after the purchase of modification. appreciate the reduced rigging times System If this is not possible they GWS that Weldex decided to switch and mobilisation costs. Although we can remove the generator or hub. Rental rates are too low! from Manitowoc to Liebherr. At the initially thought we would only get On many of the large scale civils “Since forming the company in 1979 time it owned a lot of Manitowoc short term jobs we have had several contracts the crane for the job is I have noticed a great deal of 222s, 777s, 888s, 999s and 2250s long term contracts for them. They decided first and then the module change within the crane rental as well as Demag CC1800s and a are very quick and easy to deliver to size in order to reduce the number of industry,” says McGilvray. “At that CC2500. However with a lot of older city centre sites and have the high level lifts.” time the rental companies hired cranes that needed replacing, a deal advantage of being able to lower the cranes out on a standard crane was done for 10 Liebherr LR 1100s, Specialist lifting boom and travel under a structure to rental contract and the client replacing some of the old cranes. machines? access confined areas. They are managed everything from the Since then Weldex has purchased “Yes we have looked at the 3,000 also able to pick and carry thus have commencement of the hire. Today, more than 80 Liebherr cranes, tonne Liebherr LR 13000 but an advantage over the LTM units. more and more of our clients are helping cut the fleet’s average age. currently there is not enough work The larger telescopic crawler can do looking for risk assessments, to justify buying it,” he says. “A few the same so we hope that it will turn “Many of the reasons to reduce the method statements and engineering years ago we would have said why out to be a very good addition to our average age is client driven, with design and rightly so but someone do you need an LR 11350 - now we rental fleet. some sites now specifying that has to pay for this. But if I compare cranes are no more than three or have three. We have no real desire “We have been early adopters of competitor’s hire rates for cranes four years old. We invest between to have a 3,000 tonne crane today, several Liebherr crawlers but the below 120 tonnes today to those in £12 to 25 million a year and but in a few years who knows? The crawler telescopic has never been a 1990, they are exactly the same.” although we do not want to expand three LR 11350s move around on problem and it gives us a head start “In the 1990’s the average age of the fleet it does need to be kept up both short term (three week) jobs - in a growing market. We have crane hire fleets might have been 15 to date with larger and modern such as loading TBMs into shafts in already lined up a six month to 20 years - today I believe you are units.” London - and longer term contracts. contract for the two 220 tonne LTRs An LR 13000 would need a major looking at five to six years. The “The average capacity is also - a multi crane job with smaller and nuclear site or similar. However if cranes are more sophisticated and increasing, we still have smaller larger cranes ranging from 100 up to we did go for a very big capacity cost a lot more to purchase. On top cranes for piling contracts and 1,350 tonnes. They were chosen for crane it would be a conventional of this we have engineering their compact size and small rig construction sites, but there is a area. It is a compact construction general move towards larger site and the heaviest lift is around cranes,” says McGilvray. “A few 300 tonnes, but the working radius years ago the 600 tonne CC2800 is large - lifting from one side of the and the LR1600 was considered a site to the other.” big machines now we have the 1,350 tonne LR 11350 with the Weldex may also have its name on P-boom. Clients would rather work other cranes at Bauma - possibly a on the ground than in the air due to Kobelco. “We have taken delivery of work at height regulations and eight Kobelco cranes over the past safety so modules are getting bigger six months including some 80 and and bigger. If a 300 tonne roof truss 100 tonners which are now working can be completed on the ground on the London Cross Rail project.” rather than lifting three 100 tonne All of the cranes are fitted with the Offshore wind components then that is preferred.” tier 3 B engines as more and more construction Barrow

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departments and qualified operators good contracts that start early in that have to be trained on each unit. 2013 for large cranes and SPMT’s It is amazing how companies put that will also require smaller cranes cranes out at the same rates as 22 for back up. But we do not see years ago and include everything many contracts for the smaller units. that the client requires. I would warn “We are buying more SPMTs - the estimators at large companies to another 38 axles - with three LR be very careful what rates they put 11350s we also need to be able to in their tenders for work move very heavy loads, and it is commencing in 2014/16 because more cost effective to have your Belmarsh Prison, London the rates that they are being quoted own equipment. Currently we can today are not sustainable. The rates move up to 3,000 tonnes. We may we are hearing being quoted for also be looking at some 80-100 cranes that are only 5 to 8 years old tonne and 130-160 tonne crawlers by some companies are 0.5 to 0.8 of for delivery late 2013.” one percent per month of the cost of Financial involvement new equipment. Where are these companies going? Rates have McGilvray is in no doubt that more recently slipped even further. We financial investors will become had a big contract for three years involved in crane rental companies. that came back for re-pricing and “Sarens received around €100 we lost it by a substantial amount million investment from Waterland we were not prepared to cut our Private Equity last year and rates and hold them fixed for a three Ainscough has been acquired by year period. It is nice to have Goldman Sachs and TPG. I can see contracts like this but they must be that there will be a reduction in the to both companies advantage and numbers of crane rental companies - be sustainable.” through companies amalgamating and some ceasing to trade which in “Ultimately there will not be a crane turn should improve the market and rental Industry for cranes under 120 give contractors what they require tonnes capacity unless the rates seem to be a demand from other others that it is changing. in safety and engineering advice - improve. Unless rental companies end users. When I first bought the “Company revenues in 2011 were which in turn will push the rates up. look at the return on investment, Sumitomos I stood them for about around £28 million with an £8 We are not in talks with anyone at there will simply not be the money seven months because I was not million bottom line profit which was the moment but have not closed our to reinvest in equipment. We can getting the rates I wanted. Once one inline with expectations. Now the eyes completely to this. Ultimately it get more for an operator than we went out the rest followed as people Olympics are over we are looking at would be good for the industry.” can for a 50 or 80 tonne capacity saw the benefits.” renewable energy and infrastructure crane. Apart from what we have “There is too much equipment at the “There has also been a shortage of projects, such as power stations to currently on order, we won’t be smaller capacity end of the market - new cranes between 600 and 1,200 replace stadium construction. I buying any more cranes before July hirers have to stop cutting rates as tonnes. The 750 tonne LR1750 is not predict that there will be a lull in or August next year, because I they are not sustainable and this is much better than a 600 tonner when work up to 2013/2014 then four cannot see any big contracts - not helping the market or allowing looking at the load charts, so it’s years of growth with renewable everything is slipping back. The for further investment to be made. good to see a new Liebherr 1,000 energy, power stations and Olympics was good for Weldex we The manufacturers are not helping tonner being launched at Bauma and decommissioning which will be had 32 cranes on the site. I am told things by offering poor trade in I believe that Terex is also looking at massive. A lot of work that should that contracts like the Liverpool and prices for used equipment at times it reintroducing the CC5800 with the have started last year in the UK has Mersey Gateway and other large seems that they have no faith in same capacity. An awful lot of been put on the backburner perhaps contracts are slipping back or being their product lasting more than 10 contracts haven’t got the space to starting in 2013/4/5.” delayed. We have won some very years. On the other hand there does set up a 1,200 tonner, the 900-1,000 The future…. tonner is what’s required which is “Getting young people into the why we are asking the industry is a must – unfortunately manufacturers for some new units we are different to the mobile rental of this capacity.” companies in that because our Weldex facilities cranes are mainly out on sites it is Although Weldex has global more difficult to train operators. We coverage it has its head office in are currently in discussion with the Inverness with a depot in Alfreton, Enterprise company about setting up Derbyshire. The cranes were moved a training school which we will south from Scotland when the work probably open in the Nigg Energy in the oil yards ceased. Over the last Park to train Crawler Crane, Reach 10 years or so the company has had Stacker, and SPMT Operators and little work in Scotland and it is only Riggers. We recently put an advert now that activity in the area is in the Press for trainee operators picking up, with contracts at and we had in excess of 300 An LR 11350 P Boom blade installation Dounreay, Shetland, Orkney, Nigg applicants so this is very and the Forth Road Bridge and encouraging for the future.”

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20% (12%) 30% 30% 45% (0%) (22%) (13%) 35% (75%) 40% (78%)

(numbers in brackets = 2011 results) If you are looking at these numbers in isolation you might be puzzled that only 30 percent of respondents have reduced their fleet size. However the numbers tie up with the strong fleet additions earlier in the year as seen at Vertikal Days. It appears as though companies are not as optimistic for the year ahead.

reduced

Stayed the same

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Crane rental rates Daily rates for mobile cranes Up down same Crane Size Average Lowest Highest Under 30 tonnes £330 £305 £350 Utilisation and returns 30 to 45 tonnes £405 £390 £425 Numbers here were all over the place. One surprising result was that mobile cranes under 30 tonnes supposedly give the best return on investment, 50 to 65 tonnes £560 £490 £640 although one of the worst rates of utilisation! This could relate to the fact 70 to 85 tonnes £745 £700 £790 that these days smaller cranes are specialist or older, low cost units. 95 to 125 tonnes £960 £920 £995 135 to 200 tonnes £1,610 £1,475 £1,750 Mobile Cranes 1 - Best 7 - Worst 210 to 350 tonnes £2,267 £1,850 £3,300 Crane Size Best physical utilisation Best financial return Over 350 tonnes £4,495 £4,250 £5,000 Under 30 tonnes 5 1 Weekly rates for crawler cranes 30 to 45 tonnes 2 5 50 to 65 tonnes 3 4 Crane Size Average Lowest Highest 70 to 85 tonnes 1 3 Up to 50 tonnes £723 £700 £775 90 to 125 tonnes 3 2 50 to 100 tonnes £1,202 £1,000 £1,350 135 to 200 tonnes 4 6 100 to 250 tonnes £1,825 £1,800 £2,300 210 to 350 tonnes 6 7 Over 250 tonnes No data No data No data Over 350 tonnes n/a n/a Weekly rates for tower cranes Crane Size Average Lowest Highest Crawler Cranes Luffers £1,045 Crane Size Best physical utilisation Best financial return Flat Tops and Saddle Jibs £625 Under 50 tonnes 3 2 Mobile Self Erectors £767 £700 £1,000 50 to 100 tonnes 2 2 Self Erecting Tower Cranes £580 £530 £625 100 to 250 tonnes 1 1 Over 250 tonnes n/a n/a Weekly rates for other cranes Crane Size Average Lowest Highest Tower Cranes Pick & Carry £279 £225 £375 Crane Size Best physical utilisation Best financial return Spider cranes £691 £650 £800 Luffers 1 2 Note that this year we have added a trend arrow to show how this year’s Flat Tops/Saddle Jibs 4 4 rates compare with last year. Surprisingly many mobile cranes are up on last Self Erectors 3 3 year, although this could be partially down to the mix of respondents? Mobile Self Erectors 1 1 Other Cranes Crane Size Best physical utilisation Best financial return Pick & Carry 1 1 Spider Cranes 2 2

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c&a 2012 rental rate survey Do you employ Would you any female recommend the crane operators? crane hire industry 2% to your children? (4%)

33% (34%) 67% 98% (56%) (96%) What percentage of your jobs are contract lifts?

(numbers in (numbers in brackets = brackets = 30% Yes No 2011 results) Yes No 2010 results) (18%) While this is a significant change it This clearly reflects the general 70% merely reflects the low number of negativity that the industry (82%) female operators, rather than a trend. currently feels. Additional questions for 2012 Average fleet age: 5 years Contract lift Pure crane hire Should cranes be subject to an MOT? (numbers in brackets = 2011 results) A little more progress towards contract lifting suggesting more 30% companies are enforcing the CPA/HSE Yes No guidelines. This is an interesting result and does 70% Who does your Thorough Examinations? reflect anecdotal feedback.

33% (numbers in (21%) brackets = Third party In house 2011 results) There continues to be Cranes should be subject to MOT's 67% An interesting development companies intent on if the hire rates and costs pass on (79%) suggesting some companies are destroying the industry by to the customers and national bringing inspections back in house. working at suicidal rates. More companies don't get the best often than not the crane driver benefit from it. earns more money than the crane. It's lunacy. The crane rental rates are about the same as we were getting in 1990 Respondent’s Comments and the cost of the cranes was about 40 percent less that it is now. The There are too many cranes in the Small one and two crane Rental rates across the fleet have only people to blame for this are the country for the amount of work companies with no safety or held up and have certainly not Crane Rental Companies, if this that is required which causes a standards and below the radar reduced any further. There has continues you will see a lot of price war. of the HSE are getting away been better demand for larger self- casualties within the industry. If doing CPA jobs without any erecting cranes and as a result the clients want first class equipment Cranes should not be subject paperwork on site. What rates have if anything slightly and service backed up with to MOTs but regular safety should be a minimum £850 improved at this end of the scale. engineering and RAMS they should inspections and regular they are doing for £180 cash realise that they have to pay for this maintenance. in hand. This is causing the service and it should not be given industry to rot from within away for nothing. They should be while the HSE turns a blind told at the time of tendering so as There is an acceptance in the eye. they can build this price into their market and most customers that tender. rates should go up. It will be interesting to see this year with This game is now in my opinion the worst it has ever been. I started less capacity in the market if our Peterborough Crane Hire in 1981 and what a waste of time it has been nerve and resolve to increase over the past 10 years. The cost of new cranes is now so prohibitive I rates holds. don’t ever see small companies buying new for many years ahead - if ever!

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Powered Access c&a 2012 rental rate survey rates Decreased Stayed the same Increased Rate trends Access rates over the Access rates over the past 12 months have: next 12 months will: 0% 3% decrease (2%) (0%) 38% 33% (32%) (59%) 62% 64% (68%) (39%)

(numbers in brackets = 2011 results) This is an encouraging set of numbers. The comments on last year’s numbers did not quite reflect some of the data but this is not unusual as many respondents provide data from their systems but comments based on their overall perceptions. This year’s numbers are the opposite of what people expected – 59 percent expected rates to stay the same while only 39 percent thought they would rise. Let’s hope that the same does not hold true for this year. Weekly rental rates by general category Fleet trends Electric self-propelled scissor lifts Up down same Fleet size over the past Fleet size over the next Platform Height Average Lowest Highest 12 months have: 12 months will: Under 5 metres £90 £75 £104 14% 11% 6 metres (19/20ft) £91 £80 £100 (22%) 8% (2%) (24%) 14% 8 metres (26ft) £116 £80 £140 (42%) 9-10 metres (30-34ft) £138 £110 £180 78% 75% (54%) (58%) 11-12 metres (34-41ft) £169 £130 £220 13-17 metres (42-55ft) £347 £221 £450 (numbers in brackets Over 17 metres £410 £280 £600 = 2011 results) Push around scissor lifts Our respondents forecasted well last year with 58 percent expecting to expand their fleets in 2012. In the end it was 78 percent, however only two Platform Height Average Lowest Highest percent expected to reduce the size of their fleets, while in the end 14 3 to 5 metres £49 £45 £55 percent cut back. This year the forecasts are exceptionally similar to this year’s actual results. Hopefully they will prove to be an accurate indicator. Diesel bi-energy scissor lifts Platform Height Average Lowest Highest 8 metres (26ft) £138 £135 £140 9-10 metres (30-34ft) £172 £137 £265 11-12.5 metres (36-42ft) £190 £155 £285 13-17 metres (43-56ft) £259 £194 £350

Electric self-propelled booms Platform Height Average Lowest Highest Under 11 metres (36ft) Industrial £229 £195 £265 10-12.5 metres (32/40ft) £228 £185 £266 Over 13 metres (45ft plus) £214 £95 £299

Mast booms Platform Height Average Lowest Highest 8 metres £95 £75 £125 10 metres £193 £141 £225

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2012 rental rate survey c&a The data received is interesting in that some of the sectors that we would have expected to have improved did the opposite, while some rates we understood to have fallen - based on anecdotal information and comments - actually improved. We are also presenting the return on investment data differently, using the average rate of return as a percentage of initial machine cost, as submitted by respondents. The only odd thing that this has thrown up is that 3.5 tonne truck mounted lifts provide the best overall return while last year this sector was third best among truck mounted lifts. This may be down to the fact that physical utilisation for small truck mounted lifts appears to have been high in 2012 and the combination of strong utilisation and daily rates is always a winner. Utilisation and Returns Weekly rental rates by general category continued Scissor lifts Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost Rough Terrain articulated booms Up down same Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest Platform Height Average Lowest Highest Small Electric Scissors 69% 60% 80% 1.3% 1% 1.5% 12-14 metres (39-45ft) £237 £200 £265 Electric Scissors 10-20m 64% 51% 75% 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 15-16 metres (49/52ft) £257 £203 £310 Electric Scissors 20m+ 67% 0.9% 0.8% 1% 20-23 metres (60-70ft) £361 £283 £487 Diesel Scissors 12-20m 62% 48% 76% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 24-26 metres (80-85ft) £513 £450 £555 Over 26 metres £712 £501 £1,125 Self-propelled booms lifts

Straight telescopic booms Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest Platform Height Average Lowest Highest Small Electric Booms 60% 48% 75% 1.2% 1% 1.6% Under 17 metres (40-46ft) £212 £200 £245 Industrial Booms 63% 54% 72% 1% 0.8% 1.3% 20-23 metres (60-70ft) £343 £294 £491 Articulated Booms 64% 55% 74% 1% 0.7% 1.5% 24-26 metres (80-85ft) £487 £410 £551 Articulated Booms 17m+ 69% 58% 76% 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% Over 27 metres £1,395 £850 £2,230 Straight Telescopics 54% 35% 71% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% Trailer lifts Spider lifts Platform Height Average Lowest Highest 12-13 metres (30-38ft) £218 £170 £280 Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest 17 metres (56ft) £521 £320 £886 Spider Lifts up to 18m 59% 40% 85% 1.4% 0.9% 2.0% Over 20 metres £822 £730 £850 Spider Lifts over 18 to 30m 48% 10% 80% 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% Spider lifts Spider Lifts 31m and over 53% 40% 65% 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% Platform Height Average Lowest Highest Mast booms Up to 15 metres £427 £340 £525 16-20 metres £586 £400 £650 Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest 20-33 metres £980 £700 £2,000 6 metres 57% 45% 69% 1.4% 1.25% 1.5% Over 33 metres £1,580 £1,200 £1,960 8 metres 60% 50% 71% 1.35% 1.3% 1.4% Vehicle mounted lifts - Weekly rates Van mounted lifts Working Height Average Lowest Highest Up to 13 metres £341 £330 £350 13-17 metres £355 £330 £360 Over 17 metres £433 £400 £470

Truck mounted lifts Working Height Average Lowest Highest Under 27 metres (3.5 tonne) £215 £195 £375 22-35 metres (7.5 tonne) £332 £270 £500 36-45 metres £663 £600 £725 46-70 metres £944 £900 £1,250 Over 70 metres No data No data No data

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Trailer lifts Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost c&a 2012 rental rate survey Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest

Under 11 metres industrial 49% 45% 56% 1.9% 1.5% 2.4% 10-12.5 metres (32/40ft) 47% 31% 60% 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% Over 14 metres (45ft plus) 45% 34% 55% 2.1% 1.5% 3%

Truck mounted lifts Type Utilisation Rate as % of initial cost Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest

Under 27 metres (3.5 tonne) 80% 75% 85% 3% 2.5% 3.3% 22-35 metres (7.5 tonne) 78% 50% 98% 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 36-45 metres 77% 75% 78% 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 46-70 metres 66% 53% 75% 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% Over 70 metres 72% 55% 81% 1.6% 1.5% 1.8%

Who does the six monthly LOLER inspections on your machines? 25% (12) The trend towards third party inspections continues which is encouraging. 75% (88)

Third party In house (numbers in brackets = 2011 results)

Would you recommend the access rental business to your children? Given the positive feedback this year it is surprising to see this number come in 29% (24%) lower than last year. However it is hardly statistically meaningful and 71% remains at a very high level. (76%)

Yes No (numbers in brackets = 2011 results)

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Telescopic Handler rental rates Rate trends Reduced Stayed the same Increased

Telehandler rates over Telehandler rates over the past 12 months have: the next 12 months will: 0% decrease 15% (0%) 19% 40% (3%) 60% (27%) (73%) 60% 21% (49%) (48%) Respondent’s Comments 47%

Given the hard summer (July - October) and some companies having a (numbers in brackets panic when it got quiet, it has not been too bad a year. The PLCs who talk = 2011 results) so much about rate discipline and yields have been guilty of give-away The returns this year indicate a slowing in the improvements seen in the last pricing on some jobs where we have come up against them. two to three years, which is understandable. However the actual data collected suggests that rates overall have been mixed with the average in I have put yes to a raise on rates The area we feel is suffering most many fixed frame sectors falling over the past 12 months. Looking forward it across the board as we recently pressure is the market serviced by is interesting to see that 19 percent think that rates will fall in 2013. had a 2.8% increase across the one particular company with Dutch board that didn’t cause too ownership as they are spoiling the much fuss if you know what I 'well over 1%' weekly returns we have Fleet size mean. Fleet size is growing but normally enjoyed (and expect) from Fleet size over the past Fleet size over the next slowly. The best returns are on Holland Lift products. The diesel 12 months have: 12 months will: the push arounds but they are market, albeit quite busy, carries on 0% 0% quite problematic as batteries as normal and offers pathetic returns. decrease decrease and chargers are always an A bout of price increases has seen the 20% (42%) (4%) (22%) 25% issue plus they don’t tend to cost of a 45' diesel boom rise from (47%) have the same shelf life as say a £29k in 2009 to £34k in Jan 2013. But small electric scissor. So if you 80% 75% some still think that £180 per week (49%) looked at the P&L over the life of (.53% return) is acceptable. Even the (36%) the machine it would probably finance costs on 60 months payments work out approximately the (numbers in brackets comes to more than we get from = 2011 results) same as a small electric scissor £180 per week at 75% utilisation. It’s in regards to return on now time we all grew up and started With improved availability rental companies have been adding to their fleets investment. We tend to get good behaving like responsible people. We and this may be a factor putting a brake on rate growth? With house building one and two day rates so have shouldn't have to run our companies still at historically low levels there is still plenty of growth potential in the tried to put this into the on the basis that our small high return market. It is interesting to note that this time last year only 49 percent of percentage return overall. kit subsidises the poor return big stuff. respondents expected to increase their fleets, while an almost similar number planned to simply maintain their fleet size. We have had more record weeks and months this year than ever but With the tool hire companies and the year as a whole is only slightly the market leader trying to lock better than 2011. I'm not smaller companies out of the big complaining though, we just need job sites with special deals and to move rates up again next year to trumped up technical barriers I am reflect extra costs we all face such worried that ‘outsiders’ will fight as fuel, new machine prices etc… harder over the rest.

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Weekly rates for telehandlers c&a 2012 rental rate survey Fixed frame Up down same What % of your rental contracts Lift height Average Lowest Highest go out with work platform Under 5 metres £230 £190 £295 attachments? Up down same 5 - 7 metres £246 £210 £285 Size Average Lowest Highest 7- 10.5 metres £261 £235 £280 Under 20 metres 7% 0% 15% 11- 13.5 metres £278 £265 £300 20 to 25 metres 34% 0% 70% 13.5- 15 metres £308 £285 £350 15.5- 18 metres £389 £325 £450 Average age of your fleet 360 degree Size Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest Under 20 metres £642 £600 £725 7 years 0 years 15 years 20 - 25 metres £970 £880 £1,100 Over 25 metres £1,303 £1,200 £1,450

1 = best Return on investment 6 = worst Best return Type and lift height on investment Fixed frame Under 5 metres 6 5 to 7 metres 1 7 to 10.5 metres 3 11 to 13.5 metres 5 Respondent’s Comments 13.5 to 15 metres 2 15.5 to 18 metres 4 It’s been a good year all round but We as a company have over the we’ve seen the odd wobble here 360 degrees past two years moved away and there… I am not sure that Under 20 metres 3 from the cut-throat hire rates 2013 will be as good, some of the associated with supplying the 20 to 25 metres 1 discounters have been gearing up leading house builders due to again… I just hope that we can Over 25 metres 2 rate cutting from the two major keep supply and demand in balance. players in the telehandler market. We have continued to supply specified machines I am wondering if we have not all tailored to the customers’ missed the chance to push rates to demands and this has helped levels where we can turn a decent on the rates. margin without needing such high utilisation levels?

With on-going increases in capital costs from manufacturers, it is now time that rental companies started to act and increase rates across all sectors.

Who does the Thorough Examination inspections 28% for your machines? (55%) 72% (45%)

Third party In house (numbers in brackets = 2011 results)

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A few months ago we reviewed and efficiency while working at the rapidly developing small truck these sorts of heights, or that mounted lift market – platforms traditional methods to reach mounted on 3.5 tonne chassis and these heights have become more smaller - which has gone from expensive, is unclear. Increased This Ruthmann TTS 1000 is now strength to strength in recent availability from local, regional and owned by Abilene High Lift in Texas, USA years. Manufacturers in this national rental companies which sector have been pushing the have all been steadily adding larger companies, fire departments, high As such the new crop of 50 metre performance envelope with some machines must surely be a factor. rise inspection work and local machines are fast becoming the amazing developments, working The truck mounted lift was arguably authorities for lighting and tree new ‘jack of all trades’ and users heights have grown to a dizzy 27 the first form of powered access to trimming applications. and rental companies are quickly metres, while several machines appear on the market – dating back Those applications still dominate the realising their advantages. While offer customers alternative to the 1920s - and they can be market, but have been augmented they are clearly more expensive concepts to the traditional found in every country, even places by a dramatic rise in demand from than their 40 to 46 metre cousins, small truck mounted lifts. where powered access has yet to wind farms and a steady flow of their advantages can be turned into Surprisingly, large truck mounted make any impact. From the work for television coverage of better rates and better utilisation platforms – those with working beginning and even now for larger major sporting and national events which ultimately converts to a heights of 50 metres and above – platforms, the rental model is very and cleaning work. better overall return on capital and have been enjoying a busy two or similar to that for mobile cranes, Jack of all trades therefore more than worth the three years, with good sales vol- with an operator always supplied extra investment. As with most other types of umes and some significant new with the product and most equipment range and performance Whether the new batch of 60 metre product developments. Whether contracts being short term. have increased substantially over machines that are expected (Bronto this recent rise in demand is a result Their popularity and use was initially the years. Not so long ago the 34 will unveil a 60+ metre machine at of the need to improve safety, speed driven by demand from utility metre was the standard mid-range Bauma) have as much impact on platform. This was superseded by the market remains to be seen. They Large truck mounts the 45/46 metre on an 18 tonne will of course help fill out the 50 to can be used in a 70 metre gap bringing the latest variety of ways chassis but the latest 50 metre machines on 26 tonne chassis look technology and improved working set to push this still higher. The envelopes. And if that is not enough, increased working heights and the extra five to 10 metres of work- outreach combined with more ing height is handy for contracts compact stowed/travel dimensions - involving pylons and wind farm not to mention the availability of work. In the meantime, the latest all-wheel drive chassis options - batch of 50 metre platforms has allows these platforms to work in the perfect blend of height, reach, city centres and congested areas, manoeuvrability and cost and this as well as working on pylons and is reflected in their rapidly wind turbines. increasing numbers.

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so to the figure, while others do not. mounted lift manufacturing is SAIE c&a Just make sure you are comparing unclear. Although the absence of a apples with apples. non operated rental network may Two main manufacturers? have played an historical role. Where the non-operated rental When it comes to the largest sector was established, self- machines most European buyers propelled lifts flourished and where narrow their choice down to two there was no such service, truck main manufacturers – Palfinger mounted lifts did better – with local Platforms of Germany and Finnish manufacturers setting up to satisfy producer Bronto Skylift. There are of the demand. Other minor factors course several other manufacturers, that may have had an impact even when it comes to 100 metres, include the fact Italy did not allow with Ruthmann still offering its two a platform to be driven once raised, large TTS semi-trailer units with and pulling trailers was not working heights of 84 and 100 practical or permitted, so trailer metres and the best outreach in the lifts never took off and delivery sector, but they have never been costs for small scissors and booms popular with only two sales in was prohibitive. Driving a platform Europe since their launch in 2001. at height in Germany was also Several Italian producers - limited to eight metres until 1992, the masters of the smaller truck which may also have had mounted platforms - also offer an influence. extensive ranges of larger models. The Chinese factor Multitel has six machines over 50 metres, its largest being the 75 Almost every product feature we metre MJ750, while Oil&Steel has now write has a Chinese element. platforms up to 62 metres, Barin has With a very small local market a 90 metre and Cela now offers a 55 access equipment has yet to make metre lift and there are also several an impact, although small locally products from CTE and Socage produced truck mounted lifts are which is currently developing a built in serious volumes, but they significant line up based on two or are very much limited to local three base models. When it comes market tastes. As with other market Ruthmann T540 to the larger machines however the sectors this is changing and at

What to look for? Outrigger spread and whether a Whether experienced or platform has variable jacking or not inexperienced there are certain is often overlooked. Outreach is things to look out for when usually measured from the comparing a machine’s outreach, centerline of rotation so a larger up and over reach, outrigger spread outrigger spread potentially reduces and chassis weight or size. usable outreach. When setting up in confined areas - next to a wall or Palfinger obstruction - variable jacking is a WT700 great feature. The best solution is the totally flexible jacking configuration that some machines are now equipped with, where each A specially designed camera cage ‘leg’ can be extended to fit the space allowed by the location – numbers sold outside of Italy or Bauma China last November XCMG even asymmetrically - with the specific export markets have been launched a 100 metre truck platform capacity and working underwhelming, although there are mounted lift on a six axle Mercedes envelope automatically modified by signs that this could be changing. Actros chassis. Although the unit the machine to match the footprint. While most northern European was built specifically for fire fighting It is also worth checking the way buyers are happy to source smaller duties it features 27 metres of the ‘up and over’ height and truck mounted platforms from Italian outreach and can handle the outreach is measured as it is not producers benefiting from excellent pressures associated with a always consistent between models, prices and innovative designs, when platform mounted monitor. In terms let alone manufacturers. Heaven it comes to much larger individual of technology, the move from this forbid a manufacturer would try to unit investment things change. They unit to a regular 100 metre platform maximise this figure! Working tend to feel safer with the German is easy, if required. Over the past outreach should allow for a ‘normal’ and Finnish suppliers where few years China has become one of person’s arms (usually half a metre) confidence in the manufacturer, its the world’s leading wind energy but these are sometimes stretched technical ability, parts and service producers which in itself will create to freak show proportions. Basket backup and resale value – a sizeable demand for the larger position is also a trick with some particularly when investing around truck mounted lifts and you can be manufacturers measuring outreach £1.5 million for the largest machines. absolutely certain that once that from a fully rotated platform which Why certain countries – Germany demand grows they will not in some cases can add a metre or and Italy - dominate the truck satisfy it from imports

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Growth of the 100 metre The growth of the 100 metre market machines were ever sold, while the c&a truck mounts – at least in Europe - is also 103 metre Wumag (now Palfinger) impressive with around 20 units WT1000 launched six years later scattered around Europe - Finland, in September 2007 has done Holland, Belgium, Germany, France exceptionally well. Bronto produces and Ireland – with just one in the the two largest truck mounted UK, a Palfinger WT1000 operated platforms – the 104 metre S104HLA by Blade Access. While 100 metre and the 112 metre S112 HLA – but machines are frequently drafted has only achieved a few sales in into the UK market from Ireland – Europe for the 104 metre and even McNally, Holland-Riwal and less for the fire rescue orientated Germany- Gardemann, there has 112 metre S112HLA which was been a reluctance from local developed for a specific contract. companies to invest in this size At the moment demand is such of machine. that these big machines are best The 100 metre platform has been owned by companies that work around for quite a few years – internationally, as demand in most Ruthmann’s TTS 100 was launched countries is still too limited to The new Ruthmann Steiger T540 at its launch in 2001 but only the two launch keep one unit fully occupied.

Palfinger WT530 100 no, 90 yes S90HLA plus two 70 metre But while the 100 metre lifts have Bronto S70XDT truck mounts. largely been limited to those who Easi UpLifts has a reputation for work internationally, the 90 metre spotting a lucrative gap in a sector sector has certainly expanded over so many will be very interested in the past year, particularly in the its latest foray into very large UK and leading the way is truck mounts. It emphasised Ireland-based access rental and reinforced its intentions by company Easi UpLifts. It took launching its new specialist delivery of its second Bronto division for large truck mounts S90HLA last May and at the and spider lifts at Vertikal Days same time ordered three more last June which will operate from big Bronto’s – a third 90 metre depots in London and Manchester.

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Growing popularity Latest company entering this c&a truck mounts growing group of large truck mounted rental companies is Scottish company Outreach which has invested £1.25 million in three new Palfinger platforms - a 45 metre, a 53 metre and 70 metre. The company says that the spend has created Scotland’s largest independent truck mounted rental company and the 70 metre machine is currently the largest to be based in Scotland. “This latest investment underlines our serious intent to grow our access division,” said Gary Potts, managing director - sales and marketing. “Our experience over the past few years in this sector indicates there is real customer demand to hire specialist machines The 103m Palfinger based in Scotland rather than incur WT1000 has proved the extra costs and time to bring very popular them up from down south.” Latest developments which claims to be the lead delivered to the UK. According to It is capable of an up and over reach Most recent product introductions customer for the new lift. Bronto, its major feature is its long of 32 metres, where it offers 15.5 (and anticipated launches at Bauma) Apparently the new machine will telescopic articulated jib which is metres of outreach. Maximum have been in the 50 to 75 metre be mounted on a 48 tonne MAN becoming a popular configuration outreach is 36 metres. Elev8 has range with several new models chassis with an up and over height with users, thanks to the specified the standard 700kg being introduced by Bronto and of around 60 metres and a combination of the advantages of capacity platform and has also Ruthmann over the past 18 months. maximum outreach of 32 metres. the articulated HLA range with the ordered a ‘360 degree camera Palfinger – which acquired Wumag Whether or not the new 90 metre telescopic XDT range. The company cage’ which includes a removable in 2008 and merged the brand a replaces Palfinger’s current 85 says it has no negative impact on seat, hands-free safety brake and year later – has been relatively metre working height WT850, its 700kg platform capacity 300kg capacity CW300 platform quiet on large truck mounted it will become the company’s or rigidity. mounted winch in order to introductions, concentrating more largest machine on a standard Sheffield, UK-based access rental increasing its versatility. on its smaller and specialist commercial chassis as the 103 company Elev8 took delivery of the The MAN chassis includes a rear (the old Bison) product range rather metre WT1000 is mounted on a UK’s first S50 XDT-J mounted on a steering axle and Hydro-Drive – than the larger models. It is being Faun crane carrier. 26 tonne 6x4 MAN TGS 26.400 essentially giving four wheel steer particularly coy about disclosing New Bronto 50s chassis and painted in a distinctive and drive performance at speeds of any information about its new 90 Bronto latest platform is the S50 metallic bronze colour. The new lift less than 30kph – making the metre platform which we expect it XDT-J (in addition to the S53 XDT was unveiled at Apex last machine highly manoeuvrable and to unveil at Bauma following news launched about 20 months ago) September and features a three well suited for both off-road and published in the newsletter from and has already notched up a section main boom and three inner city applications. With the German rental company Gerken, string of sales with many units section telescopic articulated jib. recent success for Bronto in the UK

A Bronto S50XDT-J on the Turku Castle Finland A Speed Works Bronto S53XDT

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it has recently expanded its UK working height of 60 metres plus – product support network by this would make it the largest three appointing Central Platform Services axle truck mounted platform on the (CPS) of Pontefract, South Yorkshire market. Bronto says that latest to provide routine servicing to platform is part of a trend for more complete overhauls and remounting. efficient products - i.e. being more CPS will operate as Bronto’s productive (i.e. more working hours, service partner in the north of the height, outreach, basket capacity, UK while Thame-based repair and mileage, etc.) with lower lifetime service company RE Foster will costs (less fuel consumption, cover the south. maintenance, tax, etc.) and Ian James of Bronto said: “It is developing machines with more important that we have the right reach on smaller lighter trucks is infrastructure in place to attend to fundamental to achieving service issues in a professional that efficiency. manner. This requires a special set “We don’t think that there are any of skills that are often difficult to disadvantages per se to this find. CPS has been over to the strategy,” said Bronto’s Jan Denks. factory and attended service training “Obviously it is counterproductive schools and we are now very if an imaginary advantage in pleased to formally announce productivity is achieved by a partnership.” sacrificing say, longevity. Past sins Details of Bronto’s latest 60 metre of manufacturers cutting corners machine to be unveiled at Bauma when presenting “superior” are still scarce, but we understand performance products may have understandably scared some it will be mounted on a three axle A Bronto S61XDT 26 tonne chassis and boast a customers. Nevertheless, we are absolutely sure that the future will be, citing the Olympic motto, Nationwide Platforms “Citius, Altius, Fortius” and Bronto has about 300 truck works hard to ensure not only great mounts between performance, but also minimum 14 - 84 metres. Here is a 70 metre Bronto. lifetime cost.” Ruthmann joins the 50m club Late last year Ruthmann – a company known for pushing the envelope - launched its 54 metre Steiger T540 - the second model in the company’s ‘height performance’ The new Bronto S50XDT-J showing off its reach range following the introduction of the 46 metre T460 at Intermat development times, early simpler or reduced specification earlier in 2012. Ruthmann has also predictable cost calculations and item. This has totally changed over confirmed that the range is set to with larger component order the past few years with regard to be topped with a 70+ metre model volumes, lower overall costs. large truck mounted platforms. – again to be launched at Bauma. Rental companies – aware that The T540 offers 54 metres of This launch is yet another sign of these platforms must be able to working height with its four section the growing demand for these 50 carry out a multitude of tasks – main boom, 16 metre top boom and metre class platforms. are now ordering very high spec 180 degree articulating jib. It can machines, with davits, winches, The design parameters for the T540 achieve a 40 metre outreach with a different baskets, generators, lights, were set using customer and reduced platform capacity of 100kg. lockers and wash systems - the list operator input at the early Again the platform is mounted on a goes on and on and most machines development stage and included three axle, 26 tonne chassis which are now fitted with these when they greater outreach, articulating jib, can also be equipped with off-road leave the factory. Rental companies longer upper boom, 600kg capacity capability. It offers a fully variable are also gaining from the rental and good off-road capability. The jacking system with a maximum rates charged for optional T540 shares almost three quarters spread of almost nine metres and equipment. of its components with its smaller joins the two Brontos and the brother – the T460 - however the Palfinger WT530 in this new For all types of access and lifting lower boom, superstructure, rotary 50-55 metre battleground. equipment, Bauma is THE show in joint, chassis frame and jacking Adding value everybody’s calendar. If you are system have all been redesigned. looking for the latest in large truck There are numerous manufacturing Several years ago the mention of mounted platforms it will definitely and production advantages of using a ‘rental spec’ machine would be the place to be… the same parts particularly shorter automatically imply a cheaper,

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c&a look back 2012 2012 was another mixed year and greatly depended on where you were based. The world economic situation remained A look fragile and was particularly desperate in Southern Europe. In spite of this most companies in our sector fared better in 2012 than in 2011, although there were signs of third quarter slowing in some back at markets with a flourish towards year end. In terms of news the year was certainly eventful - our annual review looks at the highlights from the industry and the world at large. If you are looking for more details on any story that we have included, they can all be found online at www.vertikal.net 2012 - simply use our news search facility. Industry JLG announces that it will build its January news 450 and 510 AJ boom lifts in Chinese crane manufacturer Sany Romania. acquires German concrete pump UK based crane rental company manufacturer Putzmeister. K-Lift appoints a liquidator. R&B spider cranes appoints LTECH Linden Comansa appoints as its dealer for Russia. Modern Emirates Heavy Trimble and Manitowoc announce Equipment as distributor for Saudi collaboration agreement for the Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Oman. development of telematics solutions. Boels acquires Warmerdam IPAF launches an accident Manitowoc Cranes adds an Hoogwerkers and K-Rental in the statistics database for aerial lifts. international Contact Centre at its Netherlands and Baurent in World news..World news.. facility in Pune, India. Germany. New Holland adds a six metre The cruise ship Costa Concordia Dieci-built compact telehandler to runs aground in the Mediterranean its range. with 32 dead or missing and 64 injured. Riwal appoints Norty Turner as chief executive - Dick Schalekamp JMG launches the MC60 a new six moves to a tonne pick & carry crane. Bravi launches the 4.2 metre strategic role. The English language service of Jean-Charles Delplace, previously Spin-Go push-around work platform. Wikipedia shuts down for 24 Mecalac drops the Ahlmann MD of SMIE joins Ascorel. Sterling Crane of Canada acquires hours in protest against anti-piracy brand name. Liebherr establishes a mobile crane Freo Cranes of Western Australia. legislation proposed by Altrex appoints Man Lift Manufacturing the US Congress. division within Liebherr Argentina for Pop-Up the local market and Uruguay. appoints Phil Sprio as chief Kodak files for Products as executive. bankruptcy protection. Manitou and Toyota announce the its exclusive termination of their fork truck distributor for Hek & Partner establishes Croatia votes overwhelmingly in partnership in France. the UK. Ventalus to sell used powered favour of joining the European access equipment in Russia. Union. Carl Icahn launches a 12 month Greece rejects proposals for direct attempt to gain control of the EU control of the country's financial Oshkosh board. affairs. Former Royal Bank of Scotland Caterpillar launches the TL1255C a chief executive 12,000lb/55ft telehandler in North America. Fred Goodwin is stripped of his knighthood.

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Industry news Haulotte February announces the Galizia introduces a six tonne all new 67ft crane based on its Multis 636 telescopic boom, chassis. the HT23RTJ. Palfinger and Sany Stefan Kulawik and Rupprecht Zapf announce two Joint head Palfinger Platforms, following Ventures – one in the departure of Dirk Engels. Europe for mobile Ruthmann appoints Malthus as its cranes distributor for Sweden and Norway. and one in China for Kobelco starts crawler crane loader cranes. production in India. US-based Lift-A-Loft is acquired by investor Snorkel owner Tanfield raises Todd Hunt. £12 million through the issue of new shares. Harsco chief executive Salvatore Fazzolari leaves the company. Skyjack unveils new Sany appoints BIK Hydraulics as its first 63ft articulated boom Canadian crane dealer. the SJ63AJ at ARA. JLG unveils a new lower cost basic RS slab scissor range at ARA.

Charles Snyder resigns as chief executive of US-based Amquip crane rental. Easy Lift launches 19 metre ETJ190 truck mounted lift.

World news..World news..World news.. ESTA hosts Wind Safety Summit 74 people are killed in in Hamburg. clashes between fans Terex sells its stake in Sichuan of Egyptian football Changjiang Engineering Crane teams Al-Masry and Company to Sinomach Heavy Al-Ahly in the city of Industry. Port Said. Socage announces a new 32 metre Romanian prime minister Emil Boc and his DAJ332 truck mounted lift. cabinet resign after two months of political unrest and protests. Kai Schliephake Tens of thousands are leaves JLG stranded by floods in the Deutschland to move Australian states of New to Partner Lift. Hirepool acquires New Zealand Access South Wales and Queensland. Entrec Hire. Fabio Capello resigns as the manager of Transportation Easy-Lift appoints Hek & Partner as its England over clashes with the Football acquires the Mains Austrian dealer. Association. Crane group of Nisku, Willi and Isolde Liebherr assign some of Extreme cold weather Alberta. their shares in the company to their children. across Europe kills Danish trailer lift Dingli appoints M. J. Hydraulik as dealer hundreds. manufacturer Denka for Denmark. Google's acquisition appoints a bankruptcy trustee. Brian Black joins Skyjack as vice president of smartphone maker of sales. Motorola is approved by USA and EU. Caterpillar launches four new six and seven metre C Series telehandlers. Chinese Rangers Football Club enters administration. manufacturer News Corporation launches Omme Lift launches a new JCHI acquires The Sun on Sunday replacing 25 metre spider lift - the Japanese aerial the News of the World. 2500 RXBDJ. lift manufacturer Nagano. The prime minister of Australia Julia Gillard defeats former prime minister Kevin Rudd in Sany America a Labour Party leadership ballot. appoints DC Bates Equipment as its The Artist wins five New England dealer. Oscars including Best Picture and becomes the first silent film to win since Wings in 1927.

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Jimmy Dingli appoints Leach Lewis as its distributor Lomma is for the UK. acquitted of JLG announces manslaughter the SkyGuard and other anti-entrapment launches the 20 metre E209PX truck charges following GSR device for its mounted lift. the New York boom lifts. tower crane Haulotte announces closure of its Spanish collapse Link-Belt production facility. in 2008. appoints Brasil Máquinas de Construção as distributor for Brazil. UK rental company Lifterz acquires the access fleet of Diamond Construction. Genie unveils new 14 and 17.6 metre fixed frame and 21 metre 360 degree model Sany starts crawler crane production in Chakan, telehandlers. near Pune, India. Ramirent appoints Anna Hyvönen as Hiab launches the new XS 544 HiPro loader managing director of Ramirent Finland. crane. Terex Cranes appoints Titan Construction Equipment as mobile crane distributor in New Zealand.

Liebherr introduces a new boom system for its Platform Basket launches the 15.75 PRO 750 tonne LG and 18.90 PRO spider lifts. 1750 lattice boom mobile Maeda appoints Falcon Equipment as its crane. dealer for Western Canada. Palfinger launches the PK 14502 SH and the PK 18502 SH loader cranes. World news..World news..World news.. Ashtead acquires Topp Construction Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential LSG Industrials acquires Lifterz and Services in the USA. announces Lifterz crane hire. elections in spite of on-going protests. Jekko appoints Tower Rent as its distributor Encyclopaedia IPAF launches a tool to help operators calculate in Turkey. spreader plate sizes. Britannica Altrad acquires UK Scaffolder announces the Holland Lift acquires the failed Belgian aerial lift MTD Scaffolding. end to printed manufacturer SkyHigh. versions while Terex announces plans to move self-erecting Unic unveils the continuing online tower crane production from Italy to France. 10 tonne URW1006 editions. Unic Cranes appoints Waterland Trading as spider crane. Saudi Arabia is reported to have sent distributor for the Benelux region. weapons to Syrian rebels. Joachim Gauck is elected president of Germany. World news..World news..World news.. Fabrice Muamba collapses during the FA Cup quarter-final between Tottenham Hotspur The Bahrain Formula 1 and Bolton Wanderers. Grand Prix goes ahead in spite of demonstrations. A gunman kills seven and injures five in a shooting spree targeting French soldiers and An avalanche buries 130 Jewish civilians in Montauban and Toulouse, Pakistani Army soldiers near France and is then killed following a siege. the Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas. Lucas Papademos resigns as the prime minister of Greece. Pope CTE launches the redesigned Zed 21 JH. Benedict North Korea launches a JCB launches a 20 metre 540-200 fixed frame long range rocket that breaks XVI makes telehandler at Intermat. up shortly after launch. a three day Sany unveils its 220 tonne All Terrain crane aimed visit to One World Trade Center at the European market. Cuba. becomes the tallest building Unic Cranes appoints Knutsen Maskin for in New York City. Norway and Arnab Kran & Lift in Sweden.

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Alimak Hek appoints Effer opens a UK subsidiary - look back 2012 c&a Tormod Gunleiksrud Effer UK. as chief executive. In the UK, AFI acquires the Exeter Industry Teupen appoints Goscor Hi-Reach based powered access rental May news as its dealer for Southern Africa. business Light Hire. Cela appoints Cominvest-AKMT Mammoet buys the first 3,000 tonne Norwegian fork truck company as its dealer for Russia. Liebherr Brubakken acquires Malthus LR 13000 Lift & Maskin. Load Systems International (LSI) crawler Cormidi launches opens a UK division in Aberdeen, crane. a multi-purpose Scotland. KB-X P spider Terex acquires 100 percent of Italian lift/spider luffing jib tower crane manufacturer crane range. Recom. World news..World news..World news..World news..World news.. The owners of Valla cranes and JMG Ruthmann appoints Time Ibérica Edvard Munch's The settle their legal battle. François Hollande as its distributor for Spain and Scream sells for a record becomes the 24th Portugal. Canadian-based Constellation $119.9 million in an President of France. Software acquires Wynne Systems, Romanian access rental company auction in New York City. owner of RentalMan software. Swedish pop music T&T Solutions is Mitt Romney becomes singer Loreen wins the declared insolvent and Niftylift unveils two new articulated Republican presidential candidate. Eurovision Song Contest self-propelled booms, the a trustee appointed. Boris Johnson is 2012 with her song Euphoria. 86ft Hybrid 4x4 - its largest Isoli appoints re-elected as the boom to date - and the low Facebook holds an initial public Automechanical Plant Mayor of London for a weight 45ft articulated offering as Russian distributor for second term. HR15. and closes its aerial lifts. Japan shuts down its last nuclear flat at Manitowoc launches reactor, leaving the country without $38.23 a share before falling two new Dongyue nuclear power for the first time substantially. Chinese truck crane models. since 1970.

Andrew Winter is appointed Industry Isoli signs a distribution agreement World news..World news.. June news general manager of Ainscough with Turkish manufacturer Yildizhan. Terex Cranes launches the CTL 650 Heavy Cranes. Queen Elizabeth Terex launches its Port Solutions II celebrates her F45 taking it into the heavy luffing jib Bigge’s 4,000 division and brands harbour cranes as diamond Jubilee. tower crane market. tonne AFRD 125D Terex Gottwald. Sarens and Netherlands-based crane is erected Bankrupt car Bravi UK changes maker Saab is Verbrugge Terminals form a for the first time in its name to HLS - strategic offshore wind partnership. Georgia. sold to a Chinese- Height Lift & Shift. Swedish Riwal appoints IPAF introduces the PAL+ training Ainscough Crane Hire acquires investment group, aiming at Søren course for operators Plymouth-based West Country transforming the company into a Rosenkrands as working in higher Crane Hire. maker of electric vehicles. risk or challenging chief operations Socage adds three distributors in environments. officer. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency South America, through its Brazilian charges seven-time Tour de Tadano fires its vice president at Snorkel appoints Movimenttar Joint Venture - Guiton Socage. France winner Lance Armstrong. Equipamentos Industriaisa as its Tadano America for embezzling more Frank Nerenhausen dealer in Brazil. than $9 million. Mohamed Morsi of takes over as president the Muslim Brotherhood Liebherr unveils a 220 tonne LTR Bronto launches a of JLG following the is declared the winner 1220 telescopic crawler crane and safety system for its promotion of Wilson of Egypt's presidential 750 tonne LTM 1750-9.1 All Terrain truck mounted lifts - the Jones. election run-off. B-SRS Safety Rail - at crane. Manitowoc launches a dedicated Vertikal Days. Daredevil Nik Wallenda becomes testing facility for crane components. the first person to walk a tightrope Speedy International Trojan Battery appoints above the brink of Niagara Falls. opens a regional hub in Accuverkoop Hefra as a Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. Julian Assange of Wikileaks distributor in the Netherlands. takes refuge in Ecuador's embassy Avant Tecno/Leguan JLG appoints Laurent Montenay in London to avoid extradition to appoints AXS Sales as Dingli appoints Makser Makina as Geschäftsführer of its German Sweden. its dealer for England & as its distributor for Turkey. distribution business. Wales. Skyking launches the 12.5 metre Queen Elizabeth II becomes first MEC appoints Jack Harwood as British monarch to visit to Ireland Easi Uplifts 125RA hybrid van mounted lift and North American sales manager, while since independence. launches a specialist 14 metre lift mounted on a tracked Jim Tolle moves to division for large vehicle international sales. truck mounted and at spider lifts. Vertikal Wolffkran unveils Days. an all new flat top Potain launches the hydraulic luffing jib MCT 385 its first crane with the 166B. topless tower crane built in Asia. 46 cranes & access December/January 2013 C&A 14.9 P34-73:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:34 PM Page 47

Palfinger Industry July news unveils the c&a look back 2012 PK 36502 and Harsco appoints Patrick K. Decker PK 41002 EH ALE announces as chief executive. loader cranes. World news..World news.. a 5,000 tonne Tat Hong acquires Jiangsu Ruthmann appoints Al Wasl The capacity AL.SK London Hengxingmao Financial Leasing Trading and YBA Kanoo as crane. from Yongmao. distributors in the Middle East. Shard, Vp acquires two Europe’s Testcentrum De Lille appoints equipment rental tallest ALS and Anderer Engineering as units from Balfour building Giraf Track dealers in Germany, along Beatty for £4 million in cash. at 309.6 with Leeb-Technik in Austria and metres, is officially opened. Schuler & Schuler in Switzerland. Texas-based TNT Crane and Rigging acquires the crane operations The Rolling Stones celebrate Omme Lift of Oklahoma-based Turner Bros. the 50th anniversary of their first launches a new performance at the Marquee 23 metre 2300 UK-based City Lifting acquires Sergey Chunin and Dmitry Pankin Club in Oxford Street, London. EX telescopic K-Lift’s Spierings fleet. team up to form Russian sales trailer lift. Kimberly group appoints Jim Perry Pranab Mukherjee is elected as company Vertex. the new President of India. Multitel as managing director of 1st Access Raimondi launches 10 tonne MRT144 Pagliero opens a new export Rentals. 2012 Summer flat top tower crane and appoints Van subsidiary in Germany. Spider crane Olympics open Campenhout as distributor for manufacturer R&B in London, UK. Benelux. German truck mounted lift manufacturer ESDA enters appoints Steven Former Chinese Singapore rental company Galmon administration. Spence as its agent political leader celebrates 30 years in business. for the USA. Bo Xilai's wife, Gu Kailai, and Manitowoc appoints RMB Service employee Zhang Xiaojun are Hinowa Liebherr Ehingen Group as dealer for South Australia charged with murder of British celebrates its forms a subsidiary and the Northern Territories. businessman Neil Heywood. 25th anniversary in Denmark - The owners of New Zealand rental and launches the Liebherr-Danmark ApS. Enrique Peña Nieto wins the company HireQuip appoint receivers. 17 metre Lightlift CTE launches a new version of its 2012 Mexican 17.75 IIIS spider Cargotec/Hiab agrees a loader crane 20 metre Z20C 3.5 tonne truck presidential lift. joint venture with China National mounted lift. election. Heavy Duty Truck Group. Konecranes acquires Ameratronic Cela appoints Euraccess as its Industries of Portage, Indiana. distributor for southern England.

American Football Synchronised Sports results for 2012 New York Giants defeat the New ridden by Tony England Patriots 21-17 in the Super McCoy wins the Novak Djokovic wins the Football Bowl. Cheltenham Australian Open Men's Singles Gold Cup - but then dies during the Euro 2012 - Darts Rafael Nadal wins the French Grand National. Spain defeats open. England’s Phil Taylor and Adrian Italy 4-0 in the final. Lewis beat Australia’s Simon Camelot ridden by Joseph O’Brien Czech Republic defeats Spain in Whitlock and Paul Nicholson in the wins the Epsom Derby. UEFA Champions League - the Davis Cup. Chelsea wins on penalties against 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts by 4-3. l’ll Have Another ridden by Mario Formula One Bayern Munich following a full-time Cricket Gutierrez wins the Kentucky Sebastian Vettel Derby. score of 1-1. West Indies defeats Sri Lanka in of Germany wins Atletico Madrid wins UEFA Europa the final to win its first ICC World Baseball the drivers League. Twenty20 title. San Franciso Giants beats championship title. Detroit Tigers 4-0 to win its second Chelsea defeats Liverpool 2-1 in the England beat India 2-1 in the Test Red Bull Racing wins the World Series in three years. UK FA Cup Final - series for the first time in 28 years. Constructors’ Championship title. Basketball Rugby Union Ice Hockey Golf Miami Heat Wales wins the Six Nations Los Angeles Kings Ryder Cup - Europe achieves one beats Championship. wins its first Stanley of the greatest comebacks to win Oklahoma Cup after defeating the Leinster defeats Ulster 42-14 in 14½ to 13½ and retain the title. City Thunder the final of the Heineken Cup. New Jersey Devils four games to two. The Masters – Bubba Watson for the win the Cycling New Zealand All Blacks US Open – Webb Simpson NBA title. Rugby Championship (Tri Nations) Bradley Wiggins The Open - Ernie Els Olympics becomes the first Tennis Games of the XXX Olympiad PGA Championship - Rory Britain to win the Roger Federer wins Wimbledon McIlroy . The final medal ranking was: men’s singles. Tour de France No 1 Ranking 1. USA Andy Murray Horse Racing PGA Player of the 2. China wins the Year - Rory McIlroy. Neptune Collonges ridden by Daryl US open. Jacob wins the Grand National 3. Great Britain

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Industry August news ALE forms Joint Venture with Australian-based heavy lift company ECR. D&G Hoist & Crane of Australia liquidates after a rescue attempt fails. Philippe Parmentier and Hervé Tadano Faun opens a 43,000 square metre test site in Pegnitz to the Missiaen establish HM&P north of Lauf. International. MEC opens a European distribution IPAF appoints Antonio Barbosa Private equity firm Carlyle acquires UK-based Longton Crane Hire facility in De Lier, the Netherlands. a stake in Grupo Orguel, one of as country manager for Brazil. appoints an administrator and is The Crane Industry Council of Brazil’s largest rental companies. Skyjack appoints liquidated. Australia (CICA) issues its first Malcolm Early Allegiance Crane & Equipment Gold Plate. as vice president Manitowoc launches a Boom Raise of Pompano Beach, Florida acquires of marketing. system for longer booms on its model Ruthmann appoints Powered USA Mobile Crane of Texas. 16000 crawler cranes. Access Hungary and Acarlar CTE announces the ZED23JH as its Zoomlion forms Makine of Turkey as distributors. new 23 metre truck mounted lift. Joint Venture with C-Tech Industriesmoves to new, Palfinger acquires Brazilian India’s largest larger premises. Jan van Seumeren junior component manufacturer Tercek, industrial crane UK distributor Leach Lewis Plant re-enters the heavy lift business including its bus/disabled lift manufacturer appoints an administrator and is with leasing and consultancy division Líbero. ElectroMech. liquidated. company Re-Move. Haulotte appoints Craig Bentley UK rental company Terex Utilities appoints Don as UK general manager. Access London 08 files for Anderson as general manager. liquidation. Kier sells two parts of its equipment Spierings celebrates 25 years with the launch of the City Boy. PTS - Plant Access and Tool division to A-Plant and Wernick Solutions - fails for the second Hire. Cela announces new 30 metre truck time in four months. Columbus McKinnon sells the mount the DT30. Gaffey overhead crane business to Heavy lift specialist ALE and Ace Industries. Netherlands based Roll-Lift announce a Joint Venture.

World news..World news.. Independent Parts and Service (IPS) and Access Platform Sales NASA's (APS) announce merger. World news..World news.. Mars science Paralympic games open in laboratory London. Curiosity Protestors in Cairo, claiming that Rover an internet film ‘Innocence of Palfinger launches three new lands on the surface of Mars. Muslims’ humiliates the prophet. loader cranes with the PK 63002 The 2012 Summer Olympics Muhammad, invade the US EH, PK 76002 EH and PK 88002 closing ceremony is held and the Embassy, while the U.S. EH High Performance. Olympic Flag handed to the mayor ambassador to Libya and three others are killed in similar AFI acquires UTN training. of Rio de Janeiro, for the 2016 Games. demonstrations in Benghazi, Libya. C-Tech Industries appoints ITLU International parts supplier IPS as its distributor for Sweden and South African police open fire launches van service in the Denmark and Gantic for Norway. on striking workers at a Lonmin Netherlands. mine, near Cela appoints Windex as its UK-based PLC Sales launches a Rustenburg, Polish dealer. new ECO multi-mat outrigger leaving at spreader plate system. least 34 dead. The Lighthouse Club consolidates into a single charitable entity. Russia Ebbe Christensen purchases US becomes the 156th member of the spider lift specialist ReachMaster World Trade Organisation with from Skako. Vanuatu becoming the 157th British member. Aerospace (BAE) and EADS hold Norwegian Anders Behring merger talks which Breivik is found to be later fail. sane and is sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment Senkaku Islands dispute causes for killing 77 people. serious political tension between China and Japan.

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Industry look back 2012 c&a November news TVH acquires German rental Industry Spanish lift company Mateco creating the October news manufacturer second largest access rental Jekko spider crane company Warren Access acquires the Height Movex company fleet in Europe. appoints Alatas as its distributor launches two for Hire rental business and APS Dingli appoints Oswald Record for the Middle East. new van mounted models for city training. as its new UK distributor. Vesa Koivula of Cramo rings the centre applications. MEC starts Fraco agrees a strategic alliance closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock production Atlas Cranes takes over the with Krister Kempainen to build Market. of the 60ft distribution of Effer loader cranes in hoists in Canada. Riccardo Magni announces the UK. Titan 60S. Easy Lift appoints Canadian the formation Link Belt launches company UP as its spider lift of Magni Ramirent and Cramo agree a Joint the 72.5 tonne distributor for North America. Telehandlers Venture combining their businesses in RTC-8080 Series II, and a new IPAF hosts a special seminar in Russia and Ukraine. Rough Terrain crane boom lift for London to discuss anti-entrapment Instant UpRight opens a new as a replacement for picking dates - devices. aluminium tower manufacturing its RTC-8075. the Ricki Lift 18. Riwal appoints facility in China. TVH takes over parts distribution Riwal appoints Wojciech Lisicki Pedro Torres as Terex for Genie in 14 Central European as country manager Poland. director of its combines its countries. northern region. GB Tower Solutions appoints an crane, aerial lift and port equipment JCB announces a new £62 million administrator. support services into Terex Private equity firm production facility in Jaipur, Kiloutou acquires Starlift’s Services North America. Rajasthan, India. SeaFort Capital acquires Nova Scotia crane rental locations and fleet in Eastern France Holland Lift ships Frank Bardonaro company A.W. Leil. and Luxembourg. the G-320EL28 leaves Terex Cranes Willenbrock Fördertechnik 4WDS/N, a 32 metre Easi UpLifts’ Slovak affiliate and moves to Maxim acquires crane, aerial lift and narrower electric SCS rebrands as Easi UpLifts Crane as president of telehandler rental company scissor lift. (Europe). sales and business development. Herwarth Slupinski. Palfinger acquires Norwegian marine Bauma China sees dozens of new C&S Companies of New York sells H.A.B appoints Gantic as its and offshore crane manufacturer crane and aerial lift launches by local its crane and rigging business to distributor for Norway. Bergen Group Dreggen. Barnhart Crane & Rigging. producers. Chuck Hutchinson of HSS is acquired by Exponent UK-based BJW Crane Hire files Snorkel appoints Diesel BilJax/Haulotte retires, Brian Private Equity. for liquidation. Hydraulique Services Burket takes over JLG merges its European, Kalmar RT ships first ever as its distributor for France. as VP scaffold Africa and Middle East civilian Rough Terrain reach Multitel launches a new sales. stackers and launches a businesses into a single 21 metre telescopic truck Ruthmann telehandler. mount with the MJ201. entity under a new general manager, Karel Huijser. launches its 54 NZ Crane Group closes its Wayne Lawson metre T540 truck Wellington branch and sells some of World news..World news.. announces his retirement. mounted lift. the assets to . Titan Cranes appoints as its Hugo Chávez wins a fourth term Aerial lift producer ATN moves into Maber Vertex Andrea Certo, chief executive of exclusive distributor in Russia. as president of Venezuela. a new 10,000 square metre Oil&Steel, resigns. A crisis begins at the BBC over production facility. World news..World news.. Terex unveils the 650 tonne presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile, The owners of Australian rental New York Marathon is Superlift 3800 crawler crane who faces hundreds of allegations company Coates Hire put the busi- cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. replacement for its CC2800. of sexually assaulting teenage girls. ness up for sale. Barack Obama wins a Liebherr acquires German Felix Baumgartner breaks the FEM releases its guide “Safety second term as president concrete pump manufacturer unassisted speed Issues in Wind Turbine Installation defeating his Republican Waitzinger. record, diving out of the and Transportation”. opponent Mitt Romney. CMC appoints Ranger Red Bull Stratos balloon Tower crane specialist MTI-LUX The bishop of Durham Equipment as its UK dealer 31,300 metres above appoints John Coppin as sales Justin Welby is named as the for spider lifts and Euro Camion as Roswell, New Mexico. consultant in the UK. next Archbishop of Canterbury, the its truck mounted distributor for Pakistani teenager Paul Richards leader of the Anglican Church. Poland. blogger Malala Yousafzai is shot of Hi-Reach Violence breaks out between Israel The United in the head by the Taliban launches and the Gaza Strip Palestinians as Kingdom but survives and is sent to a new 360 they bombard each other killing and Contractors the UK for treatment. degree anti- injuring hundreds of civilians. Group (UKCG) recognises ALLMI The British computer entrapment The EU recognises the National loader crane training. hacker Gary McKinnon wins warning device under the name Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary Manitowoc his ten-year legal battle to avoid SkyAlert. and Opposition Forces as a launches a new extradition to the United States. UK-based Compact Lifting legitimate representative of the custom design and build Equipment appoints an Syrian people. service for crawler cranes. Hurricane Sandy causes administrator for its rental business. Xi Jinping is Badger launches a over 60 fatalities Zoomlion appoints Global Crane appointed as the next 13.6 tonne cab down in New York and Sales as crane distributor for South leader of the People's Rough Terrain crane. north east USA. and Central America. Republic of China.

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Industry December news c&a look back 2012 CTE incorporates Sequani Meccanica into CTE SpA. Carl Icahn fails in his takeover bid for Oshkosh. Geda opens a new state of the art production building for its hoists. Huisman China installs a 2,400 Sky Aces announces the Fanlift tonne quayside crane at its 855-2600 truck mounted scissor. TVH appoints Andries Schouten fabrication yard in Zhangzhou. as MD of Gunco BV. Hiab launches the XS 544, Genie upgrades its Z-45/25 rough terrain articulated boom lift. Haulotte appoints Thomas The UK’s Access Link says it is joining a 51 tonne/metre loader crane. Stock as general manager of up with Germany’s Partnerlift. World news..World news..World news..World news..World news.. Haulotte Germany following Ashtead acquires Texas-based ō the departure of Patrick Degen. JMR Industries. Typhoon Japan elects Shinz Abe of the Bopha hits the LDP as its new prime minister. Ainscough crane hire is acquired by Dick Schalekamp, shareholder and Philippines killing Goldman Sachs and TPG. director of Riwal sells his shares and A shooting at Sandy Hook at least 1,000. Elementary School in Newtown, Kimberly Access introduces an departs. Protests erupt in Egypt against the Connecticut, electronic anti-entrapment device. Odewald & Compagnie buys into president Morsi’s proposed leaves 28 crane and rigging company Scholpp. Taylor Crane & Rigging acquires constitutional changes. people dead, Reliance Crane & Rigging of Sennebogen launches the 655 HD Gérard Depardieu decides to give including 20 Phoenix, Arizona. duty cycle crawler crane. up his French citizenship children. Uwe Wenzel general manager of Cramo acquires two Norwegian rental and moves to Belgium to Mammoet Germany announces his operations Lambertsson and avoid France’s new taxes. departure. Kranpunkten. Those that departed in 2012

From the industry Nigel Carter, 57, of Avant Tecno Sun Myung Moon, 92, founder of the Yitzhak Shamir, 96, ex-prime Ted Williams, 64, of Alan Drew and Executive Hire Show. Unification Church – the ‘Moonies’. minister of Israel. and Sky King. Jim McGregor, 72, mast Derek Jameson, 82, British Vidal Sassoon, 84, hairstylist. John Kennedy, 69, owner climbing work platform expert. journalist and broadcaster. Carroll Shelby, 89, racing driver and of STI in New Jersey. From the wider world Sergio Pininfarina, 85, designer. Dan Jones, Genie regional Gerry Anderson, 83, producer, writer and Italian senator and Donna Summer, 63, singer. sales manager for Indiana, automotive designer. director of Thunderbirds. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, 60, Michigan, Illinois Missouri Eva Rausing, 48, American and Kansas, aged 55. Jack Klugman, 90, American Libyan convicted of bombing actor Quincy/The Odd Couple. philanthropist. Pan Am Flight 103. Eric Abbey, 85, long time secretary of Sir Lawrie Barratt, 85, British Jim Stynes, 45, Gaelic football and Simon Ward, 70, actor. Aussie rules icon. PASMA and a director of Aliscaff. builder. Ferdinand Alexander Kenneth Kendall, 88, British Eric Sykes, 89, British Porsche, 76, designer. Cyril Claridge, 88, former comedy writer and actor. administration manager for Grove UK. news reader. Jack Tramiel, 83, founder of Commodore Ravi Shankar, 92, Indian George McGovern, 90, and chief executive of Atari. Sir Matthew Goodwin, presidential candidate 83, founder of UK rental musician. Angelo Dundee, 90, boxing company Hewden. Alex Moulton, 92, British Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud, 78, Saudi trainer - Muhammad Ali. royal and politician. Nazzareno Zandonà, 48, engineer and inventor. Mike Wallace, 93, American technical manager at CTE. Hal Schaefer, 87, American jazz Richard D. Zanuck, 77, American film broadcaster – 60 minutes producer. Paul Shockey, 89, JLG musician and vocal coach. Dick Clark, 82, American television host co-founder and Grove veteran. Saul Steinberg, 73, businessman and Sir Alastair Burnet, 84, and producer. British newscaster. Major Peter Ball, 84, of Acrow corporate raider. Jack Ashley, 89, British politician and and Coles Cranes associate in the 1970s. Sir Patrick Moore, 89, British John Atta Mills, 68, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South. president of Ghana. Tom Scott, 67, one of the Scott astronomer and broadcaster. Davy Jones, 66, of The brothers that created crane and Dave Brubeck, 91, jazz Maeve Binchy, 72, Irish novelist. Monkees. access company Scott Greenham. pianist and composer. Gore Vidal, 86, playwright, actor and Joe Paturno, 85, disgraced Bert Richardson, 89, former Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 103, novelist. Penn State football coach chief engineer of Priestman. philanthropist mother of Rupert Murdoch. Angharad Rees, 68, actress. Norman St John-Stevas, 82, British Paul Robeys, 63, founder Clive Dunn, 92, British actor - Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al politician and author. of Robeys-Huet and Instant Dad's Army. Saud, 78, Saudi crown prince Robin Gibb, 62, Bee Gees Belgium/Vectur. Sir Rex Hunt, 86, ex-governor and minister of interior. singer. Steven “Chappie” Chapman, of the Falkland Islands. Giuseppe Bertolucci, 65, Italian film Whitney Houston, 48, singer. 55, service manager at Helen Gurley Brown, 90, author and director. Custom Equipment. Giampiero Moretti, 71, Italian racing editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine. Andy Williams, 84, singer. driver and founder of Momo. Neville Kennard, 74, founder of Scott McKenzie, 73, singer - San Rodney King, 47, victim Kennards Hire in Australia. Sylvia Kristel, 60, star of Francisco Be Sure to Wear Flowers of videotaped police original Emmanuelle films. Jim Banner – popular UK crane operator. in Your Hair. beating/Los Angeles 1992 riots. Oscar Niemeyer,104, Brazilian Bernard James, 78, former HSE Phyllis Diller, 95, LeRoy Neiman, 91, American artist. architect of Brasília senior engineering inspector. comedienne. Richard Adler, 90, producer and George Randolph Hearst Junior, 84, Mike Studd, 61, former MD of Dom Mintoff, 96, Maltese composer. publisher. Select Tower cranes and MPS. politician and ex-prime Andy Griffith, 86, American minister. Ernest Borgnine, 95, winner of Alf Sparrow, 90, founder of actor - Andy Griffith an Oscar for the film Marty. Sparrows crane hire group. Neil Armstrong, 82, first person to walk Show/Matlock. on the Moon. Marvin Hamlish, 68 , Terry Philpot, one of the Shōgyo Ōba, 96, Japanese lacquer artist composer/conducter. founding team members at Sir Rhodes Boyson, 87, British (Maki-e). Cranes UK. politician, MP for Brent North. Norman Schwarzkopf, 78, Larry Hagman, 81 , star of ‘Stormin' Norman’ Ken Richardson, 80, founder of Aliscaff Max Bygraves, 89, British singer TV programme Dallas US general and scaffold tower champion. and TV game show host.

December/January 2013 cranes & access 51 C&A 14.9 P34-73:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:34 PM Page 52 C&A 14.9 P34-73:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:35 PM Page 53 BaumaBauma c&a Bauma China ChinaChina 20122012 With interest growing in the Chinese market for construction equipment and more buyers in the west at least showing an interest in Chinese-built products, Cranes & Access visited the 6th Bauma China trade show held in Shanghai at the end of November to check out the latest developments. What was abundantly clear at the Teupen spider lift. However it is easy show is that the tendency to copy to forget that these manufacturers western products is still very have progressed at a blistering pace strong. However the larger and and they are learning fast. Hopefully more sophisticated crane such practices will soon be a thing of producers generally adopted a the past. After all it was not that long concept then introduced ago that Japanese manufacturers alternative solutions. One massive were seen as the reverse engineering exception to this was a copy of kings, while in recent years they Liebherr’s 750 tonne LG 1750 have become innovators in their lattice truck crane by XCMG - the own right. 800 tonne XCL800. Chinese crane and lift producers are Many of the aerial lift manufacturers not being left alone in their domestic are still up for some copying with a markets. Manitowoc and Terex build number of the smaller producers cranes locally but have struggled to On the Dingli stand a even using photographs of JLG, overcome hurdles that help protect machine that looks like the MEC Titan Genie and Snorkel machines in their local companies. Comansa has its literature! However the quality and joint venture which seems engineering skills of these successful, while the company with industry associations – including manufacturers leaves a lot to be the most local experience - Liebherr - IPAF – and manufacturers was told desired. The better Chinese is adamant that it will not build that China will clamp down on producers - notably Dingli, Mantall cranes in China for the foreseeable unsafe access equipment, including and Sinoboom - are introducing their future. The aerial lift market is shoddy scaffolding which may help own innovations, while producing different with JLG, Genie, Haulotte the local market to grow more quickly. Manitowoc’s some products to quality levels that and Snorkel all owning local Dongyue meet Western standards. It was production facilities, which now So what was new? GT40 truck therefore sad to see new products manufacture products for export but Cranes mounted still struggle to gain serious volumes crane on show that were pure copies of The most impressive new machine locally. A meeting on the second day niche products such as the Mec was Sany’s 3,600 tonne crawler of the show between regulators, Titan boom, Genie scissor lifts and a crane that incorporates a quad track Liebherr announced undercarriage design (similar to the delivery of its 43rd 500 tonne LTM Manitowoc’s 31000) with Terex- 1500-8.1 All Terrain type Twin boom base and back crane in China masts and a Liebherr-looking P- boom top. The new 500 tonne SCC8500 crawler behind looked positively toy like in comparison. Other new models from Sany included a telescopic mobile tower crane that has echoes of Grove’s a height of 96 metres and a radius of GTK1100, but uses a traditional 13 metres. The unit travels with its slewing superstructure, halving the telescopic tower in place and needs number of tower support pendants a support crane to lift and attach the required from four to two. Like the top boom and install the outriggers GTK this unit is aimed at wind which are transported separately. turbine work and offers a 100 metre The more traditional 600 tonne Sany maximum hook height, with 55 SAC6000 All Terrain features a 90 tonnes capacity at 10 metre radius. metre main boom, luffing jib and Y- An XCMG version of the Liebherr LG 1750 Alternatively it can lift 100 tonnes to Guy type boom suspension system.

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Bauma China c&a with eight axles on the main chassis and a three axle independently powered pinned chassis extension/ tag axle, which one assumes could be removed to create a shorter carrier on site? The superstructure is transported separately and features an eight section boom which has similar dimensions to most 1,000/1,200 tonne booms, and superlift suspension system. The curious Zoomlion ZAL16020B43W designed for wind work The company says that this is the only telescopic crane capable of chassis. It looks like it would be lifting a 3MW turbine housing to full XCMG’s XCA5000 challenging to rig and it is hard to height, although it was not the only with its 105 metre see how it might move between main boom company at the show to claim this. turbines without de-rigging. Few details were available on the stand – this looked very much like Sinomach showed two truck cranes an ‘ego trip’ work-in-progress - the Changjiang 100 tonne project rushed out for the big show TTC100G1-III and the 70 tonne although the boom and jib were fully TTC070G1 - that looked like Terex extended. copies. The result of the joint venture, they no longer carry any Terex identification. Terex itself took The massive 3,600 tonne Sany the opportunity to launch its new SCC36000A incorporates a Manitowoc 1,000 tonne AC1000 and announced 13000 type undercarriage and a boom that blends the Terex Twin concept with its first sale in China. Other products Liebherr ‘P’ boom. included a new locally built 36 tonne truck crane, the Toplift 036G with The Zoomlion ZACB01 carrier, 38 metre boom and 14 metre massive outriggers with stiffening swingaway. strop and three axle extension

Terex Cranes senior managers celebrate the sale of the first AC1000 in China

Sany’s The Zoomlion As mentioned in our last issue Fuwa SCC1020 takes ZACB01 - the showed off its new crawler crane a different world’s largest route to range which has been designed with telescopic Grove’s GTK the help of Hitachi veteran Hemmo crane - has a concept boom that Luijerink. The company has also looks similar modified its 25 tonne Rough Terrain to most 1,000 crane – the FRC25-2 - into a city- tonners type All Terrain crane following very disappointing sales. Fuwa is hoping that it will do better locally with a Zoomlion’s proper road going machine. 100 tonne RT

Sany’s SCC1020 mobile tower crane Zoomlion also showed an alongside the more traditional SAC600 exceptionally curious crane (foreground). designed for wind work that As anticipated Zoomlion showed its combines a regular looking eight 2,000 tonne All Terrain crane - the axle All Terrain crane carrier with a ZACB01 - that uses a carrier design large lattice telescopic luffing tower similar to Liebherr’s LG1750, and crane with wind tip. The net visual travels on the road with just its effect of the ZAL16020B43W is of massive outriggers. The Zoomlion an over-inflated 1960s/70’s tower carrier is a curious 11 axle concept crane on a relatively modern AT The new Fuwa range of crawler cranes

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c&a Bauma China Sinoboom’s new spider lift - look familiar? XCMG topped the platform height stakes with the DG100

The Shantui underbridge inspection unit

XCMG’s new 200 tonne Rough Terrain crane

The Chinese market for Rough Access visitors the whole time. The locally Terrain cranes is virtually non- based manufacturer is obviously in a XCMG topped the platform existent and yet Zoomlion, Sany, confident mood and claims clear introductions with a 100 metre truck XCMG and others all showed new leadership in China. In addition to mounted lift on a six axle Mercedes models. XCMG claimed the world’s the two models already mentioned Actros chassis. The unit has been first 200 tonne RT with a 62 metre the real star of the show was a 16 built specifically for fire fighting main boom and yet it looks no metre working height compact duties and features 27 metres of bigger or stronger than a typical 90 scissor lift that incorporates an outreach and platform mounted tonne unit. XCMG also showed a Genie’s Skysafe innovative scissor arm construction monitor. V1200, a simple, 100 and 160 tonne RT as well as to keep weight down, without TXMec showed a 34 metre wheel less expensive unveiling a 5,000 tonne metre All 40ft boom lift sacrificing rigidity or strength. With Terrain the XCA 5000 with 105 mounted spider lift that looked very an all up weight of 2,700kg it uses metre main boom, said to be Palazzani-like - a tracked version is standard mini slab scissor capable of placing 3.6MW nacelles. also available. Sinoboom also components which will give it a The company also showed a 500 introduced a new tracked spider lift, significant cost advantage at this tonne crawler crane that features a the 30 metre GTSZ30 which height. The downside is that variable counterweight system features a five section straight boom platform capacity is reduced to similar to the Manitowoc 13000. with articulated jib. This was one of 200kg and the platform is only 810 Zoomlion showed a 100 tonne several new models, the rest being mm wide, so it will not suit all Rough Terrain, a very competent booms and scissors with a mix of applications. The company also looking machine that should do well designs, each one appearing to have showed a one armed sigma type lift, in developing markets and perhaps been inspired by a different the GTAX06S which has a six metre North America. manufacturer. In a similar vein working height, 4x4 and a scissor Shantui displayed a four axle equipped with multi-directional Adding to the Rough Terrain break Genie celebrated the launch out, Sunward showed an extensive underbridge inspection machine wheels - a concept that has been with 20 metre platform that looked of its two new Skysafe units range of Rough Terrain cranes as in the traditional manner around for more than 20 years and well as a telescopic boomed crawler as though it might have been has still to find a market. Aichi, recently absent from Europe, crane, one of several such machines inspired by a southern German was out in force its most notable on display at the show. producer. Genie made a splash with the model on display being a 40ft Sunward had a wide range launch of two new locally designed battery powered articulated boom of RTs and crawler cranes and built products - the first units in lift. Nearby the largest dedicated its new Skysafe range. The V1200 access stand was that of Dingli. is a simple push-around scissor type Packed full of equipment it was also lift with five metres working height the most dynamic with constant and is joined by a 40ft non-slewing demonstrations and busy with Dingli’s new battery powered boom lift. The compact – 1.2 metre wide, 16 metre working height slab scissor lift V1200 - which will sell for around The Aichi stand complete with new articulated $33,000 - is quite a bit less than the boom lift more conventional locally-built boom lifts. The company also said that confidence in boom type lifts is poor and that its aim was to offer something that is both much simpler operate and maintain, but also offers a very solid ‘feel’ in the platform. It Dingli demonstrated a expects most buyers will be those slab scissor lift who have yet to use powered equipped with multi- access. directional wheels.

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Bauma China c&a products which both companies are and local equipment company now exporting to other markets in Xiamen Qiaoxiang Machinery the region. Finally local company company also showed some Mantall introduced a heavy duty, similarly sized units. eight metre push around scissor lift, the XEM-80S and a classic compact Two telehandlers were displayed by 40ft Rough Terrain scissor lift, the Xiamen Qiaoxiang Machinery company. JLG introduced two new XD140RT. locally built booms with a Mantall simpler, more basic design Telehandlers showed two and build concept China is not a new scissors, a compact telehandler market, at Rough Terrain least not yet and and a heavy probably not likely to duty push- be in the near future. around model As a result JCB did not with eight metre bother to show even a working token telehandler. JLG height had a unit on display Finally one company that was new to us that though as did Manitou, had name that will not travel everywhere was which brought along a Noblift - producing a range of boom lifts and fixed frame and a 360 scissors degree unit - wisely as there were a number JLG also introduced new locally significantly lighter than the of visitors from outside built lifts, but took a more traditional company’s western-built products China, including approach with its 60ft and 80ft and join JLG’s RS slab scissor range Singapore, India and RS18 and RS24 boom lifts. The units that is now being exported to Australia. Other are simpler more basic versions of customers in the west which prefer telehandler exhibits the company’s mainstream boom a more basic product. Both Snorkel included a 3.5 tonne, lifts, with a single riser and and Haulotte also showed locally 14 metre Sunward unit telescopic boom. They are produced versions of its regular hidden in the corner ALLMI accredited Lorry Loader Operator Training Providers

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General Meeting c&a ALLMI focus manufacturers/ service companies ALLMI held its second General Meeting of 2012 for manufacturer/service company members on December 4th. Members were updated on a range of issues, including increases in operator and Thorough Examination training Helping companies levels, membership growth, Whole Vehicle Type Approval and the development of ALLMI’s Crane Supervisor Course. comply with PUWER 9.2 ALLMI chairman, Mark Rigby, said: “The meeting was well attended and we In 2010, ALLMI released a range of one-day courses for received a wide range of questions and comments from members, which managers designed to assist companies in complying with their generated some interesting discussions throughout the day. We came away with legal obligations under PUWER (Provision and Use of Work valuable feedback which will help us focus the association’s efforts on the Equipment Regulations) 9.2: important industry issues in 2013.” "Every employer shall ensure that any of his employees who supervises or manages the use of work equipment has received adequate training for purposes of health and safety, including New company secretary training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and for ALLMI precautions to be taken." Lee Maynard of Terex Cranes has taken over as The association has experienced a significant increase in demand ALLMI company secretary, following the for the courses, which are available for the subjects of thorough resignation of Andrew Taylor who has served examination and load testing, duties and responsibilities of the ALLMI in various roles for over 13 years. Appointed Person, lorry loader operation and slinging/signalling. “Andrew has done an outstanding job as Steve Collins, operations manager for Rushlift, recently attended a secretary, as well as being extremely dedicated thorough examination course: “The course for managers is an to numerous other positions over the years. abbreviated version of the standard thorough examination and load His input and commitment will be sorely missed test training that our engineers will be going through. It covers the by the Board, but I’m very keen to build upon his main aspects of thorough examinations and load testing and excellent work and the involvement I’ve already provided me with an even better understanding of the technical and had as a Director of the Association over the previous six years,” said Maynard. legislative issues relating to this subject, whilst at the same time, ALLMI chairman, Mark Rigby added: “We are extremely fortunate to have such my completion of the course allows our company to demonstrate vibrant and committed board members; we wish Andrew the very best in his that it is further complying with the requirements of PUWER 9.2. In future endeavours and know that Lee will continue his exceptional work and my opinion, it was extremely worthwhile and I would recommend it high standards.” to other managers who have responsibilities in this area.”

ALLMI launches Terms & Conditions Ground conditions and ALLMI members can now access the ‘Terms & Conditions for a Lifting Operation using a Lorry Loader’ document and support stabiliser pads material via the ALLMI website. Further educational tools are available in the form of an online video and forthcoming CPD On 27th November, ALLMI held its second General Meeting of the year for its events. Operators’ Forum, providing fleet owner members with a comprehensive update of the technical and legislative issues currently affecting the industry. ALLMI technical director, Alan Johnson, who chairs the working ALLMI also launched its new “Terms & Conditions for a Lifting Operation using a group responsible for the document, said: “The launch has been Lorry Loader” and included a presentation on ground conditions and stabiliser pads, well received and it is now down to members implementing the by Mike Allanson of Universal Crane Mats. “It was a case of exploring the subject Terms & Conditions within their businesses and using the facility of specifying stabiliser mat sizes and some of the common misconceptions which on the ALLMI website to provide us with any feedback. We are can occur when doing so. I also confident that the Terms & Conditions will soon be established as addressed the considerations the benchmark for the lorry loader industry and will become which need to be made when recognised as a guarantee of best practice and added value.” assessing what is required which led to some interesting discussions on what is a topical Loader crane sales issue for the industry”, said Allanson. on the increase ALLMI’s latest market statistics report indicates that the UK loader crane industry continues Reminder: Pad Size Calculator available from ALLMI. A template to strengthen, with the figures spreadsheet is available to help determine minimum stabiliser foot/pad showing a significant increase in size requirements sales compared to last year.

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cc&&aa training Poor access at Edgbaston cricket club costs £33,000 The Parkstone Group and Galliford Try Construction were fined a combined total of £33,690 after a man fell six metres through a hole at The overturned crane Edgbaston cricket club. The man, Ian Howells, 33, punctured his lung, broke every rib on the left hand side of his body, shattered all the bones in his left hand and fractured his pelvis in three places after he stepped onto what he thought was a pallet covered with plastic. Unplanned lift He and a colleague were trying to move a heavy floor grinder on the fifth floor but were unaware that the pallet was placed on top of scaffolding and concealed a service void. The pallet gave way and sent Howells crashing to costs £50,000 the floor below. The Health and Safety Executive found that neither company had properly assessed the risks or devised a safe system of work. There UK-based South Coast Crane Hire Ltd and principal contractor was also no safe access to the fifth floor, workers had to pull themselves JR Pickstock Ltd have each been fined £10,000 plus £14,917 in costs through a void and then through a gap between a scaffolding guard rail. and charged with a serious failure in communications, following the HSE inspector Paul Thompson said: “This incident was entirely preventable. overturn of an 80 tonne All Terrain crane. The system of work was unplanned and unsafe. Workers were not provided Neither was sure if the job was a crane hire or a contract lift and neither with a safe means by which to do their jobs, or the right equipment to help carried out any proper planning or supervision. One of the crane’s rear them do it. As a result Howells has suffered life-changing injuries that he outriggers sank into the ground causing the overturn. Thankfully no one was will never fully recover from.” hurt, but the crane’s 50 metre boom narrowly missed several people and a busy road at the nursing home site in Gillingham. The investigation found that the lift was unsafe in that there was no competent person, no lift plan and no consideration given to key information, such as the weight of the load and Hi-Reach ground conditions. launches The HSE said that a larger crane should have been used along with larger ground mats. The contract did not meet industry guidance, which clearly 100+ course states that a competent person should be appointed to plan the lift, with the UK-based Hi-Reach Access has crane rental company providing the person for a contract lift or the contractor launched its new ‘Hi-Reach 100+’ on a straight crane hire. Either way South Coast Crane should have ensured course offering operators a half this happened when it booked the job. A lift plan should have been drawn-up day training course on by the competent person and communicated to those involved in the work. self-propelled boom lifts with a The principal contractor should also have taken all reasonable steps to ensure height of 32 metres or more. the construction phase plan identified risks to health and safety and included measures to address risks. HSE inspector Kathy Gostick said: "This incident could have led to death and serious injury and was a direct result of a catalogue of failures by the two companies. Had it been clearly established who was responsible for planning Who trained him then? the lift when the crane was ordered, it is highly unlikely that it would have This is the winner of the overturned putting people on site and in the road at unnecessary risk." Ladder Association’s ‘biggest idiot on a ladder’ competition. Who, or Horizon goes PAL+ where we do not know. Horizon Platforms is the latest UK company to offer PAL+ training and has put its sales force through the course. The company has installed a permanent wall mounted practical test apparatus at its West Yorkshire training facility. Mick Backhouse, Horizon’s IPAF training instructor said: “As well as being trained to IPAF Demonstrator standard, we encourage our sales staff to operate access equipment on a regular basis. This assists them in carrying out effective site surveys, and keeps them abreast of the latest technology. Even with this level of experience they all commented on how tough the PAL+ practical session was. We were delighted to see them all pass their tests.”

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Management c&a IPAF focus must lead on Lifting the lid on anti-entrapment maintenance Management must lead on IPAF Powered Access 2013, the Federation’s identifying and responding to UK annual journal, has been published. This anti-entrapment issues as there is year’s big debate looks at the topic of no simple solution available, more ensuring that aerial work platforms have than 30 contractors were told by their six-monthly thorough examination and the Health & Safety Executive who is competent to do appropriate (HSE) at a seminar convened by inspection and maintenance. IPAF in November. IPAF chief executive Tim Whiteman reminded delegates that aerial lifts are recognised as an extremely safe CITB grants for PAL+ way of working at height and have IPAF PAL+ training can be supported through the made a great contribution to safety. Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) grant This was affirmed by principal scheme. The employer will need to contact their local inspector Joy Jones from the HSE’s Construction Safety Team, who noted company development advisor in order to process the that it would be a retrograde step if contractors ever stopped using lifts claim either as part of Short Duration Training or a Training and because of concerns about entrapment issues: Development plan. “Management must identify that working in restricted overhead spaces is a high-risk activity and undertake appropriate risk analysis,” said Whiteman. “The solution is for appropriately trained managers to ensure that an appropriate lift has been selected, that the operator has appropriate IPAF appoints audit and QC manager experience and training, that there are suitable work systems in place and IPAF has appointed Lynn Price to the new position of audit and quality prepare for any emergency, and to consider whether any additional devices control (QC) manager. Price, an engineer, has a long career in quality will assist in reducing the risk of entrapment.” management and auditing, including holding the position of quality and environmental manager with Sony Europe for seven years. Jones also encouraged delegates to enrol staff on the IPAF MEWPs for Managers course in response to the issues raised at the seminar. “Lynn is responsible for overseeing the highest possible standards of auditing for IPAF’s expanding training programmes around the world,” said IPAF chief executive Tim Whiteman. “His main task is to establish rigorous and Existing guidance on anti-entrapment, as well as presentations from systematic audit operations in new countries, as well as to oversee all the IPAF seminar on this subject, are available at www.ipaf.org aspects of quality control within IPAF and its existing network of training centres. He will manage a team of part-time auditors, and reports to IPAF director of operations, Giles Councell. He is based at IPAF’s head office in Cumbria and can be contacted on Aerial lifts will not require [email protected] “dangerous goods” labels Judges announced for IAPAs IPAF has clarified with the VCA, an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport, that aerial work platforms will not be The judges for the International Awards required to carry “dangerous goods” labels, following amendments for Powered Access have been to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage appointed. They are: Ebbe Christensen of of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) which go into force on Reachmaster, Stefan Kulawik of Palfinger 1 January 2013. Platforms, Enrica Pege of Venpa, Ken Pustizzi of Trico Lift and IPAF president Wayne Under the amended regulations, liquid fuels are classified as dangerous Lawson. goods and equipment or machinery with tanks above 60 litres are required to have the relevant decals/labels/stickers (special provision 363). However, special provision 363 does not apply to fuel contained in tanks of items covered by exemption 1.1.3.3 (a) or (b): “1.1.3.3 (b) Fuel contained in the tanks of vehicles which are carried as a load, where it is JLG’s Tim Hatch to speak destined for their propulsion or the operation of any of their equipment. Any fuel cocks between the engine or equipment and the fuel tank shall at IPAF Summit be closed during carriage unless it is essential for the equipment to Tim Hatch, JLG vice-president of engineering, remain operational. Where appropriate, the vehicles or other means of has joined the list of speakers for the IPAF conveyance shall be loaded upright and secured against falling.” Summit on 26th March in Miami, Florida. Aerial lifts are exempted under 1.1.3.3 (b) as they meet the conditions Other speakers include Ron DeFeo of Terex, described in the first sentence, i.e. they use the fuel both to move them Michael Kneeland of United Rentals and to the required work position and to go up and down. Sérgio Kariya from the rental division of Mills Brazil. Register at www.iapa-summit.info

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Tower products supplied include: Youngman BoSS mobile / static aluminium access towers • Youngman BoSS GRP1 Zone1 glass fibre towers • Minit/Adjusta-Minit/ Mini- Max low level platform steps for quick access • Alloy bridging beams to form mobile / static large birdcage-type structures • Linked towers / spandecks to form large runs • Pool bridges for large spans • Cantilevered structures Lift shaft towers • Special applications / awkward access no problem

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I once put ‘exclusive’ on the weather 020 8548 3900 report By mistake. [email protected] Piers Morgan 1965 www.emersontrainingservices.co.uk

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PASMA c&a PASMA focus and the year ahead PASMA In the 2011/12 PASMA Annual Review, managing director, Peter Bennett, talked about the importance of communications to the future growth and Tower development of the association. So as we kick off 2013 it is appropriate to highlight some of the communication channels that the association will be employing in the months ahead. Week 201313 Following last year’s successful launch which saw PASMA members in the Yorkshire region give tower Facebook and last demonstrations and deliver workshops, drop in surgeries and on-site advice and guidance, minute training including tower health checks, a national PASMA Tower Week is The recently introduced scheme that uses planned for Autumn 2013. It will run Facebook to help more people find tower training in advance of the second of two by offering last minute spaces has got off to a refurbishment inspection initiatives good start and will be developed further planned by the Health & Safety throughout 2013. Executive for 2013. Members are The scheme allows PASMA’s accredited training invited to watch the PASMA website centres to use the association’s Facebook page to for ‘early bird’ details post details of any last minute places available on their respective training www.pasma.co.uk courses, giving those who need to be trained, a reliable single source for locating the most convenient PASMA course across the country. By offering a trusted, last minute service online, the association hopes to help Exhibitions as wide an audience as possible to find the best training and understand The association will represent its members and the tower industry at three the dangers of working at height. events during 2013. The first is a brand new exhibition called Roofex PASMA training committee chairman Ian Fyall said: “We believe it’s dedicated exclusively to all aspects of the roofing industry. It will be held at important to continue to press forward with new ways of delivering the NEC, Birmingham, on May 1st and 2nd and is supported by the National training to those who need it, especially the micro, small and medium Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and the Institute of Roofing (IoR). sized companies that have traditionally been the hardest to reach with PASMA will be part of an Access & Safety Zone hosted by the AIF. For more the safety message.” information visit www.ukroofingshow.co.uk The online scheme is the latest in a series of moves the association has In addition, PASMA will again have a strong presence at the Safety & Health made to embrace new media. Since creating a new social media role Expo, 14th to 16th May, Europe’s largest exhibition dedicated to health and within the organisation last year, PASMA now updates its online channels safety. It will provide speakers for the highly regarded Knowledge Base and daily and regularly produces multimedia content such as online videos. offer advice and guidance from the Work at Height Information Centre. Through this scheme and future projects, the association plans to continue www.safety-health-expo.co.uk to be at the vanguard in using technology to widen the safety message. For the third year running, members will be exhibiting at Vertikal Days, but this time in the busy, indoor Marketplace which will also include a seminar theatre available to PASMA members to discuss and/or demonstrate their Work at Height Twitter products and services. One of the most popular features of the show, the move to the Marketplace Symposium promises to deliver more visitors and create a better focus for towers than ever before. PASMA will take the opportunity to In a similar vein, a Work at Height Twitter Symposium is planned for 2013. deliver a series of presentations/seminars in its own PASMA will be a major contributor to this event which is being right and the Annual Members’ Meeting will once organised by the Access Industry Forum (AIF). The symposium aims to again be held at Haydock Park. www.vertikaldays.net offer advice and guidance on all aspects of work at height as represented by the 10 organisations of the pan-industry forum. The date will be announced shortly. stop press....stop press....stop press.... The association will also contribute to a new information and advice hotline created by the AIF for the Designers’ Initiative on Health and Safety, Training breaks all records (DIOHAS) which comprises representatives from major architectural In 2012 a record breaking 60,000 candidates attended and successfully practices, other construction disciplines and the HSE. This now runs completed a tower training course at an approved PASMA training centre. alongside the existing hotline for members of the Association for This compares with 50,000 for the previous year - an increase of 20% - Project Safety (APS). and reflects the major contribution that the association and its members are now making to the safety, competence and productivity of tower users in the work at height sector.

Toolbox Talks As a PASMA member, if you Two more Toolbox Talks are currently in production: ‘Best practice guidance have an interesting or unusual for working safely near electricity on mobile access towers’ and story to tell about towers and tower training, please send it to ‘Pavement licences for mobile access towers’. Existing videos can be www.pasma.co.uk viewed on the PASMA website. [email protected]

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Easy 3D c&a innovations The Zebedee 3D scanner can be laser mapping used by anyone The Commonwealth Scientific and The Zebedee system uses robotic Industrial Research Organisation technology called Simultaneous (CSIRO), Australia’s national Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) science agency, has teamed up and includes a lightweight laser with 3D Laser Mapping and scanner mounted on a simple spring GeoSLAM to commercialise the mechanism. As the operator moves Zebedee indoor laser mapper, through the space he is measuring which can create a highly the scanner loosely oscillates about accurate 3D map or drawing of a the spring producing a rotation that building or facility without converts 2D measurements into 3D complex set up or the requirement fields of view. The laser scanned for lengthy data processing. measurements are then automatically processed on remote The competitively priced Zebedee servers, which eliminates the need can also be used by surveying for expensive software, training or novices, in areas without GPS high end computers. coverage to capture accurate 3D Its ability to self-localise makes 360 degree point clouds at speed. The system Zebedee ideally suited for use could potentially be used for job indoors, underground and other planning for complex lifts, helping covered environments where with the selection of suitable cranes camera system traditional solutions that utilise GPS or access platforms and with risk don’t function well. UK-based Spillard Safety Systems and helps prevent potential assessments etc. has recently introduced its accidents involving people being Optronic 360, a multiple ultra- trapped or run over. It can also help wide angle camera system which eradicate or at least reduce provides operators a 360 degree collisions with other objects and A cable reel bird's eye view a vehicle and its enables operators to monitor the surroundings. surrounding ground conditions without slip rings Previously used by the high end avoiding objects lying on the ground. passenger car market, the system The monitor - located in the cab - German power track/energy chain does not use slip rings to transfer has now been adapted for industrial displays a real time view (30 frames manufacturer Igus has introduced power between the base/shaft and and commercial vehicles and uses per second) and the method of an expanded range of its new the reel. Instead it employs a four strategically mounted cameras, ‘digitally stitching’ the images E-Spool recoil drum for cable ‘Twisterband’ – a side mounted a monitor - available in different together gives it the impression that chains/power tracks. power track that unravels in the sizes - and an electronic control unit. a single camera has been used. Traditional rear view images can be The main power track is wound onto opposite direction to the reel so that The system provides the driver with incorporated as well as a digital a spring loaded drum which ensures a continuous cable/hose can be an unrestricted view around the recorder, both of which can be the correct length and tension of the used. vehicle, eliminating blind spots integrated easily into the user track. Customers have a choice of The Twisterband TB 30 provides present on most large equipment interface. three different length versions – sufficient space for cable/hose zero to four metres, four to seven diameters of up to 16mm. Where a metres and seven to 14 metres. large number of cables or hoses are Inner track widths of 80 and 125mm involved, twin Twisterbands can be can be ordered depending on the used mounted on either side of the number of cables to be routed reel. The E-Spool has been designed through the track. for use with work platforms and Unlike most cable reels the E-Spool mobile cranes.

The E-Spool An application can replace shows how an The area and cable reels. E-Spool can distance the four be used. Optronic 360 cameras cover.

To contact any of these companies click on the 'Access & Lifting Directory' section of www.vertikal.net, where you will find direct links to the companies' web sites for up to 12 weeks after publication. To have your company's new product or service featured in this section, please send in all information along with images via e-mail to: [email protected] with 'Innovations' typed in the subject box. enquiries

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66 cranes & access December/January 2013 C&A 14.9 P34-73:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:35 PM Page 67 Manitowoc c&a books & models

Impressive 18000 track frames The Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane has a maximum capacity of 600 tonnes, or 750 tonnes when rigged with the optional MAX-ER ballast attachment. The maximum boom and jib combination allows lifts to around 180 metres high. This 1:50 model has been re-released in a limited run of 300 models by TWH Collectibles.

It is shipped in robust packaging door. The handrails and platforms and includes an assembly manual around the model are metal and finely and a toolkit to aid assembly. crafted. Much of the model is pre- An engine block is present inside the assembled in the box but still quite body and is complete with a rotating a number of hours are required to cooling fan inside a radiator fully erect and reeve it. This crane assembly. The counterweight slabs Detailed cab is very detailed. The tracks are are detailed with step irons and lifting metal, and have an excellent lugs. The MAX-ER attachment free-rolling mechanism and the provides additional counterweight on frames are finely detailed with a wheeled carrier with large rubber rivets and chains with hooks. tyres. The walkways and handrails The operator's cab is detailed with are excellent and there is some very various notices replicated in tiny good hydraulic hosing detailed on the writing at the rear. It has a detailed legs. interior complete with the 'Manitowoc' logo printed on the back of the seat. The cab also tilts and has a sliding

Jib head The huge MAX-ER detail Setting up

The hydraulic metal but are easily bent. However its main strength is the It stands cylinders for lifting very high quality detailing making it 1.7 metres tall Included detail such as winches are the carrier have metal very good and are complete with an impressive ‘museum quality’ rods and pads. hydraulic hosing which connects model. It can be obtained for around The boom and jib through into the main crane body. €750. sections of the crane Sheaves on the model are first rate To read the full review of this are a combination of as they have spokes and turn freely model visit www.cranesetc.co.uk brass and diecast on their axles. The boom and jib elements, with the nose have plastic 'Manitowoc' sign die-cast sections boards. Cranes Etc Model Rating being perfectly Two hooks are supplied. The main straight while some block is large piece with 15 sheaves Packaging (max 10) 9 of the brass parts are and a swivelling double hook. The Detail (max 30) 27 not quite as true. whip line is a single metal piece. Features (max 20) 15 The connections are The winches can be operated Quality (max 25) 21 positive screw joints although they do not have effective so they are strong, Price (max 15) 11 brakes and the model is designed to and the straps are Overall (max 100) 83 be built in only one configuration.

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c&a letters Readers Letters

Hi Leigh Dear Ed, I was reading the excellent interview with Mr Willim on the Sorry about the negativity but this game is now in my issue of wind loading (November issue C&A). opinion the worst it has ever been. I started Liebherr has been to the fore in issuing guidance on the Peterborough Crane hire in 1981 and what a waste of effects of wind on suspended components and the crane time it has been over the past 10 years. structure, Mr Willim, in particular, deserves considerable The cost of new cranes is now so prohibitive I don`t ever see small companies buying new for many years recognition on this matter. ahead - if ever! The linkage between load density, surface area, drag On a lighter note regards to Mark and all the team, coefficient and crane reserve capacity is now clearly your mag is a great and informative read. If you ever established and at Windhoist, we have been applying wind need any input please give me a ring. loading restrictions (based on component characteristics) Very Best Regards, for the last three years. Stuart. The image in the article is that of a SWT-101 or 120 rotor being installed, the weak link in this lifting operation is not This letter was sent in response to our annual rental rate survey the cranes – it is the tagline control system. When erecting SWT-101 rotors with wind speeds reaching 5.5m/s, experience has shown us that they can become impossible to control. Whilst Liebherr Statics Department provide an excellent service on specific component /crane wind loading limits, Dear Sirs, such advice does not account for the behaviour of a This is just a short note to say thanks for the social media component whilst being lifted, but serves to underline the article in this month’s Cranes & Access (November 2012). responsibility of the Appointed Person/Crane Supervisor in We are only a small company and have hardly got to grip with the web and the internet age and so most of this is determining when, and if, a safe environment exists to allow gobbledegook to me. lifting to proceed. I have felt for some time that we should be doing I believe more emphasis must be placed on this aspect of something as far as Facebook or Twitter goes, mind you I the debate than heretofore, or we run the risk of relying can’t tell you why, it is just that we seem to be missing out on the future. solely on guidance from FEM and diminishing the I can’t say that your article will change anything we do but importance of personnel competency. for the first time I think I understand it all and feel a bit Do you agree? better about our efforts to get more out of our website before jumping into any of the other things. Keep up the good work. Kind Regards,

Declan Corrigan John Gregory, WINDHOIST Bradford.

Dear Sir, There has been a tried and tested solution in circulation for a number of years. It doesn’t involve electronics, special attachments or huge budgets. The instructions for use are relatively simple to follow, just as long as they are communicated, managed and enforced. Its technical description can be abbreviated to: S.E.A.R.C.H (S)urvey for (E)ntrapment (A)bove, identify (R)isk and (C)ontrol the (H)azard But most of us will simply know or refer to it as a site specific risk assessment / method statement.

Sent in response to an article on anti-entrapment systems on boom lifts, name withheld

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letters c&a Readers etter December saw the loss of two much loved and respected individualsL from the access industry, s Ted Williams in the UK and John Kennedy in the USA, both of them from cancer. The news of the passing of both men elicited a great deal of feedback to the website or via email here is just a small summary.

“I was very sad to hear the news of Ted's passing. The industry has lost a true gent who was liked and respected universally throughout the industry.” The late Ian James, Bronto Skylift Ted Williams. John Kennedy.

Ted Williams 1948 – 2012 “I didn't know Ted till we met after he John Kennedy 1943 - 2012 Ted Williams started out in the scaffold sold Alan Drew, and I asked him to come John Kennedy, owner and president of industry and worked with CMC and work for Skyking. There are few STI (Sales To Industry) based in scaffolding, he joined UK based rental people you meet in life that are Hampton, New Jersey, which represents company Alan Drew as a director in thoroughly genuine and honourable but Falcon, Snorkel, Bluelift and Pop-Up - 1977 when he set up the Milton Keynes Ted was one of them. It's tragic that in a passed away on December 28th, after depot with Tony Rhoades, within few short weeks a man who could so losing his fight with cancer. He was 69. 12 months the new location was easily have retired and enjoyed his Born in Millbury, Massachusetts, outperforming the head office. In the retirement should have his life taken Kennedy began as an industrial tool sales mid 1990s Williams led a management away. Ted wanted to work after he sold rep for Ingersoll Rand founding Sales To buy out and became majority owner Alan Drew and Skyking was the Industry in 1984. Over the years STI and managing director. He sold the beneficiary of his knowledge and represented many notable manufacturers business to AFI in 2006. Aged 58 he salesmanship. My thoughts are with such as Doosan/IR, Atlas Copco, Niftylift, was not ready to give up a day job and Mary, Lee and Ted's family. He is a great SkyJack, Haulotte, SkatTrak and others, moved to the access division of King loss to the Access industry.” covering a territory from Maine to Highway products/Sky King, the Mark Carrington, King Highway Products Virginia and west through Pennsylvania. Palfinger/Wumag and GSR distributor. He was due to retire this month but “It is incredibly sad that Ted's life has Here are a few of the comments was tragically diagnosed with terminal ended so soon and I cannot put into cancer late last year and passed away received. words how much I will miss him. on Christmas Day, aged 64. He leaves “It is with the deepest regret that I inform Ted was a very positive person, with a behind wife Mary and son Lee. you of the passing of John Kennedy. ready smile. We started out together as After a very hard fought battle with lung colleagues when we joined Skyking and Comments received included: soon found ourselves as great friends. cancer, we lost him early this morning. “I worked with Ted for 30 Years at Even though Ted may be gone, his I am honoured to have called him my Alan Drew and we had some great memory will live on in all of us forever. friend.” times together, it was Ted who gave Many people will walk in and out of your Regards, Rick McDonald me the Job at the "New" Milton Keynes life but only true friends will leave depot, and with his knowledge, help footprints in your heart.” and encouragement I ended up as “He was a very good friend to me and Martin Cowley Operations Director, during this time Universal Equipment. We did a lot his help and encouragement with other together. The industry has lost a good employees, representatives and even “A true gentleman, lovely genuine man, man and ambassador.” competitors forged good careers for we will all miss him. I will raise a glass Alastair Robertson many people. He will always be of malt to him tonight. Love and deepest remembered during my life, thanks for sympathy from all at Rapid Platforms.” all the great times Ted!” RIP Mac Alistair Jordan “John was a good friend and mentor to a lot of people." “Ted was the true gentleman of the “RIP to a fair customer, a good industry and will be greatly missed. He “I knew him well and took every colleague and great friend. The access never had a bad word for anybody and opportunity at the trade shows to say hi industry is a poorer place with his was respected and, more importantly, to him. I really enjoyed his company and passing.” liked by all.” RIP Ted. will never forget him.” Jim Longstaff, Clements Plant. Glyn Goodwin

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Or emailto: Haulotte UK,StaffordP Please sendyourCVto: salesservices. andwilldevelopgrowourafter of contractualterms detail youwillhaveexcellentcommercialacumen,negotiationskillsandawareness You willpossess You musttakeinitiativeandberesultsorientedwithapersonaldrivetosucceed. business. developingservice associated technicalservices of includingdevelopmentofstrategiestopromotethesales department, spare parts salesoperation.Youfor thecompleteafter willberesponsibleformanagingthe andtechnicalperspective,withfullaccountabilityfortheP&L from asales,support andWarrantyThis includesthemanagementofHaulotteUKService tocustomersofHaulotteUK. salesservice provide ahighlevelofafter people, includingadministrative,workshopengineersandfieldbasedto The totheGeneralManager.reporting Manager Kingdom andtheRepublic ofIreland.We arelookingfora Haulotte UK,basedinTelford fortheUnited subsidiary , isthesalesandservice platforms supplierintheworld. a globalnetworkofsubsidiaries Withmorethan1600employeesand6factoriesprovidingmachinesto platforms. Haulotte Group Good communicationandinterpersonalskillsrelevantto A practicalknowledgeofhealthandsafetysafe Some experienceworkingwithelectrohydraulics,diesel Experience withcranesand/orheavyplantwouldbean Haulotte Group & Technical Manager Services eebrJnay2013 access December/January Technical Services to bebasedfromourTelford offices,withsignificantUKtravel, [email protected] is theleading excellent communicationandITskills spare parts intotheUKmarketwhilepromotingarangeof spare parts ark 6,Telford, Shropshire.TF33AT. Manager Hannah Bennett Telford -UK European manufacturer Haulotte Group will leadanddevelopateamofapproximately10 c & a is nowthe3rdlargestaccess of mobileelevatedworking and withakeeneyefor Technical Services • RECRUITMENT operation, MOBILE CRANEOPERATORS Or bypost:EmersonCraneHireLtd.,House, Or emailto: Haulotte Group Haulotte UK,StaffordP Please sendyourCVto: incident investigationsandwritingofrelevantreports. outdiagnosticwork, The personwillalsoberesponsibleforcarrying Adminteam. maintenance &inspectionasdirectedbytheService Engineer Working largelyindependently,level oftechnicalcustomerservice. the Engineer The Service to bebasedinthe Kingdom andtheRepublic ofIreland.We arelookingfora Haulotte UK, supplierintheworld. largest accessplatforms machines toaglobalnetworkofsubsidiaries Withmorethan working platforms. For furtherinformationpleasecontact: East Londondepot,CPCSqualificationsarerequired. Jonathan Callowon02085483900 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Essex,RM81RX. APPOINTED PERSONS SLINGER/SIGNALLERS Good ratesofpayoffered,workingfromour [email protected] will attend machine breakdowns as well as carry outplanned will attendmachinebreakdownsaswellcarry Service Engineer LIFT SUPERVISORS [email protected] based inTelford, fortheUnited subsidiary isthesalesandservice Is currentlyrecruiting: is theleading South ofEngland Please sendC.V.’s viaemail: South ofEngland work closelywithHaulotte ark 6,Telford, Shropshire,TF33AT Hannah Bennett European manufacturer 1600 employees , reporting totheTechnical Manager., reporting Services Haulotte Group customers todeliverahigh and 6factories of mobileelevated Service Engineer Service is nowthe3rd providing Service C&A 14.9 P34-73:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:36 PM Page 73 C&A 14.9 P74-88:Layout 1 1/11/13 4:08 PM Page 74 RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT • RECRUITMENT 75 11 access & for over Access Australia recruitment based in Dandenong Victoria. suitably trade qualified for immediate start in various [email protected] a has been established in & Head office c oad, 3175 Dandenong. 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