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Grove Crane, Shady Grove, Pa., recently launched a new 35-ton rough-terrain crane, the RT535E. Featuring a four-section, 102-foot full power boom, the RT535E reaches a maximum tip height of 154 feet with a 26- to 45-foot offsettable swingaway extension. The crane's rectangular boom features high-strength steel, which offers weight savings and improved lifting capacity. The […]

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Fairfax, Va., has announced the availability of its CCO tower crane recertification written examination. Since the CCO tower crane recertification program was introduced in late 2004, more than 1,500 operators have taken the written examination and close to 1,000 for the practical, reported David Ritchie, […]

QUALCOMM Incorporated and National Equipment Register (NER) have joined together to bring a combined, more comprehensive theft and recovery service to the construction and heavy equipment industries. The partnership marks the first time the NER has aligned itself with a telematics and equipment management services provider such as QUALCOMM, as well as QUALCOMM's first time […]

Niftylift Ltd., Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, manufacturer of trailer-mounted, self-propelled, track-mounted, and vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, has opened a new 10,000-square-foot product support center in Greer, S.C. The operation is run by Ken Trivett, general manager, with support services provided by Bob McKnight, product support manager. In order to increase support, after-sales service, and market share […]

With the addition of a 60-inch wide baler attachment to its 10,000-pound capacity 10032 Extendo telehandler, Pettibone, Baraga, Mich., has created its first telehandler designed specifically for pipe-handling applications. Pipe yards and drilling companies can take advantage of the maneuverability and telescopic reach of a telehandler while handling pipes to 20 inches in diameter. Other […]

Part One When you are the world's third largest producer of aerial work platforms, you need to have a product to compete in each popular market segment. One of the most popular • and for many years, fastest growing • segment has been the 80-foot platform height rough-terrain boom lift. This applies to both the […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has added a new job-specific group to serve the needs of procurement professionals in the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. The AEM Purchasing/Supply Chain Council is geared toward purchasing directors, procurement managers, and buyers on both the manufacturer and supply side of the purchasing equation. It provides a forum to […]

A new training program for telehandler operators with integrated platforms has been launched in Europe by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the parent organization of North America's Aerial Work Platform Training, Inc. (AWPT). The training program, titled Telehandler Platform Integrated, or TPI, joins other training programs offered by IPAF and AWPT that focus on […]

Working extensively with aerial lift end-users on its development, Elliott Equipment Co., Omaha, Neb., has introduced the new E-Line truck-mounted aerial lift product line. The first unit in the series is the 120-foot E120, which features a hydraulically powered four-section boom with a hydraulically self-leveling and rotating platform. Not your typical boom truck or truck-mounted […]

Aiding the men and women who serve our country are military machines. Tanks and planes jump to mind first, but there are also other pieces of equipment used in reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. Telehandlers, forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and cranes are placed around the world, supporting our men and women in uniform. In the […]