Category: Industry News

Elliott equipment Published in: Construction Equipment Date: 5/1/2002 By: Weiler, Katie VersiPlacer combines the features of the VersiBuilder concrete pump crane and work platform with that of a placing boom. Now, users can pour around columns inside an existing building or pour through a small window into a second floor, as well as other new […]

From the ground up: Proper safety begins before you step inside your aerial lift Published in: Arbor Age Date: 3/1/2002 By: Peterson, P.D. A VARIETY OF VARIABLES IN TREE CARE — WEATHER, DISEASE, AND DAMAGE – have a lot to do with how safe it is to climb your patient. As a result, many arborists […]

Backyard Aerial unit Published in: Arbor Age Date: 3/1/2002 Terex Telelect’s TL Backyard Aerial is a small aerial designed to provide the operator the ability to maneuver into small places. The size and weight of the unit gives one the ability to drive the unit on a lawn without leaving deep tracks. The TL Backyard […]

Reach Out Published in: Rental Equipment Register Date: 1/1/2002 By: Rebecca Bridson Aerial equipment and its industry have not escaped the effects of a poor economy, yet, despite the constraints, manufacturers safely enhance and accessorize, providing quality products for these and better economic times. No question innovations and safety are priorities, but the biggest one […]

Shedding light: Power company finds ways to deal with changing regs and fleet technology – Public Utility – Demands of fleet equipment technology, environmental regulations – Government Activity Published in: Fleet Owner Date: 12/1/2001 By: Deborah Mcguffie For the Fleet Services Div. of Florida Power & Light Go. (FPL), constantly changing fleet equipment technology and […]

CHINA TO BE THE LARGEST DIGGERS MARKET Published in: AsiaInfo Services Date: 11/1/2001 CHINA, Nov 01, 2001 (AsiaPort via COMTEX) — According to statistics, the production and sales volumes of the hydraulic pressure diggers in China reached around 9 thousand during the first 9 months of this year and expected to hit over 11 thousand […]

Aerial lifts for high-level maintenance Published in: Plant Engineering Date: 10/1/2001 By: Foszcz, Joseph L. Aerial work platforms provide a safe and efficient means of getting to hard-to-reach overhead areas. They can quickly carry an operator, with tools and materials, to places that would require setting up ladders or scaffolding. An advantage of the aerial […]

Top Notch Service Published in: Arbor Age Date: 10/1/2001 By: Heinz, Devin Preventative Measures for Aerial Lifts AS THE TREE CARE INDUSTRY GROWS, SO DOES THE NEED FOR AERIAL LIFTS. Offering ready access to upper branches, aerial lifts can save labor and time. However, if aerial lifts are not maintained properly, they can leave operators […]

AERIAL LIFTS WITH EASY BUCKET ACCESS Published in: Arbor Age Date: 10/1/2001 MTI’s new SBS Series of aerial lifts features side-by-side booms that reduce travel height and allow the bucket to be stowed low for ease of operator entry. The SBS Series also offers a bucket capacity of up to 400 pounds. The new series […]

Plan Now For Aerial Purchases Published in: Rental Equipment Register Date: 10/1/2001 Are you planning to purchase aerial lifts for the upcoming spring 2002 rental season? You may want to consider an early purchase, because the timing is right now and on into the first quarter of next year. The two Goliaths of the aerial […]

OVER CENTER AERIAL DEVICE Published in: Arbor Age Date: 10/1/2001 Altec’s LRV60-E70 offers a working height up to 75 feet with a working side reach to 49 feet. It features a compact 10-foot compensated vertical elevator and mounts on below-FET chassis. The Altec LRV60-E70 has a full-size chip box. It also has lifetime components — […]

See How We’ve Grown. Published in: Arbor Age Date: 9/1/2001 By: John Kmitta DURING ONE YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL I EXPERIENCED A GROWTH SPURT FROM 5-foot-9-inches tall to 6-foot-1. It was a little awkward at first, but I soon settled in and realized the advantages of being bigger and stronger. As you can see, Arbor […]

VERSATILE SUPER DUTIES.(Ford’s F-650/750 Super Duty Chassis Cabs) Published in: Arbor Age Date: 9/1/2001 Ford’s F-650/750 Super Duty Chassis Cabs offer versatility with three different diesel engines available — a 5.9L Cummins ISB, a 7.2L Caterpillar 3126B and a 7.3L Ford Power Stroke; three different factory-built cab styles — Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab; […]

Big Trenchers Ready For Tough Jobs Published in: Construction Equipment Date: 9/1/2001 By: LANDBERG, LYNN Even solid rock is no match for a large trencher suited to the right application To coin a phrase: When the going gets tough, the big trenchers get going. At a time when the spotlight seems to be on horizontal […]

ICUEE: The Premier Demo Expo Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 8/1/2001 Bring your work boots and your gloves and prepare to get a little dirty at ICUEE 2001. The biennial conference, owned and managed by the Equipment Manufacturers Institute, will be held Sept. 25-27, 2001, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, […]

Crane Institute plays safety card. Published in: Concrete Products Date: 6/1/2001 A new tool gives operators, inspectors and supervisors quick access to essential elements of safe craning practices. The Crane Institute of America’s Crane Safety Reference card, 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches when creased at the centerfold, addresses pre-operational inspection items for mobile cranes; […]

Ford, International to Build Chassis Published in: Trailer/Body Builders Date: 5/1/2001 NEWS that Ford and Navistar have formed a joint venture to develop medium-duty trucks highlighted the announcements at the Ford chassis session at NTEA. “If you put our trucks side by side, they already are very similar – at least underneath the sheet metal,” […]

Evaluating bridge and gantry cranes Published in: Plant Engineering Date: 4/1/2001 By: Holzhauer, Ron Properly sized, designed, and installed bridge and gantry cranes dramatically increase production, significantly reduce material handling costs, and substantially lower the risk of employee injury. A properly maintained crane lasts at least 20 yr, could reach 50 yr or more, and […]

Aerial Lift Gas Engine Package from Mitsubishi Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 4/1/2001 Mitsubishi Engine North America (MENA) has introduced a new gaseous-fueled engine package targeted specifically at aerial lift applications. Focusing on aerial lifts with booms up to about 60 ft., the Addison, Ill., manufacturer is packaging its 2.4 L model […]

Reaching for the Sky Published in: Construction Equipment Date: 4/1/2001 By: HINDMAN, WILLIAM Aerial-work platforms have become a common sight on construction projects everywhere, and they are the most commonly rented piece of equipment on almost every job Reach for the sky” may sound like dialogue from an old western movie, but it’s really what’s […]

The Basic – purchasing an aerial device Published in: Arbor Age Date: 3/1/2001 By: Scudder, Dana There are several things to consider when it is time to purchase an aerial device for tree trimming. Listed below are a few of the critical items you should look at when selecting your new aerial lift. Travel Height: […]

Study examines multigrade fluids for forestry equipment Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 3/1/2001 By: Placek, D FLUID POWER IN ACTION Balancing performance and cost is a challenge when selecting any product, including hydraulic fluid. Identifying low price is simple, but other questions can be complex: * Will the fluid meet the application’s performance guidelines? […]

Safer and smarter Published in: Fleet Owner Date: 2/1/2001 By: SEAN KILCARR When it comes to designing and building work trucks for the utility, telecommunications and tree-trimming markets, Altec Industries’ goal is to produce vehicles that help them work “safer and smarter.” “When we talk about work trucks and the concept of safer and smarter […]

Mini-skid-steers: Good things come in small packages Published in: Landscape & Irrigation Date: 1/1/2001 By: Bernosky, Tom The new revolution has begun on transforming smaller landscape companies into multi-tasking, profit-generating, full-service operations. How’s this, you ask? Well, the new powerful mini-skid-steers have come of age. With a variety of wonderful attachments, one machine can now […]