Cranes & Access Magazine - February 2020

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In this issue

The February issue includes features on Batteries, Van mounted platforms, truck mounted aluminium cranes, and telehandlers as well as a preview of Conexpo.

Van mounts on the rise

We are constantly being reminded about the damage we are all doing to the planet and how we should be reducing our carbon footprint by changing to cleaner, renewable energy. The move towards electric power in the work at height sector is gaining substantial momentum with almost every manufacturer now either offering or looking to add a hybrid/electric option to their model range. This is particularly true for van mounted platforms - where simple hybrids are becoming increasingly popular - particularly as most of them work in the urban environment.

10+ mins

Still Pushing The Envelope

It may have taken many years, but the aluminium boomed crane now appears to be making its mark as a useful tool among the mobile crane community in a good number of markets. The coming of age is almost certainly related to its main advantage of offering substantial cost savings compared to an All Terrain crane when carrying out certain types of lifts.

10 mins

Still growing in popularity…

The telehandler is now a hugely popular and essential material handling machine for the construction and agricultural industries in many parts of the world with sales having grown to around 70,000 units a year. We take a look at some of the history surrounding the ‘telescopic handler/variable reach forklift’ and check out some of the latest developments and products on the market.

10+ mins

The big American show

This year’s it’s the USA’s turn to host the big international construction equipment exhibition, Conexpo 2020, which opens in Las Vegas on Tuesday March 10th and runs through to Saturday 14th March. The event looks as though it will be a particularly good one for cranes but a little weaker for aerial work platforms. With Bauma taking place less than 12 months earlier, don’t expect too many radical new product launches - many are just north American launches of Bauma prototypes. That does not mean to say there are none. Most companies have something new to show and we may well get some last minute surprises.

10+ mins

Seismic shift

The shift in people’s attitude over the past year towards reducing their carbon footprint through the use of renewable energy and battery power has been astonishing. TV programmes such as Sir David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet has forcefully identified the problems the world faces and together with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the global movement of extinction rebellion, not to mention the wildfires in Australia, have all helped strengthen the environmental argument resulting in increased Government action around the world.

8 mins

Demag AC 700-9

This 1:50 scale model of the nine axle Demag AC 700-9 is made by IMC Models of the Netherlands and is the Collector’s edition. it comes in high quality packaging and includes a very nice book describing the real crane with a good many photographs. The build manual for the model is very comprehensive and tools are included in the box.