The Statement of Best Practices of Personal Fall Protection Systems for Aerial Work Platform Equipment is an industry initiative to develop an educational document to clarify when and how to use PFP systems on AWP equipment. It was developed for use in the US and is based on ANSI standards. It was launched in February 2011 by the […]
UK based powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has been trialling a new security system on some of its lifts and has received very positive feedback from those clients that have used it.The new Smart Zone card reader system is being introduced by AFI in association with Infobric. It will enable contractors to have full control […]
Crane Tech is a leading provider of material handling training, consulting and inspection services. Established in 1977, Crane Tech specializes in the material-handling field with services provided worldwide. Crane Tech provides operators, inspectors and management the means to ensure reliability and safety throughout all of their material handling operations. Specialized services will increase equipment efficiency, […]
RMI Corp., Avon, Conn., has released its Planned Maintenance Schedule Report, which enables service departments and dispatchers to review future planned maintenance services for customer- and business-owned equipment. The reporting tool helps RMI’s Advantage software solution users to schedule work according to equipment workloads while improving the performance and uptime of the fleet. “Over the […]
JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, today announced its plan to introduce an innovative new accessory designed to provide enhanced control panel protection for operators of its boom lift products. Developed to meet customer needs and initiatives in Europe and to […]
United Rentals is to acquire RSC Equipment Rental in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at US$18 per share, or a total enterprise value of $4.2 billion, including $2.3 billion of net debt. It is the largest acquistion ever in the equipment rental market. The acquisition will combine the largest two general equipment rental firms in North […]
Overall investment in equipment will grow by 9 percent in 2012, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s “2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook” report. The report, which is focused on the $628 billion equipment finance sector, forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States, and evaluates the effects on […]
The Nautilus Hook from Nautilus Rigging reduces the chance of serious injury to the hand when applying or releasing the hook from the hook/sling interface by providing a simple, safe, one-handed operation. While standard “latch lock” hooks can create pinch and trap injuries, the Nautilus Hook’s intelligent configuration between the handle and lock promotes a “rotational arm” […]
Florida Presbyterian Homes, located in Lakelend, FL, is currently in the process of developing a new Assisted Living Facility. Florida Presbyterian Homes is a 48-acre picturesque, wooded campus on the shores of Lake Hunter. The campus is a charming neighborhood with graceful tree-shaded streets, rolling lawns, and flowering garden nooks. Three hundred residents live […]
Orlando’s Citrus Bowl is a popular place in December and January each year. In addition to being the home venue of the University of Central Florida Golden Knights, this year it also hosted the 2011 FHSAA Football Championships on December 9th and 10th. In preparation for the crowds, several crews have been busy preparing the […]
