AKHLGroupPublication
JULY-AUGUST 2013
VOLUME 9
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ISSUE 4
ACCESS
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TELEHANDLERS
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SCAFFOLDING
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BUSINESS
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NEWS
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ACCESS, LIFT&HANDLERS
Scaffold20
In its fourth year, the
S
20 is larger than ever
INTERVIEWS
SteveCouling
Women inAccess
SHOW GUIDES AND PREVIEWS
SAIA and ICUEE
SECTORS
Mast climbers
Used equipment
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ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
SITE REPORT: CRAWLER BOOMS
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A JLG X700AJ compact crawler boom provided all the up-
and-over reach needed when other lifting options fell flat.
ALH
reports.
ICUEE PREVIEW
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ICUEE is right around the corner. Here’s a quick glance at
what attendees can expect.
IPAF NEWS
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IPAF President’s Award for Tom Broderick; Get solid data to
back business decisions; AWPT’s Gary Riley brings training
expertise to NES Rentals plus much more.
SAFETY OPINION
46
Kevin O’Shea,
director of safety and training at Hydro-
Mobile, talks about the newest piece of kit on the mast
climber block.
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NEWS
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JLG promises new super-boom; Volvo considering sale of
Volvo Rents; Xtreme XR4030 goes to work in SoCal; ALL
invests in Skyjack telehandlers; Ahern Rentals confirms final
exit from Chapter 11; U.S. Rental revenue up 7.3 percent;
plus scaffolding news, events, highlights and more.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Mills orders $41.6m worth of aerial platforms; John Ball to
leave Height for Hire; New CEO for JCB plus highlights.
SAIA GUIDE
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The Scaffold & Access Industry Association has a jam-
packed week in store for its annual convention and expo set
for July 21-24 in Nashville.
ALH
provides a guide.
SITE REPORT: NICHE ACCESS
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When expensive, hard-to-reach U.S. Air Force radar
systems needed modernizing, ReechCraft Inc. was called in
for duty.
ALH
reports.
USED EQUIPMENT
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It’s all about supply and demand. At auctions across the
U.S., buyers are finding slightly higher prices due to less
equipment at sites.
INTERVIEW
The International
Powered Access
Federation’s new
president talks
to Euan Youdale
about his goals and
ambitions for the
next two years.
SCAFFOLD20
In its fourth year, the
Scaffold20 has more
entries than ever
and overall increase
in revenue numbers
across the board.
Lindsey Anderson
reports.
MAST CLIMBERS
With new products,
markets and
collaborations
underway, the mast-
related market is
trending upward.
Lindsey Anderson
reports.
WOMEN IN ACCESS
As the access industry
matures, more women
are impacting business
– if not leading it.
Lindsey Anderson spoke
with a range of women
about being females in a
male-dominated field.
ON THE OUTSIDE
MEMBER OF
The Washington
Monument surrounded
by scaffolding. Photo
by Carol Highsmith. For
more on the market,
see our S20 report on
page 16.
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The place to find Products, Components, Parts &
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