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NEWS
6
Manitou appoints new CEO, JLG and ProDelta end
JV, Double acquisition for Palfinger, New sales manager
at
AI
, Calibration focus for fatal collapse, Ruthmann
completes range.
INTERVIEW
11
Per Torp, CEO of TIME International and TIME
Denmark, tells
Euan Youdale
about its new products
and plans as the company seeks to make its mark in the
truck mounted sector.
VERTICAL MASTS
15
Like many sectors, vertical masts are
waiting in the wings to move into
emerging markets. In mature markets,
there is a debate over the need for
taller, higher capacity machines.
Euan
Youdale
reports.
CONEXPO SHOWGUIDE
20
There will be a range of interesting
new access-related products at the
world’s biggest construction equipment
exhibition this year in Las Vegas, USA.
OPERATOR PROTECTION
28
Accident statistics for 2013,
gained through IPAF’s
reporting programme, have just
been released; and a ground
breaking decision to stop using
the term ‘anti-entrapment’ is
made in the UK.
MAST CLIMBERS
31
AI
speaks to Alberto Martínez Alonso, chief executive
officer of Alba-Macrel Group, based in Spain; Partha
Basistha reports on the mast climbing industry in India;
and Safi explains how it’s using its relatively small size
to concentrate on niche markets.
IAPA PREVIEW
37
The judges for the IAPAs 2014 have
been announced and the shortlist
will soon be released.
AI
thanks all
those who have taken part for a
terrific response to the awards.
IPAF NEWS
38
Topics in this issue’s IPAF round-up
includes; staying away from
electrocution risks; IPAF training
centres close gap on half a million valid PAL Cards;
TVH Group joins IPAF; and MEWP safety displayed
at BICES.
INTERVIEW
43
With aerial work platforms steadily increasing their
prominence at Hertz Equipment Rental Co (HERC),
the company is also viewing international expansion.
Murray Pollok
reports.
RENTAL SHOW PREVIEW
47
The American Rental Association’s
Rental Show will have 675
exhibitors when it visits Orlando,
USA, in February.
Lindsey Anderson
provides a guide.
ACCESS
49
IN ACTION
A round-up of some of
the most interesting access
equipment projects around
the world.
5
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2014
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INTERNATIONAL
JLG’s Toucan 12E+
vertical mast displays
its up and over
capabilities. See the
feature starting on
page 15
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