Access International Magazine March 2021 Edizione posteriore

NEWS
XCMG announces electric partnership, APEX 2021 cancelled, ARA forecast US rental growth, Time completes Ruthmann acquisition, JLG battery partnership, New Manitou parts division.

INTERVIEW: POWER TOWERS
The managing director of low level access specialist Power Towers, Jonathan Dawson, shares the company’s developments and goals since its acquisition by JLG in 2015.

LOW LEVEL ACCESS
The Low level access sector has entered an interesting sphere in which the 5m working height arena is providing a focus for product design. There are also a range of other developments in
the micro scissor lift arena.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE
A comprehensive round-up of the products that would have been launched and presented at cancelled or postponed.

NUCLEAR DESCENT: SITE REPORT
Scanclimber is providing a customised hybrid hoist and work platform in the construction of a unique nuclear waste disposal plant in Finland.

HOISTS
Hoist design is being influenced by the wider construction industry and the need for speed and safety. AI reports on the sector.

TALKING POINT
Sergio Kariya, CEO of Mills, Brazil’s largest access rental company, talks to KHL’s Brazil-based journalist Fausto Oliveira about the
company’s strategy following its merger with Solaris.

TECHNOLOGY SERIES: INTERVIEW
Trackunit’s vision is set firmly in the future, with a unique range of
offerings, all designed to ensure one thing - the elimination of downtime. Company CEO Soeren Brogaard explains all to Euan Youdale.

TELEMATICS
Telematics and the potential use of data is quickly becoming one of the key elements of access equipment use and design.

LOW LEVEL ACCESS
The Low level access sector has entered an interesting sphere in which the 5m working height arena is providing a focus for product design. There are also a range of other developments in
the micro scissor lift arena.