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The 10 Basic Principles of Ergonomics

The field of ergonomics looks at how workers do their jobs and provides guidance on how they can accomplish tasks with more efficiency, safety and comfort.

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Simplify Your Rental Business for Optimal Efficiency

Today's rental management software is changing the rental process, greatly improving efficiency as well as the business owner's experience and the customer's as well. Here are five ways to get the most impact.

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Hyundai Material Handling Launches Rebrand

Hyundai Material Handling is introducing new branding that reflects its growing presence and evolving mission in North America.

The TB14J Plus features a three-section boom design, resulting in a short stowed length.

Sinoboom Unveils TB14J Plus Telescopic Boom Lift

The TB14J Plus features a three-section boom design, resulting in a short stowed length.

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IPAF to Host Webinars Focusing on Women in Powered Access

IPAF is holding a series of webinars as part of its Women in Powered Access initiative, the first one of which was held on Sept. 20 and focused on women in leadership.

New Manitou Telehandlers

Manitou Rolls Out MTA Construction Telehandlers

The all-new Manitou MTA Construction Telehandlers were introduced in March 2023 to specifically answer the needs of the North America Rental Market.

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Magni Unveils TH 5,5.24

The TH 5,5.24 features a robust Deutz 136 hp (75 kW) Tier V engine, a maximum lifting height of 78 feet, 5 inches and a lifting capacity of 12,100 pounds.

Standard features including 46 kV insulation, independent boom operation, transferable pole guide, line body and rear mounted hydraulic tool circuit.

Elliott Equipment Launches D47 Digger Derrick

Standard features including 46 kV insulation, independent boom operation, transferable pole guide, line body and rear mounted hydraulic tool circuit.

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The HT 160 SLD 3 Hooklift highlights performance with a 10% reduction in dead weight while maintaining a consistent lifting and tipping capacity of 16,000 lbs. at 36-in. hook height and 18,000 lbs. at 54-in. hook height.

PALFINGER Offers HT 160 SLD 3 Telescopic Hooklift

The HT 160 SLD 3 Hooklift highlights performance with a 10% reduction in dead weight while maintaining a consistent lifting and tipping capacity of 16,000 lbs. at 36-in. hook height and 18,000 lbs. at 54-in. hook height.

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The Benefits of Preventive Fleet Maintenance and Equipment Inspections

How consistent equipment maintenance and inspections yield safety, productivity and financial benefits for rental companies.

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What’s Driving Commercial Vehicle Electrification?

While the government's promotion of electric vehicles on the premise of combating climate change supports EV sales and battery manufacturing, the true reasons behind the switch are more complex.

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Closing the Gender Gap in Powered Access

Since 2022, and the inauguration of Finland’s Karin Nars as IPAF’s first female president, IPAF has been celebrating the contributions of women and highlighting the rewarding career paths that are open to all through its Women in Powered Access.

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IPAF Celebrates 40 Years of Raising Safety Standards

2023 marks the 40-year anniversary since the foundation of the International Powered Access Federation. Here's a rundown of its history.

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Compact Lift Safety: Guidance and Best Practices

An overview of compact lifts, their intended applications and best safety practices to operate them.

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Mast Climbing Work Platforms: Anatomy of a Safety Alert

How a U.K. Safety Alert grounded a huge percentage of the MCWP rental fleet and how the industry response to the alert highlighted the value of collaboration.

Sensors actively monitor the machine’s platform load and sound an alarm as well as interrupt normal operations if it is overloaded.

Aerial Lifts: Elevating Safely With Stability

New ANSI regulations and technology make scissor lifts and boom lifts even safer.

Top Fatal Incident Trends, Reports By Country And Machine Type

MEWP Accidents: Why can’t we eliminate them?

Professionals who work with mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) offer their take on why the industry still experiences accidents.

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IPAF Regional Manager Talks Lift Equipment Safety & Certifications

Learn some scissor lift and boom lift safety basics from this Q&A.

Powered by a 1-hp drive motor, this scissor lift can reach a maximum working height of 26 feet with a working load of 220 lbs. in an extended position.

LiuGong S1930DE Mobile Elevated Work Platform

Powered by a 1-hp drive motor, this scissor lift can reach a maximum working height of 26 feet with a working load of 220 lbs. in an extended position.

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As many manufacturers have proven, it’s not difficult to come up with an electric model. Virtually all the large and midsize heavy equipment brands have at least one. The real challenge is optimizing performance, especially in heavy duty applications.

Mastering Electric Power: Demolition Manufacturers Draw from Decades of Experience Engineering Electric Models

As many manufacturers have proven, it’s not difficult to come up with an electric model. Virtually all the large and midsize heavy equipment brands have at least one. The real challenge is optimizing performance, especially in heavy duty applications.

Powered by diesel fuel and lithium-ion batteries depending on the selected model, the new forklifts support lifting and transporting operations in busy jobsites.

Hyundai Material Handling Launches New Forklifts

Powered by diesel fuel and lithium-ion batteries depending on the selected model, the new forklifts support lifting and transporting operations in busy jobsites.

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MEWP Rental Markets Rocket, Uncertainty Clouds Outlook

In 2022, the U.S. MEWP rental market boomed, though rental and utilization rates have yet to return to levels seen in 2019 amid uncertainty around inflation, supply chain issues and ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to the latest IPAF/Ducker report.

DICA Remembers Dick Koberg, founder

DICA Founder Dick Koberg Passes

DICA and the Koberg family announce the loss of company founder Dick Koberg, who died on June 27, 2023. Known affectionately as DK, Richard “Dick” Koberg, 82, and his wife Carolyn founded DICA using the first two letters of their first names.

The added load capacity supports material handling tasks in highway construction, pipe yard applications and for extended load requirements on traditional building sites.

Pettibone Adds Extendo 1544X Telehandler with 15,000-lb. Capacity

The added load capacity supports material handling tasks in highway construction, pipe yard applications and for extended load requirements on traditional building sites.

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Telehandler Maintenance Guide

By downloading the Telehandler Maintenance Guide, rental business owners will discover why maintenance on machinery is so important and what items need to be checked off while servicing a telehandler.

There were 45 fatalities and 39 major injuries in construction, a decrease in the number of fatalities reported in 2021, when there were 55 deaths.

Aerial Equipment Fatality Rate Falls

Despite reports increasing over the past year, the fatality rates of the leading types of accidents have declined: an encouraging sign that action across the powered access industry to tackle key underlying causes of accidents is starting to taka effect.

This new offering will replace current third-party supplied 2-ton Quad Masts with masts that will be designed, fabricated and assembled in-house.

Mitsubishi Launches Quad Mast Options for UniCarriers Forklifts

This new offering will replace current third-party supplied 2-ton Quad Masts with masts that will be designed, fabricated and assembled in-house.

JLG Redesigns SkyTrak 6034 and 6042 Telehandlers

The brand-new 6034 telehandler replaces the previous 6036 model, while the 6042 telehandler has been updated with new features.

The Stellar Cable Hoist Container Hooklift Adapter Kit is a solution for business owners interested in introducing hooklifts to their fleet without replacing their current light duty cable hoist containers.

Stellar Unveils Cable Hoist Hooklift Adapter Kit

The Stellar Cable Hoist Container Hooklift Adapter Kit is a solution for business owners interested in introducing hooklifts to their fleet without replacing their current light duty cable hoist containers.

The X660SJ has 65 ft., 7 in. of platform height, 500 lbs. of capacity for up to two workers, 39 ft. of horizontal reach and indoor or outdoor versatility.

JLG Introduces X660SJ Compact Crawler Boom Lift

The X660SJ has 65 ft., 7 in. of platform height, 500 lbs. of capacity for up to two workers, 39 ft. of horizontal reach and indoor or outdoor versatility.