Mast climbers

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convenient access for routine
interior repair and maintenance
work. The Toucan 10E is the
company's latest mast boom with
a 10 metre working height. Electric
scissor lifts - the 19ft 1930ES and
a 20 metre Liftlux 180-12 - will
also be on show.
Kalmar
Kalmar, the Altec and most recently
Socage distributor in the UK, will
be showing two new products
including the Socage Apache DA
320, its latest 20 metre working
height truck mounted platform
unveiled at Intermat. Mounted on a
3.5 tonne chassis, the platform has
a 9.2 metre outreach with a 250kg
platform capacity. The company will
also be showing a new 13 metre
Altec boom lift mounted on a Ford
Transit van.
Kingfisher
One of the more unusual products
on show will be a new platform
emergency escape/rescue device
from Kingfisher Access. The
compact device incorporates a
friction descent reel which,
combined with one of the
company's multi-linkharnesses,
allows an operator stranded in an
elevated platform to safely lower
himself to the ground under his
own control. The device will be
demonstrated every hour from a
60ft boom.
The company will also be promoting
its wide range of training courses
and its range of harnesses to cope
with all manner of working at height
situations.
Kingfisher
Kirby Tyres
Kirby Tyres has entered the UK
market with the Triple Coin range
of All Terrain crane and truck tyres.
Effectively breaking the two
supplier - Michelin and Bridgestone
- hold on the crane tyre market.
Early indications on the durability
and wear characteristics of the
tyres are promising with several
crane hirers having made the switch.
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Kranlyft
Kranlyft will be showing for the first
time in the UK its new six tonne
mini crawler crane, the Maeda
LC1385-B with is 16.7 metre main
boom and two tonnes pick and
carry capability. Another first for is
the 2.8 tonne capacity Maeda
MC285 ultra compact spider crane,
which will be shown with a glass
suction unit mounted to the head of
the crane with full radio remote
controls. Other mini cranes on the
stand include the LC785 mini crane,
and full line of Maeda spider cranes
- the MC405 with fly jib, MC305,
MC174 CRM-G and the MC104 CR-G.
Liebherr
Liebherr will use Vertikal Days for
the first showing of its new LTM
1150-6.1, 150 tonne, 66 metre main
boom All Terrain crane in Ainscough
livery. The new crane will be used
to demonstrate the very latest
version of the company's Bluetooth
remote control system which so
impressed visitors at last year's
Vertikal Days. The system has
moved on dramatically in the 12
months since then.
Also on show will be the four
tonne maximum capacity 32TT
fast-erecting tower crane which
offers seven different jib lengths
and three different under-hook
heights. Also on show is the LTM
1095-5.1 and the MK110.
The Liebherr after-sales product
support team will be out in force,
with a display of service vehicles,
and an example of the automotive
quality respray service offered by
Liebherr's state-of-the-art paint
shop. Also look out for the
company's in-house CPCS Training
School information desk which
will have an instructor on hand to
discuss the many training schemes
on offer.
Manitou
Access and telehandler
manufacturer Manitou will be
showing a selection of its diesel
and electric articulated booms
including its new 17 metre
bi-energy lift, one of its VJR mast
booms and an 18 metre telehandler.
Manitowoc
Manitowoc has taken a booth in
the Marketplace and will be
demonstrating its exciting new
CraneStar fleet management
system for cranes which it is
planning to make standard on all
of its Grove, Potain and Manitowoc
cranes.
Maeda LC1385-B MEC 5492 RT
Mayfield Publishing
Dick Lloyd will once again be selling
and signing copies of his book '40
years a salesman'.
He has announced that this is his
last show and that he is selling off
his remaining inventory at half
price. So this may be your last
chance to obtain a signed copy of
his entertaining book.
MCS
Software supplier MCS is attending
Vertikal Days for the first time and
says that it has worked alongside
a number of access and lifting
hire companies to develop and
refine its comprehensive software
solutions - automating many
critical business processes
without the need for extensive
customisation or radical changes
to existing business processes.
Features include the Allocation
Chart - a colour-coded visual
calendar showing each machine's
booking status; Daily Diary - a
daily 'to do' list of a depot's
deliveries, collections and projected
returns; Associated Specification
Documents - a useful option
providing a machine's safety
and operating instructions printed
(or emailed) with the contract
or delivery note at the point of
hire, ensuring the customer is
supplied with the pertinent
information at the right time and
Scheduled Maintenance Alerts
which collate each machine's
maintenance and service intervals
into a work to-do list displayed
in ascending date order for
workshop staff.
MEC
Back again this year, MEC has two
new machines making their UK
debut - its largest scissor lift to
date, the new 54ft platform height
turbo powered 5492 RT with
optional Ultra Deck and the electric
powered 3084 Speed Level which
is a must see product in that it
extends the self levelling concept
into possible new applications.
The Californian-based manufacturer
will also display a wide range of
electric scissor lifts including
1932ES, 2033ES, 3247ES and the
3772ESHD machine which it says
is unique in its class, being fully
electric with four wheel drive and
self-levelling outriggers.
Mecaplus
Spanish company Mecaplus is
exhibiting for the first time in the
UK and will be demonstrating its
unique 12 metre, self levelling
ME1254 self propelled articulating
boom aimed at high volume tree
pruning applications, although a
more general construction version
of the lift is also available. The
platform is also available with half
and full tracked chassis.
If you are looking for a product that
can truly revolutionise a sector then
some time spent on this stand will
pay dividends.
Merlo
Italian telehandler manufacturer
Merlo is showing one of its
popular Roto 40.25 MCSS 360
degree telehandler fitted with an
EN280 compliant 300kg capacity
variable width platform with has a
maximum width of 4.5 metres.
Liebherr LTM 1150-6.1