Genie launches quick access operator information hub
Genie has introduced the Serial Hub, bringing QR codes to its lift, which makes it easier and faster for operators to find machine information. The service provides access to the operator’s manual, maintenance requirements, safety-related information, and parts ordering and availability, among others. In July, Genie began rolling out QR code decals located in an […]
Spreading the load: How cranes giant Palfinger wants to take its access platform business to the next level
Palfinger, the Austrian engineering group is known around the world for its cranes. The Salzburg-based manufacturer, founded in 1932, produces more than 100 models of truck-mounted articulated loader cranes and is easily considered the market leader in the segment. Yet, despite this specialism, Palfinger, which also produces marine lifting solutions and truck-mounted forklifts, is looking […]
Mateco acquisition part of general rental rollout
Mateco, has acquired Spanish crane, MEWP and construction equipment rental company Sergruco as part of the rollout of its General Equipment Rental Division in Alicante, Alcoy and Valencia. Serving the province of Teruel, with an additional presence in the northern area of Valencia and Castellón, Sergruco was founded in the mid-1990s with the main goal […]
Barin bridge inspection unit for Brazilian rental
Brazilian rental company Construtora Unitecnica has added a new Barin bridge inspection unit to its fleet. Based in Bairro Vila Nova, Tietê – a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Construtora has already used the Barin ABC 70/L for bridge maintenance in the country. The unit is mounted on to a 2-axle VW Delivery […]
Point of Rental integrates auction platform
Rental software company Point of Rental has signed a partnership with online auctioneer Bidadoo that will allow Point of Rental customers to sell used equipment “seamlessly” through Bidadoo’s auction platform. The auction company said the deal represented a “transformative leap in equipment remarketing”, giving regional rental fleets instant access to a global audience of online […]
AFI acquires Quick Reach fleet
UK-Based AFI Rentals has confirmed the acquisition of more than 500 units from the former Quick Reach fleet. The deal was negotiated and concluded with the administrators of Quick Reach after the UK rental company went into administration in May this year, with its estimated total aerial lift fleet of around 1,800 units. The purchase […]
Sinoboom grows narrow boom range
Sinoboom has launched two new narrow electric articulating boom lift models, the AB13ERJN and AB15ERJN. These follow in the footsteps of the AB10ERJN which came to market in 2023 and has been widely used in a range of applications including maintenance and construction. The new models are designed for optimized flexibility and maneuverability in tight […]
Geda lifts for Belgium hospital hub
An ambitious project is underway in the northwest of Belgium that aims to unite four regional hospitals and medical centers in a single central building in the city of Tournai. It is scheduled for completion by 2026 and will serve as a central and forward-looking hub for healthcare in the region within the new Centre […]
Hiab up overall in first half of 2025
Hydraulic loader crane and equipment manufacturer Hiab claims a “strong performance” in the first half of 2025. At the end of the first six months of the year, orders received were €755 million, up 3 per cent on the €734 million in the same period a year earlier. At €814 million, however, Hiab reported a […]
MEWP fatalities fall – IPAF’s Global Safety Report 2025
IPAF’s Global Safety Report 2025 reveals a notable decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment, despite only a slight reduction in overall reported incidents. The findings are based on comprehensive analysis of incidents submitted through its global Accident Reporting Portal. IPAF Global Safety Report 2025. (Image IPAF). Launched during a live webinar on 22 July […]