The magazine for buyers and users of access equipment
Access International (AI) is the only global magazine for users and buyers of aerial work platforms.
A team of renowned international editors report on the powered access sector covering new products, safety, legislation, and equipment applications. AI‘s industry-leading coverage also includes information on telehandlers, mast climbers and scaffolding.
Access International is the official magazine of IPAF (International Powered Access Federation).
Top Stories
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A new representative for IPAF France.
IPAF (The International Powered Access Federation) has appointed Pascal Deher as its new representative in France with immediate effect. ...more
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Smith promoted to VP at Snorkel
David Smith has been promoted to vice president, operations, for Snorkel International. ...more
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Work on JLG's Chinese factory begins
JLG Industries and its parent company, Oshkosh Corporation has broken ground for a new manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. The new facility will produce JLG access equipment specifically for the ...more
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Entry forms available for Access Awards
Access International and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) are jointly organising the first International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA), with the inaugural event being held on 2 Ap ...more
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Longer Christmas shut-down for Skyjack scissors, but market share holds up
Skyjack has confirmed that this year's scheduled Christmas shut down at its scissor producing Guelph plant will be extended to four weeks due to reduced demand. However, market share across all pro ...more
Equipment News
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T-zip Micro is corporate animal.
UK manufacturer Edmolift has launched the T-zip Micro personal lift to complement their existing T-zip range. ...more
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Modular systems for bespoke safety
Milton Keynes based Zarges (UK) has introduced a range of access steps and platforms designed to help prevent injury and death to workers in the construction industry. According to Zarges (UK), many i ...more
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Cargotec receives $385 million order
Kalmar RT Center, LLC, part of parent company Cargotec, has received a contract from the US Department of Defense to supply its RT container telehandler for 5 years to the government. ...more
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JLG offers extended warranties
All boom, scissor and telehandler products sold by JLG in North America now have an extended warranty option. ...more
Project News
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Mast climbers' delicate touch
The Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in Guelph, Ontario, is undergoing a three-year restoration expected to cost $10 million. The 120-year old gothic-style church is more than a place of w ...more
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Sculpture takes flight
Resoration and relocation of Massimo Scolari's architechtural sculpture Aliante on top of the School of Architecture in S. Marta, Venice, was carried out by Italian company Unitecnica. The company re ...more
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Working with the elements
PGC Demolition, a UK-based contractor, has employed five Haulotte machines to help remove the Riverdance ferry from the Lancashire coast where it was beached due to severe storms earlier this year. Th ...more
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Spider’s swingstages help wrap up Venezuela project
Spider, a division of SafeWorks, provided grated deck platforms for a bridge restoration project in Angostura, Venezuela recently. ...more
Other News
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The great glass elevation
Negotiating the Energy Forum at Stralauler Platz in Berlin-Friedrichshain sounds like a puzzle put to the hero in an ancient myth. ...more
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Greener in just one month
US scaffold and access platform manufacturer, Bil-Jax has released the first report from its Go Green Committee. The company has announced a reduction in solid waste and a substantial increase in mat ...more
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10-hour OSHA road construction online course now offered
ClickSafety has launched an OSHA 10-hour road construction safety course through its website. ...more
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Terex AWP provides service training on-line
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has introduced a range of online service training designed to give technicians an interactive way to learn about troubleshooting and the repair of Genie products. ...more
Craig E Paylor, president of JLG Industries and executive vice president of the Oshkosh Corporation
