Dubai Parks and Resorts has taken delivery of the Middle East’s first three Genie Z-60/37DC all-electric boom lifts
AWPs
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AWP truck market to register 18.3% CAGR up to 2022
The global market for aerial work platform trucks expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 18.3% up to 2022, according to research from Global Market Insights
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Cemex adds eight Bobcat units to existing fleet
Following the acquisition of eight Bobcat telehandlers earlier this year, Cemex has placed an order for eight additional units
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Haulotte provides 150 units for $22bn Riyadh Metro
Roots Group Arabia has supplied 150 Haulotte aerial work platforms to support construction work at Riyadh Metro
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MEWP fatality rate stable despite fleet growth
The fatal injury rate for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) remained constant in 2015 despite global fleet growth, according to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
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IPAF previews next-generation MEWP learning tools
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has demonstrated the next generation of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) learning tools for a selection of its certified instructors
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Genie booms help build 79m-high rollercoaster
A Genie SX-180 and an S-85 have been used to support construction of one of Europe’s highest rollercoasters, ‘The Oath of Kaernan’
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IPAF: 2014 saw more MEWPs but fewer fatal injuries
Although the global mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) rental fleet grew in size during 2014, the number of related injuries fell, according to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
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Genie gathers feedback following SmartLink upgrade
Customers of equipment manufacturer, Genie, have reported an “excellent” reception from end users following standardisation of SmartLink technology
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Palfinger P 480 named IAPA ‘Product of the Year’
The Palfinger P 480 vehicle-mounted access platform has been named ‘Product of the Yea’ at the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA) 2015