Access Lift & Handlers - October 2016

INTERVIEW: ASTERIOS SATRAZEMIS
Lindsey Anderson visited BlueLine Rental and sat down with its CEO Asterios Satrazemis and Vice President Chris Carmolingo.

TELEHANDLERS
After record-breaking sales of high-capacity telehandlers over the last few years, demand has slowed due to the decline in oil and gas work. Lindsey Anderson reports.

ALH C&A WINNERS
The 2016 ALH Conference & Awards was a sight to be seen. Here’s who and what won at the prestigious industry conference and awards event in Miami on Oct. 11.

AERIALS20
Despite bumps in certain sectors across the States, the annual AERIALS20 toplist experienced a 14 percent growth over last year. Lindsey Anderson reports on the market.

NEWS
Genie launches high-capacity boom series; TGM Wind introduces new aerial rental division; IPAF offering free eLearning; Bigge acquires Alimak rental; Trackunit buys competitor; BlueLine Rental launches aerials division; IronPlanet introduces LiveStream online bidding; plus Highlights, By the Numbers, Events and more.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Boels Rental discusses growth trajectory; Enter the IAPA awards 2017; Fish resurfaces at Ardent Hire plus more.

SUPER BOOMS
Only two manufacturers belong to the 180-foot and above telescopic boom club – Genie and JLG. While not much has changed in the arena since the introduction of these booms, some interesting jobsites have utilized the 180- and 185-foot units. ALH reports.

SAFETY OPINION
Scott Owyen, Genie training manager, Terex AWP, discusses an important issue everyone should be aware of – risk assessments.

IPAF NEWS
Taking technology from toolbox to shoebox; Virtual reality in training; Free webinar on deep-cycle batteries; IPAF invests in technical depth; plus more.

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