Hire and Rental News - Access in Action - November 2017

29 ACCESS IN ACTION • NOVEMBER 2017 ACCESS IN ACTION on the cover hot topics 28 President's Message: Moving on + making way in the EWPA 30 How an EWP got drunk on success 32 World's biggest self-propelled articulating boom makes for Quick Access 34 Detecting unsafe ladder use 36 FEATURE: Truck & Trailer Mounted EWPs Cherry pickers so versatile Secondary guarding standard on trailer mounts 38 Spider lifts built for arborist market New EWPs twice as popular 40 10 year testing open to all EWPs contents New EWP models twice as popular 38 Cherry Pickers prove versatile 36 Simple and reliable equipment Skyjack proudly provides quality engineered, simple and reliable access and material handling equipment globally, so companies can maximise utilisation and return on investment. All Skyjack’s products are designed to be easy to service and maintain. By keeping design simple and using proven technology, the reliability and ease of service is common to all the company’s products. Because of this, Skyjack machines offer the best life cycle value through low cost of ownership, ease of service and maintenance, while retaining high residual values. Today Skyjack likes to think this proud heritage, together with an easy to do business with attitude, represents a product range and company that is simply reliable. Contact: 02 8786 3200 or visit: www.skyjack.com 30 Drunk on success 34 Rotative telehandlers in Oceania Rental Utilisation Survey – Out Soon The Rental Utilisation Survey is a new tool being introduced by the EWPA looking at access equipment in member rental fleets. The survey will highlight utilisation and return on investment, using historical financial and operational information. This will assist members in assessing a sustainable rental rate for access equipment.