Hire and Rental News - August 2019

HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS AUGUST 2019 P29 Contents OFFICIALPUBLICATIONOFTHEELEVATINGWORK PLATFORMASSOCIATIONOFAUSTRALIA INC www.ewpa.com.au INTHIS ISSUE NewEuropeanmarkets forAhern International–p32 Skyjackmoves intoNorthernChina–p34 Tech for the future– all thenews from the GlobalAccessmeeting–p38 Data as actionable information– Genie telematics showsushow–p40 Mobilefirst telematics identifies criticaldata–p42 VALE:ArtMooreSnorkel Founder– 1924-2019–p44 AUG 2019 VOL21 NO.1 EWPA & TSHA rebranded – p28 REACH HIGHER WITHSKYJACK’S NEWRT LINEUP ACCESS IN ACTION ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC ABN 32 545 830 419 EWPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Doug Rawlings Tel: 08 9350 5700 Vice President: Tim Nuttall Tel: 03 9547 7700 Past President: Rick Mustillo Tel: 02 9817 7610 Chief Executive Officer: James Oxenham Tel: 0410 704 979 Operations Director: Nicolas Chiew Tel: 0410 468 468 NSW President: John Glover Tel: 0419 663 863 VIC President: Keith Clarke Tel: 0400 369 900 QLD President: Richard Gannon Tel: 0437 477 279 SA President: Jason Gaskin Tel: 08 8449 0500 WA President: Will Reilly Tel: 0408 474 261 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – OPERATIONS Peter Davis Tel: 02 8796 50551 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – ENGINEERING Peter Wenn Tel: 03 9568 7211 COMMITTEE Dean Halliwell Tel: 0408 403 783 Bob Mules Tel: 0402 982 999 James Nightingale Tel: 1800 457 145 TELESCOPIC HANDLER ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (TSHA) INTERIM PRESIDENT: Stuart Walker Tel: 0418 849 107 EWPA & TSHA PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660 Tel: 02 9998 2222 Email: info@ewpa.com.au Web: www.ewpa.com.au Opinions published in Hire and Rental News do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the association or the Editor. The HRIA accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any information contained in this magazine and readers should rely upon their own enquiries in making decisions related to their own interest. All rights reserved. ISSN 1838-1197 Hot topics 28 Traumatic injury fatality stats and where to get them 30 EWPA & TSHA rebranded 34 Skyjack moves into Northern China – All electric, all terrain EWPs from Manitou 36 Electric tech with launch of new slab scissor 38 Tech for the future – at the Global Access meeting in Melbourne in May 42 Earth first – Manitou to transport equipment to US in sailing ships 44 VALE: Snorkel founder Art Moore On the cover Skyjack reaches higher with new models Skyjack’s new line of full-size rough terrain scissor lifts maintain several of the same unique design features found on their predecessors, while also increasing platform heights and capacities. Skyjack’s full- size range now feature 92” wide platforms across the board, making them the largest rough terrain scissor lift decks on the market. Maintaining key design features unique to Skyjack, and pairing them with further performance and service improvements make the SJ9253 RT is a strong addition to Skyjack’s product lineup. This model is also the flagship in an entire new range, which will boast expansive platform sizes, increased platform height, and increased capacities. Visit: www.skyjack.com 40 Shitbox Rally fundraising goes for new goal of $100,000. Find out how to donate.