SED 2008 preview: Zone focus: Cranes & Access

The sky’s the limit at SED 2008’s Cranes and Access Zone, with NRC Plant bringing the largest crane ever to be seen at SED – the Hitachi Sumitomo SCX2800-2, a 275 tonne crawler crane, which, to add to the spectacle, will have a Hitachi X75UST 5 tonne telescopic crane suspended from its hook.

NRC will also be showing the Link-Belt HTT-8690 90 tonne truck crane, and also its Link-Belt RTC-8065 – a
60 tonne rough terrain crane.

Boecker will be exhibiting at SED for the first time this year, showing its aluminium trailer crane, the AHK 31/1500 PLC, which is the new top model of the AHK series. It will also be showing its junior series, which is the compact product line of Boecker’s construction lifts.

Netherlands-based Cranebusiness BV is another first time exhibitor, and is expecting to bring two telescopic crawler cranes from its Fushun and Logicrane ranges.

Oil & Steel will be exhibiting a range of access platforms with a combination of articulated and telescopic booms, including the Eagle 3526, the Snake and the Octopussy 1412 Twin and 1765 tracked platforms, launched at last year’s SED. 

 Ladybird Crane Sales is back at SED for the second time and will be showing the redesigned self-erecting tower crane CBR32 Plus, which has a 32m-reach jib, as well as the small top-slewing tower crane – the CTT51, which has a maximum 40m jib.

Vehicle mounted access supplier SkyKing Equipment will be showing products from Blue Lift, Wumag and GSR. Confirmed models on show include the SkyKing E228TJ truck-mounted access platform and the E200PX.

Russon Access Platforms will be exhibiting the latest range of Manitou Self-Propelled electric and diesel booms, as well as the Holland lift range of scissor lifts.

TVH (Group Thermote & Vanhalst) specialises in replacement parts and is using SED to launch its second aerial platform catalogue, specifically with parts suitable for Genie machines. Another parts exhibitor is SED newcomer Independent Parts and Service, which supplies the access industry.

American manufacturer Bil-Jax exhibited at SED for the first time last year. The company is back in 2008 and is launching the new Bil-Jax Self-Propelled X-Booms to the UK market.

Access equipment manufacturer Genie will be back at SED showing a full product range, while other cranes and access companies exhibitors confirmed include Haulotte, Bravisol

DM SRL, IPAF, JLG Industries, Vanson Cranes, Upright Powered Access and EH Hassell.