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2020 State of the Aerial industry Report
GOING LOWER, SMARTER, & CLEANER
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FOR PENT-UP DEMAND Consumers may have been forced to sit things out, but that doesn’t mean demand isn’t there.
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s I was writing the mandates have been liftthis column, ed (which I hope has already the U.S. was happened), there could be in the early some trepidation at first, but stages of coronavirus I predict it will be followed “lockdown,” with severquickly by pent-up demand. al states — including our There are lawns to be seedTAKE STOCK ed and groomed, landscape home state of Wisconsin OF YOUR — issuing shelter-inprojects to be completed, INVENTORY water lines to be installed place requirements. This only added to the tre& ADDRESS and any number of other mendous uncertainty projects to be done that have ANY over the fate of both U.S. had to be put on hold. POTENTIAL businesses and the overSpring is a time of GAPS all economy. renewal but also a time of Fortunately for those outdoor projects, and sooner in equipment rental, many states were or later these and other tasks need to giving exemptions to those performbe done. Though some larger projects ing construction work. Considered an may be put on hold due to economessential service, construction continic uncertainty, others are necessary ued to forge ahead. And while rental and will move forward, whether it’s demand may have been affected, completed by contractors or by the hopefully many of you were able to homeowner. And they need equipkeep your doors open and saw equipment to do it. ment orders keep coming in. There are no guarantees as to Those more dependent upon how all this craziness will shake out. homeowners/DIY customers were But if you haven’t already, I suggest undoubtedly hit much harder, and you take stock of your inventory and may continue to be struggling. As address any potential gaps, whether it of late March, the rental sector had be in equipment or in maintenance. seen substantial declines — particAlso explore alternatives to improve ularly for those heavily invested in your operations, whether it’s updatparty and event rental — as general ing software programs to enhance consumers adhered to either governefficiencies as business picks up, reorment mandates or social distancing ganizing your store front for greater recommendations. appeal or exploring new services you While the long-term repercusmight provide to your customers. sions of such containment policies Consumers are eagerly awaiting have yet to be assessed, one thing is their chance to get out and get things for certain — you can’t keep the U.S. done. Make sure you’re ready for it population contained forever. Once when that happens.
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Gen-Eye X-POD
The lightweight Gen-Eye X-POD combines camera, reel and monitor into one compact package, plus includes a Command Module with USB port for rental customers to record video inspections on flash drives. • Includes a large 7-in. LCD color monitor, camera with 4X digital zoom, USB recording drive with one-touch recording, voice-over recording, date and time stamp and flash drive capacity indicator • Full-size X-POD includes a self-leveling color camera and 200-ft. Gel-Rod for inspecting 3- to 10-in. drain lines • Compact Mini-Reel carries 100 or 200 ft. of Gel-Rod with mini color selfleveling camera for troubleshooting 2- and 3-in. lines www.forconstructionpros.com/21108780
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accepts SDS-PLUS bits and gives contractors a new cordless solution for scraping, light chipping, scaling, and chiseling. Makita AntiVibration Technology (AVT), a vibration-absorbing housing which moves independently of the hammer mechanism, isolates the operator from
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Fecon Low-flow Mulcher Head This low-flow mulcher head is suited for use with most standard skid-steer loaders, Avant-type wheel loaders and other carriers that can provide 17 to 27 gpm of hydraulic flow. • Features 22 knife- or carbide-type cutting tools and has a 50-in. cutting width
• Three-way adjustable shocks • Off-road tires with selectable locking front and rear differentials • Heavier-duty, premium-stye clutch standard • 1,200-lb. towing capacity • Standard premium features include: roof, winch, LED headlights, high-sided doors • Noise-dampening ducts direct sound out of cabin • Engine isolation reduces frame vibration
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EDCO’s 18-in. SK-18 downcut walk-behind saw is ideal for short-run slab cutting, contraction joints, asphalt patch repairs, and traffic loop installation and trenching. • 18-in. blade capacity • Improved throttle cable • Easy turn crank for lowering raising blades in and out of • Screw boot belt tensioner prevents frame damage • 7-gauge steel blade guard with welded protective segment flap • Heavy-duty lifting bail (optional) • 13-hp gasoline engine • Heavy-duty 7-gauge steel laser cut frame • Large screw-type depth control • Wide-T handles with rubber grips • High quality molded rubber wheels • 3,600 rpm
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Å JCB 2TS-7T Teleskid The 9,914-lb. 2TS-7T Teleskid is built on a small-platform skid-steer chassis that allows it to deliver the lift height, forward reach and digging benefits of the 3TS-8T and 3TS-8W in a more compact, easily transportable platform. The unit has a rated operating capacity of 2,096 lbs. with the Powerboom retracted and 1,140 lbs. with the boom fully extended. It includes a maximum lift height of 11 ft. 10 in., forward reach of 7 ft. and the ability to dig 2 ft. below grade. The Smoothride System allows for greater load retention and operator comfort. Power is provided by a 74-hp JCB by Kohler Tier 4 Final engine that does not require diesel exhaust fluid, a DPF or other exhaust aftertreatment. Standard hydraulic flow rate is 18.6 gpm with optional high-flow rate of 29.4 gpm. Video: 21115584
Å Allen AT14E Fully Electric Track Buggy The AT14E is a battery powered option designed to compete with existing track buggies. • Bucket capacity of 14 cu. ft. with 90° dump angle • Three 7.4-hp electric motors • Battery life up to 8 hours or 4 hours of constant use • Travels speeds up to 4 mph www.forconstructionpros.com/21115051
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KEEPING AN EYE ON THE MARKET DURING COVID-19 ForConstructionPros.com and Rental magazine are working to track the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the equipment and equipment rental markets. •
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FEBRUARY EQUIPMENT FINANCING VOLUME PLUNGES 26%, STILL UP 22% IN 2020 The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for February was $6.8 billion, up 15% yearover-year from new business volume in February 2019. Volume was down 26% month-to-month from $9.2 billion in January. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume was up 22% compared to 2019. Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) in March is 46.0, a decrease from the February index of 58.7.
Around the world, societies continue to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis — having hit some communities harder than others. We won’t know for sure exactly what the fallout will be from this pandemic, or when we can all get back to work. While many of us are now feeling isolated in quarantine, we should remember that we’re in this together. We want to hear from you. Tell us your story. How has COVID-19 affected you and your business? What are some of things you’re doing to ride out the situation? What do you want to say to the community? What can businesses do to come out on the other side of this? If you’re still out there working, how are you conducting business and staying safe? Share your Story of Strength with us! Email us directly at tellusyourstory@acbusinessmedia.com or go to www.ForConstructionPros.com/21125273 to find a link to an online submission form.
ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta said, “The robust volume data captured in the February MLFI-25 will no doubt take a turn in succeeding months as the Coronavirus pandemic puts a damper on business growth and expansion and equipment acquisition plans. In addition, portfolio quality—rising delinquencies and write-offs—will suffer as economic activity slows resulting in some lessees/obligors experiencing challenges meeting their payment obligations. The association is closely monitoring these marketplace developments, gauging the effect of changes in overall economic activity in the U.S. and, specifically, the impact to the equipment leasing and finance industry.”
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The high cost of procuring next generation construction equipment with features such as lift assist, predictive maintenance systems and 360 vision cameras heightens the demand for rental services. Consequently, a Fact.MR report predicts, the global construction equipment rental market will grow 1.6X during the forecast period from 2019 to 2029. Booming infrastructure development in emerging and developed countries will continue to generate demand for construction equipment rental services. Key takeaways of the market study include: •
Earthmoving Machinery accounts for a majority share of more than 60% of the total market revenues. The versatility of applications of this product type coupled with favorable project developments in infrastructure, oil, gas and power generation industries propel the demand for this equipment.
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Concrete & Road Construction Machinery hold the second largest market value share of over 22% due to increasing need for land connectivity in developing countries.
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North America maintains its stronghold with over 49% share of the total market value. Early adopters in this region are exploring alternative fuel resources and employing construction equipment rental services for cost-efficient exploration.
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East Asia, South Asia and Oceania offer the most opportunities due to the rampant infrastructure development in emerging economies such as India, China and Indonesia. For more information, visit www.forconstructionpros.com/21124466
Generators, Light Towers Show Power Alternatives Alternative power sources seem to be on everyone’s minds as the construction industry appears to shift away from traditional diesel and gasoline engines. Products displayed at the American Rental Association’s (ARA) annual trade show and other industry recent events include concept, prototype and even near-production models incorporating battery power or other options designed to cut reliance on fossil fuels and minimize noise on the jobsite. Yet, not all players in the generator and portable light tower space are following the same path. Here’s what some of the major suppliers are showcasing for 2020, including a
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glimpse at what may lie ahead. Read more about the following key players: • Cummins Takes Advantage of Internal Resources • Doosan Delivers Wet Stacking Solution • Generac Advances Toward Hybrids and Solar Power • Allmand Highlights Battery-powered Concepts • POWR2 Seeks to Ultimately Replace Generators
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AERIAL LIFTS
Regardless of short-term impacts to the industry, the long-term trends are irreversible as the construction equipment market progresses.
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s you read through this year’s Aerial Industry Report, you will see that these interviews took place prior to COVID-19 impacting the equipment rental industry. We hope that the positive outlook the industry held a month ago will be a reminder of where we will get back to soon, and what sort of market you should prepare for.
As much as you can, stay safe and healthy, both at home and at work as you continue to serve the country with essential services. For the most current and timely industry insights, be sure to read our online content at www. ForConstructionPros.com/Rental. Throughout the following interviews with key aerial industry leaders, you’ll notice some common themes
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and trends being highlighted by each participant: 1. Low-height lift opportunities 2. Electric and hybrid power integration 3. ANSI triggering advanced controls and machine design innovation efforts 4. Serious consideration and acceptance of telematics technology and its benefits
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JLG INDUSTRIES PRESIDENT, FRANK NERENHAUSEN, DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AERIAL LIFT MARKET Opportunities can be found in lower heights often left to ladders—under 6 meters—for a safer jobsite. How do you feel the rental market ended in 2019? Do you feel that it was a positive year for the rental industry as a whole? On a global basis, I think 2019 was a standout here for JLG. That was, number one, our 50th anniversary celebration year, which really marked a milestone in our company’s history. That was also earmarked by record sales is the first year—JLG reached $4 billion in sales. So overall, great year with all regions really firing.
Do you see that being true for other segments in the rental industry beyond the scope of JLG? I think rental is just a healthy
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What were the biggest impacts or trends that affected the rental market in 2019? I think for a healthy rental market, you have to have a healthy construction market. Of course, I think the fundamentals in the market are very positive—whether it’s in the industrial sector or municipal sectors—they’re all growing [in 2019]. So the foundation was good. And of course, that translates to more equipment rental and more equipment sales.
Looking ahead to 2020 and beyond, what do you see happening in the market space right now? I think we’re looking at a slight pause in 2020, at least from our perspective, and I’m commenting specifically to the the aerial market. We’re forecasting a modest decline in 2020 over 2019. But influence on a global basis, we see Europe with the challenges happening there, Europe softening in 2020. Brexit is now through, that healing process can begin. But there’s other socio-political challenges in Europe. China, which is a large growth area for us, is taking a short-term step back with coronavirus and that complicates that. But, North America I think is really proving to be a resilient market. I think there’s still a lot of good fundamentals that are taking place. Here, there’s good industrial spend across all of these verticals. The residential market is sitting at a healthy 1.6 million units sold. It feels like North America’s actually a little stronger than we had anticipated coming into 2020. But overall, we’re
still seeing a little bit of a modest downturn in 2020.
What is going to be the biggest rental trend going into 2020? Overall, when you look at the construction space where a lot of our equipment goes, they’re some of the lowest gains in productivity. So to the extent that we can develop products that improve the productivity of the worker on the job site, we can then grow more in rental. That’s what we’re really focused on.
How did the aerial market shape up in 2019, and what were some of the biggest trends you saw in lift equipment? Again, with strong fundamentals, we saw fleet growth; that drives fleet revenue. I think what we’re going to see shifting in 2020 is this modest downturn. But, our customers are sophisticated fleet managers, and they will buy what they need to keep those fleets healthy. The shift we’re going to see is going to be more like a tailwind JLG Industries
industry period. I think it’s going to continue to have organic growth. What it does for construction and all of the segments it serves is something that just continues to be valuable. So we see continued growth coming off a 2019 for rental.
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because most of the industry is already prepared or adapting to go ahead with it. It’s very consistent with a CE-type standard something which the global players are all familiar with already.
Can you talk about the trends in the aerial industry away from higher heights?
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coming in replacement demand. Really, we’re moving through that bubble of 2009-2011 where we had relatively small sales of aerials into the market space, and then we’ll be moving into much larger volume years that are for replacement. So, we see that potential shift, that’s a positive among all of the other unknowns in the next year. It’s an election year, but I think the general thrust is towards improvement coming out of 2020 with replacement becoming a tailwind. And, of course, there’s always a growth element in there. You can’t grow 5% a year without adding equipment of some kind to your fleet. So there’s going to be a good combination.
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advancements that have taken place in design and product offerings? I think load sensing is probably one of the biggest pieces with the understanding that now rated loads will be held through technology that developed a new series of booms and the high capacity booms. So users could still take the loads that they need to perform their job with a different machine design, so that was significant. Overall, I think responsible companies like JLG have responded already to ANSI regardless of the bureaucratic procedural snarls that they find themselves involved in right now. I think responsible companies with large manufacturing bases have already converted to ANSI regardless of the implementation date and its movement. So, we hope they figure that out and officially launch that regulation
You’re absolutely right. When you think of booms and aerials, you automatically think of going higher in the air; and we’re certainly guilty of that with our 185-foot boom. But, where we think there’s an under-served need in the industry is actually under six meters. There’s a lot of unnecessary injury that takes place with the use of ladders and I think all of us have seen someone standing on the top, reaching through a grid to do some work on ducting. That is dangerous. We want to stop that from happening. So, one of the trends that may not be so apparent in the aerial industry is low level access machines that can provide safe access for workers below six meters. And we’ve made investments in that. It started with acquisition of a small company in the U.K. called Power Towers, and we’re expanding on on that base in North America and elsewhere around the world. It’s also an opportunity for our rental customers to expand that within their product portfolio categories. And it’s a growth opportunity for JLG at the same time, so we’re excited about low level low level access. It’s really in its nascent period, but we see good opportunity for the future.
When you’re talking low level access, what types of product categories fall into that for JLG? There’s a number of them and it depends on the application, but it’ll be one- or two-man devices—we have products like the lift pod that are based on mobility. They’ll disassemble into three pieces; you can throw them www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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“ONE OF THE TRENDS…IS LOW LEVEL ACCESS MACHINES THAT CAN PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS FOR WORKERS BELOW SIX METERS, AND WE’VE MADE INVESTMENTS IN THAT.” FRANK NERENHAUSEN
For a price sensitive rental market, what are the potential opportunities going forward for them to be investing in new products? There’s opportunity to improve pricing based on what sort of value products we can bring to the market. And that’s really what we’re focused on. We don’t want to be and won’t be the low price leader in this industry, because it’s a healthy market. We think it’s our position as a leader in the marketplace to advance technology. [If] we can advance the www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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productivity of workers on job site, we can give opportunities to our customers to improve their ROI on these machines, as well. That’s what we’re focused on. That’s the next big thing in an area.
Looking ahead, we’re seeing a lot of talk about electrification and the automation of equipment. How does that fit into the aerial industry? That’s a great question. Electrification and automation blend together. We’re, I think, uniquely in a good situation to address both those over time because as part of a larger company, we have work going on in other segments - the defense segments and other fire apparatus segments that we can borrow certain components. I think the real strategy here needs to be moments of autonomy. If we get too far ahead of ourselves and look at fully autonomous machines to work on this idealistic job site of the future, we may miss out on good, solid improvements that could be accomplished by introducing “moments of autonomy” into the marketplace. Mobile control is essentially a moment. It’s not a Level Five autonomous machine, but it’s a step in the right direction that’s digestible. As we get more comfortable with these types of control mechanisms, we can expand their use and get to the point where we have autonomous machines. Electrification really enables some of that. Electrification can bring about fidelity in movement that allows a boom to react like a large robotic arm, whereas hydraulics may not have that level of fidelity. There’s some interesting convergence between electrification and autonomy as a facilitator of one another as we move in the future. I think that’s the way that the industry can best absorb it, as well.
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in a van and take them somewhere. Other devices have no electronics, no hydraulics. They’ll stay on a job site and they use stored kinetic power to raise an individual up. Really it is more purpose fit for the work at hand and the height they need to go. But again, all are designed in that six-meter-and-under space. I think anybody that’s ever stood on the top rung of the ladder and had a drill in one hand trying to work with the other while the ladder is wobbling would really appreciate working on one of these low level access products. It really provides a sense of confidence to focus on your job and get it done right.
MATT FEARON, PRESIDENT, GENIE TEREX AWP, DISCUSSES AERIAL LIFT MARKET AND DATA USAGE Be realistic about how much data your organization can digest and how much data you can distill down to actionable information. How did the lift equipment market look in 2019? What were some of the biggest opportunities and challenges in the industry? The North American market in particular slowed in 2019, especially in the second half of the year. But it’s important to mention that we were coming off of two really big years in 2017 and 2018. They were very strong growth years. So in my opinion, what APRIL 2020
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happened is the rental companies in North America picked up a lot of fleet. There was a lot of construction work and industrial work, a lot of activity in 2017-2018. We came into 2019 feeling like it was going to continue. Some uncertainty started to surface in the global markets, and so rental companies were looking at the size of the fleet that they had to manage. They were looking at time utilization. They were looking at rental rates, and actually they were being very disciplined about the way they manage these large fleets that they had. As a manufacturer, you always want to sell more, but it’s healthy for the industry to be looking at the fleet that they have and at how the market will be 18 months from now. Rental companies started to pull back, especially in the second half of the year. There were trade issues going on, the bond market yields slipped, talk of a slowdown started, and we were approaching an election year.
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You can just feel it on the OEM side, but when you have to look at where we’re at in the cycle, you have to take into perspective where we’re coming from. So, we don’t see this as a big correction that’s coming. It’s more of a dip as people manage their large fleets today. The way that we’re looking at 2020 is the softness will continue, especially in the first part of the year. During election years, people are already cautious waiting to see which way it goes. But that being said, the rental companies are busy. I’m hearing rental companies say there is a lot of work out there, but they’re taking the time to look at the horizon and make sure the health of their financial performance is there. Our two biggest markets are North America and Europe, both of which have different dynamics. You got Brexit and other things going on in Europe keeping people a little bit cautious. And, prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the China market was very robust. We were expecting it to continue to be extremely strong, but that has been tapped out as they struggle to get that under control.
What other things have impacted the lift equipment market? With [the ANSI standard] working its way into the market, from a manufacturer’s perspective, in order to comply with the standards, we had to make a lot of machine changes. We saw it from the very beginning as an opportunity to innovate. And one of the things that we continue to promote with our engineering team is purposeful innovation. By looking at the standards, we could see that there was an opportunity to build in more sophisticated control systems. [With those control improvements], that allowed us to meet the ANSI standards and provide some functionality that we didn’t have before. The other big technology that is evolving rapidly is the use of telematics, so we looked at the control systems that we have our machines and used it as an opportunity, not only to meet the ANSI standards, but to innovate with that and build in more capability for our telematics. If I look at 2019, the embedded technology in machines is getting better. www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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As we get telematics on the machines, it’s going to allow the rental companies that choose to embrace the technology to manage their fleets more efficiently. It can also help them reduce service calls and eventually get them to a position where they can do predictive maintenance. All that is going to take time. You have to dedicate resources to it; you have to take the information and distill it down into actionable information. What we’ve tried to do is make it easy for rental companies. We surveyed rental operators around the world about how they wanted to manage their fleet, what information they were they looking for, and we built those capabilities into our control systems. We are providing dashboards to the rental company so that if they choose to put resources on it, they have visibility on their fleet that they’ve never had before. What’s underlying for the entire industry is a lack of service technicians. The way the next generation of service technician wants to do work is different than the generation that has brought this industry forward for the last couple of decades. They want speed, they want information at their fingertips. I think it’s exciting because you can see that the entire industry, whether it’s an OEM or a rental company or major contractors, people are starting to embrace that capability.
Where do you see some of the biggest challenges that lie ahead? Some of the biggest challenges lie in being realistic and pragmatic about how much data your organization can digest and how much data can you distill down to actionable information. Storing the data is easier, the sensors are becoming less expensive, the storage of data is becoming cheaper, so you can easily overwhelm your entire organization with data. What are you going to do with it?
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I think everybody understands that, and they’re quickly whittling it down to what pieces need to be focused on. It’s a learning curve that all of us are going through, but that’s going to be the first challenge is figuring out what you do with with all of this information?
Why should rental operations invest in the equipment and technologies that are coming out today? Get started now. No matter how small, get started, and we want to help. We’ve invested a lot of time and energy, we have a lot of experts, and we’re willing to share the information that we’ve gained and walk through the systems that we have. They’re basically plug-and-play, you can use them right out of the gate. All of our booms, scissors and telehandlers come with telematics and a three year subscription—all you have to do is log into our portal and the things that you can look at are impressive. They’ll help people take that first step of understanding what’s available and trying to use it. Whatever pilot size you want to start with, just start with something and get the benefits. I’d also suggest to get the next generation of young people running it for you, because they’ll be all over it and they’ll understand the technology. They’ll be able to filter based on what your core experienced people really want to know. I would encourage people to get started at whatever scale they can accept.
What are some of the opportunities coming forth in 2020 and beyond? The big thing that I think that you’re going to see continue to evolve is electric and hybrid technologies. With electric drive, the cost of the components are becoming much more affordable, so you can put
electric drive systems into a broader population of the machines. The pull is going to continue for hybrid machines as we get to where the performance of the hybrid machines is as good or better than diesel machines. But the big driver, in my opinion, is the engines. As we’ve gone through the different Tiers of engine changes, engines that require ultra low sulfur diesel fuel are kind of stranded in low sulfur diesel markets. That’s a huge issue. In the hybrids that Genie has been developing, we have a 24.9 hp Kubota engine, which is a “rest of the world” engine. So eight years, nine years down the road when you want to get rid of it and dispose of it, it’s not trapped in any one market. It can go around the world. The hybrids have the electric drive technology in them. There’s also noise benefits. If you listen to the diesel engine, and if it’s in certain work environments, you can just flip it on to full electric mode and it’s completely quiet. You look at all of the advantages and the fact that we’re getting the cost down to the same as a diesel machine, and then you start to look at the amount of maintenance and repair on electric vehicles vs. a diesel driven machine, and everything adds up to there’s going to be a pull from the customer base on more hybrid electric drives. The more experience people have with [the technology], the customers that have purchased our FE products understand there’s really not a lot of downside at all. Everybody thinks that a big 50 hp machine is going to outperform a hybrid machine with 25 hp. Not true. If you take it in the mud and you watch it perform, the hybrid can do everything that diesel can. If you consider the reduced maintenance and noise, it just adds up. We’re continuing to educate our customer base. People are very interested in it, so I think that trend is going to continue to accelerate. www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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KEN MCDOUGALL, PRESIDENT AND MALCOLM EARLY, VP OF MARKETING, SKYJACK EVALUATE THE AERIAL LIFT MARKET Skyjack aims to develop technologies that look beyond its own equipment and that more directly align with rental operational needs. How did the rental industry shape up in 2019? What do you anticipate for 2020? Malcolm Early: I think if you go back to 2019, you saw the beginning of some softening in the market for for rental equipment and in the rental industry itself. I think ironically 2019 and looking into 2020, some of the forecasts that you’ll get from the American Rental Association (ARA) are still relatively bullish in growth, www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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but that doesn’t necessarily transmit through to the aerial business. If we look into 2020, we’re expecting somewhat of an adjustment, a lowering of equipment sales into the marketplace as a whole. It’s our job really to make sure that we get a larger share of those, but generally I would say that we see the market for aerial equipment going through somewhat of an adjustment in 2020. And we do see that as an adjustment. If we look into 2021, and maybe a little bit later, we see things growing again. Part of the reason for some of those adjustments include the general economy, the trade wars and tariffs, trade wars with China and its impact on some raw materials used in our business. The other thing that we can’t ignore is designing to the new ANSI standard. The new ANSI standard has been rumbling along for quite a while. That sort of thing just helps create a degree of uncertainty in the marketplace. That’s going to be reflected in some of the 2020 adjustments for the world. Ultimately, I think the machines under the new standard will be subject to more rigorous design requirements and testing regimes. From that point
of view, one has to talk about the the cost of the machines. From a Skyjack point of view, we’ve tried to rebalance some of those costs by going beyond the actual standard and looking at providing a machine that has additional features largely directed at increasing the return on investment (ROI) for the rental company. But generally speaking, I think the rental companies see that potential cost increase. Against the background of confusion and when the standards are going to be coming into place, I think companies are starting to hedge their bets a little bit. Ken McDougall: To Malcolm’s point with regards to the standard, I think the most prudent thing that we did was just ignore some of the noise. The equipment is intrinsically safer and has some new features on it. We’ve just tried to forge ahead; we can’t wait for the delays. An election year in the U.S. is always a bit of a pause. What I’m hearing from most of our customers is just some cautious optimism, but there’s just kind of a wait-and-see attitude. There’s nothing wrong with the economy. However, it’s an election APRIL 2020
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Early: You will probably see some at the lower height end of the scissor market. We’ve seen some new entrance there into the sub-19foot area. We’re also starting to see some of the impact in the boom side with new power sources, whether they be hybrid or electric. We can talk a little bit about the idea of the lithium ion battery in a DC scissor. Ultimately, I think the technology is right, but it’s an economics issue. Once the cost of that type of battery gets to the right level, I think you will see some changes there. Over the last two to three years, I think the aerial industry has really started to adopt telematics and think hard about it. Adoption rates in the large national businesses are particularly high, though they’re not as insignificant in the independent sector with some of the smaller companies. With some of the new developments in the way that the telematics technology is put to use, I think that’s going to adopt as a quite a trend. It’s not just about a box on the machine for the sake of a box; the box has to do something that saves the rental company money or makes them more productive in terms of getting machines out quicker to customers.
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to our customers about things like batteries. How can we help provide them a solution that will ultimately save them money, and then hopefully guide them to us as their provider? The more data that’s there, the more people start to embrace the fact that it’s there to be used, the better off everybody is. It’s not a GPS tracking system just for asset recovery, although it is important for that; that’s only the tip of the spear, so to speak. There’s a whole bunch more and the more data we get and the more that it’s open, the more sophisticated the rental business becomes. It’s good for everybody. Early: When some of this data comes out, you will see that there’s a lot more data in the machines that can help make decisions that we didn’t know about, or that we just talk in terms of “hunches” before. We found that in some of our research, and in things you’ll see in our future products, that some of those concepts and ideas within the rental industry that are sacrosanct, the data may prove otherwise. That would be quite revealing.
What about other trends and technologies coming to the aerial industry?
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McDougall: Alternative power is definitely a trend already that will continue. The U.K.’s 2035 No Internal Combustion announcement will drive a massive change. If and when that’s applied, what happens to all of the fleet that’s already there that has an internal combustion (IC) engine. There’s going to be a lot of kits out there and around the world that don’t comply with what the new standards might be for non-IC machines. www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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I think it’s a trend that’s already started. We’re not ignoring it. We don’t have the same offering as maybe some of our competitors do, but it’s not because we’re not working on it. We’re trying to pick the right moment, the right class, with the right solution, rather than rushing something out to “me too” somebody else. We’ll work on something that we believe is sustainable longer. Early: The prospective legislation that Ken talks about in the U.K., it would be a similar situation in the rest of Europe. That’s bringing forward the end of the ability to sell an IC or diesel engine. But more importantly, the hybrid engine (and this is all automotive in its background) sort of translates into our industry. In this particular case, the hybrid is now out of the question because that will have either diesel or petrol contingency. We’ve got to think about power sources rather than just about pure electric. McDougall: And similar to some of the challenges that have been encountered in the automotive space with battery life and usage, there’s another issue that comes up if the world runs on batteries as a “clean technology”... there’s waste disposal of the batteries. It’s the supply of raw materials for the batteries. Having just spent my last 10 years back in the automotive side, there won’t be enough with the current technologies in batteries and supply, so other things will change. As with everything, the good part about us being affiliated with an automotive parent is we’re working on a lot of things in that space already in alternative power for the car industry.
How do you think the markets going to accept those advancements? McDougall: I can’t say at the moment that they’re ready. However, legislation doesn’t give us a choice. When it becomes a reality, then the market
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Looking at the technology will have to adjust to fit a new realithat’s currently available, ty. So, things like acquisition prices, where is the incentive rental rates, utilization rates, and fleet to invest in newer lift sizes all will have to adjust to however equipment? the technology advances. Early: The ANSI standards are proI’ve had some conversations moting and bringing the design recently that certain job tenders from standards of aerial work platforms to a rental company for equipment are a common level around the world. submitting the carbon footprint with When it comes to technology, proit in Europe. But primarily that just ductivity drivers are key. is dictating the number of pieces of It comes down to relatively simequipment you can get based on the ple things. If you fleet makeup they can avoid one call have, and it may not out to an engineer be optimal to what per week or per the norm was. In month or per quarcertain areas, you’re ter, that’s going to starting to see some cost you $150, and of that pop up and sometimes there there’s more conmay be two calls versation on carbon to find out what’s footprints and what wrong then come are we doing from back with the parts. a green perspecSo now you’re up to tive is the industry $300. to comply with with The technology that demand. that we have now Unfortunately, can turn say, “The recently, and you fault is X.” The can take that howengineer doesn’t ever you want, MALCOLM EARLY have to come out, the U.S./North so you save quite a lot of money; or American markets have lagged a little the fault requires part Y and the engibit. The conversations around climate neer doesn’t have to make two trips. is not at the forefront as much as it One of the things that we’re findwas, and probably should be. We see ing as an organization is, while we’re China and Europe being more provery familiar with the equipment— gressive. When we look again at the what the equipment is, and how the automotive space, we’re doing a lot equipment is used in its day-to-day more development on e-axle technoloperation—one of the things that we ogies for the automotive industry in will be more cognizant of is how the China and Europe. rental industry works as an operaEarly: Ultimately during that tion from day to day. I was speaking process, the rental industry will be to a rental company trying to digitize challenged by some of these legthe equipment’s selection, order and islations and activities. When we delivery into one process. I see more come back to telematics and other and more that manufacturers have to technologies that help increase the become experts at understanding the productivity within the rental indusday-to-day operations for rental. We try, I can see the rental industry being need to develop the technology that more hungry for those sorts of tools matches the operational needs. to try and offset costs in other areas.
“THE ANSI STANDARDS ARE PROMOTING AND BRINGING THE DESIGN STANDARDS OF AERIAL WORK PLATFORMS TO A COMMON LEVEL AROUND THE WORLD. ”
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TERRY DOLAN, CEO, HY-BRID LIFT, FOCUSES ON NON-SELFPROPELLED UNITS A shift away from ladders toward push-around lifts brings safety and efficiency. Where is the aerial lift market headed? The market continued to expand into small units that were non-self-propelled, which we refer to now as part of our Push-Around Series targeted at replacing ladders on job sites. We’ve seen a pretty sharp transition with a lot of contractors globally focusing on it. Now, in the U.S. and Canada, we’re starting to shift from ladders to these push around lifts that put somebody working at height a lot safer. If I had to go up a 12-foot ladder, you’re only supposed to go to 10 feet two rungs below. You need to have three points of contact when you’re www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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on a ladder, so with two feet and one hand, that only leaves one hand to bring up more material and do the operation. But, when you watch people on ladders, often they’re on those two rungs, or they might even be on one of the top rungs which is really unsafe. Then they’ve got their hands above their head or they’re reaching out, putting themselves into a unsafe environment. We’ve seen a big, big uptick in the Push-Around. You’re also seeing when the job sites get closer to the end of the job that the General Contractor wants self propels off because of the risk of people driving self-propelled machines into doorways, but a Push-Around can be maneuvered. I think the best form of flattery is what we’ve seen over the past years as a number of the larger competitors have started to enter into this space and develop products after seeing the value of producing lighter weight, low level access.
Where do your company’s products fit in when you’re looking at rental centers? We’re really trying to eliminate people talking about our products being niche products, because they’re not, they’re really mainstream. Often you
need to ask just one more question to the customer as to what that project is. Often customers call up and say they need a 19-ft. lift on the job site because the ceilings are 18 foot. But, if the ceiling height is 18 feet, and the worker is 5 feet plus an additional foot with arms over their head, they really need a machine that’s 13 or 14 feet tall. The second is, “How many people are you trying to get up to be able to work at a time on a job site?” There is weight limitations on most of these jobs that they’re trying to achieve. We’re entering into the 19-foot space, but we’re entering in a much different approach than all of our peers. What the rental centers need to start looking at is the job sites that contractors are working on. Take a look at the jobs they are working on today and understand, “Do I really have the right piece of equipment for that customer, or am I giving them more than what they really need?” Scissor lifts are optimal when they’re working at just about max height; that’s when you get the most stability. I’m working on a 15 foot ceiling, and I’ve got a 19 foot scissor lift. Often it’s almost just a ladder because I’m already at about four and a half feet at the platform height, add a six foot person on there, and you’re only going up two or three feet. It’s overkill. It makes it clumsy and difficult to maneuver. Understand that most job sites, and indoors in particular, can be satisfied with something below a 19-foot lift. Our best influencer is typically the engineering firm who’s aware that there are lighter weight units. And often we will see where jobs are specified and they say, must have Hy-Brid lifts on the job site, because of the light weight and the low load pressure. As a company, we really want to define the low level access space. Now we are redefining it with more APRIL 2020
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maneuverability, easier serviceability, and a more productive machine. We’re entering into the 19 foot space again, which is very crowded, but in a much different way. First of all, we believe that the 19 foot category falls into the low level access space. But as ANSI 92.20 came out, one of the significant changes is rails had to be raised to be 43.3 inches. In addition, in order to pass the new standards’ tests, most of our competitors already have very heavy machines (2,900 to 3,200 pounds) and chose to make them wider (to go to 32 inches wide) or add significant weight in order to be able to pass. We took a different approach and we created the lightest weight 19 foot scissor lift in the marketplace. Everybody else with their new rail height and their 19 foot machines also had to create fold down rails. Now imagine you’re on a job site and you’ve got a number of rooms or areas that you have to go into through doorways that are 78 to 80 inches tall. Everybody else’s 19 foot machine will have to get off the machine to fold down the rails to maneuver the machine through the doorway, then get back on and reset the rails. Our unit was designed with a base that the scissors sink into, so in its stowed position our 19 foot unit is only 75 inches tall. You also do not need to have fold down rails which is an inconvenience on the jobsite. We also wanted to be focused on being really lightweight. We didn’t want to enter the crowded space with a similar product; we wanted to take a different approach. So we gave our VP of Engineering that strategic task to be under 2,000 pounds, and we created a 19-foot scissor lift that weighs 1,950 pounds with a stowed height of 75 inches tall and a lift capacity of 650 pounds. But it’s only rated for a single person. A lot of these lifts will be rated for two people. We went with one because in our
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cycles. The second half of the year, it was still relatively strong, but you started to see rental companies get prepared to switch to A92.20. They started having to manage how much to bring in of older product verWhat is your perspective on sus new product. The old product the rental industry and the lift will still be authorized to equipment market in 2019? work on jobs, but c. 2019 was it was a chalat some point, t In n e ip m lenging year for there may be qu E m s to all industries, contractors who Cu mainly because start saying ‘I we’re all focusonly want product that meets ing on the development the new standard on my for the new ANSI A92.20 jobs.’ From that, it was a chalstandards. A lenging year. lot of engineering and a You saw lot of resourcsome new competitors coming into the mares went into ensuring that we ketplace, a number could meet the of which have new standards, entered from China. get educated on We’re going to develop our the new standards, brand, we’re going and establish to build our promise, and we’re going strategies to make sure that to continue to grow we’re we’re proour business. But it is interviding the information esting to see more and more comour customers need. We’ve petitors coming all been aware into the space as of the new stanthey try to find ways dards for a couple to grow their businessof years and es in North it keeps getAmerica. ting pushed out, but all We’ve seen a lot of of us had innovation to be heaviHy-Brid Lifts 19-ft. PS-1930 Scissor Lift offers ly focused on into boom lifts, unique features such as non-fold-down rails redesigning, knuckle booms, and the LeakGuard system plus meets ANSI designing and A92.20 standards spider lifts, and preparing to more categomeet those standards. ries of lifts as this market continues to From the rental companies’ permature. There will always be continuspective, the first part of the year was ous focus on how to help people work really strong in their normal buying at height safely and productively. research that we did throughout 2019, 80% of the time with 19-foot scissor lifts, it’s only a single person in the platform. It’s the PS-1930, 19 foot height and 30 inches wide.
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What do you anticipate for both the rental sector and for the lift equipment industry in 2020? We’re all focused on making sure we keep educating on A92.20. It’s beyond how the product is produced, but also how people are trained, and I think you’ll see continued focus on that. There are still a lot of people in the rental industry that aren’t completely aware of what it all means. I think you’ll see continued growth in low level access—the 19-foot class and below. That market continues to be a relatively strong market. The below-18-foot market has been strong in 2019, and I think it’ll continue to grow in 2020. Some of the other larger products looks like they may be relatively flat as rental companies try to extend the life. But on the lower products, I think you’re going to still see relatively decent growth.
Do you anticipate any new trends or technologies that we might start seeing in the lift equipment sector in 2020? More intelligence to the operator. Prior machines, a lot of them up in the operators platform were simple controls that raise lower, drive and steer. You’re going to start to see efforts to provide more information to the operator at height. For instance, in our new Pro Series, we’ve introduced new upper controls that we refer to as intelligent controls. Intelligent controls will provide the operator a visual for remaining battery life. With the new standards, once challenge will be the integrated load sensing. Whatever the unit is rated to lift, it cannot lift greater than that capacity. Before you might have seen units that had 500 pound lift capacities, but really they were set so the customer could pick up 600+ pounds, and that’s what puts people at risk. We always have focused on safety
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and when our units were rated for 600 pounds of lift capacity, although structurally, hydraulically, it could lift greater, we were very cognizant and set everything to not lift more than that. So for customers who are used to, at times being able to operate at a higher capacity than what it’s rated for in a new machines, you’ll see customers who may not understand why the machine is not lifting. Our machines will have an overload alarm come on, and our intelligent controls will also tell them what percentage of the maximum capacity weight they’re over.
How do you see telematics being applied in the lift equipment sector? One of the biggest challenges for machines like electric scissor lifts is the battery and battery charging. Rental companies are doing service calls because the contractors call them up because the machine isn’t operating even though they had it plugged in all night to charge, but unfortunately they had it plugged into the powered platform instead of the charger. Now with telematics, the dealer should be able to pull up that unit and see what’s going on with it. That is going to be a fantastic tool for rental companies to manage their units and help their contractors utilize the product better. All companies need to focus on becoming familiar with the new ANSI standards and what will be required to make sure they’re able to help their customers. Also, get up to speed on telematics and understand that while it’s a large investment that these companies have to make, look at what the payback is from unrecovered service hours. It’s an exciting industry right now. I think you’ll continue to see more trends on how to make the operator safer, but also more productive in the future.
DON AHERN, CEO, THE AHERN COMPANIES TALKS BIGGER, BOLDER MACHINES With existing experience in the ladder-less lowheight market, Snorkel has set its sights on heights yet to be reached. What is Snorkel doing differently than other lift equipment manufacturers in the industry? Even before the purchase of Snorkel, my mode of operation has always been to go where the market hasn’t been and to try to get on that leading edge. We could all just copy each other and keep building the same old products, but we see quite a requirement for people to go higher, wider (horizontally) and heavier. Our 210-foot boom (the 2100SJ telescopic boom lift) has a fifth steer mode, which is completely horizontal, where the wheels will turn 90 www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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degrees and travel. We’ve got a shorter wheelbase and tighter turning radius of 185 feet, and the machine can drive at its full height.
What other market trends are going to impact your product offerings in future? We are offering the new 40 foot electric slab scissor. We also have a 19 foot where the stack is buried down into the chassis. That’s a new patented feature we’ve got on our 19 foot scissor, which is all-electric, no hydraulics, and I think that’s going to be the future.
Many things are turning electric, not only lead acid electric, but lithium electric. We’re absolutely interested in low access, as well. With our existing push around scissors at 6-foot, 8-foot and 10-foot and a 10-foot driveable, and now the 13-foot driveable is coming out, we’ll, be right there with ladderless technology. But, you got to sell a lot of those little scissors to make a living. And the smaller equipment tends to be the lower margin equipment. So we, we’re not ignoring that end of the line, but, I’d rather go where no man has gone before.
Where do you see the aerial lift market going for 2020? I see a very flat year for
Snorkel’s “Mega Boom” 2100SJ telescopic boom lift is the world’s largest self-propelled boom lift.
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What are some of the growth challenges you see in 2020? I think is the political situation, more than anything, and the overall global slowing. The whole global market is kind of cooling off. There really aren’t any hot spots that I’m aware of. Frankly, the hottest spot right now is the United States.
What’s ahead for Snorkel and the Ahern Companies? You’re going to see a huge paradigm shift in the next 10 years away from gasoline internal combustion engines. Ten years from now, you’ll be lucky to see anything but a 25 hp engine with a generator on it. Everything will be electric. You won’t see differentials and transmissions. You’ll see wheel hubs and planetary gearboxes. The power will be in the wheels. And there’ll be a lot of computerization. Machines are going to go places they’ve never gone before because of the programmability. We’re going to see forklifts that are going to operate by themselves. We’re already on the edge of that in some of our research. We’ve got something coming out next year that’s going to involve those 85 foot forklifts that are going to allow us to go higher and higher, and I don’t think 85 feet is the end. With some of the technology that we’re playing with right now, the limit sky’s the limit.
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Æ JLG 670SJ Self-
Leveling Boom Lift
JLG Industries announces the introduction of its 670SJ selfleveling boom lift. • Increases a lift’s capability on slopes 0 to 10 degrees in any direction with the boom elevated • Improved ability to traverse uneven surfaces while keeping the chassis level and improve traction capability on sloped ground • 67 ft. platform height boom lift with 550-lb. unrestricted, 750-lb. restricted capacity • Offers 45% gradeability • 57 ft. 1 in. horizontal reach • Elevates to full height or back to ground level from full height in just 101 seconds • Automatically levels on grades up to 10° when in self-leveling mode • Standard mode for driving with the boom down at faster speeds; shipping mode allows the suspension to be lowered during transport • Smart suspension results in a foot more platform height • Reduces or eliminates manual labor and time required to set up cribbing and/or grade the work area • Allows the boom lift to get closer to the work area, maximizing its reach capabilities and minimizing the need for larger, higher reaching lifts as backup • Decreases platform movement during travel improving operator comfort and reducing the risk associated with movement of objects within and/or falling from the platform
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È Skyjack’s SJ9263 RT
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Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division unveiled its highest reaching scissor lift to date, the SJ9263 RT. • Working height of 69 ft. (21.03 m)
Æ Up Equipment Easy Lift 50-23AJ
The 50-23AJ boom lift has a double pantograph lower boom that reaches an unrestricted 23 ft. of outreach with full basket capacity of 507 lbs. • Includes standard basket rotation, a 5-ft. jib and basket manual leveling live at full basket capacity • Live hydraulic levers at base and in the basket provide smooth, precise movements
• Rated for four people • Platform spans 23 ft. 4 in.(7.12 m) with dual extension deck option • Features Skyjack’s axlebased four-wheel drive, AXLDRIVE, SMARTORQUE engine
• Options include self-leveling outriggers, wireless remote control, fiberglass one- or two-person basket and winter start kit
• Will be in full production at Skyjack’s Guelph, ON facility starting Q2 2020
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DESIGNED FOR RENTAL SKYRISER™ ensures that the riser and main pivot point connecting the fly boom to the riser travel in a straight vertical line. Moving in a true vertical manner, without drifting forward or back, reducing the amount of repositioning the operator needs to do in order to stay close to a building facade, and improving productivity.
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Æ Haulotte
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The Optimum 1931 AC features 24V asynchronous, brushless AC motors that enable precision movements even in difficult locations and narrow spaces.
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3013 Ultracompact Telehandler
• Two-person lift capacity of 500 lbs.
The 3,000-lb. class SkyTrak 3013 ultracompact telehandler was purpose-built for use in small spaces requiring up-andover reach. It can lift and place materials at heights up to 13 ft. with a load capacity of 2,700 lbs.
• Smooth proportional movements and precision driving control
• Compact 4 ft. 6 in. x 8 in. 9 in. footprint and rear pivot steer make it highly maneuverable
• 2-ft. 5-in. outside width allows passage through standard doorways
• 5,300-lb. weight enables transport by a standard pickup truck equipped with a tow-behind trailer
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications
• Powered by a 24.8-hp Kubota V-1505 diesel engine
• Includes the Activ’Screen onboard diagnostics, automatic pothole protection, tilt sensor, easy access swing-out trays and nonmarking tires
• Equipped with a hydrostatic drive system and 4WD and two-wheel rear steer
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• 24-ft. 11-in. working height with an 18-ft. 11-in. platform height
• Standard universal quick coupler for easy attachment
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Æ Pettibone Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Pettibone is entering the mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) market with a total of 13 models with work heights ranging from 18.4 to 46 ft. • Offered in electric or hydraulic drive configurations • ANSI A92.20-compliant • Enable safe work at height in indoor or outdoor applications • Key features include a universal drive control box with LED screen, platform extensions with foot pedal control and large scissor arms for optimal stability and durability • CONEXPO-CON/AGG Booth #11265 www.forconstructionpros.com/21105917
Æ Snorkel 400S Telescopic
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The 400S mid-size telescopic boom lift offers a maximum working height of 46 ft. and a horizontal outreach of up to 35 ft. • Delivers an unrestricted platform capacity of 600 lbs. or 1,000 lbs. within a restricted envelope • Four-wheel drive, a 49-hp Deutz 2.9L Tier 4 Final engine, oscillating axle and 50% gradeability ensure optimal rough-terrain performance • Includes proportional controls and a spacious 8’ x 3’ platform • Also available as the 460SJ with a 6-ft. 6-in. jib boom and 135° of vertical movement www.forconstructionpros.com/21106102
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È Genie Z-45 FE Hybrid Boom Lift
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• Full-time 4WD and electronic traction management • Active oscillating axles • Up to 4.0-mph speed • High-efficiency AC drive motors • 5-ft. articulating jib with a 135° vertical rotation positions workers accurately • 660-lb. maximum lift capacity
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• In all-electric mode, the unit can work a full shift on a single battery charge; in hybrid mode, it offers more than a week of run time on a single tank of diesel
The Pro Series PS-1930 19-ft.scissor lift features non-folddown rails and the LeakGuard system plus a new color scheme that identifies it as meeting ANSI A92.20 standards.
• Max. working height of 51 ft. 8 in. with a 22 ft. 9 in. max. horizontal outreach, 24 ft. 7 in. max. up-and-over reach
• Platform height of 19 ft. and a working height of 25 ft.
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The manually propelled 1030P push-around lift model offers a 10 ft. 2 in. platform height, is 30 in. wide and weighs just 755 lbs. This light-weight machine is designed with a compact footprint – making it easy to push into place.
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Æ Manitou MTA 12055 Series III Telehandler The MTA 12055 Series III telehandler has a 12,000-lb. lift capacity and can take 5,500 lb. to full extension.
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• 55-ft. 5-in. lift height and 40-ft. 9-in. maximum forward reach
Merlo P40.13 High-capacity Telehandler
• Single joystick control for boom extension and retraction, attachment tilt, auxiliary hydraulics and travel direction
The P40.13 telehandler features standard boom side shift for precision load placement and frame leveling for greater machine safety; both of which can be engaged with or without stabilizers in use.
• Standard four-wheel drive, frame leveling, auxiliary hydraulics and self-leveling forks
• Features a side-mounted 120-hp Cummins engine and four-speed powershift transmission
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Promoting the safe and effective use of powered access
• 41-ft. 2-in. lift height, 28-ft. 3-in. reach and load capacity of 8,800 lbs. • Mates a 102-hp Deutz engine with a hydrostatic transmission • Includes independent front axle-mounted stabilizers, the Tac-lock system for attachment change-out and a multifunctional electronic joystick • Merlo MCDC automatically recognizes attachments, monitors boom extension, angle and load weight
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There will be some new brands to consider in the future as China makes its way into the North American equipment and rental industry. by MIchelle Kopier
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s Chinese manufacturers have worked to overcome branding and image issues over the past several years in North America, some equipment manufacturers have penetrated the market and established themselves among Americanrooted staples like Caterpillar, Case and Bobcat, while others are just now making a name for themselves. LiuGong, for example, has been a part of the North American market since 2009 with parts and service solutions, as well as distribution. In 2018, after its 2012 acquisition of Dressta and spending several years learning the North American market, the company introduced Tier 4 Final rated wheel loader and excavator equipment, in essence relaunching itself. The company is working to establish its manufacturing presence in North America, recognizing it as the obvious next step.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, LGMG just entered the North American market in 2019 with two strategically placed east coast locations with established distribution networks. The company’s first product introduction was its full line of small electric scissor lifts, its number one selling product in the Chinese market which confirmed it was ready for North America.
LiuGong entered the market beginning with medium- and largesize wheel loaders and excavators, followed by dozers after the Dressta acquisition. “Everyone knows that the North American market is very challenging,” says Mani Iyer, President, LiuGong North America. “It is a huge market, but it also has a lot of strong competition. And though the market demands the very best and newest innovations, it is at the same time very cost-conscious.” Craig Paylor, President, LGMG North America, agrees. “There is no question the impact of any new brand of equipment entering the North American market is going to face stiff challenges. The competition here is deep seated and respected by all types of rental companies.” He goes on to note that it is the long history of www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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relationships between manufacturers and rental companies that is one of the steepest challenges to overcome, as well as full product line availability and the latest technologies. “But, because the rental industry is so vibrant and constantly growing, there will always be rental companies, both large and small, new and existing, looking for alternative suppliers,” Paylor says.
IT IS A HUGE MARKET, BUT IT ALSO HAS A LOT OF STRONG COMPETITION. AND THOUGH MARKET DEMANDS THE VERY BEST AND NEWEST INNOVATIONS, IT IS AT THE SAME TIME VERY COST-CONSCIOUS. Mani Iyer, President, LiuGong North America www.ForConstructionPros.com/RENTAL
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advanced electronics. Plus, many smaller rental stores want machines that can be repaired without having to spend thousands of dollars on special analyzers and monitors.” For that reason, LGMG wants to bring simple equipment that is easy to repair and operate with few options. “Instead, we will take the most requested configurations from customers and make the machines standard in that form.” Paylor also explains that they have no plans to create an elaborate pricing structure. “We give the best price to everyone and do not pay attention to the volume of the order.” Similarly, noting price as a key factor for rental business owners, LiuGong focuses on providing low total cost of ownership through fuel efficiency and low downtime. Says Iyer, “The addition of Graziano Cassinelli, LiuGong Machinery Global Director of Rental & Used Equipment; the acquisition of Hertz China to accelerate the development of rental solutions globally; and the launch of LiuGong scissor lifts in North America,” are all ways LiuGong is continuing to serving the needs of the rental industry. And as the COVID-19 pandemic resolves itself eventually, the North American marketplace will continue to grow, especially as manufacturers face pressure to try and make up for lost business during the slowdown. But, notes Paylor, “we have faced this before, and all manufacturers know what the market will be like when it returns.” New rental companies will start up looking for new brands, new relationships, and fair prices to allow smaller businesses to compete with the larger rental company rates. As the Chinese manufacturers continue to enter the North American market with those key objectives in mind, it won’t be long before more brands become familiar to us all. APRIL 2020
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PRODUCT ROUNDUP // COMPACTION Ammann ARR 1575 Trench Roller The ARR 1575 precisely directs vibratory forces to the target and employs a circular vibrator and two amplitude settings. • Working widths range from 32 in. to 54 in. • Weights range from 1.4 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes
Sakai GW754 Vibratory Pneumatic Roller The Sakai GW754 vibratory pneumatic tire roller is widely versatile for various types of materials from hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixes to soils. • Vibrating tires massage materials dynamically and compact them more uniformly which helps to cut operating cost on job site by the versatility and high compactive efforts
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HAMM H Series CompactLine Compaction Equipment The compactors in the H CompactLine with weights between 11,000 lbs. and 15,500 lbs. and feature an extremely compact design, making them ideal for small or confined construction sites. • These compactors offer excellent ground clearance thanks to their traction drive using wheel motors, while the design of the front section enables a large slope angle • The compactors are exceptionally versatile owing to the numerous options • Customers can choose between smooth and padfoot drums as well as two-part padfoot shells www.forconstructionpros.com/21122300
Dynapac DRP Series Reversible Plate Compactors With an adjustable lever and steering height, Dynapac reversible plates are ideal for simple and precise handling in larger areas. • Models include DRP15D, DRP15X, DRP20, DRP20D, DRP25D, DRP45DX, DRP60D, DRP70D • Powered by either a Honda petrol or a Hatz diesel engine • Extreme conditions are easily dealt with thanks to their rugged design and all- around hard shels • Operating hour meter, together with easy-access maintenance points, make this machine operator-friendly • Attachable mat is available as an option to increase the plates area of application www.forconstructionpros.com/21120881
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Weber MC 85 Trench Roller Weber MT’s MC 85 trench roller offers a compaction option for wet clay-like and silty soils where conventional soil compactors cannot be used.
Atlas Copco CA1400 Soil Roller The tier 4 Final compact CA1400 soil roller offers two speeds and amplitudes for added versatility on a variety of applications, including pipe trenches, roads, streets, steep slopes and parking lots. • 66-in.-wide drum and two amplitudes — 0.032 in. and 0.067 in. — allow contractors one unit for compacting a wide range of materials
• High centrifugal force combined with kneading effect of sheepsfoot drums • Hydraulic articulated steering • Water-cooled, 3-cylinder Kubota D1005, 24-hp Tier 4 Final diesel engine • Radio remote control for operation from a safe distance • Machine automatically stops when distance between unit and operator is closer than 20 ft. or further than 65 ft. • Engine automatically switches to idle speed when remote control isn’t being operated
• Using the adjustable settings, operators can change the amplitude to suit different lift thicknesses
• Two driving speeds: working speed: 0.87 mph; travel speed: 1.8 mph
• In addition to two amplitudes, operators can set the speed on the CA1400 to high or low to achieve different compaction results on a variety of applications and materials
• Drum width: 32 in.
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PRODUCT ROUNDUP // COMPACTION Volvo DD128C Asphalt Compactor Powered by a 148 hp Volvo D4 Tier 4 Final engine, the DD128C delivers fast rolling speeds while maintaining proper compaction spacing with Volvo CE’s Impact Spacing Meter. • This compactor has a 79-in. wide drum with chamfer and radii drum edges, and a 55-in. diameter rear drum and auto-reversing eccentrics. Both drums have industry-leading, automatic drum wetting systems
Sakai SW994ND Vibratory Roller The SW9994ND from Sakai is an oscillatory/vibratory tandem roller. • Dual drum oscillation and vibration • Versatility by switching on the fly from vibe for high compaction efforts to OSC for smooth finish of the pavement surface • Optimized dual drum OSC achieves target density of thin lift pavement (1-1.5-in.) in fewer passes and increases paving train speed • OSC achieves density on no-vibe jobs where structural integrity is a concern www.forconstructionpros.com/21109565
• The DD128C has the widest range of amplitudes (0.080.8mm or 0.0030.03in.) on the market • Work mode engine operating speed is 1,850 rpm providing high torque and power with minimal noise and fuel consumption • A host of safety and servicing solutions come as standard, such as Compact Assist, Volvo’s unique Intelligent Compaction System • The new DD128C also carries Volvo’s lifetime warranty on the frame and articulation joint www.forconstructionpros.com/21118954
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• For indoor, tunnel, inner city and construction projects that require meeting higher environmental standards, the BOMAG BW 120 AD-5 offers two alternative drive model concepts: the electric drive BW 120 AD-5 E and gas BW 120 AD-5 LPG
The 181-lb. CF2A forward plate compactor features a geometrically modified baseplate that is especially designed for asphalt compaction.
• Offering a fast, 5-minute tank exchange, the liquid petroleum gas BOMAG BW 120 AD-5 LPG alternative drive is perfect for inner-city applications and construction projects with extremely tight environmental standards
• Features a working weight of 18 in. and generates 3,372 lbs. of centrifugal force
• Generates 15% less fine dust emissions than the traditional diesel engine model with DPF, 95% less NOx emissions and 15% less CO2 than comparable gas and diesel models
• Guide bar grip provides better handling • Standard version includes a 3.2-gal. water tank with sprinkler system and throttle control near handles
• Environmental impacts due to fuel spillage are eliminated, and gas is not watersoluble, so it cannot contaminate groundwater
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• The BW 120 AD-5 LPG delivers an operating time of up to 5 hours in between tank exchanges, offering ample reserve to get the machine through a work shift
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The E Series line of compact vibratory rollers from CASE Construction Equipment combines a compact size, excellent maneuverability and visibility with many of the same features found in larger compaction machines.
HCQ Navigator from HAMM uses a panel PC in the roller cabin to provide a live indication to roller drivers of the points that were already sufficiently compacted or where further compaction is necessary. This prevents overand under-compaction while helping to optimize the number of passes.
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The CO5200 Generation VI doubledrum roller with oscillation allows the operator to select the system that is most suitable for the application. • 25,798 lbs oscillation roller • Drum shell fabricated from Hardox 450 abrasion-resistant steel
• Narrow drum widths ranging from 39 to 54 in. • Each machine delivers high centrifugal forces and frequencies at lower RPMs, making them more fuel efficient www.forconstructionpros.com/21120047
• Cummins QSF3.8 IV/T4f engine • Balanced operating mass for the front and rear modules helps reduce roller marks and deliver a consistently compacted surface with every pass
• HCQ makes it possible monitor the compaction progress – in real time • HAMM is allowing more sustainable compaction in asphalt construction and earth work since supervisors can stay informed about the detailed construction progress at all times with WITOS HCQ – without ever traveling to the site
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IPAF ................................................ 39
Snorkel ........................................... 13
Barreto Manufacturing Inc. ............ 7
John Deere..................................... 15
Sullair ............................................. 36
Bobcat ............................................ 19
Kubota Tractor .............................. 27
Terex USA ...................................... 52
Brunner & Lay, Inc. ........................ 45
Manitou North America, LLC ........ 31
The Toro Company ........................ 51
Doosan Infracore........................... 11
Oztec Industries Inc......................... 5
Trask-Decrow Machinery .............. 48
Electric Eel...................................... 46
Precision Components .................. 23
TVH Parts Co. ................................. 37
Essex Silverline .............................. 49
Rotary Corp. .................................. 48
UP Equip ........................................ 38
E-Z Trench ...................................... 43
Rubbertrax, Inc. ............................. 44
Weber Machine (USA) Inc............. 46
General Pipe Cleaners ..................... 2
Skyjack Inc. .................................... 35
Windy Ridge Corporation............. 49
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EFFICIENCY A topic among the most timely and relevant because of all the business uncertainties as a result of Coronavirus. Being very business cautious is wise at this point, of course. However, this could be an excellent time to research more efficient methods in every aspect of your business. It is of utmost importance to become much more “efficient” with your time, energy, financial and other resources — and cutting waste. As I pointed out last month, it is so important to prepare accordingly in order to achieve the high level of success that you want from your substantial time and financial investments. As I noted, it is so wise to become more efficient in all aspects of your rental business. Of course, cash flow challenges are a major concern, so “hunkering down” to ride out the financial impact of the pandemic is a natural reaction. While it’s natural and needed in times like these, it is so important to use this time as constructively as possible and do serious, in-depth efficiency research. Even if you are currently lacking funds or other resources to put toward implementation, you will have found what to invest in once you’re able to do so. Here are a few other examples regarding efficiencies: ■ Advanced Software: The latest software can help
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you make more efficient use of employee and management time. It can reduce costly purchasing and other errors, maximize ROI, maintain proper stocking levels, increase customer satisfaction through quicker transactions, etc. But be sure to do proper research to get objective information and not just a sales pitch. Too many people have invested in the wrong solutions. ■ More Efficient Marketing: Instead of a hit-or-miss approach, dig deep into the possibilities (social media, paid internet ads, etc.) and your research will likely, in time, yield a sizeable return on your marketing investment. There can be huge opportunities in a broader set of marketing strategies that target the customers you are trying to capture. ■ Don’t Copy the Competition: Your company is different in many respects from fellow rental business operators, so be careful not to blindly follow their strategies. What worked for them may be the opposite of what you should be doing. ■ Plan Now to Act Fast Later: Plan ahead the objectives and
...and why this word should drive your company’s decisions and activities. strategies you will incorporate now or when you can fund them so you’ll be ready to pull the trigger. Since it’s possible the virus could be around for 18 months or more, it would be a shame to lose this opportunity to do serious research. I believe the rental companies that use this time to research and start developing a higher level of concentration on strategic effi-
INVESTIGATE SOLUTIONS NOW TO INVEST IN LATER ciency management practices in every aspect of their business will emerge stronger and more apt to capitalize on upcoming lucrative opportunities. Just think how often in the years leading up to now, it was so busy there didn’t seem to be enough time to delve into ways to increase efficiency and make your company grow and prosper. Even during these crazy times, it is healthy and wise to think of and research your company’s future needs in terms of equipment, technology, personnel and facilities.
Dick Detmer is a nationally recognized consultant, lecturer and writer with 40+ years of experience in the equipment rental industry. In 2018, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his business, Detmer Consulting Inc., and his column in Rental. Dick can be contacted at dick@detmerconsulting.com, (309) 781-3451 or by visiting his website www.detmerconsulting.com.
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