Yet in spite of dreadful weatherand the absence of several majorexhibitors in the cranes and access sector, Intermat 2012staged something of a comeback,with most exhibitors we spoke tovery pleasantly surprised havingdone some good business and meta large number of buyers from allround the world. It is true that theshift in buying and manufacturingpower within the constructionequipment market, coupled withthe growth of Bauma China, willkeep the pressure on Intermat togive way within the three yearcycle to an Asian show to standalongside Bauma and Conexpo.However as the 2012 showproved, it is still a major equipment event and will not godown without a fight.

The Vertikal Press team was out inforce, braving the elements to reportboth during and after the show.Amazingly in this day and age internet connections on site,whether mobile, or Wi-Fi were diabolical! If the market shift doesnot kill Intermat communicationsfrom the Parc des Expositionsmight. As a result news from theshow on Vertikal.net was slowerthan it even justified. In the following pages we take a look atthe major new equipment launchesat the show and finally, given thatthat this year’s show was much better than most expected, it will beinteresting to see exhibitors’ attitudes to the next Intermat in2015.

new models should begin towardsthe end of this year.

On the access side, Genie introduced its new Operator Protective Structure (OPS) - an optional device for its boom lifts,providing overhead protectionagainst crushing (for more information on this and other systems see Overhead Protectionarticle on page 24)

MultitelMultitel followed up on a spate ofrecent product launches with a further three new models - twotruck mounted platforms and itslargest spider lift to date. The 25metre SMX 250 spider uses the superstructure from the truckmounted MX250 and the base of the smaller SMX 225. The companysays its main feature is its light

weight which at 2,660kg is 600 to700kg lighter than many other platforms in this size range allowingit to be transported on a trailertowed behind a regular 4x4 vehicle.With up to 11.65 metres of outreach, narrow and standard jacking footprints, the unit is extremely versatile. The narrowfootprint is less than three metreswide, but still offers full 360 degreerotation.

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Most exhibitors in the run-up to Intermat 2012 wereless than optimistic about the prospects for a goodshow. Several thought that the exhibition was past itsprime, writing it off completely - in fact some did notshow. True, its position as a major international showalongside Bauma and Conexpo has waned since 2006and many were describing it as a regional event thatneed to be re-priced as such.

GenieGenie unveiled two new telehandlers - the fixed frame fourtonne, 17.8 metre GTH 4018 and the21 metre, five tonne rotating GTH5021R - both of which have StageIIIB Perkins engines (also added tothe 14 metre GTH 4014).

The 4018 is said to have impressivehydraulic speeds, telescoping tomaximum height in 13 seconds. Its3.8 metre turning radius (“the tightest in its class”), low cab heightand narrow width make it idea forcramped conditions. The GTH 5021is also compact for its size. Bothprovide easy access to major components and include an upgraded cab. Production of the

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n ‘Much better than expected’

The newGenie GTH

5021R is thelargest of

three newtelehandlers

from Genieto be built

fourth quarter

2012

Multitel’s largest spider, the25 metre SMX 250

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The truck mounts included the 21metre MX210 with 9.8 metres ofoutreach, and permanently inboardjacking at the front and H-frame outriggers at the rear. It also has allinboard jacking facility, with a usefuloutreach envelope for working incities and other congested areas.The MX 210 has an all aluminiumsub-frame to keep the weight downand when stowed is less than 2.6metres high and six metres long.

The 42 metre MJ 420 with doubletelescopic boom geometry can bemounted on either an 18 tonne or a26 tonne GVM chassis. The unit onshow was on the heavier of the twoand had around 30 metres of outreach.

MichelinMichelin introduced its new X-Crane+ tyre in the 445/95 R25 TL174F size which it says can handlethe UK’s higher axle loadings. Themanufacturer says the tyre lasts 15percent longer than its predecessor,is designed to wear evenly and is

easier to mount. It can also be seenat Vertikal Days in June.

FaresinItalian telehandler manufacturerFaresin showed a range of productsincluding its new five tonne/10metre FH10.50 Edile HS and fourtonne/17 metre FH17.40 Edile. Bothhave a new engine cover design,while the FH17.40 features a newframe. The 10.50 can take 1.5tonnes to its maximum lift height of9.5 metres. Its sister machine - theseven tonne capacity FH10.70 - cantake 2.4 tonnes to the same 9.5metre height. Power is either 102hpDeutz or 130hp Iveco and both usesingle lever joystick controls.

SanySany was the most prominent of themany Chinese manufacturers, witha hugely impressive stand/building.As well as three crawler cranes -the 250 tonne SCC2500C, the 100tonne American designed SCC8100and the 150 tonne SCC1500D - all inSarens colours, the main crane interest was the new, 220 tonneSAC2200F All Terrain crane.

Designed in Germany to Europeanstandards, the new AT has a 60metre U-shaped main boom and 43metre, three position fly jib giving amaximum lift height of 102 metres.The five axle chassis offers 12tonnes axle weights, 10x10x10drive/steer and an 80 kph roadspeed. Overall length is just under16 metres and width is 2.99 metres.Power comes from a Euro IIIB Mercedes diesel.

UnicUnic Cranes Europe surprised a fewwith the launch of three brand newspider cranes - the massive 10tonne URW-1006 and the first everspider crane on wheels, the UnicURW-295 Radial and the URW-095Radial.

The URW-1006 has a 30.7 metremaximum lift height, with its 21metre six section booms and hydraulic luffing jib. Maximum radius is 24.3 metres, yet is onlytwo metres wide and 2.46 metreshigh. Overall weight is a significant14 tonnes including the luffing jib. It sports a modest pick & carry capacity of up to 1.5 tonnes at a 2.5metre radius. It is also one of thefirst cranes to be fitted with theWylie i4500 safe load indicator withhigh-resolution colour LCD screen.The three position outriggers have aminimum spread of 5.49 metres by5.45 metres and a maximum spreadof 6.66 metres by 7.07 metres.

In spite of the impressive look of the1006, the wheeled ‘Radial’ models

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the 42 metreMultitelMJ420

The new X-Crane+ from Michelin

The FaresinFH10.50 has a

maximum capacityof five tonnes and

maximum lift of 9.5 metres

The 220 tonne SAC2200FAll Terrain crane has a 60 metre U-shaped mainboom and 102 metre maximum lift height

Sany showed three crawler cranes up to250 tonnes capacity in Sarens colours

An aerial view of the demonstration areafrom the basket of the Ruthmann T460

The new 10 tonne capacity Unic URW-1006

Attracting a lot of interest were thetwo new wheeledUnic Radial models.

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attracted more interest. With all thefeatures of the tracked models thenon-marking rubber tyres makethem ideal for shopping centres orother indoor locations.

DingliA fair few buyers and dealers werebeating a path to the modest standof Chinese aerial lift manufacturerDingli, with its 14 metre workingheight compact mini scissor onshow, along with a compact JCPTRough Terrain model. The companyalso announced the appointment ofLeach Lewis Industrial as its exclusive distributor for the UK andIreland. The first units have alreadybeen delivered and include electricslab scissors and personnel lifts,with the official launch at VertikalDays.

MSTTurkish manufacturer Sanko Makinashowed its MST ST 9.40 telehandler- a mid sized model from a range ofsix. The 9.40 has an 8.7 metre liftheight and four tonne capacity.Smallest in the range is the 2.1metre high, 2.07 metre wide ST7.40four tonne/6.35 metre model, whilethe 16.3 metre, three tonne ST17.30 is the largest.

Giraf TrackTestcentrum De Lille - manufacturerof the Giraf Track trackedaccess/telehandler machines - unveiled the crane version its GT580- the Compact Crane Concept. TheGT580-3C - which is still to be certified - has a new three sectionboom and hydraulic winch, 7.8tonnes maximum capacity and 15metre lift height. The capacity canbe increased to 10 tonnes with anoptional reinforced boom and it willalso be available with a fixed or hydraulic luffing jib, with a maximum capacity of 3.4 tonnes toa height of around 21metres. It will

also be possible to install a platformwith jib in order to reach workingheights of 21 metres giving the machine increased versatility.

CumminsEngine manufacturer Cumminslaunched its smallest engine yet, forthe off-highway industry - the fourcylinder, 2.8 litre QSF2.8 with anoutput of between 49-74hp (37-55kW). The unit displayed wasfitted with the fully passive Cummins Compact Catalyst after-treatment system, designed to meetUS EPA Tier 4 and EU Stage IIIB regulations.

“This engine will benefit equipmentmanufacturers with the ability tohave a single engine installationworldwide as it meets Tier 4 Finalregulations by simply adding a fullypassive, service-free catalyst after-treatment system,” said HughFoden, executive director of Cummins Off-Highway business.

XCMGChinese manufacturer XCMG displayed its new 70 tonne RT70ERough Terrain crane jointly developed with an R&D company in Germany.

The RT70E already has third partyCE and TUV certification. XCMGsays that customer feedback at theshow was very positive. The unithas a 43.2 metre main boom plus 10to 18.5 metre bi-fold extension with0, 20 and 40 degree offsets. Alsolaunched at the show was the 30tonne XCT30E truck crane with 41metre main boom and over 50 metres on board tip height.

WorkzoneOne of several anti-crush safety systems for boom lifts was shownby Workzone - part of UK rental

company AFI-Uplift. SanctuaryZone is a simple, cheap, retrofittable structure that protects from crushingagainst overhead obstructions. Moredetails on page 24.

Tenstar SimulationSwedish company Tenstar Simulation showed off its impressive range of operator simulator products for constructionmachines including loader cranes and tower cranes. The units can beused with either a projector and

The Dingli stand

(L-R) Nick Leach of Leach Lewis, Harry Chenof Dingli with Peter Whittall and Gary Blakeof Leach Lewis

The four tonne capacity, 8.7 metre liftheight MST ST9.40

Giraf Track unveiled the Compact CraneConcept GT580-3C

Hugh Foden with the Cummins QSF2.8

The 30 tonne XCT30E truck cranewith 41 metre main boom

JLG was showing

off its new anti-crush

system

John Robertsonwith the

SanctuaryZone

The Skysirenfrom NationwidePlatforms

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screen or LCD display and professional seat with controls.

ATNFrench-based aerial lift manufacturerATN introduced a new articulatedboom, the Zebra 16 as well aslaunching a new mast boom, thePiaf 1100R. The 46ft Zebra 16 offersa 16.3 metre working height and 9.3metres of outreach with 133 degreearticulated jib and 230kg platformcapacity. The new Piaf 1100R mastboom has a working height of 10.98metres and working outreach of 3.7metres. A Zebra 18 and its CX18Rough Terrain scissor are also underdevelopment and may be seen laterin the year.

OpsyselecFrench company Opsyselec showedanother variation on platform safetyusing ultrasonic sensors mountedon the platform. The system automatically detects objects at distances from 300mm to three metres with an accuracy of up to10mm. In theory the system couldbe mounted under, to the sides or ontop of the cage automatically stopping all machine functions if anobject is detected within the predetermined range.

DAJ332 is compact, at just 7.2 metres long and 3.15 metres high.Other models on show included theA314 UP mounted on Piaggio Porter,the DA324 mounted on RenaultMaxity, the T320 also mounted onRenault Maxity and the new TJ35mounted on Mercedes Axor 1829.

CelaThe main attractions on the Celastand were two new spider lifts -the 15 metre DT15 Spyder and the24 metre DT24 Spyder. With its twostage outrigger system, the DT15 iscompact, lightweight - at 1,550kg -and with a 2.3 metre by 2.75 metreoutrigger footprint offers five metresof outreach. With the outriggersfully extended, even just one ofthem - this increases to 7.5 metresover the extended leg with 200kgplatform capacity. Up and overheight is eight metres and the unit iscapable of reaching 1.5 metresbelow ground level.

Largest in the three model range isthe DT24 with 12 metres outreachand 14 metres up and over reach.Weighing 2.8 tonnes, the unit has a4.8 metre by 3.55 metre outriggerspread and can reach 4.5 metres

below ground level.

LiebherrAlthough Liebherr had another veryimpressive stand, there were fewnew product launches at the show,with new models being held backfor its Customer Days in June. However it did unveil its new 380EC-B 16 Litronic flat top tower crane- at 380 tonne/metres it is thelargest in the 15 model range. Theflagship crane - also available in 12tonne format - has a maximum radius of 75 metres and can lift3,400kg at the jib tip. Liebherr saysthat it can also be fitted with an ICor HC tower system - the 256 IC and365 IC towers having cross-sectionsof 1.9 by 1.9 metres making them

The Tenstar tower crane simulator

The new Piaf 1100Rmast boom has aworking height of10.98 metres

The 16.3 metre workingheight, 9.3metre outreachATN Zebra 16

SocageSocage unveiled its new 32 metreDAJ332 mounted on a 7.5 tonneMitsubishi Canter truck. Derivedfrom the DA328, the new truckmount offers a maximum outreachof 20 metres with 80kg or 17.8 metres with 225kg platform capacity. As well as its automatichydraulic outrigger set up, the

The 32 metre Socage DAJ332

Opsyselec ultrasonicsensors

Herman Smit, COO of Mammoet withIsao Aida, president of Kobelco Cranesduring the handover presentation of the250 tonne CKE2500G crawler crane.

The DT15 is compact, lightweight - at 1,550kg -and with a 2.3 metre by 2.75 metre outriggerfootprint offers five metres of outreach

The new 380 EC-B 16 Litronic flat topcrane rated at 380 tonne metres its Liebherr’s largest in the 15 model range.

metres. The unit can bemounted to any two axle 18 tonne chassis.

Terex CranesAlthough Terex had a good displayincluding the Challenger 3160 andRoadmaster 5300, the only newcrane for the show was the rangetopping Eazy 90 self-erecting towercrane, which will be built at its facility in Montceau-Les-MinesFrance, rather than Italy.

The Eazy 90 goes head to head withthe Liebherr 81 K and Potain Igo 85Aand HDT 80 with a 45 metre jib, sixtonne maximum capacity and achoice of 15 hook heights, rangingfrom 14.5 to 46 metres. The Eazy 90can lift its maximum capacity at upto 13.45 metres using the standard45-metre jib and up to 15.26 metresin folded jib configuration. Maximumjib tip capacity is 1.4 tonnes.

Ease of transportation was a primefactor in the development of theEazy 90 with three different axle

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suitable for erection in lift shafts.With the IC tower system, a freestanding under hook height of almost 70 metres is possible. The380 EC-B 16 can be transported onfive trucks with the heaviest component - the slewing ring andplatform - weighing 7.4 tonnes.

Other cranes on show included the300 tonne capacity LR 1160 crawlernow powered by a IIIB/Tier 4 interim270kW Liebherr diesel engine. Infact all equipment on the stand waspowered by the latest IIIB/Tier 4 interim compliant Liebherr engines.

RuthmannSince the appointment of Rolf Kulawik and Uwe Strotmann in June2010, German truck mounted platform manufacturer Ruthmannhas gone from strength to strength.The new designs under the newleadership include the 27 metreTB270 on a 3.5 tonne chassis - the33 metre T330 on a 7.5 tonne chassis - and the launch at Intermatof its 46 metre T460 on an 18 tonnetwo axle truck. Ruthmann also saysthat a 53 to 55 metre model will follow in the autumn, with a 70metre truck mount planned forBauma 2013.

The T460 has a maximum outreachof 31 metres but at this radius theplatform capacity drops from themaximum of 600kg to 100kg. Mostof the working envelope can beachieved with 320kg. The 460 features a two section telescopicupper boom/jib giving an additionalthree metres of reach and a goodsized platform that can extend hydraulically from 2.42 to 3.82

options available to savetime on the road andaround the jobsite.

PalfingerPalfinger showed unitswith numerous upgradesand improvements, ratherthan totally new productswith the ‘next generation’25.6 metre workingP260B, the P210 BK and the P 300KS with counter slewing system all achieving excellent sales to date.

LocatelliItalian crane manufacturer Locatelli -back from the dead - showed a new65 tonne Gril 8700T Rough Terraincrane, with a larger 75 tonne capacity 8800T model promised forlater this year. The 8700T has a 32.3metre main boom and with 17.5metre jib has a maximum height ofalmost 53 metres. The 8800T willhave a 40.5 metre boom.

Imer AccessImer Acess launched its new IM Rline of spider lifts with two newmodels - the 19 metre IM R19 andthe 15 metre IM R15. The range willbe extended to four models - probably with the addition of a 23metre at the top end - at Baumanext year. These new spider liftsshould not be confused with theLEM series - the LEM 1200 to LEM2200 - produced by Platform Basketfor sister company IHImer whichwill continue as a separate range.

The new IM R 15 weighs 1,980kgand has an overall outrigger footprint of 3.2 x 3.3 metres. Features include adjustable widthtracks and a maximum outreach ofeight metres with 120kg platformcapacity. The larger IM R19 has anine metre outreach with 120kg, orseven metres with 200kg. Wirelessremote control is available as wellas auto-level outriggers and adjustable tracks. The unit weighs2,300kg.

HaulotteHaulotte was on home soil to launchseveral new products including twocompletely revamped compactRough Terrain scissor lift - theC10DX and C12DX - as well asshowing a prototype of a new 67ftrough terrain telescopic boom - theHT23RTJ. Haulotte claims a classbeating 18.1 metres of outreach anda very fast 53 seconds lift speed tofull height, which we tested andconfirmed - well we hesitated a littleand took 57 seconds! The 2.2 metrearticulated jib and 450kg platformcapacity will also appeal to manyusers. Other features include fourwheel steer and drive, standard oscillating axle and differential lock.The HT23RTJ is also the first machine to be fitted with a new fullymodular basket which is easier andcheaper to repair, it will be availablefrom October.

Haulotte’s compact scissors - theC10DX and C12DX - have been upgraded with a new Kubota enginecomplying with the Tier IV standardand a more rugged auto level oneswitch outrigger design.

After taking a 500 tonner a few months ago, Baldwins Cranes is

taking a 350 tonne, six axle LTM 1350-6.1 with 70 metre boom

and Y telescopic guying system

The Ruthmann T460 has a46 metre working height,7.5 metres below ground

level and 31 metres of outreach on a 18 tonne,

two axle chassis

Largest Terex selferecting crane -the Eazy 90

Locatelli Gril 8700T

Numerous improvements for the Palfinger P260B

The larger oftwo new

spider platformsfrom Imer Access -

the 19 metreIM R19

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Caterpillar TH470C Comet X platform

Easylift ETJ190

Effer 525

Teupen 15GT

Atlas UK military order

New HollandLM 625

Maeda stand

PC produczione RT

Zoomlion QY30 V Truck

IPAF painting

Zoomlion 80 tonnecrawler

JCB show

Merlo stabilisation system

Scanclimber

PM loader crane

Zoomlion Jost

Potain MDT248 The new JCB 540-200 inthe backgroundwith a 515-40

JLG stand