Service Equipment

SBI at 25: Service Trucks

In the August 2012 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, we’re celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of our magazine by taking a look at how certain segments of the sign industry (digital printing, electronic signage, lighting, etc....

IPAF & SAIA Promote Powered Access Safety

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and the U.S.-based Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) have reaffirmed their alliance to work together in every way possible to promot...

Save the Date: First North American IPAF Summit

The International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) and the IPAF Summit conference will be held on March 26, 2013 at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel in Miami, Florida. This unmissable event combines educational and networking opportunities as well as celebrating excellence in ...

NCCCO to Issue Separate Certification Cards

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced that it will issue separate CCO certification cards to CCO-certified crane operators who have also been certified in the CCO Rigger and/or Signalpers...

Outwater Introduces Its Cart Guard Impact Protection System

Outwater Plastics has you completely covered from floor to ceiling with its comprehensive offering of Impact Protection, which includes Wall and Corner Guards, Baseboard and Bumper Mouldings, and Handrails, as well as entire Impact...

Magnetic Mount Quartz Halogen Work Light

Larson Electronics Magnalight.com has announced the addition of WAL-M-500-120 magnetic mount quartz halogen work light to its line of industrial-grade 120-volt work area lighting solutions. This light is designed to ope...

Magnalight: Magnetic Pedestal Mount LED Work Light

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of a portable pedestal mounted LED light that offers high power and the versatility and stability of magnetic mounting. Designed to provide a powerful and highly versatile lighting option for operato...

NES Rentals CEO joins IPAF Board

Andy Studdert, CEO of NES Rentals, one of the top five U.S. rental companies, has been co-opted as a director on the board of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). This was announced at the IPAF Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29 March 2012 in Ro...

100,000+ People Complete IPAF Training in 2011

A record number of 101,457 people completed an IPAF training course in 2011. Training available from IPAF-approved centers includes operator courses for which a PAL Card (Powered Access License) is issued, and management courses for which a ...

First IPAF U.S. Convention This November

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is holding its first-ever national event in the U.S. focusing on current issues in the aerial lift and mast climbing work platform industry on November 1 and 2, 2011 in Chicago. The theme is “Powered Access: Recogniti...