by Siôn Jones | 15 Sep 2021 | Industry News
Congratulations to Jim Baraclough of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage who won the National Plant Operative of the Year Award at the Construction Plant-hire Association Stars of the Future Awards 2021. ACOP Group were proud to be joint sponsors with L Lynch Plant Hire...
by Siôn Jones | 19 Feb 2018 | General
From 28th March 2018 onwards the CPCS A17D category (telescopic handler including 360 slew) is being retired from the scheme. In it’s place will be the A77 category (Telescopic handler 360 slew), the new standard includes working tasks around hoist rope/ winch...
by Siôn Jones | 14 Aug 2015 | Industry News
CPCS are scheduled to release a new category in 2016 to cover the lifting and transport (pick & carry) of suspended loads with telehandlers using hook attachments. This has been an eagerly awaited endorsement owing to the confusion over using telehandlers with...
by Siôn Jones | 22 Mar 2014 | General
We’ve seen an increase in the number of 360 teleheandler courses lately, it would seem a number of them are replacing smaller cranes on site due to their versatility and improved lifting capacities. We have a series of roto-handler courses coming up next month,...
by Siôn Jones | 26 Apr 2013 | General
If like me, you like Rotary (360 slew) Telehandlers a lot. Email me a pic of yourself with one in the background and i’ll post the best one on my...
by Siôn Jones | 4 Sep 2012 | General
Due to popular demand. We have another Rotary Telehandler course coming up soon. Please enquire here for more information. In the meantime, help us answer the burning question over which make of 360 telescopic handler is hottest? Merlo, Manitou or...
by Siôn Jones | 19 Apr 2012 | General
Here’s a view from the basket of a new Merlo Roto 40.26MCS Telehandler, during this weeks training course. That is one mammoth tele handler! Or is it a MEWP cherry...