Category: Lifting Equipment
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Using UL-Certified Batteries to Protect Your Rental Equipment
*This article is sponsored by U.S. Battery With so many Lithium-ion batteries on the market, it isn’t easy to find high quality options that are built to higher standards. As many rental companies know, the quality of a battery can not only impact the performance of your battery-powered equipment, but also its overall safety in…
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Rental’s 2025 Editor’s Choice Award Winners
The Rental Editor’s Choice Awards represent the equipment and general tool industry’s best products gaining interest from end-users and rental professionals alike. The awarded products, exhibiting innovation and utility, were chosen based on submitted nominations and their potential impact into the general tool and equipment rental industry by the Rental editorial team. The entry form…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill and Incentivizing Equipment Purchasing
Signed on July 4, 2025, the full impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill has yet to take full effect. Let’s take a look at the projected impact on the equipment rental and construction industry in general. At its essence, the intent of the Bill is to drive the economy using incentives to drive capital…
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Equipment Today Announces Winners of the 2025 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products Award
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in Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Attachments, Awards, Compact Excavators, Compact Track Loaders, Compaction Equipment, Construction Safety Technology, Construction Technology, Contractors’ Top 50, Crane, Crawler Dozers, Crawler Excavators, Earthmoving – Compact, Earthmoving Equipment, Equipment, Equipment Management, Equipment Monitoring & Logistics, Excavators ||Attachments, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, GPS, Laser & Other, Lifting Equipment, Machine Grade Control, Pavement Maintenance, Rental, Skid Steer Loaders, Top Story, Track Loaders, Trucks, Trucks & Accessories, Wheel Dozers, Wheel Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Worksite EquipmentFor 15 years, Equipment Today’s Contractors’ Top 50 New Products Award has served as the voice of the industry, representing your equipment priorities and preferences when it comes to exploring new market offerings. The annual Contactors’ Top 50 New Products Award is designed to recognize the best new product introductions and enhancements throughout the construction…
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How Thoughtful Engineering Translates to Real-World Performance
This article is sponsored Iowa Mold Tooling Company, Inc. In demanding industries — from public utilities and mining to construction and heavy equipment repair — a universal standard for success exists: Equipment must be ready and able to perform whenever called upon. The reliability and efficiency of field equipment are essential to job site productivity…
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ISO Standards: How Contractors Can Prepare for MEWPs Design Updates
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in Accessories, Attachments, Boom Lifts, Construction News, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Equipment, Featured, Lifting, Lifting & Material Handling, Lifting Equipment, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, Other Equipment or Fleet Hardware, Other Equipment or Fleet Management Software, Other Technology Solutions, Rental, Safety Equipment – Other, Scissor Lift, Scissor Lifts, Technology, Vertical Lift, Vertical Mast LiftsA new international standard is reshaping how controls are designed on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), including boom lifts and scissor lifts. ISO 21455, titled Operator’s controls – Actuation, displacement, location and method of operation, was published in 2020 to improve operator safety and reduce the risk of accidents caused by inconsistent control layouts. Australia…
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Insight into Rental Leasing and Compliance
If equipment rental companies are searching for financing options that might provide financial flexibility and inventory management, leasing might be something to consider. Recently, Fame Rental’s CEO Joe Lewis shared some insight into what the opportunities in equipment leasing and how it can create a new level of complexity for rental businesses. Especially for accounting…
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William Hackett Achieves H-Mark Certification for Chain Sling Components
William Hackett has received H-mark certification from DGUV Test for a selection of components in its Hack8 and Hack10 chain sling ranges. The certification applies to grade 8 and grade 10 components, including master links, sub-assemblies, connectors, shackles, and hooks. The H83 mark is awarded by DGUV Test, a recognized third-party testing and certification body…
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How IoT can Drive Efficiencies in Equipment Rental Operations
Managing inventory and fleet efficiently has long been a challenge for rental stores. Between managing dozens to thousands of machines, servicing customer needs and maintaining uptime, how can you keep track of everything without letting inefficiencies erode the bottom line? Enter the Internet of Things (IoT) — a transformative technology providing rental businesses unprecedented visibility…
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Rental Snapshot – Achieving Success in the Chicagoland Rental Market: RP Rents
Q. How did you first get your start in the rental industry? Our journey in the rental industry began with our dad, who had a strong background in the business and a vision to create something of his own. After years of experience working in rentals, he took the leap and started his own company. From…