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Outrigger pads are vital accessories for using access platforms to work at height or when stabilising cranes for lifting duties, yet their selec...

Access Platform Sales has launched an online parts shop that allows customers to buy thousands of different equipment parts at the touch of a bu...

A leading lifting solutions company has expanded its fleet of Wienold Lifte material lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales. APS has deliv...

Leading access rental specialist GT Access has continued to renew and grow its spider lift fleet by investing in six new Hinowa tracked spider b...

A plant hire specialist is proving the value of Approved Used access platforms supplied by Access Platform Sales with the purchase of a Hinowa 1...

A tree surgeon has described his new Hinowa Lightlift 18.80 as an ...

Spider lifts, tracked plant and material lifts distributed by Access Platforms Sales have impressed visitors at two leading trade shows –...

Warren Access Operations Manager Paul Marshall takes delivery of one of the new Hinowa spider lifts from APS driver Nick Johns ...

A cathedral that dates back almost 1,000 years is being maintained in a condition that promises to see it thrive as a place of worship for centu...

A leading regional tree management specialist says its new Hinowa spider lift will help it overcome the effects of climate change as well as all...

Teams at one of the UK’s biggest turf suppliers are finding there is no chance of the grass growing beneath their feet since they investe...

Roofer Adam Borg’s customers are enjoying the sounds of silence thanks to his use of lithium battery electric Hinowa spider lifts to work...

Churches and the grounds around them are such common sights across Britain that most people would not think they are among the most difficult sp...

Drone footage has dramatically captured the advantages of deploying Hinowa’s latest, and biggest, spider lift to work at height. Acc...

Access Platform Sales has appointed experienced lifting and access professional Tony Campana to be its materials lifting and low-level access sa...

A start-up low access and material lifting rental specialist is confident of impressing clients after placing an order with Access Platform Sale...

Powered access specialist JMS has become one of the first hire companies in the UK to add the new Hinowa Lightlift 40.18 Performance IIIS to its...

Working at height and lifting specialist Access Platform Sales has launched a new range of high performance material lifts. The new Toughli...

Curators at one of the UK’s leading schools of art and design are using an advanced electric LGMG scissor lift supplied by Access Platfor...

The first LGMG telehandler on show in the UK is expected to attract significant attention on the Access Platforms Sales stand at ScotPlant 2024. ...

A once challenging task to move tonnes of material to maintain miles of one of the world’s most famous coastal paths has been made ȁ...

The largest Hinowa spider lift yet manufactured has demonstrated its impressive flexibility being used to fix a cupola on the roof of a care hom...

Access Platform Sales is launching a new range of high performance material lifts and accessories at the Executive Hire Show in Coventry on Febr...

Leading national spider lift rental specialist Paramount Platforms has become the first access hire company in the UK to take delivery of the ne...

A tree care specialist has become the first business in the UK to buy a Hinowa spider platform with a GRP bucket. Access Platform Sales (AP...

Specialist access rental company Global Platforms has invested in its first Hinowa spider lift in response to multiple customer enquiries about ...

A Hinowa tracked mini dumper supplied by Access Platforms Sales is playing a critical role in a project to turn a disused Victorian schoolhouse ...

A construction and maintenance company has told how its new Hinowa spider lift has generated savings and new business worth over twice its purch...

Design and performance characteristics of electric LGMG scissor lifts are allowing access rental specialists to create new opportunities for sho...

A housing association has begun using its own Hinowa spider lifts to carry out high level maintenance and says the benefits to its operations ar...

Investment in LGMG electric scissor lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales is a key component in the growth of the platform fleet operated by P...

A team of Access Platform Sales technical experts will be showing off a range of powerful Hinowa machines at Confor Woodland Show 2023. The...

Plant, powered access and tool hire specialist Plantool Hire Centres has marked the opening of a new, larger depot by investing in more LGMG sci...

A leading housing association expects to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and boost its maintenance service for tenants after investi...

Fast-growing rental company PG Powered Access has become the first business in England to take delivery of the new LGMG AR20J all terrain boom l...

Work at height specialist Fletcher Access has placed an order for the new Hinowa Lightlift 40.18 – the biggest spider lift ever produced ...

Paramount Platforms Ltd, one of the UK’s leading spider rental specialists, has placed its biggest ever order for Hinowa spider lifts sup...

Access Platform Sales has been appointed by outrigger pad manufacturer Nolim as its UK authorised distributor. The partnership will allow N...

It is Hinowa’s biggest ever spider lift and it is already impressing UK rental specialists. Access Platform Sales has received order...

Head of Access Stuart Lambert at Contract Plant Rental has added lithium electric LGMG boom lifts to the company’s fleet to help access c...

Fast-growing access rental specialist Levels Above has selected LGMG electric scissor lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales to continue to exp...

Access Platform Sales is showcasing an exciting new LGMG scissor lift at the Executive Hire Show on Wednesday 8 February and Thursday February 9...

Access Platform Sales is delighted to announce that Linda Betts has been promoted to be the company’s UK Key Accounts Director. Lind...

Tree surgeons have become kings of the castle after taking delivery from Access Platform Sales of a Hinowa Lightlift 17.75 Performance IIIS spid...

Access Platform Sales has delivered the first lithium electric LGMG electric rough terrain boom lifts in the European market to Briggs Equipment...

National equipment hire specialist United Powered Access has boosted its expanding fleet with more LGMG platforms supplied by Access Platform Sa...

Access Platform Sales, the UK and Ireland distributor for Hinowa and LGMG, has appointed two new directors. Hannah Treggalles, the company&...

Multi-service business M12 Group has invested in its third Hinowa spider cherry picker, saying the access platforms are central to its expansion...

The spirit of innovation and technical progress that has defined the development of the Hinowa spider boom lift range is continuing into 2023 wi...

LGMG scissor lifts and boom lifts have made a significant impact on the access platform market since Access Platform Sales was made UK and Irela...

Norfolk rental specialist Anglia Access Platforms has invested in its first Hinowa tracked spider boom – and sent it straight out on hire...

Fast-growing plant and powered access hire specialist FGS Plant has placed its biggest ever order for access platforms – inve...

Rental specialist Cannon Access has cited smart design, premium performance and a quality build as key reasons it has added LGMG scissor lifts t...

The industry-leading BoSS PA-lift push around scissor lift has now been given even more impressive functionality, including being rated for outd...

Essential Powered Access founder Christian Lang has cited build quality, reliability and ease of operation as three reasons he has placed multiple ord...

The first lithium rough terrain LGMG telescopic booms to be delivered to the European market will be supplied by Access Platform Sales to Briggs...

Premier Platforms has become the latest access rental company to enter the spider lift hire market with the purchase of a Hinowa Lightlift 17.75...

The managing director of a specialist cleaning firm has hailed the Hinowa Lightlift 17.75 spider boom as the ideal access platform for the high level ...

Access Platform Sales will have its biggest ever presence at access, cranes and lifting show Vertikal Days this month. The UK’...

A fast-growing plant hire specialist has invested in its first Hinowa spider cherry picker, saying it is an obvious addition to its machine fleet. ...

The Hinowa TeleCrawler22 telescopic spider boom lift has been shortlisted for the Rental Product of the Year Award in the European Rental Awards...

A building maintenance specialist has put the capabilities of its Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Performance IIIS spider boom to perfect use to clean gutters ...

Low level access rental specialist Broughton Plant Hire and Sales is adding 50 BoSS PA-lifts to its fleet – the biggest order for the new...

Equipment and tool hire rental company Lakeside-Hire has taken delivery of a fleet of BoSS PA-lifts that set new standards in low level access.&...

Drainage specialist JMF Services has greatly improved the productivity of material moving needed to install sewage treatment plants with the pur...

The owner of a tree surgery company has told how buying a Hinowa spider platform has made a “massive difference” to his business, ...

Rental specialist PG Platforms has taken delivery of the first LGMG SR0818D diesel scissor lifts to be sold in the UK and has sent them straight...

Crawler spider booms have proved their worth like never before in 2021 and that trend is likely to accelerate in 2022. Hinowa crawler spide...

Leading powered access hire specialist Elavation has selected LGMG platforms supplied by Access Platform Sales to extend its fleet of large scis...

Access Platform Sales has launched the new Hinowa TeleCrawler22 in the UK – a telescopic tracked spider lift that delivers 22 metres of working...

A new BoSS micro scissor lift that delivers greater working height and smart remote access diagnostic technology is now available from Access Pl...

A specialist cleaning company has bought its own Hinowa spider platform and believes it will have a “massive” impact on its abilit...

Plant, access and tool hire specialist TBS Hire has expanded its Hinowa spider boom fleet by investing in its biggest access platform to date.&#...

Access Platform Sales will be hosting three stands at Vertikal Days – its biggest ever presence at Europe’s largest powered access...

A trend towards building plots having tighter access is a key reason for growing demand for Hinowa minidumpers, says the owner of a West Country plant...

Hinowa spider lifts are renowned for their flexibility and ability to access even the most challenging locations for working at height. Yet...

A tree surgeon has praised the safety and productivity benefits of his Hinowa spider platform – saying using the using the machine is the prefe...

An East of England plant hire specialist has added a 14-metre Hinowa spider boom lift to its fleet to meet demand from customers for platforms t...

What is the best spider cherry picker for working on trees? It is a major consideration for tree surgeons as a switch to working from access pla...

Sales of Hinowa spider platforms have soared to record levels, says UK and Ireland distributor Access Platform Sales. The popularity of the...

National equipment hire specialist United Powered Access has added a range of LGMG scissor lifts to its fleet, supplied by Access Platform Sales, afte...

The ash is one of the most common trees in the UK and is a much loved part of the landscape. Now, though, it is under serious and sustaine...

Landscaper Michael Adams can carry on working despite having a sight disability thanks to the purchase of a new Hinowa HS701 high-tip minidumper...

Tree surgeon Adam Roberts has created a new income stream by investing in a Niftylift Height Rider 12 boom lift supplied by Access Platform Sale...

Active Access has become the first customer in Europe to take delivery of 11-metre diesel scissor lifts from Chinese manufacturer LGMG. The...

A Hinowa HS1102 tracked mini dumper supplied by Access Platform Sales has given an exciting project to build a new cycle trail a major productivity bo...

One of Northern Ireland’s largest tree management specialists has invested in a lithium battery 26-metre Hinowa spider platform – and it...

The Hinowa TeleCrawler13 spider platform – designed for working at height in the most confined spaces The Hinowa TeleCrawler13 ...

A picture of tree surgeon Ian McClelland in his Hinowa spider platform beneath a rainbow has been named runner-up in a competition to find the I...

Leading a sustainability revolution – Mandy McClements-John, from Elavation, left, and Linda Betts, from APS, with the new Hinowa TeleCra...

Tree surgeons are increasingly turning to working from aerial platforms as they grapple with the enormous task of managing trees and whole woodl...

Image courtesy: Matt Peach A lithium electric Hinowa spider platform was the first machine on the order book as a business pledged to...

Powered access hire company Vertikal UK has bought its first two Hinowa tracked spider platforms from Access Platform Sales and is already attracting ...

It must be a candidate for access platform picture of the year – and 2021 has only just begun. Tree surgeon Ian McClelland had been ...

Powered Access Hire & Sales specialist Dromad Hire has taken delivery of three more Hinowa spider platforms for their ever-growing rental fleet.&#...

Powered access rental specialist Quick Reach is buying large LGMG scissor lifts from Access Platform Sales after being impressed by their design...

Lined up for working at height success, with one of Advanced Platforms’ new Hinowa LL 26.14 spider platforms: from the left, Advanc...

Plant and equipment hire specialist Plantool Hire Centres has bought its first Hinowa spider platform from Access Platform Sales and is confident it w...

Plant hire specialist Hire It has solved some of its customers’ most knotty problems with the purchase of a Hinowa TP1600 tracked forklift. ...

Together with Hinowa, from the left: Elavation Platforms Operations Manager Dan Gonzalez; APS Managing Director Steve Couling; APS Technical Man...

A trail construction specialist predicts its new Hinowa self-loading mini dumper will reduce the time needed to surface a major new mountain bik...

A powered access rental specialist has invested in a new Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Performance IIIS spider platform due to its proven success in rail env...

Saving a client a five figure sum to change a lightbulb is all in a day’s work for PWM Platforms thanks to its fleet of Hinowa tracked spider b...

The spider platform has been designed to be highly compact and light, allowing it to be tracked into highly confined spaces on low load-bearing floors...

Plant and tool hire company Eros Hire has selected Hinowa spider platforms as it takes a first step towards building an access platform fleet. Ac...

A cleaning and maintenance specialist has described its decision to buy a Hinowa spider platform – the biggest investment of its 20-year histor...

A combination of unrivalled versatility and industry-leading load capacity is driving growing demand for the Wienold GML800+ counterbalance floor cran...

Many businesses like to buy products that are brand new – but now is a good time for an alternative approach, like sourcing Approved Used...

The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to boost demand for cleaner buildings even when the grime is well out of reach of the people using them. That is ...

A Hinowa spider platform supplied by Access Platform Sales has proved to be the perfect working at height solution for maintaining biogas plants. ...

Italian manufacturer Hinowa is introducing the first in a new series of tracked platforms that sets new standards of compactness and delivers importan...

Expanding powered access and tool hire firm Source UK has invested in popular Genie material lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales. Source UK h...

A landscaping specialist has described its new Hinowa tracked forklift supplied by Access Platform Sales as a “gamechanger”. Just G...

Access Platforms Sales has supplied Height Platforms with the first bi-energy Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 spider platforms in Ireland. The powered access ...

Arborist James Plaskett describes his Hinowa spider boom as the best access platform for tree surgery he has ever used. He looked carefully at a rang...

Plant service specialist PJC has bought two approved used Skyjack scissor lifts from Access Platform Sales – and says quality and value were ke...

A historical building renovation specialist says Hinowa spider platforms are giving its teams the best ever access to the challenging spaces they work...

An arborist in Wales facing a major increase in work caused by the UK’s ash dieback crisis feels confident he can cope after investing in a Hin...

A leading tree service company has taken delivery of a Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS spider platform and has hailed its performance as...

A plant and tool hire specialist has bought two Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Mk 2 Performance IIIS spider platforms from Access Platform Sales, saying it is...

Access Platform Sales has delivered the UK’s first bi-energy Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 Performance IIIS spider platform to access rental com...

A plant hire firm has given its customers a major working at height advantage with its purchase of a new Hinowa tracked aerial lift from Access ...

Access Platforms Aberdeen has moved to fill a gap in its hire fleet by taking delivery of a Hinowa tracked spider platform from Access Platform ...

A camping and holiday home business has bought a trailer mounted platform from Access Platform Sales after deciding it needed safer and more effective...

A team of landscape specialists can protect their backs, speed up their service and concentrate on the finer detail of their work after investing in a...

A fast-expanding East Midlands plant hire company has bought its first powered access platforms in a deal with Access Platform Sales (APS). APS h...

East of England powered access hire specialist Anglia Access Platforms has added two new Genie platforms to its expanding hire fleet. Authorised ...

On August 13th 2019, TVH Parts Holding NV (TVH), one of the world’s largest suppliers of material handling, industrial and agricultural equipme...

Access Platform Sales co-founder Jim Daintith has made his last platform sales before retiring – to long-standing customer Warren Access. ...

The first Hinowa boom of its kind in the UK has helped engineers inspect the roof of a popular Suffolk stately home. Access specialists Paramount...

Based in Kent, Instant Access has supplied boom lifts, tracked booms, scissor lifts, and truck mounts for more than 20 years. The company recentl...

The first lithium-ion powered Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 Performance IIIS spider boom in the UK has been delivered to powered access hire specialist ...

A Youngman BoSS X3X scissor lift offered by Access Platform Sales in a prize draw has been won – and has gone straight out on hire. APS ra...

Access Platform Sales (APS) will highlight the safety and productivity benefits of tracked access platforms at Plantworx. Hinowa’s Lightli...

Visitors to Vertikal Days will have the chance to win a low-level access platform for their company, thanks to WernerCo and Access Platform Sales (APS...

Access Platform Sales (APS) will showcase a broad range of Genie lifting equipment at Vertikal Days 2019. APS, which is an authorised Genie distr...

The compact and lightweight characteristics of a Hinowa boom lift solved a tough access challenge for a property maintenance company. The client ...

The expertise of a tracked boom specialist has solved a property developer’s tricky working at height challenge. B&E Boys Ltd, based i...

Access Platform Sales (APS), the UK’s largest independent powered access distributor has appointed Linda Betts as Major Account Manager.  ...

Replacement parts specialist IPS has placed the largest order for access platform spare parts ever received by Genie in the EMEAR region. IPS is ...

Access Platform Sales (APS), the UK’s largest independent powered access distributor, returns to the Executive Hire Show this year. The company...

A Hinowa tracked boom has played a key role in the restoration of the world-famous Temperate House at Kew Gardens. JMS Powered Access supplied tw...

Bella Access is investing in Genie rough terrain scissor lifts, as it continues to expand its fleet. The latest addition is a Genie 4069RT, suppl...

Access Platform Sales (APS) is showcasing a wide range of powered access platforms and tracked mini dumpers at this year’s APF show. Membe...

Hinowa has updated two of its most popular tracked booms to improve productivity for cleaning and maintenance contractors. Engineers at Hinowa&#x...

A York-based independent plant and tool hire company is continuing to expand its powered access offering. Elvington Plant Hire has provided a wid...

Genie is extending its Lift Guard range of secondary guarding solutions to cover scissors and mast lifts. The Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm is d...

Investment in a second Hinowa tracked dumper helped ensure that the rainy start to 2018 didn’t put a dampener on productivity for an off-mains ...

Nationwide Platforms, the UK’s largest powered access specialist, has further expanded its fleet of Hinowa tracked booms. The company has ...

Vertikal Days moves to a new home this year at Donington Park – and IAPS Group will have a strong presence at the show. The company’...

A plant hire company marking 30 years in business has expanded its fleet, with the addition of a Hinowa tracked forklift. Southern Plant & To...

Stability is fundamental to the safe use of powered access platforms. Understanding and accurately assessing the ground conditions is therefore absolu...

Training is all well and good, but what happens if an operator is asked to use an access platform with which they are unfamiliar? In this short guide,...

You can find the teams from both IPS and APS at this years Vertikal Days. APS will be showcasing a range of access equipment from scissors to tracked ...

Join APS at this years APF Exhibition for the UK's largest forestry and arboricultural show. APS will be there exhibiting a range of access platforms ...

Some industrial applications provide additional challenges for battery-powered Genie scissor lifts and Genie boom lifts. In this article, we look...

Powered access and lifting equipment specialist, Hird, has added a lithium-powered tracked boom to its expanding fleet. The company is replacing ...

Independent access rental company Elavation has added another 26m Hinowa tracked boom to its hire fleet. The Milton Keynes-based powered access s...

A Hinowa boom lift has helped solve a working at height challenge in Glasgow city centre. A property maintenance company required access to the r...

Access Platform Sales (APS) will showcase a wide range of access platforms at Scotland’s premier construction show. APS is the official UK...

An innovative new tracked boom from Hinowa has already won its first international award. The Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 Performance IIIS, due for la...

Powered access rental specialist JMS Powered Access has made a substantial investment in a fleet of Hinowa tracked booms powered by lithium-ion batter...

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, leading tracked boom manufacturer Hinowa launched a competition to find the best images of its machines ...

IPS Ireland, an official IPS Parts Partner, is expanding its sales team. Roger McGowan, who will take up his new role immediately, will support n...

Experts are predicting that this will be the coldest winter for five years, as the UK is buffeted by arctic winds. Here we give you four easy way...

Scottish powered access rental company, Active Access Ltd, has taken delivery of almost 60 machines from Access Platform Sales (APS), as it embarks on...

Genie has unveiled a new version of its largest articulating boom lift. Designed for construction sites and outdoor industrial applications, the ...

Express Hire has invested in a new fleet of Hinowa tracked mini-dumpers. The Dorset-based plant hire specialist has purchased six Hinowa HS701 ma...

Batteries are at the heart of almost every access platform, from a Hinowa tracked boom to a Genie electric scissor or a Niftylift towable boom.&#...

Being a world-class manufacturer of access platforms is about much more than just building machines. Genie also takes sharing good practice extre...

Access Platform Sales (APS) is selling a range of pre-owned access platforms via online auction – and you have less than 24 hours left to grab ...

Contractors have long understood the benefits of renting powered access platforms as specialist kit for occasional jobs. But if you find yourself incr...

Access Platform Sales (APS) has launched a new website, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The new site, www.accessplatforms.co.uk, provides ...

Powered access hire specialist JMS is expanding its customer offering, after investing in a MEC Titan Boom 60-S. The unique Titan Boom combi...

Tracked booms from Hinowa have helped Fast Plant Swindon Limited to solve a working at height challenge for Costain. The A40 Westway, incorp...

Plant hire company the Ashbrook Group is able to offer a more comprehensive service to its customers in the events sector, after investing in a fleet ...

The latest data from IPAF shows a fall in the number of fatalities related to access platform use, despite huge increases in the number of machines in...

The co-founder of Access Platform Sales (APS) has successfully completed a double charity challenge. Jim Daintith pledged to complete 30 days wit...

Overhead works and access hire specialist Fletcher Access is able to reach new heights after investing in a tracked boom from Omme Lift. The fami...

Independent access rental company Elavation has further expanded its fleet of Hinowa tracked boom lifts. The Milton Keynes-based powered access s...

Outriggerpads is launching a new heavy duty ground protection mat aimed at the plant hire, events and construction industries. Ground mats protec...

Hinowa’s market-leading spider lifts are the best-selling tracked booms in the world. One of the reasons they are so popular is that their...

The Genie Z-60/37FE won the Rental Product of the Year category at the European Rental Awards 2017. Judges praised the design and the performanc...

Building on the success of its POWER series, IPS is bringing an innovative lead battery technology to the powered access market. The new gel tubu...

Genie is focused on helping plant hire and rental companies maximise both safety and productivity. With this in mind, Genie has updated its proto...

Maintaining your Batteries  Many powered access platforms are either battery powered or bi-energy hybrids. Charging, watering and cleaning a...

Access Platform Sales (APS) marks 30 years in business at Vertikal Days 2017. The company was founded in Cambridgeshire in May 1987 by Malcolm Br...

Genie has bagged another international award for one of its innovative boom lifts. The Genie Z-60/37FE won the Rental Product of the Year categor...

Access Platform Sales (APS) celebrates its 30th anniversary in May 2017. Jim Daintith, founder of APS, looks back on three decades in business without...

Genie further expands its superb range of Xtra Capacity™ (XC) boom lifts, with the introduction of the new telescopic S-80 XC and S-85 XC machi...

Access Platform Sales (APS) is celebrating the success of its first ever Stock Sale of used access equipment. The company held the event at the h...