PRODUCT FOCUS: TRADE SHOW DEMOS
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quipment and product demonstrations during SEAA’s 47th Convention & Trade Show offered attendees a chance to see equipment and products in action, and in some cases to try out the equipment themselves. “For our trade, we get very few trade show opportunities to see live demonstrations of products. The interactive experience will definitely help me make buying and renting decisions in the future,” said Glen Pisani, Steel Erection Division Manager for MAS Building & Bridge, Inc., Norfolk, Mass. In all, 48 exhibitors participated in the trade show. Highlighted here are six live demonstrations, plus several new product announcements. See a full list of exhibitors at seaa. net/seaa-convention—trade-show. Applied Machinery Sales (AMS), the official U.S. importer for Merlo Telehandlers, operated the Merlo Roto 40.30 MCSS. It features 360° rotation; a maximum load capacity of 8,820 lbs.; maximum lift height of 96' 8"; maximum reach to 83'3". The Roto 40.30 MCSS has a load capacity of 3,300 lbs. at maximum lift, and 880 lbs. at maximum reach. Also new from the company is the Roto R50.35 S-Plus, rated for 11,000 lbs. and 115-ft. of lift. Its Advanced Safety System (ASCS) collects and analyzes, in real time, different machine parameters -- load position, stabilizer position, boom extension angles, turret, carriage rotation, and load weight -- to create the load diagram. The ASCS automatically recognizes and incorporates attachment information into the data. Turret rotation is now controlled by a miniature mouse located on the joystick. The armrest has two sensors automatically detecting the presence of the operator’s hand, preventing erroneous or accidental joystick movements. Speak Easy Communication Solutions, LLC, with assistance from W.O. Grubb Crane Rental showed Vertix, its basic communication twin pack, for communicating with crane operators in the field. Vertix, which supports communication among multiple users simultaneously, is compatible with Bluetooth technology. It is designed to be hands-free, and allows for continuous listening by other team members. Noise-filtering technology uses an algorithm based on a unique sound-sample that Speak Easy teamed with Vertix™ Global to create to block out low frequency noise. It gets out the low grumbles, engines, and other interference that often makes communication impossible on many work sites. During the demonstration, Alex Kundrat of Speak Easy Communication Solutions, directed W.O. Grubb’s crane operator in the cab of a 75-ton capacity Link-Belt HTC-8675 II to hook up to a manbasket using voice commands. The crane has a 127 ft. telescopic boom with maximum tip height of 230 ft. Two fly jib options feature four offset positions of 2°, 15°, 30° and 45°. It can be configured to meet various transportation laws and “stow ‘n go” outrigger pontoons that are easily secured for transport.
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