14.05.2015
Successful first day at Vertikal Days
Vertikal Days opened yesterday to glorious sunshine and very little wind – in stark contrast to the build-up the day before.
A very busy start meant that additional car parking space was being used, which should result in record first day attendance figures. The mood was very buoyant, reflecting the positive state of the UK market and many deals were being done.
The show itself is bigger than last year’s record breaking exhibition with even more exhibitors and an enlarged Market Place so there was plenty to see. Some of the major highlights included the largest crane - NMT’s 700 tonne Terex AC700, two 90 metre truck mounted platforms - a Bronto S90HLA and Palfinger P900, the new Manitou 12 metre Man’Go 12 articulated boom, Almac’s bibi tracked scissor, Big Astor’s four metre working height MAK 1 push around lift, the 250 tonne Grove GMK 5250L All Terrain crane, 60 tonne Marchetti MTK60 truck crane and the 180ft Genie SX-180 etc… To see a full listing of exhibitors and their products on show, you can take a look at the online show guide here:
Vertikal Days Show Guide.
Vertikal Days is the biggest collection of canes and access in the world this year and with the sun shining and forecast good for Haydock Park today it is well worth a visit.
Here are just a few pictures – a full round-up will be in the next issue of Cranes & Access.
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Vertikal Days from a 90 metre truck mounted platform
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A busy Tadano stand
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Brian King of Power Towers demostrating its new eco lift machine
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CM Labs Simulations in the MarketPlace was showing this five screen simulator for training on cranes and heavy lifting equipment
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Hoeflon’s UK agent, JT Cranes and the 1.5 tonne capacity C6 compact spider crane
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Multitel's latest compact MT162 on a Nissan Cabstar chassis
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Palfinger dealer Skyking was showing this 90 metre truck mounted lift in Blade Access colours
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Plenty of access and crane equipent to see
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Spierings SK1265-AT6 new Euro 6 with new cab
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The entrance tent complete with model collection
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The new 250 tonne Grove GMK 5250L
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The new four metre working height Genius MAK 1 push around lift from Big Astor
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The sun was causing several visitors problems when viewing the larger items of equipment
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The tracked Almac BiBi 850 scissor with longitudinal and lateral levelling
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Tony Hobbs of Manitou with the new Man'Go 12
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Easily the biggest collection of cranes, access and lifting equipment in the world this year
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Faraone's Elevah 51 Move stock picker
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Well done to all at Vertikal Net for another great show.
By far the busiest to date with Wednesday being the best day ever having exhibiting at Vertikal Days for the past 9 years.
The only problem as mentioned was the traffic which i know put several visitors off.
Looking forward to 2016 i would personally like to see the show put back one month to June bearing in mind we have Bauma in Munich in April with Vertikal potentially just 3 weeks later !!.
I also agree with Craig Rooke that alternating the exhibition North / South would be a good idea every other year.
Facilities around the Cheltenham racecourse area can accommodate an exhibition of this size and has excellent hotel facilities.
Once again well done to all involved.
craig rooke
Firstly I echo the plaudits for all the organisation team who all work very hard to put this event on.
To comment on Mr Ambridges point about the traffic and location.
The show has grown so much over the years and its 10 years old next year so traffic alone from visitors and exhibitors is always going to create issues.
There was as you would of seen big road works at the motorway junction so this can't be the shows fault but I share your pain as I was sat in it but it could happen anywhere in the UK.
As for a more central location I have thought of this many times as I live near Birmingham and the drive home down the M6 is never fun after the show and to be fair the M6 is never fun anytime of the year but I don't know of another place that you could get a show on of this size with hotels so close and all that goes with it.
So long as it didn't move to the south east or west I am happy enough unless a better proposition is put forward.
As always we all as exhibitors have the opportunity to give the guys at Vertikal our feedback when they ask us to fill in the forms.
I hope Pam and the rest of the team get a chance to put their feet up this weekend and they should raise a glass to each other for another very successful show.
Also to close a really big thank you to MR SAFETY from all of us at Teupen, you will be missed and are more than welcome to share a German beer with us next year.
Thanks from all at Teupen
Crane01
All at NMT Crane Hire would like to agree with the last comment and congratulate Leigh, Pam and the team for organising a great show,and on how they accommodated us with our stand,in particular with the difficult logistics of getting our equipment rigged and ready for opening day.
The show was a great success for us and long may it continue.
My only moans would be the traffic congestion and maybe a more central location such as Birmingham could be found??
Roly Round
Dear Mr Sparrow
We are all guilty of looking a gift horse in the mouth and generally moaning about stuff. I along with others forget or don't realise what a great job you do at Vertikal Days and how much effort it takes. We stand around at the show getting paid talking to our mates whilst getting fed and watered, yet moaning about it being the same old thing. We are disgraceful to your kind hospitality and thoughtfulness, I really feel it is not a commercial thing for you but just a selfless passion for the industry.
I think you put on a wonderful event and know it knocks the stuffing out of you, I would like to say thanks on behalf of the Access Industry and congratulate you on a great event that brings us all together. I am sure the crane guys think the same.
God bless you and your team and please carry on.