First of all while there were plenty of copycat machines at the show- as usual - and most locally built scissors look like GenieS, this habit is becoming rarer - with plenty of true innovation on display this year
A 35 tonne Magni heavy duty telehandler, sold along with a big 360 to the Chinese Army
Comansa’s first Chinese luffing jib tower crane the CML range
The 120 tonne Fuwa FWT120 telescopic crawler on a much reduced stand
Rental is taking off in a big way in China led by aerial lifts, Genie lifts on the Tonguan stand - the Volvo dealer has only been in the rental business six months bu has big plans
The Haulotte stand with the first telehandler it has sold in China
Haulotte unveiled an all new 86ft telescopic boom, the telescopic jib has gone, and the new machine - the HT28 RTJO is a good deal simpler yet includes some nice features
The big launch was the eight new Magni designed Dingli Italian booms
All power modules - Deutz diesel and variable displacement pump and motor as well as tanks etc are in the chassis and common to all eight only the axles vary- note the side mounted engine to eliminate the need for swing out mechanism
The platform includes a patented dual beam anti entrapment system
Ricardo Magni demonstrates the patented tilt up lower controls
All of the Dingli counterweights are sculpted to fall below the chassis line to reduce centre of gravity
Dingli owner Xu Sughen (L) and Magni owner Riccardo Magni have formed a strong working relationship
The IPAF stand outside for the first time and regretting it
(L-R) Tim Whiteman of IPAF with Andy Access and Leigh Sparrow of Vertikal - guess who the reluctant one is here
Not JLG - this is LCMG a new manufacturer with a full range in a strikingly familiar colour scheme
The Manitou stand with more work platforms than ever
Mantall did not announce new models, but has substantially upgraded its entire range
Potain launched a Chinese version of its MCR 295 luffing jib tower crane and displayed a concept luffer the MCH 120 which will be built in China first
Sany's 120 tonne Rough Terrain
Still making an appearance - Sany's Grove GTK inspired mobile tower crane
Sany unveiled a full range of electric slab scissor lifts under the Sany Palfinger brand
The Skyjack stand the company is making good progress in both China and across Asia
Sinoboom's new 53ft GTJZ1623D Rough Terrain scissor lift
The Sinoboom stand
Skyboom
The Terex stand with Demag and Genie out in force
The 55 tonne Loxa FTC55Q5
The well stocked Runshare stand
The XCMG stand included a full range of booms and scissors topped by an eight axle 1,200 tonne 102 metre boom All Terrain crane
Top of XCMG's new boom line the 98ft GTBZ 30S 30 with 350kg unrestricted platform capacity -and 450 restricted
The XCMG XGC100T tele crawler
The new XCMG scissor lifts - look like Genie?
An impressive clean looking Zoomlion stand showed less exuberance than prior years
The XCMG model show was doing steady trade
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It certainly was cold & very very wet
Mike Smith
I cant wait to get there! Hopefully the sun will be shining!