Machinery Trader Snorkel Blog Archive

    Snorkel Delivers Large Package Of Electric Scissor Lifts To Rentem Of Germany
    Posted On: January 11, 2022
    Since rentem purchased its first Snorkel lifts in early 2020, the company has acquired more than 80 of them. ...
    Snorkel’s New, Outdoor-Rated S3210P Mini Scissor Lift Tackles Windy Jobsites For APL’s Rental Customers
    Posted On: December 21, 2021
    The new scissor lift provides access to low-level tasks in breezy spots with a maximum wind speed rating of 45 km/h. ...
    Briggs Equipment Makes History With Investment In Snorkel SL26RTE & SL30RTE Speed Level Lifts
    Posted On: November 29, 2021
    The Speed Lift rough-terrain scissor lifts are the first zero-emission lithium-ion-powered Snorkel lifts in Ireland. ...
    Snorkel’s S3370RTE & S3970RTE Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Scissor Lifts Available For Hire From Loxam Denmark
    Posted On: November 5, 2021
    The compact, rough-terrain scissor units produce no emissions, can run for an eight-hour shift with a standard two-battery pack, and can benefit from top-up charging in spare moments such as shift changes and breaks. ...
    Snorkel Upgrades Mid-Size Telescopic Boom Lifts With Dual-Envelope Design For Higher Lift Capacities
    Posted On: October 6, 2021
    The lifts now boast a maximum platform capacity of 454 kilograms when working in a restricted envelope and 272 kg in unrestricted envelopes. ...
    Snorkel Unveils The A46JRTE, Its First Lithium-Powered Rough-Terrain Articulated Boom Lift
    Posted On: September 30, 2021
    The lift’s AC electric motor powers the hydraulic drive system more efficiently, generates higher torque, and provides more traction than its diesel counterpart, Snorkel says. ...
    Snorkel’s 3970RTE Electric Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift Wows Customers Of Worcestershire’s Platform Hire
    Posted On: July 29, 2021
    The lithium-ion battery-powered lift boasts a maximum working height of 13.8 metres and a 350-kilogram platform capacity. ...
    Snorkel Expands Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Lineup With 5 New Rough-Terrain Scissor Lifts
    Posted On: July 16, 2021
    Snorkel’s newest rough-terrain scissor lifts are lithium-ion battery-powered models designed for challenging outdoor conditions as well as quiet indoor environments. ...
    Plant Hire Firm Boels-Cramo Group Purchases 354 Snorkel TM12 Personnel Lifts
    Posted On: July 13, 2021
    The TM12’s non-marking tyres make it suitable for indoor use with two workers aboard as well as outdoor use with one person. ...
    Norwegian Plant Hire Firm Receives New, All-Electric Snorkel SR626E Compact Rough-Terrain Telehandlers
    Posted On: April 20, 2021
    The battery-electric telehandlers were a small but important part of a larger order for 147 electric machines that also included telescopic mast lifts, slab scissor lifts, and push-around mini scissor lifts. ...
    Snorkel Achieves ISO 14001 & 50001 Certifications
    Posted On: April 6, 2021
    The firm says the certifications are another step toward its goal in reducing overall manufacturing waste and improving energy efficiency. ...
    Leading Spanish Plant Hire Firm Adds 30 Snorkel Lifts To Mobile Elevating Work Platform Fleet
    Posted On: April 5, 2021
    Headquartered in Madrid, the company operates a rental fleet consisting of more than 4,000 machines, including more than 1,300 mobile elevating work platforms. ...
    Bi-Energy Snorkel S3370BE & S3970BE Scissor Lifts Increase Banner Plant Customers’ Utilisation Options
    Posted On: March 23, 2021
    Snorkel’s bi-energy power-equipped scissor lifts let operators use a combustion engine for outdoor activities and easily switch to DC battery power for quiet, zero-emission electric use indoors or in low-emission zones. ...
    Snorkel Sells Its First Set Of Scissor Lifts To FTH Hire Group
    Posted On: March 22, 2021
    The mixed lot consisted of two S3219E, four S3226E, and two S4732E electric models, along with two diesel-powered Snorkel S3370RT compact rough-terrain diesel units. ...
    Banner Plant Purchases A New Round Of Snorkel S2755RT Rough-Terrain Scissor Lifts
    Posted On: February 25, 2021
    With a slender width of just 1.45 metres, the diesel-powered, British-built lifts can fit between industrial units and other tight spaces more quickly and easily than scaffolding. ...
    Newcastle-Area Tyne & Wear Access Buys Locally Built Snorkel A38E & Other Lifts
    Posted On: February 17, 2021
    The firm bought its first Snorkel lift in 2017 and has steadily added more and more locally built Snorkel models to its rental fleet, including 10 in the last year alone. ...
    New & Improved Snorkel A62JRT Articulated Boom Lift Now In Production In UK
    Posted On: February 8, 2021
    The upgraded lift boasts up to 50% better fuel economy than the previous version, and also now comes with a control system, diagnostics display, and a platform common to other Snorkel lifts. ...
    Neon Hire Services Acquires A Group Of Snorkel TM12 Personnel Lifts
    Posted On: January 22, 2021
    The zero-emission, 24-volt DC electric lifts can lift 227 kilograms up to a maximum working height of 5.6 metres, yet can also fit through doorways and in passenger elevators. ...
    Independent Hire Adds Four New Snorkel SR626 Compact Telehandlers To Fleet For Hire
    Posted On: January 21, 2021
    Snorkel says the SR626 is perfect for use in small yards, industrial facilities, and confined construction jobsites such as multi-story car parks and underground structures. ...
    Russian Rental Company Adds 10 Snorkel A38E Electric Articulated Boom Lifts
    Posted On: January 18, 2021
    In adding more battery-powered options to its fleet, Arslift gives renters the flexibility to use the lifts on either indoor or outdoor jobsites. ...
    Snorkel Unveils New A46JRT Articulated & 660SJ Telescopic Boom Lifts At Bauma CHINA Show
    Posted On: December 1, 2020
    Both new lifts are built at the company’s 3,000-square-metre factory in Jintan, Jiangsu Province; Snorkel is confident that both “will be well-received in the market.” ...
    2 Cousins Powered Access Adds Snorkel Brand To Fleet With Two 13.5-metre A38E Electric Boom Lifts
    Posted On: August 3, 2020
    The company is looking to expand their fleet and broaden the types of features and capabilities on offer to their client base. ...
    LOHKE Materieludlejning Adds More New Snorkel Electric Scissor Lifts, Personnel Lifts
    Posted On: April 20, 2020
    The order includes 10 Snorkel S3219E electric slab scissor lifts and four Snorkel SL30RTE lithium-ion battery-powered Speed Level rough-terrain scissor lifts, as well as 120 TM12 telescopic mast personnel lifts. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 03/06/2026
    The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe
    Posted 02/06/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...
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    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 29/05/2026
    A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...
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    JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead
    Posted 25/05/2026
    JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...
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    JCB Introduces More Productive 420X Crawler Excavator
    Posted 13/05/2026
    JCB is launching the 420X crawler excavator, a high-performance 40-tonne class machine that is primarily aimed at aggregate production, contract crushing, demolition, earthmoving, and quarrying customers. ...
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    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
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    2026 Construction Conferences & Trade Shows In Ireland & The UK
    Posted 20/04/2026
    To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organised by industry associations, each with useful information and networking opportunities. ...
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    Hyundai Launches 2-Axle, 45-Tonne Articulated Truck
    Posted 17/04/2026
    Designed primarily for longer hauls, with better road conditions, Hyundai’s new 4x4 truck is the ideal ADT for quarries and larger construction projects. ...
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    Partnership expanded: Liebherr tower cranes and Tenstar join forces to improve crane operator training
    Posted 16/04/2026
    Liebherr tower cranes have now also entered into a partnership with the Swedish simulation specialist Tenstar Simulation to enhance crane operator training. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment Starts World’s 1st Serial Production Of Electric Articulated Haulers
    Posted 09/04/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production. ...
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