Mast climbers and hoists are busy all over the world. Murray Pollack reports on projects in the US, the Middle East and Scandinavia, and looks at new hoists and mast climbing platforms. Read excerpts from the article published in Access International —

Access International, September 2006

American - AS Mast Climbers, a division of American Platform & Scaffolding in Baltimore, has three new lightweight, easily transportable machines (mc1100. mc2300, mc3615) that are up to 50 feet long and 400 feet tall.

"No cranes or forklifts are needed. The machines roll right off the trailer and are ready to use," said Barney Hanna, the company's development manager. "When you work in a big city, for example New York or Washington, D.C., getting a crane or forklift in is impossible."

The largest one, the mc3615, with an 8,000-pound capacity, is geared for the masonry industry, Hanna said, adding that it's electrically powered so masons can use it indoors without creating noise or pollution from a gas motor.

"The benefits are the cost savings and the efficiency," he said. "You have the ability to build them on a sidewalk quickly or build them inside." —

Masonry Magazine - May 2006

We have eliminated a forklift and operator as the speed of the lift allows us to take brick and mortar up in 2-1/2 minutes.—

Greg Dennis, Masonry Construction

Your cooperation, dedication, and professionalism helped make this an exceptionally successful venture.—

ISEC, Inc., Jim McAllister, Vice President, East Coast Construction Services

Thank you James Goode of American Platform and Scaffolding ... and for all the training you have given throughout the years. —

Robert A. Paroda, General Manager, Pyramid Condominium

...the workforce finds the Gamma units extremely user friendly with many safety benefits. We will certainly be considering the use of Gamma units on all future high rise projects. —

Structural Preservation Systems