ESTA’s SPMT BPG to be published in six languages
ESTA’s well-received best practice guide for the use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) is being translated into six languages to meet demand from across Europe. The new guide helps address…
ESTA welcomes engine emissions agreement for mobile cranes
News that the European Parliament has agreed an extension to the timetable for introducing the new Stage V engine emissions regulations has been strongly welcomed by ESTA. “It comes as…
Engine emissions agreement
Engine emissions agreement averts job loss fears of mobile crane manufacturers The European Parliament has agreed an extension to the timetable for introducing the new Stage V engine emissions regulations –…
ICSA meeting, Munich 2016
Industry representatives gather at 2016 meeting of the International Crane Stakeholder Assembly (ICSA) meeting in Munich, Germany. The annual meeting of the ICSA took place at the Novotel Munchen Messe…
ESTA SPMT best practice guide
ESTA has published its much-anticipated best practice guide for the use of SPMTs. The new guidelines will help address the problem of trailers tipping over, which has happened on some…
New axle pressure gauge rules in Germany
From January 2016 in Germany, it is compulsory for abnormal load transports to have their vehicles equipped with a gauge which measures axle pressure, if the vehicle has air- or…
FEM 5.022 Guideline
The FEM guideline “Working at Height” is now finally available through VDMAs webshop. This guideline available in the languages English and German and gives an overview regarding the Safety Measures and Procedures related to work…
ESTA’s new supporters drive
ESTA has changed its rules to allow individual companies to become official supporters and be directly involved in its work.
Concern about new engine emissions rules
In an open letter, Søren Jansen, ESTA Director, sets out the organisation’s worries about the EU Commission’s “Directive 97/68/EC – Draft” on Stage V engine emissions, and planned to become…