RER’s Innovative Product Award category winners represent an eclectic variety of equipment rental industry suppliers. While the top prizes went to JCB for its Teleskid (gold); Genie for its SX-135XC boomlift (silver) and Point of Rental for its Inspection App (Bronze); a dozen more IPA categories were given out by the IPA panel of judges. Here is the complete list of category winners:
- Compressors/Air Tools: Atlas Copco’s XAS 110 air compressor;
- Computer Software: Point of Rental Inspection App (also Silver Award winner);
- Concrete Working Equipment: Toro Tracked Mud Buggy, MB TX2500;
- Cutting/Drilling Equipment: Pengo InterLok Auger Coupler System;
- Earthmoving: JCB Teleskid (also Gold Award winner);
- Engines/Power Sourcing: Perkins Syncro 1.7 and 2.2 liter compact engines;
- Generators: Makinex Construction Products 16kw Generator;
- Lifts: Genie SX-135XC boomlift, also Silver Award winner;
- Lifts (tied): Magni Telescopic Handler RTH 6.46 SH;
- Light Towers: Lind Equipment Beacon LED Tower;
- Material Handling: JLG 1644 and 1732 high capacity telehandlers;
- Miscellaneous: Airtow Trailers DH Dock-Height Trailer;
- Power Tools -- Hilti Universal vacuum cleaner VC 300-17X
- Technology Enhancements: JLG SmartLoad Technology (tie)
- Wynne Systems: Mobile Link
All of the IPA entries will be profiled in print and online in the coming months.