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5 October 2026, 11:00
Anyone who buys, rents, evaluates or manages aerial work platforms as part of a fleet needs more than just individual technical specifications. It is crucial to be able to compare machines, assess their current and long-term value, and at the same time stay informed about new products and developments in the market.
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This is exactly where LECTURA GmbH steps in with its three core business pillars: LECTURA Specs, LECTURA Valuation and LECTURA Press. These pillars cover every stage of a machine’s life cycle by combining technical machine data, market values and the latest industry information.
Over 11,400 aerial work platform models on LECTURA Specs
As at 1 October 2026, LECTURA Specs features more than 11,400 aerial work platform models from 220+ manufacturers. In 2026, these machines were looked up 360,500 times.
Scissor lifts are currently in particularly high demand. With more than 97,000 model views, they represent the most popular category within the aerial work platform segment in 2026.
The LECTURA Specs BuyersGuide enables buyers, rental companies, dealers and fleet managers to compare machines based on technical specifications such as working height, platform capacity, dimensions, weight or drive type. Multiple models can be compared directly with one another.
The focus is not solely on current machines; older models are also included in the database. This is particularly relevant for renters, operators of larger fleets and those involved in the used machinery market, as the majority of aerial work platforms remain in active use for many years.
Top 10 most popular aerial work platform models on LECTURA Specs 2026
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Rank |
Manufacturer |
Model |
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1 |
Haulotte |
HA15 IP |
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2 |
JLG |
1930ES |
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3 |
UpRight |
MX 19 |
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4 |
JLG |
450AJ |
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5 |
JLG |
800AJ |
|
6 |
Haulotte |
Star 10 |
|
7 |
Haulotte |
Compact 12 |
|
8 |
Genie |
ZX-135/70 |
|
9 |
Manitou |
180 ATJ |
|
10 |
Genie |
Z-80/60 |
The ranking of the most viewed models shows that users’ interest is by no means limited to new products. Established machines are also regularly researched, for example when expanding existing fleets, evaluating used machines or comparing models.
From technical specifications to market value
Technical specifications answer the question of what a machine is capable of. However, for many investment and fleet decisions, it is just as important to know what its current market value is and how this might develop in the future. This is where LECTURA Valuation comes in.
The aerial work platforms category currently comprises 218 manufacturers, 9,665 models and 6,245 market listings. Users can select individual parameters for their machines and, based on these, retrieve residual values and forecasts for individual machines or entire fleets.
The valuation takes into account, amongst verified market data, information entered by the user regarding the machine’s age, condition and operating hours. This allows the valuation to be tailored more accurately to the specific machine and its actual properties.
In practice, these two areas can be directly linked. A user first identifies a specific model on LECTURA Specs and compares its technical specifications with possible alternatives. They can then use LECTURA Valuation to check the current market value, the expected residual value and future value trends.
Technical and financial information is thus linked, supporting different stages of the same investment, purchase or fleet decision.
Keep track of industry news on LECTURA Press
As well as technical data and reviews, keeping an eye on the market also plays an important role. New products, business decisions, actual machine applications and technological developments all influence which models get attention and which topics are of interest to the industry.
LECTURA Press covers these trends. In the ‘Access and Lifting’ category, the portal features news, product launches, case studies and company announcements from manufacturers and service providers within the sector.
Combining reader engagement figures from the English and German versions of LECTURA Press results in the following ranking of the most popular brands in this category:
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Rank |
Manufacturer |
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1 |
Manitowoc |
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2 |
JLG |
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3 |
SENNEBOGEN Maschinenfabrik |
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4 |
Genie |
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5 |
Skyjack |
|
6 |
Palfinger |
|
7 |
Sinoboom |
|
8 |
Raimondi Cranes |
|
9 |
Haulotte |
|
10 |
Ruthmann |
The results also highlight just how broad the range of topics is in the lifting & access sector. Our readership is interested in both traditional aerial work platform manufacturers and companies specialising in crane and lifting technology.
This means that the category reflects not only individual new products, but also the diversity of an international market in which different machine designs and applications are closely interlinked.
Three business pillars supporting the entire machine lifecycle
LECTURA Specs, LECTURA Valuation and LECTURA Press fulfil different roles, but are closely interlinked in daily practice.
LECTURA Specs provides structured technical data and comparison tools. LECTURA Valuation delivers market values, residual values and forecasts for machinery and fleets. LECTURA Press adds to the mix with the latest industry developments, products, applications and company news.
With more than 11,400 aerial work platform models on LECTURA Specs, 360,500 model views in 2026, nearly 10,000 models in LECTURA Valuation and a dedicated international press category for aerial access, LECTURA thus links technical machine data with market information and industry expertise.
For manufacturers, rental companies, dealers, fleet operators and other professionals in the aerial access sector, this creates a range of information that spans from initial machine research, through comparison and evaluation, to monitoring current market and product developments.
Source: LECTURA GmbH
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