JLG Receives Digital Development Award for BIM Modeling Library

JLG Industries was given the Digital Development Award from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and Access International at the annual International Awards for Powered Access conference, held this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Michael Roth

March 13, 2019

2 min read

JLG39s BIM modeling library contains all of the company39s products and helps users determine which equipment it will need on a particular job — JLG's BIM modeling library contains all of the company's products and helps users determine which equipment it will need on a particular job.

The award recognizes a significant innovation in the use of digital technology for rental companies and owners/users of aerial platforms. JLG was honored for its BIM (building information modeling) library, which launched earlier this year and includes the full JLG product line.

“We are delighted to receive this award as it reflects our ongoing commitment to bringing innovations in digital technology to the access industry,” said Guru Bandekar, global vice president, product management & development, JLG Industries. “Advancements in BIM allow for enhanced collaboration among architects, engineers and construction personnel, while delivering greater insights into the entire building lifecycle.”

The major advantage of BIM for rental companies is the ability to identify – in the early stages of construction – the equipment required for the job. Preplanning allows for on-time delivery of machines to avoid delays in construction schedules.

Unlike many equipment manufacturers, JLG’s BIM models are created internally instead of through a third party. Creating its own models gives users access to specifications that look and perform like the actual equipment will on the job. It also allows JLG to be in direct control of equipment revisions to ensure model information is up to date.

For the complete lineup of JLG BIM files or to learn more about JLG, visit https://www.jlg.com/en/resources/bim-library/bim-files or www.bimobject.com.

About the Author

Michael Roth

Editor

Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.