IPAF live demos, launches and Women in Access at APEX

IPAF will once again exhibit at APEX with a wide range of inside and outside demonstrations and events, including the Women in Powered Access Networking Breakfast and the launch of its latest safety campaign.

For the first time ever, IPAF will host a dedicated live demonstration zone at the show on each day of the show. Located in in the heart of the outside exhibitor area on stand 1240, this space will showcase live demos.

IPAF live demonstration area (1240)

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  Demo area 1 (10.30-10.50am): Pre-use Checks and ePAL ChecksLearn the essential steps for carrying out effective pre-use inspections of MEWPs, including how to utilise the ePAL app to ensure equipment is safe, compliant, and ready for operation.
• Demo area 2 (11.30-11.50am): Pedestrian Control of MEWPs This demonstration highlights safe practices when operating MEWPs from ground controls, focusing on hazard awareness, communication, and risk control methods.
• Demo area 3 (1pm-1.20pm on 2 June and 2pm-2.20pm on 3-4 June): Recovery and Rescue from a MEWPDiscover best practice techniques for safely recovering a MEWP from the elevated position and for carrying out an effective rescue of an operator when a platform that is unable to be lowered.
• Demo area 4 (3pm-3.20pm): Practical Test Demo – Scissor/BoomGet an insight into the practical assessment process for MEWP operators, showcasing key skills required to safely operate both scissor lifts and boom lifts in real-world scenarios.

IPAF indoor stand (210)

Just inside the main entrance, IPAF’s indoor stand will provide a central hub for discussing:

• Peter Douglas, IPAF CEO, pictured at the 2026 ConExpo-Con/Agg show. (Image: KHL Group)
  The 2026 safety campaign in detail
• The importance of accident reporting
• New guidance launch (Tuesday 2 June at 2pm-2.30pm): The Safe Use of Aerial Work Platforms Near Railways Infrastructures - this guidance has been created following a fatal train incident that occurred in Dalfsen in which a train derailed following a collision with a cherry picker.
• Updates to IPAF training courses
• New guidance: The Safe Use and Maintenance of Batteries Fitted to MEWPs
• IPAF’s Women in Powered Access (WiPA) mentoring scheme

Women in Powered Access (WiPA) Networking Breakfast

A dedicated breakfast event aimed at providing a networking space for women working across powered access will be hosted by IPAF during APEX 2026, as part of IPAF’s ongoing WiPA initiative.

Women in Powered Access (WiPA) Networking Breakfast at APEX 2023.

The special breakfast event will be hosted on 3 June between 8.30-9.30am in the Bar Bistro Saam restaurant at the MECC, where APEX 2026 will be held. Register here

Peter Douglas, CEO and Managing Director of IPAF, said, “APEX is a key event for our industry, and IPAF is proud to be an advocate and long-time supporter. We’re excited to bring live demonstrations to the show for the first time that reflect real-world powered access safety scenarios that our industry faces every day.

The demonstrations will directly support IPAF’s newly-published guidance, The Principles of MEWP Recovery and Rescue, helping to translate those principles into practical, on-the-ground applications that visitors can see in action.

“I strongly encourage IPAF members to exhibit alongside us – this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your latest innovations, promote safety and connect with the global powered access community. I look forward to seeing you there!”