Plan Ahead: Have the Right Parts on Hand to Minimize Downtime
Throughout the life of your Genie® equipment, and especially as your fleet ages, performing scheduled and preventative maintenance can minimize the risk of unforeseen repairs and breakdowns.
Continue ReadingGuidelines for Safe Transportation of Your Genie® MEWP
As use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) across different industries and applications continues to grow, understanding how to safely load and transport your Genie® MEWP is essential for safety, as well as to protect your investment.
Continue ReadingDeveloping Hybrid and Electric-Powered MEWPs for Global Use
In response to increasingly stringent emissions and noise regulations, demand for hybrid- and electric-powered mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) is growing worldwide.
Continue ReadingCharacteristics of the Genie® Stage V Engine Solution
When Stage V engine standards took effect as of January 1st, 2019, it impacted the majority of Genie® machines, including GTH™ telehandlers, higher horsepower S® and Z® boom lifts and GS™ rough-terrain scissor lifts.
Continue ReadingLights, Camera, Action! Aerial Equipment for the Entertainment Industry
From auto racing to amusement parks and movie sets, aerial equipment applications reach beyond the more typical construction and maintenance settings.
Continue ReadingThe Right Boom Lift Option for Any Jobsite Need
Every jobsite has its unique challenges and requirements; there is a lot of variety in the type of work that end-users are doing. For rental companies that serve customers in a range of industries and trades, there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to their equipment fleets.
Continue ReadingRecommendations for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 on Aerial Jobsites
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the New European Stage V Emissions Standards
Over the past two decades, the European Union (EU) has adopted a series of seven directives to address exhaust emissions for engines used in non-road equipment like telehandlers, boom lifts and scissor lifts.
Continue ReadingMaintaining Aerial Equipment’s Hybrid Systems
The idea and purpose of hybrid machines have not really changed since their introduction, but the execution of these machines has evolved significantly along with the technology that powers them.
Continue ReadingHow Wind Rating Requirements Impact Scissor Lift Design and Safe Use
Industry standards governing the design, use and manufacture of any aerial product will require periodic reviews, as new technologies and best practices enter the market.
Continue ReadingHow It Works: The Genie® FE Hybrid Technology
Power systems for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.
Continue ReadingKeeping Your Data Secure
In today’s technology-driven economy, data provides many benefits to equipment manufacturers and rental stores, as well as their customers — there is real value in exploring it, using it and sharing it.
Continue ReadingAerial Equipment 101: What Is a Material Lift?
Material lifts are portable aerial work platforms that offer affordable solutions for lifting, positioning and installing materials.
Continue ReadingUsing MEWPs in Different Markets and Applications
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are used in a variety of work environments.
Continue ReadingTop 5 Tips for Using Telematics to Maintain a MEWP Fleet
Increased market competition and competitive rental rates are significant challenges for rental companies.
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Push-Around?
Aerial work platforms — or AWPs, as they are more commonly known — are economical, portable models that lift one or two workers.
Continue ReadingRobust Hybrid Technology: A “Must Have” in Today’s Rental Fleets
Responding to worldwide demand for high-performance yet environment friendly aerial access equipment, and to increasingly stringent emissions and noise regulations, particularly in European markets, hybrid technology today, especially in rental equipment fleets, must be able to perform a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications, increasing utilization rate for rental businesses and decreasing cost of operation for end users.
Continue ReadingChanges to Genie® Scissor Lifts and Vertical Mast Lifts You Need to Know About
When the new ANSI A92 (United States) and CSA B354 (Canada) standards go into effect, they will drive alignment with ISO standards, which impacts the way aerial access equipment is designed, manufactured, maintained and operated globally.
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Telehandler?
Telehandlers are multi-purpose machines that lift, move and place material.
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Embrace Telematics — Here’s Why
From reading about it in countless articles within trade magazines to conversations with peers, it’s easy to understand that telematics can bring a lot of benefits to rental businesses.
Continue ReadingTelematics and the Data Sharing Economy
As the construction industry continues to modernize its business operation, telematics technology is now being widely adopted and more commonly used in the aerial rental market.
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