Aerial Equipment 101: What Is a Scissor Lift?
Scissor lifts are a classification of manlift often found in construction and facility maintenance applications designed to elevate workers and their tools to working heights ranging from 19 ft (5.9 m) to 59 ft (17.9 m).
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Continue ReadingAdvantages of Dual-Zone Operation on Genie® Scissor Lifts
As aerial industry standards continue to become more closely aligned worldwide, manufacturers like Genie, who produce scissor lifts (a classification of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS) named for their lifting mechanism design — a stack of crossed tubes that work in a scissor-like fashion when the platform is raised and lowered) for global markets are taking a closer look at how requirements in these standards impact machine design and safe use.
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Continue ReadingA Glossary of Common Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Terms
Safety is always job one on aerial worksites.
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Continue ReadingMEWPs vs. Scaffolding
Prior to the introduction of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in the 1970s, construction industry professionals relied almost exclusively on ladders and scaffolding to access major work at height projects.
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Continue ReadingUtilize Telematics to Maintain a MEWP Fleet
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For more than 50 years, Genie has successively brought to market solutions that focus on operator safety.
Continue ReadingGuidelines for Returning a Damaged MEWP to Service
Although not a common occurrence, aerial equipment — like all machinery — can be involved in an incident that causes damage to the unit.
Continue ReadingParts Ordering Advice for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
When Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) in your rental fleet is down, pressure is put on the service tech to get it back up and running as quickly as possible.
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