Aerial Pros

Direct AC Drive Puts You in Control

Ever wonder why some electric booms perform differently as compared to hydraulically driven diesel units?

ANSI A92 | CSA B354 Ask Me Anything Jan 23rd – 27th

A huge thank you to everyone that participated in the ANSI A29/CSA B354 Ask Me Anything with the Genie Team!

Big Changes Coming to ANSI A92 Standards

Tier 4 final emissions standards have already driven large disruptions in aerial rental, but pending changes to the ANSI A92/CSA B354 standards series* (which covers all North American aerials), be on the lookout for these standards to have an even greater impact in the years to come.

Genie Safety Minute: Fall Protection

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

What to Consider Before You Add New Equipment to Your Fleet

Investing in new product categories, or extending the size range of your current fleet of equipment, is a great way to expand your business’s reach with existing and new customers.

What You Need to Know About the ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 Revision

In May 2016, the US safety standard for Rough Terrain Forklifts, ANSI/ITSDF B56.6, was revised.

Innovation through rROIC

As a leader in the aerial equipment industry, we are always looking for ways to continue “Building the Future.” It’s more than our 50th anniversary slogan; it’s how we do business.

Following Other Industries’ Trends

Ever wonder how equipment manufacturers come up with the next big thing?

Innovation with Customer Input

For 50 years, customers’ needs have driven our company’s product innovations —and that process never ends.

Recap of the Pending ANSI/CSA Standards - Everything is Changing

ANSI (United States) and CSA (Canada) standards have, for almost four decades, provided best practices for safe, reliable access to work at height and have delivered a consistent benchmark for safe machine design in North America.

Aerial Pros Minute: Active Oscillating Axles

Learn more about Active Oscillating Axles in this month's Aerial Pros Minute

Larry McCreight - Carter Machinery Co., Inc.

We have a long history with Genie, and it starts and ends with Clay Price.

Always Focusing On Our Customers

As we continue to journey through our company’s 50th year in business, it is important to keep coming back to the reason we got into business and are still in business today: To serve our customers.

Understanding Horsepower in Telehandlers

Historically, horsepower has been a key parameter for customers as they spec telehandlers for the rental applications.

Terry Eklund - Genie Team Lead 3, Large Slab Weld

I started in 1991 as a welder, and over the years, I have worked to learn and improve many processes at Big Boom on several lines, as well as have helped to increase production on three lines by using Lean methodologies.

Don’t Let Rental Equipment Sit Idle

With access to capital constrained, we are going to see the development of innovative equipment ownership strategies.

Phil Reilly - Boston's WGBH TV studio

As Staffing Director with WGBH TV in Boston (WGBH is the leading contributor of programming to the PBS network), I have been a longtime Genie customer and Genie trainer for over 20 years.

Aerial Pros Minute: Smart Charger

Learn more about Smart Charger in this month's Aerial Pros Minute

What’s Next?

Celebrating 50 years in business can’t be all retrospective, we need to also look forward: What’s next?

Genie Hybrid System

With the Genie Z-60/37FE boom, equipped with a Fuel Electric Hybrid System, we give our customers the opportunity to choose either from a full electric machine or a diesel powered machine, environmental consciousness with lower cost of operation.

Arctic Blast - Prep Your Rental Fleet for Winter’s Subfreezing Temperatures

For the northern two-thirds of the U.S. and Canada, November signals the beginning of the season where some special steps must be taken to prepare the equipment for cold-weather work.