How to Tow a Trailer-Mounted Boom
In addition to the ability to reach up, over and out, one of the features that make trailer-mounted booms a popular option for work at height is their ease of transport and mobility.
Continue ReadingScissor Lift Accessories for Productivity
For scissor and boom lift operators, it’s not just about how high the lift can go or how far it can reach, but also how to the get the job done once they’re at height.
Continue ReadingLoad Sense on Scissor Lifts
Genie® GS™ slab scissor lifts are designed to deliver reliability and performance on the jobsite, and for your rental business.
Continue ReadingChanges to Genie® Booms You Need to Know About
When the new ANSI A92 (United States) standards went into effect, driving alignment with ISO standards globally (including European EN280, Australian AS 1418.10 and Canadian CSA B354 standards), it impacted the way Genie® aerial access equipment is designed, manufactured, maintained and operated globally.
Continue ReadingChoosing the Right Material Lift
Having a diverse equipment fleet to meet the needs of a wide range of professionals is an essential component to help manage the ebb and flow of regular economic cycles.
Continue ReadingThe Benefits of Online Training for Aerial Equipment Technicians
Investing a little time in training to gain a lot more later is a basic principle that most far-sighted entrepreneurs agree upon for two simple reasons
Continue ReadingBenefits of Preventive Maintenance for MEWP Rental Fleets
As is the case with all equipment, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) require regular, preventive maintenance to maintain peak performance. Ensuring a MEWP gets the maintenance it needs is not only important to safety, but to performance as well.
Continue ReadingTips for Using the Genie® Smart Link™ Dual Zone Controls
Soon all Genie® GS™ scissor lifts and GR™, QS™ & GRC vertical mast lifts will be manufactured in compliance with applicable national standards adopted by each country, which drive differences to machine design.
Continue ReadingBack to Basics: What You Need to Know About Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
Is a MEWP or scaffolding the right choice for my jobsite?
Continue ReadingSmall Booms, Big Productivity
With many size classifications of boom lifts available, understanding key features and benefits offered by each size of machine can help you ensure the right lift for the job, maximizing productivity.
Continue ReadingTechnology Overview: Tools for Training
It seems that virtual reality (VR) and the use of simulators have been around for years, but lately, it has gained prominence in the MEWP (mobile elevating work platforms) market as the industry continues to look for ways to make training safer, easier and more efficient.
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 ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Machine Floor Loading
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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 ReadingHow Genie Stage V Engines Limit Downtime, Simplify Maintenance and Protect Engines
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 ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Electrocution Avoidance
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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 mining it, using it and sharing it.
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 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 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.
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