Pushing the Limits of Reach
The limitations of high reach, self-propelled aerial platforms are defined by only a handful of constraints.
Continue ReadingMaking Sense of Telehandler Attachments
Attachments are what make telehandlers the versatile tool carriers that contractors love.
Continue ReadingChanges to the ANSI and CSA Standards You Need to Know About
The current ANSI and CSA standards for safe use and training have not been updated for many years (the current ANSI boom, scissor lift and manually propelled standards were last updated in 2006, and CSA standards go back even further).
Continue ReadingNational Safety Stand-Down 2017: Tips for Inspecting Your Booms for Maintenance Parts
We know keeping your equipment up and running on the job is at the utmost importance for your business.
Continue ReadingEvaluating Telehandler Sizes To Select the Right Machine for the Job
The telehandler’s ability to lift, move and place a range of materials and tools make it an indispensable machine for elevating efficiency and productivity on the job.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Transporting A Machine
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingFleet Reconditioning
Today’s business climate demands that you carefully consider how best to manage your fleet to maximize the rental return on invested capital (rROIC).
Continue ReadingMaintenance Tips for Your Tier 4 Final Aerial Work Platforms
After decades of preparation, aerials with Tier 4 Final engines are beginning to find their way into your rental fleets.
Continue ReadingLanguage and Terminology Changes in the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards Updates
ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are about to get a facelift.
Continue ReadingWhat Parts to Stock for Your Aerial Rental Fleet
Minimizing the downtime of routine maintenance and repair is one of the best ways to keep your aerial work platforms out on rent and making money for you.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Prevent Tip-Overs
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingUpdated Cable Replacement Protocol for Genie® Boom Lifts
With rental equipment constantly going out and coming in, less time in the shop translates to more time out on rent.
Continue ReadingManaging the Age of Your Equipment Fleet
Rental fleet managers work hard to find the precise balance between a machine’s age, hours, maintenance and depreciation expenses to determine the optimum time to retire or replace a machine.
Continue ReadingHow are ANSI Standards for Aerial Work Platforms Enforced by OSHA?
With increases in OSHA penalties, as well as conducting more inspections to identify violations of its policies and impose the new fines, a question many in the aerial rental market are asking is: How are ANSI standards enforced by OSHA?
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Product Registration
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingHow Industry Regulations and Standards Work
With the pending changes to ANSI 92* and CSA B354 standards, there is a need for education in the aerial market about the implications of the new standards, as well as how they will work with current industry regulations.
Continue ReadingIC vs. Hybrid-Powered Booms: Which One is Right for the Application?
Rental yards stocking their aerial equipment fleets know that boom lifts give customers exceptional lifting versatility with a combination of up, out and over positioning capabilities and extensive outreach.
Continue ReadingParts Ordering Advice for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
When a 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.
Continue ReadingFollow Special Precautions to Exit a Boom Platform at Height
Articulated and telescopic booms are designed to allow operators to work at varying heights while remaining inside the platform.
Continue ReadingStart Preparing Now for the New Aerial Standards Coming
With Tier 4 emissions standards compliance underway, we now need to turn our attention to the next “big thing” to impact the aerial rental market — pending changes to the ANSI A92/CSA B354 standards series* (which cover all North American aerials).
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Loading and Unloading a Boom
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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