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Back to Basics: What You Need to Know About Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)

Is a MEWP or scaffolding the right choice for my jobsite?

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Technology 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.

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Guidelines 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.

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Developing 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.

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Daily To Do’s: Perform Function Tests on Genie® MEWPs

Performing function tests is a crucial part of safe work practices before operating any mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) because function tests are designed to discover malfunctions before the MEWP is put into service.

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The 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.

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Genie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disinfecting Machines

Learn about disinfecting machines during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.

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Genie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hands-On Training

Learn about aerial equipment safety and hands-on training during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.

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Genie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Classroom Training

Learn about aerial equipment safety and classroom training during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.

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Genie Lift Pro Minute: Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 on Aerial Jobsites

Learn how to prevent the spread of covid-19 on aerial jobsites in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.

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Aerial Pros Minute: Questions to Ask Before Renting a Machine

Learn more about questions to ask before renting a machine in this Aerial Pros Minute.

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Maintaining 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.

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How It Works: The Genie® FE Hybrid Technology

Power systems for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.

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How 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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Implications of the New ANSI/CSA Standards: A Manufacturer’s Perspective

From a manufacturer’s perspective, here’s what your rental store, and your customers, needs to know about the new ANSI and CSA standards to be introduced soon.

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BIM Provides a Digital, Dynamic Representation of Jobsites

Technology is changing the way the world does business.

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Using MEWPs in Different Markets and Applications

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are used in a variety of work environments.

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Aerial Equipment 101: What Is an Aerial Work Platform?

Aerial work platforms — or AWPs, as they are more commonly known — are economical, portable models that lift one or two workers.

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Changes 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, it will drive alignment with ISO standards, which impacts the way aerial access equipment is designed, manufactured, maintained and operated globally.

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Advantages 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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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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