Equipment Depreciation 101
Equipment rental businesses purchase fixed assets, such as fleet equipment or company vehicles, to use in the course of their business activities.
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Genie Safety Minute: Load Sense
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Slab Scissor Drive Systems
Learn more about slab scissor drive systems in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Selecting the Best Aerial Lift to Fit Your Jobsite Needs
While every jobsite has its unique challenges and requirements, there are a few key elements that will help you determine the best fit machine for the job.
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New Era with New Opportunities
With Tier 4 emissions standards compliance underway, it’s time to turn our attention to the next “big thing” to impact the aerial rental market — ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are about to get a facelift.
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Marketing Your Rental Store Through Charitable Equipment Donations
People donate their time, money, and services to charity for various reasons.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Load Sense
Learn more about load sense in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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What Parts Mean for Your Business | Ask Me Anything Dec. 3rd-7th
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this What Parts Mean for Your Business | Ask Me Anything event!
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Service Minute: The Importance of Technician Training Programs
Training in the aerial industry is very important — a life is at stake each and every time someone gets into a piece of aerial equipment.
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10 Reasons to Service Your Mobile Elevating Work Platform
Here are some quick reminders of the value of scheduled maintenance to keep your mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) fleet up and running in peak condition.
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Genie Safety Minute: Machine Bulletin Lookup
Genie safety minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job.
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Rental Companies Need Public Relations
If your company rents construction, landscaping or industrial equipment, you should be doing some kind of proactive public relations (PR) effort to build your business.
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What MEWP Should You Choose?
Choosing the right mobile elevated work platform, or MEWP, for your jobsite needs might seem simple enough — but, have you thought it all through?
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Aerial Pros Minute: Lift Guard Contact Alarm
Learn more about the Lift Guard Contact Alarm in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Put Your Rental Store’s Strengths Front and Center
Think about the messages you might see on posters at a retail tire store.
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Maintaining Your Boom’s Cables
All preventive maintenance is important, but the manner in which your boom’s extend/retract cables are maintained is vitally important.
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Genie Safety Minute: Telehandler Protection Structures
Genie safety minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job.
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Tips for Managing Marketing Efforts in Multiple Locations
One of the ways a growing rental company shows success is by expanding to new and different locations.
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MEWPs 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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Tips for Marketing Your Rental Store Online
Whether your rental company currently has an online marketing strategy or is just getting one started, there is a huge amount of information available on the Internet about everything you supposedly should be doing.
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Let Customers Be Your Best Spokespeople
You have some satisfied, even delighted, customers.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Chassis Types
Learn more about chassis types in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Service Minute: Aerial Equipment Reliability Tips
Having worked in the Genie® field and phone support for over 20 years, I’ve noticed a couple of things about machine reliability
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Act on Low-Level Access Opportunities
Work always has to be done in the air, and before powered lifts, contractors used ladders and scaffolding.
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Changing Telehandler Axle Oil
It’s no secret, preventive maintenance keeps rental equipment, like telehandlers, running at peak efficiency, day in and day out.
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It’s All About the People
As we celebrated Genie turning 50 in 2016, a lot of people asked what our secret was; how have we succeeded in the aerial industry for over 50 years?
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Genie Safety Minute: Telehandler Suspended Load Hazards
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Genie® Certified Pre-Owned Equipment | Ask Me Anything Sept. 17th-21st
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this Genie® Certified Pre-Owned Equipment | Ask Me Anything event!
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Platform Accessories to Keep in Your Parts Inventory
Sometimes platform accessories are designed to keep your boom lifts in compliance with industry safety standards or safe use practices mandated on customer jobsites.
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Montreal’s Massive New Champlain Bridge Project Calls on 18 Genie® Boom Lifts
Just like many U.S. cities, Montreal faces the challenges of stretching roadway and bridge life well beyond their designed intent — and obtaining funding for updates.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Cold Weather Usage
Learn more about cold weather usage in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Addressing the Challenges of the Upcoming Changes to the ANSI A92 Standards
The upcoming implementation of the new ANSI A92.22 Safe Use and A92.24 Training Standards for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in the United States is creating quite a bit of confusion in the industry. T
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Trailer-Mounted Booms Are Staples in Rental Fleets
Trailer-mounted booms have become a staple in rental fleets of all sizes.
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Genie Safety Minute: Trailer Boom Transportation Safety
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Win-Win-Win Rental Relationships
Getting a healthy return on invested capital (ROIC) is a goal for rental companies, end users and manufacturers supplying the industry.
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Light Towers Keep Crews Working in the Dark
Working in the dark has become an experience that most construction workers will participate in during their careers.
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