Spec'ing a Telehandler for Productivity
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.
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Genie Xtra Capacity™ & Load Sense | Ask Me Anything October 2nd – 6th
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this Genie Xtra Capacity™ & Load Sense Ask Me Anything with the Genie Team!
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What is Dual Parallelogram Linkage on Articulating Booms?
From painting and power washing to more complex tasks, the ability to follow a wall is an important feature for many articulating boom applications.
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Aerial Pros Minute: GR vs GRC
Learn more about GR vs GRC in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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High-Angle Opportunities
At the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, located in the middle of the Walt Disney World®Resort near Orlando, Fla., professional and amateur athletes from around the world visit the 220-acre athletic complex daily for the ultimate sports experience — a truly magical experience for many of them.
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Preparing for Platform Load Sense
Changes to ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are coming; we expect to the standards to go into effect in 2018.
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Product Walk-Around: ZX™-135/70 Articulating Boom – ANSI
Ideal for outdoor construction and industrial applications, Genie® engine-powered articulating Z™ booms provide lifting versatility with a combination of up, out and over positioning capabilities and outreach that’s second to none.
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Using Telematics to Manage Your Fleet
No matter what size of aerial equipment fleet you have — from 1 to 100 machines — equipment management is something you do every day.
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Genie Safety Minute: Modifying Your Equipment
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Why Genie Pins the Link Stack to Front of Its Scissor Lifts
If you have a mixed fleet of scissor lifts, you’ve likely noticed that Genie goes against the industry norm when it comes to the location of its lift stack location.
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Benefits of Having a Rear Proximity Alarm on your Telehandler
Beep… beep… It’s a familiar sound on any construction site meant to warn others that a piece of construction equipment is backing up.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Floor Loading
Learn more about Floor Loading in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Tips for Building a Successful Rental Business
Whether you’re new to the industry or have been around for a while, every rental store owner’s goal is to build a business that will grow and expand over time.
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Big Changes, Little Changes Are Coming
In addition to the terminology and language changes in the new ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards, which are projected to go into effect later in 2018, the standards also include several big changes to the equipment itself.
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Genie Safety Minute: Driving with a Load on a Telehandler Fork
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Understanding rROIC
Have you been in a conversation lately with someone who’s referenced the acronym rROIC? Chances are you have.
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OSHA Set to Increase Fines, Inspections – How Does It Affect Your Rental Business?
For the first time in 25 years, fines levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will increase, under a provision in the new budget deal President Obama signed into law on November 2, 2015.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Aviation Options
Learn more about Aviation Options in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Upcoming ANSI/CSA Standards Changes
With the pending changes to the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 estimated to go into effect in 2018, it is important for you to start preparing your business and your customers now for what will be different.
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Envelope Control: Here’s What You Need to Know
Envelope Control — you may have run across this term while reading about the latest advances in boom lift technology.
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Genie Safety Minute: Collision Avoidance
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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Genie® SX-135 XC™ Load and Unload Procedures
Learn more about loading and unloading the Genie® SX-135 XC™ for transportation
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Cribbing Instructions for Boom Lifts
One of the most important rules when operating an aerial work platform is that it must only be elevated on a firm and level surface capable of supporting the weight of the machine.
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What's that Decal Say?
Equipment decals: The cool, informative and potentially life-saving ink found on all aerial work platforms.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 3
Learn more about drive systems in this month's Aerial Pros Minute
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What is Considered a Hybrid?
Power systems for aerial work platforms continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.
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Eight Stages of Risk Assessment
With so much changing in the updated ANSI/CSA standards, it is important to call attention to one key item that every user (identified in the standards as employers) needs to be aware of.
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Genie Safety Minute: Carrying Materials in a Platform
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
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How our Manufacturing Practices Influence your rROIC
Our goal at Genie is to produce industry-leading aerial lift equipment designed and built to maximize machine uptime and provide the highest rental return on invested capital (rROIC) to our customers.
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Pushing the Limits of Reach
The limitations of high reach, self-propelled aerial platforms are defined by only a handful of constraints.
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Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 2
Learn more about drive systems in this month's Aerial Pros Minute
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Making Sense of Telehandler Attachments
Attachments are what make telehandlers the versatile tool carriers that contractors love.
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Genie Hybrid Technology | Ask Me Anything May 22nd – 26th
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this Genie Hybrid Technology | Ask Me Anything with the Genie Team!
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Changes 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).
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National 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.
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Selecting the Right Size Telehandler 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.
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