Aerial Pros

IC 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.

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Aerial Pros Minute: 40ft Scissor Lifts

Learn more about 40ft Scissor Lifts in this month's Aerial Pros Minute

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Start 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).

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Direct AC Drive Puts You in Control

Ever wonder why some electric booms perform differently as compared to hydraulically driven diesel units?

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Big Changes Coming to ANSI A92 Standards

Tier 4 final emissions standards have already driven large disruptions in aerial rental, but pending changes to the ANSI A92/CSA B354 standards series* (which covers all North American aerials), be on the lookout for these standards to have an even greater impact in the years to come.

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Compact Telehandler Rental Essentials

Base questions to ask customer to match the right machine to the need

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Lift Drive Select Timeout

Learn more about Lift Drive select time out on Genie SmartLink Products

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Envelope Control for Aerial Work Platforms

Envelope-controlled aerial work platforms are growing in popularity in the rental market because they have enabled the equipment to achieve greater heights.

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Considerations for Light Tower Placement

Customers often ask these two questions: How much light they need for a particular type of jobsite, and how much light output comes from a light tower that is used on site?

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“Building the Future” – Genie Pioneers 50 Years of Innovations

Marking half a century of serving aerial markets around the world, Genie is celebrating our five-decade legacy of “Building the Future” through industry leadership and innovation this year.

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Product Walk Around: Z™-60/37 DC & FE

Choose from either an all electric boom the Z™-60/37DC or a fuel electric hybrid the Z™-60/37FE.

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OSHA Issues “Working Safely with Scissor Lifts” Alert

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an updated hazard alert that highlights specific hazards present in workplaces where scissor lifts are used, and defines specific controls employers must implement to prevent incidents.

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Genie® Booms Offer Wide Applications, High Efficiency at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard

If you trace the origins of aerials in the China market, you will find shipbuilding and Genie® booms at the core.

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It's all About Access for California Steel Contractor

There’s little denying the value boom lifts bring to the jobsite: improvements in efficiency, safety, and productivity are inherent benefits the technology affords its users.

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Product Walk Around: Genie Z™-33/18 Articulating Boom

Whether you need to drive through standard doorways, around obstacles or to access overhead work from aisles, it’s all possible with the compact Genie Z-33/18 electric boom lift.

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What is the difference between an articulating boom and a telescopic boom?

Aerial lift equipment is used in a wide range of industries on jobsites and in facilities around the world.

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Genie™ SX-180 Boom is Capital Idea for Contractor Erecting Ferris Wheel

Cianbro Construction prides itself on handling projects that are a bit out of the ordinary.

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Wind Power is Booming in Michigan

For Tim Matthews, it would seem that “good enough” is never good enough.

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Why BIM?

“We think of BIM as a beginning-to-end concept,” says Josh Lyons, architect for The Thrasher Group, an architecture, engineering and field services company, headquartered in Bridgeport, W.Va.

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Tire and Steering Options for MEWPs

In order for your customers to get the maximum performance out of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), it is important that you consider what type of tire or track is best suited for their worksite environment and needs.

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Designing in 3-D

As more firms are designing in 3-D, we are receiving an increase in demand from architects and our customers for Genie® BIM files.

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