Aerial Pros

How Content Can Grow Your Rental Business

Ten years ago, social media was not seen as a medium by which to conduct business.

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Living Up to the Hype

Hybrid aerial work platforms are not new to the market. For nearly two decades, manufacturers have developed hybrid technologies for customers who demand more operating flexibility and value and want environmental sustainability.

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Why the Genie® Fall Arrest Bar Allows Safe Exit and Work Around Access

Articulating and telescopic booms are designed to carry personnel to elevated work locations.

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Maintenance Made Easy

Equipment maintenance vs. rental: The delicate balance every rental company plays.

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Aerial Fleet Management: Considerations for 2WD vs. 4WD Boom Lifts

Aerial equipment is among the most rented machines in your rental store’s fleet.

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Genie Safety Minute: Safety On Slopes

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Advantages of Buying Used Aerial Work Platforms from Your OEM

There are many ways to buy used aerial work platforms in today’s technology-driven world.

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Three Reasons to Use OEM Parts

To maximize your rental return on invested capital (rROIC), look to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), including Genie, for the best ways to keep your rental fleet up and running.

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Responding to the New Normal

Changes to North American standards (ANSI A92 in the United States and CSA B354 in Canada) are expected to come in 2020 and will create a new “normal” for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), formerly known as aerial work platforms (AWPs), worldwide.

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Genie Safety Minute: Pre-Operation Inspection

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Hybrid Fleet Addition Considerations

Technology continually transforms business operations.

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Tips for Using Battery-Powered Machines in Cold Environments

Many customers ask: “Can I use my Genie®battery-powered aerial in cold environments, like food processing facilities, cold storage units or in cold climates?”

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Tier 4F Telehandler Refresh Process: What You Need to Know

The engines found in today’s newer telehandlers have evolved to reduce pollutants associated with off-road diesel engines.

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Selecting the Right Tires for your Telehandler

While tires are not likely the first thing you think about when spec’ing a telehandler, you should spend a few minutes thinking through your options to ensure you get the right type for the needs of your customers.

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Why There Are Wind Speed Ratings on Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

There are specific hazards associated with operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).

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Genie Safety Minute: Overhead Contact with Powerlines

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Go to the Place, Go to the Person, Go to the Process

Celebrating 50 years in business is a major accomplishment, and if there is one thing I believe has gotten Genie to this point, it’s the people.

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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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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 2020.

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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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