Telematics and the Data Sharing Economy
As the construction industry continues to modernize its business operation, telematics technology is now being widely adopted and more commonly used in the aerial rental market.
Continue ReadingDesigning 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.
Continue ReadingGreen Access Solutions: Rising to Meet Today’s Environmental Challenges
Around the globe, capital cities and large provincial towns are going greener.
Continue ReadingAdvantages 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.
Continue ReadingWhy 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, West Virginia, US.
Continue ReadingRecommending the Right MEWP
In today’s competitive market, we, at Genie, know that it is more important than ever for you to establish and earn your rental customers’ respect as a trusted advisor.
Continue ReadingWhat Is Range of Motion?
Telescopic and articulating boom lifts rotate, elevate and extend multiple boom sections to help operators access difficult to reach worksites.
Continue ReadingMEWPs 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.
Continue ReadingBIM Provides a Digital, Dynamic Representation of Jobsites
Technology is changing the way the world does business.
Continue ReadingPower of Data
Increased market competition and competitive rental rates are significant challenges for rental companies.
Continue ReadingTyre 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 tyre or track is best suited for their worksite environment and needs.
Continue ReadingTen Safety Tips for Operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms on the Jobsite
At Genie, our number one priority is to provide safe, productive Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) for our customers.
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