Tips for Engaging with Colleagues and Customers When Face-to-Face Meetings Aren’t Possible
There is no substitute for a face-to-face communication. But, getting together in person isn’t always possible, particularly right now as cities, states and countries are asking people to stay at home.
Continue ReadingAerial Equipment 101: What Is a Material Lift?
Material lifts are portable aerial work platforms that offer affordable solutions for lifting, positioning and installing materials.
Continue ReadingTop 5 Tips for Using Telematics to Maintain a MEWP Fleet
Increased market competition and competitive rental rates are significant challenges for rental companies.
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Push-Around?
Aerial work platforms — or AWPs, as they are more commonly known — are economical, portable models that lift one or two workers.
Continue ReadingRobust Hybrid Technology: A “Must Have” in Today’s Rental Fleets
Responding to worldwide demand for high-performance yet environment friendly aerial access equipment, and to increasingly stringent emissions and noise regulations, particularly in European markets, hybrid technology today, especially in rental equipment fleets, must be able to perform a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications, increasing utilization rate for rental businesses and decreasing cost of operation for end users.
Continue ReadingChanges to Genie® Scissor Lifts and Vertical Mast Lifts You Need to Know About
When the new ANSI A92 (United States) and CSA B354 (Canada) standards go into effect, they will drive alignment with ISO standards, which impacts the way aerial access equipment is designed, manufactured, maintained and operated globally.
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Telehandler?
Telehandlers are multi-purpose machines that lift, move and place material.
Continue ReadingTelematics 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 ReadingWhat Is a Scissor Lift?
Scissor lifts are a classification of manlift often found in construction and facility maintenance applications designed to elevate workers and their tools to working heights ranging from 5.9 m (19 ft) to 17.9 (59 ft).
Continue ReadingCommon Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Terms
It pays to be an expert in the equipment industry.
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 ReadingStay Informed about Your MEWP Fleet with Important Genie® Safety and Product Notices
Jobsite safety needs to be a priority for contractors, distributors and manufacturers alike.
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.
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