Advantages 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 ReadingCommon Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Terms
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Continue ReadingHow Machine Data Influences MEWP Maintenance and Service
When looking at a machine’s service and repair from that perspective, downtime costs a rental business big time.
Continue ReadingA Glossary of Common Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Terms
Safety is always job one on aerial worksites.
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, W.Va.
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 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 ReadingWhat is Considered a Hybrid?
Power systems for aerial work platforms continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.
Continue ReadingTire 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.
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 for our customers.
Continue ReadingFall Arrest Bar on Genie® Booms: What You Need to Know
For more than 50 years, Genie has successively brought to market solutions that focus on operator safety.
Continue ReadingUpdated Training Requirements
One of the biggest challenges facing our industry today is how to increase awareness about why safety training is so important.
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