Aerial Pros

Evaluating Telehandler Sizes To Select the Right Machine for the Job

The telehandler’s ability to lift, move and place a range of materials and tools make it an indispensable machine for elevating efficiency and productivity on the job.

Genie Safety Minute: Transporting A Machine

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

National Safety Stand-Down 2017: The Importance of Performing Inspections and Functions Tests Before you Begin Your Workday

Performing inspections and function tests is a crucial part of safe work practices when operating any aerial work platform equipment.

Fleet Reconditioning

Today’s business climate demands that you carefully consider how best to manage your fleet to maximize the rental return on invested capital (rROIC).

Maintenance Tips for Your Tier 4 Final Aerial Work Platforms

After decades of preparation, aerials with Tier 4 Final engines are beginning to find their way into your rental fleets.

Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 1

Learn more about drive systems in this month's Aerial Pros Minute

Language and Terminology Changes in the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards Updates

ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are about to get a facelift.

What Parts to Stock for Your Aerial Rental Fleet

Minimizing the downtime of routine maintenance and repair is one of the best ways to keep your aerial work platforms out on rent and making money for you.

Genie Safety Minute: Prevent Tip-Overs

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

Updated Cable Replacement Protocol for Genie® Boom Lifts

With rental equipment constantly going out and coming in, less time in the shop translates to more time out on rent.

Managing the Age of Your Equipment Fleet

Rental fleet managers work hard to find the precise balance between a machine’s age, hours, maintenance and depreciation expenses to determine the optimum time to retire or replace a machine.

How are ANSI Standards for Aerial Work Platforms Enforced by OSHA?

With increases in OSHA penalties, as well as conducting more inspections to identify violations of its policies and impose the new fines, a question many in the aerial rental market are asking is: How are ANSI standards enforced by OSHA?

Genie Safety Minute: Product Registration

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

How Industry Regulations and Standards Work

With the pending changes to ANSI 92* and CSA B354 standards, there is a need for education in the aerial market about the implications of the new standards, as well as how they will work with current industry regulations.

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.

Parts Ordering Advice for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

When a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) in your rental fleet is down, pressure is put on the service tech to get it back up and running as quickly as possible.

Aerial Pros Minute: 40ft Scissor Lifts

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

Follow Special Precautions to Exit a Boom Platform at Height

Articulated and telescopic booms are designed to allow operators to work at varying heights while remaining inside the platform.

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).

Genie Safety Minute: Loading and Unloading a Boom

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

Aerial Work Platform Accessories

Genie options and accessories allow operators to do their jobs more efficiently and help provide an additional level of safety to their work environment.