Aerial Pros

Know Your Grade Limits to Avoid MEWP Downtime

For mobile elevating working platforms (MEWPs), ground slope is a major contributor to machine stability and, ultimately, the operator’s safety.

Service Minute: The Value of a Certified Aerial Equipment Service Technician

Your aerial equipment fleet is a huge investment for your rental company, so it’s important that your service technicians are properly trained to perform the necessary maintenance and repair work needed to keep your investment up and running.

Equipment Depreciation 101

Equipment rental businesses purchase fixed assets, such as fleet equipment or company vehicles, to use in the course of their business activities.

Genie Safety Minute: Load Sense

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

Aerial Pros Minute: Slab Scissor Drive Systems

Learn more about slab scissor drive systems in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Selecting the Best Aerial Lift to Fit Your Jobsite Needs

While every jobsite has its unique challenges and requirements, there are a few key elements that will help you determine the best fit machine for the job.

New Era with New Opportunities

With Tier 4 emissions standards compliance underway, it’s time to turn our attention to the next “big thing” to impact the aerial rental market — ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are getting a facelift.

Marketing Your Rental Store Through Charitable Equipment Donations

People donate their time, money, and services to charity for various reasons.

Aerial Pros Minute: Load Sense

Learn more about load sense in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

What Parts Mean for Your Business | Ask Me Anything Dec. 3rd-7th

A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this What Parts Mean for Your Business | Ask Me Anything event!

Service Minute: The Importance of Technician Training Programs

Training in the aerial industry is very important — a life is at stake each and every time someone gets into a piece of aerial equipment.

10 Reasons to Service Your Mobile Elevating Work Platform

Here are some quick reminders of the value of scheduled maintenance to keep your mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) fleet up and running in peak condition.

Genie Safety Minute: Machine Bulletin Lookup

Genie safety minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job.

Rental Companies Need Public Relations

If your company rents construction, landscaping or industrial equipment, you should be doing some kind of proactive public relations (PR) effort to build your business.

What MEWP Should You Choose?

Choosing the right mobile elevated work platform, or MEWP, for your jobsite needs might seem simple enough — but, have you thought it all through?

Aerial Pros Minute: Lift Guard Contact Alarm

Learn more about the Lift Guard Contact Alarm in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Put Your Rental Store’s Strengths Front and Center

Think about the messages you might see on posters at a retail tire store.

Maintaining Your Boom’s Cables

All preventive maintenance is important, but the manner in which your boom’s extend/retract cables are maintained is vitally important.

Genie Safety Minute: Telehandler Protection Structures

Genie safety minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job.

Tips for Managing Marketing Efforts in Multiple Locations

One of the ways a growing rental company shows success is by expanding to new and different locations.

MEWPs 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.