Service Minute: Serviceability, Parts Commonality and Uptime
“Uptime” is a frequently used industry buzzword that simply refers to the time equipment is on the job and in use.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Check Your MEWPs Quarterly for Open Bulletins and Owner Registration
Quality and safety are built into all Genie® mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). We use safety and product notices to communicate vital information that may impact the well-being of the operator or the long-term performance of the machines we make.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Interpreting Display Information on Deutz Engines
On Genie® mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) equipped with Deutz engines, it is important to know and understand the machine’s display information in order to control maintenance repair time because controlling maintenance repair time is critical to lowering fleet costs.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Check the Turntable Rotation Bearing Bolts
Good operating condition and extended life expectancy of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are largely influenced by regular care and maintenance.
Continue ReadingRising Residual Values Will Take Your Business Higher
As a rental store owner, you are a savvy business person. You don’t want to just know how to make money on the equipment you have while you own it; you want to know how to make money on the equipment when you sell it too.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Repairing Steel Platform Guard Rails on Genie® MEWPs
Rental applications often include demanding tasks that increase the risk of damage for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) on jobsites.
Continue ReadingWater Damage Repair Checklists Available for Genie® MEWPs
To aid customers recovering from the damage done during the flooding...
Continue ReadingService Minute: “Certified” vs. “Qualified” to Work on Genie® MEWPs
In the mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) industry the terms “certified” and “qualified” are often used interchangeably in connection with employees who maintain this type of equipment.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Maintaining Your Genie® MEWPs in Extreme Temperatures
There are many mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) operating in Northern climates with extreme temperatures in North America and Europe.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Repair Guidelines for Water-Damaged MEWPs
Water damage due to submersion or other extreme water exposure can be harmful to a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP).
Continue ReadingAerial Equipment Reliability Tips: Best Practices to Care for Your MEWP Fleet
Having worked in the Genie® field and phone support for over 20 years, I’ve noticed a couple of things about machine reliability.
Continue ReadingService 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.
Continue ReadingService 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.
Continue ReadingMaintaining 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.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Aerial Equipment Reliability Tips
Having worked in the Genie® field and phone support for over 20 years, I’ve noticed a couple of things about machine reliability
Continue ReadingGenie® Certified Pre-Owned Equipment | Ask Me Anything Sept. 17th-21st
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this Genie® Certified Pre-Owned Equipment | Ask Me Anything event!
Continue ReadingControlling Maintenance Repair Time is Key to Lowering Fleet Costs
Controlling the cost of your rental fleet is important to be a profitable rental company, but where do you begin?
Continue ReadingStock Up on Service Kits
Replacement components costs are individually small, but their impact on rental uptime is unquestionable. Genie® aerial equipment is some of the most frequently rented and used machines on jobsites — having the right parts in stock and at the right time, keeps your aerial equipment fleet “rent-ready.”
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