Small Booms, Big Productivity
With many size classifications of boom lifts available, understanding key features and benefits offered by each size of machine can help you ensure the right lift for the job, maximizing productivity.
Continue ReadingTechnology Overview: Tools for Training
It seems that virtual reality (VR) and the use of simulators have been around for years, but lately, it has gained prominence in the MEWP (mobile elevating work platforms) market as the industry continues to look for ways to make training safer, easier and more efficient.
Continue ReadingGuidelines for Safe Transportation of Your Genie® MEWP
As use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) across different industries and applications continues to grow, understanding how to safely load and transport your Genie® MEWP is essential for safety, as well as to protect your investment.
Continue ReadingDeveloping Hybrid and Electric-Powered MEWPs for Global Use
In response to increasingly stringent emissions and noise regulations, demand for hybrid- and electric-powered mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) is growing worldwide.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Machine Floor Loading
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingPlan Ahead: Have the Right Parts on Hand to Minimize Downtime
Throughout the life of your Genie® equipment, and especially as your fleet ages, performing scheduled and preventative maintenance can minimize the risk of unforeseen repairs and breakdowns.
Continue ReadingDaily To Do’s: Perform Function Tests on Genie® MEWPs
Performing function tests is a crucial part of safe work practices before operating any mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) because function tests are designed to discover malfunctions before the MEWP is put into service.
Continue ReadingLights, Camera, Action! Aerial Equipment for the Entertainment Industry
From auto racing to amusement parks and movie sets, aerial equipment applications reach beyond the more typical construction and maintenance settings.
Continue ReadingHow Genie Stage V Engines Limit Downtime, Simplify Maintenance and Protect Engines
When Stage V engine standards took effect as of January 1st, 2019, it impacted the majority of Genie® machines, including GTH™ telehandlers, higher horsepower S® and Z® boom lifts and GS™ rough-terrain scissor lifts.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Electrocution Avoidance
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingThe Right Boom Lift Option for Any Jobsite Need
Every jobsite has its unique challenges and requirements; there is a lot of variety in the type of work that end-users are doing. For rental companies that serve customers in a range of industries and trades, there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to their equipment fleets.
Continue ReadingAnswering Your Questions About Equipment Financing During COVID-19
During a recent conference call with U.S. President Donald Trump, some state governors expressed concern about state revenue shortfalls caused by effects of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
Continue ReadingGenie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disinfecting Machines
Learn about disinfecting machines during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.
Continue ReadingKeeping Your Data Secure
In today’s technology-driven economy, data provides many benefits to equipment manufacturers and rental stores, as well as their customers — there is real value in mining it, using it and sharing it.
Continue ReadingGenie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hands-On Training
Learn about aerial equipment safety and hands-on training during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.
Continue ReadingRecommendations for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 on Aerial Jobsites
The first, and number one, goal of all aerial jobsites should be to provide a safe and productive work environment for workers and equipment.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Load Calibration for Load Sense
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingGenie Lift Pro Minute: Aerial Equipment Safety and Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Classroom Training
Learn about aerial equipment safety and classroom training during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the New European Stage V Emissions Standards
Over the past two decades, the European Union (EU) has adopted a series of seven directives to address exhaust emissions for engines used in non-road equipment like telehandlers, boom lifts and scissor lifts.
Continue ReadingGenie Lift Pro Minute: Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 on Aerial Jobsites
Learn how to prevent the spread of covid-19 on aerial jobsites in this Genie® Lift Pro™ Minute.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Fall Protection Requirements
Spelled out in the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards, as well as the OSHA and OHS requirements, fall protection on mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) is required in the United States and Canada.
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