Aerial Pros

Product Walk-Around: ZX™-135/70 Articulating Boom – ANSI

Ideal for outdoor construction and industrial applications, Genie® engine-powered articulating Z™ booms provide lifting versatility with a combination of up, out and over positioning capabilities and outreach that’s second to none.

Using Telematics to Manage Your Fleet

No matter what size of aerial equipment fleet you have — from 1 to 100 machines — equipment management is something you do every day.

Why Genie Pins the Link Stack to Front of Its Scissor Lifts

If you have a mixed fleet of scissor lifts, you’ve likely noticed that Genie goes against the industry norm when it comes to the location of its lift stack location.

Benefits of Having a Rear Proximity Alarm on your Telehandler

Beep… beep… It’s a familiar sound on any construction site meant to warn others that a piece of construction equipment is backing up.

Aerial Pros Minute: Floor Loading

Learn more about Floor Loading in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Understanding rROIC

Have you been in a conversation lately with someone who’s referenced the acronym rROIC? Chances are you have.

OSHA Set to Increase Fines, Inspections – How Does It Affect Your Rental Business?

For the first time in 25 years, fines levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will increase, under a provision in the new budget deal President Obama signed into law on November 2, 2015.

Aerial Pros Minute: Aviation Options

Learn more about Aviation Options in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Envelope Control: Here’s What You Need to Know

Envelope Control — you may have run across this term while reading about the latest advances in boom lift technology.

Genie® SX-135 XC™ Load and Unload Procedures

Learn more about loading and unloading the Genie® SX-135 XC™ for transportation

Cribbing Instructions for Boom Lifts

One of the most important rules when operating an aerial work platform is that it must only be elevated on a firm and level surface capable of supporting the weight of the machine.

Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 3

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

What is Considered a Hybrid?

Power systems for aerial work platforms continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.

How our Manufacturing Practices Influence your rROIC

Our goal at Genie is to produce industry-leading aerial lift equipment designed and built to maximize machine uptime and provide the highest rental return on invested capital (rROIC) to our customers.

Pushing the Limits of Reach

The limitations of high reach, self-propelled aerial platforms are defined by only a handful of constraints.

Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 2

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

Making Sense of Telehandler Attachments

Attachments are what make telehandlers the versatile tool carriers that contractors love.

Genie Hybrid Technology | Ask Me Anything May 22nd – 26th

A huge thank you to everyone that participated in this Genie Hybrid Technology | Ask Me Anything with the Genie Team!

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.

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.