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JLG introduces smaller 3-foot platform for boom lifts
JLG announces that it is now officially offering a 3-foot platform as an option for its engine-powered boom lifts. Get more details on the new product here.
November 2, 2018
Haulotte shares new business strategy, demos new electric boom lift at North America Open Days 2018
Haulotte offered education, hands-on machine demonstrations, and test drives at its North America Open Days 2018. Learn more on Equipment World.
October 26, 2018
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Genie boosts load capacity with new scissor lift material carrier
The Genie Lift Tools Material Carrier is designed for use with rough terrain scissor lifts to allow higher load capacities when lifting materials.
October 18, 2018
Dealers
Terex AWP restructures North American Genie aftermarket parts team
Terex Aerial Work Platforms has officially implemented a new structure for its North American aftermarket parts team for Genie. More details on Equipment World.
September 7, 2018
Construction Equipment
Snorkel lightens S3215L electric scissor lift yet adds capacity
Snorkel's S3215L electric scissor lift weighs in 600lbs lighter than its S3215E model and offers a plethora of features. Check it out on Equipment World.
August 20, 2018
Construction Equipment
Genie’s new S-80 HF, S-85 HF telescopic boom lifts are gentle on soft terrain
Genie's S-80 HF and S-85 HF have more outreach with all-terrain tires and a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final diesel engine. Details here on Equipment World.
July 19, 2018
Dealers
Aerial platform rental fleets rise; more growth forecast
The U.S. mobile elevating work platform rental market is the largest in the world. Global MEWP rental fleets posted 8 percent growth in 2017. More here!
June 18, 2018
Construction Equipment
Genie’s new Lift Guard prevents potential hazards for slab scissors, mast lifts
The Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm on the slab scissors and vertical lists is designed to automatically prevent the platform from hitting an object. More here.
May 29, 2018
Construction Equipment
Skyjack SJ4740 electric scissor lift prototype debuts at Intermat
Skyjack showcased its SJ4740 electric scissor lift prototype at the Intermat trade show in Paris last week. Developed in response to the incoming ANSI mobile elevating work platform standards, the SJ4740’s three-year-plus development also offered a chance for Skyjack to address lowering the overall cost of ownership, says Kristopher Schmidt, product manager. “It also gave […]
April 30, 2018
Construction Equipment
Terex AWP taps company veteran Davis as Genie VP
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has named Mike Davis as Genie vice president for product management and Terex Business Systems (TBS). Davis will oversee global product management for the Genie brand, and will also have global responsibility for the company’s TBS activities across operations and administrative functions. For product management, Davis will oversee leading the […]
March 14, 2018
Construction Equipment
Manitou enters N. American mobile elevated work platform market with 5 models
Manitou, which has been manufacturing mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) since 1992 in Europe, is entering the North American market with five articulating boom models. Telescopic booms are expected to arrive later this year. Laurent Bonnaure, Manitou executive vice president, global sales and marketing, calls the move a natural progression of the company’s North American […]
February 22, 2018
Dealers
JLG offers website to prepare customers for future aerial lift standards
JLG is providing resource materials on its website to educate customers about proposed new standards for aerial work platforms. The proposed American National Standards Institute standards, known as ANSI A92, would affect machine design, training and safety and lead to changes for manufacturers, equipment dealers, rental shops and contractors. JLG says it expects the standards […]
December 22, 2017
Construction Equipment
Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards
Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC. It also introduces its first XC articulated boom model […]
October 24, 2017
Oils & lubricants
Flood-damaged rental fleets get help from Genie; guidelines for flooded machinery released
Terex AWP has sent three teams to travel throughout Texas to assess Genie equipment in customers’ rental fleets following flooding from Hurricane Harvey and help them get back up and running. The company has also issued water damage repair checklists for Genie booms, scissors and telehandlers to all customers in the area, as well as […]
September 25, 2017
Construction Equipment
Bronto Skylift bringing world’s tallest insulated aerial to ICUEE
With a working height of 219 feet – nearly 22 stories high – Bronto Skylift says its SI 219 HDT-C is the world’s tallest insulated truck-mounted aerial platform. The company plans to display the aerial platform at the upcoming ICUEE show set for Oct. 3-5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The telescoping device has a horizontal reach […]
September 11, 2017
Dealers
Genie: New protocols for replacing boom cables cut owner costs
Genie has revised its protocols for cable replacement on certain models of telescopic booms, a move the company says will reduce owners’ costs. The company will no longer require mandatory replacement of the boom extend and retract cables every 10 years. Instead, it will require a mandatory inspection of the cables every 12 years. Replacement […]
June 5, 2017
Construction Equipment
JLG marks 20 years of hybrids with debut of H800AJ boom lift
Now in its 20th year of hybrid technology, JLG will release the H800AJ, an 80-foot hybrid boom lift designed to reduce emissions, noise and fuel consumption. The machine, which will be available in late 2017, is based on JLG’s standard 800AJ articulating boom. The main difference between the machines is the electric motor/generator engine that powers […]
May 23, 2017
Construction Equipment
Genie advances ZX-135/70 boom lift with upgraded axles, load-sensing and calibration
Genie reports that its new ZX-135/70 Boom Lift offers the latest advancements in design and technology. One of the new features is the mini XChassis axle that extends and retracts the axles to and from the stowed position at two-thirds the footprint of the full-size version. Retracted, the axles form a footprint of 8 feet […]
May 18, 2017
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