Tag: Genie boom lifts

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

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

Construction Equipment

Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system alerts others when operator may be in danger

Genie has introduced a new accessory it says can provide operators of its boom lifts with additional protection. The new Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system replaces a previous protective alarm system with “a significantly different design” designed to immediately activate and alert others onsite that the lift’s operator may need help. The Lift Guard Contact Alarm […]

February 17, 2017

Dealers

Deutz to provide remanufactured engines for Genie aerial equipment

Deutz will now provide remanufactured Deutz Xchange engines for Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) Reconditioning Services to be used in reconditioned Genie aerial equipment, including boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers. “Terex was impressed with the three-year transferrable warranty that we offer with our Deutz Xchange engines,” says Robert Mann, Deutz president and CEO. “That […]

October 27, 2016

Construction Equipment

Genie’s Z-60/37 FE diesel-electric boom lift offers hybrid efficiency with robust 4WD performance

Genie’s newest boom lift is parts Prius and parts Tesla. Similar to a Prius, the new Genie Z-60/37 FE has a small engine coupled to a generator and battery pack and can run off either or both. But where the Prius offers only fuel economy, this new Genie lift offers fuel efficiency and high performance—hence the […]

September 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

Genie’s new Z-60/37 FE boom lift operates in full-electric or hybrid drive modes; new Z-45/25XC doubles lift capacity

Driven by high-efficiency AC motors, the new Genie Z-60/37 FE boom lift provides two modes of operation: full-electric or hybrid. Introduced at Bauma last week, the machine can run a full week on a tank of diesel in the hybrid mode. In full-electric it has enough power to run for a day. A 24-horsepower, […]

April 18, 2016