ANSI Required Pre-Use Inspections
The ANSI Requirement: Did you know that ANSI (The American National Standards Institute) requires that an aerial lift be inspected prior to each use? Not only is this pre-use inspection a mandatory requirement, but ANSI also requires that operators of aerial lifts keep records of each of these pre-use, or pre-shift checklists. We often see […]
What to Consider Before Financing Aerial Lift Equipment
If your team members regularly need to access hard-to-reach areas, you most likely need aerial lift equipment to help them get there. In addition to choosing the right type of equipment for your needs, one essential consideration is how you will pay for an aerial lift. Your options include paying upfront in full, leasing equipment […]
Benefits of Buying Refurbished Lift Equipment
We know investing in new equipment isn’t always feasible. But it can also be challenging to find the right aerial lift when your applications demand a machine with up-to-date maintenance, repairs and reconditioned parts. Refurbished lift equipment is an ideal alternative to purchasing new units, which have high price tags, as well as to used, […]
Aerial Lift Maintenance
When you need to reach advanced heights, work more efficiently and boost productivity, you want aerial platforms you can rely on, such as articulated and telescopic boom lifts as well as scissor, spider and cherry picker lifts. These machines can help you complete various jobs like servicing cables, maintaining homes, painting buildings or harvesting fruit. […]
Your Guide to Selecting the Right Tires for Your Telehandler
Your telehandler is a vital part of your operations. Without this crucial piece of equipment, many of your processes might cease to function altogether. Even if they were able to continue, they would suddenly become much more difficult and laborious. Because the telehandler is such an important piece of equipment we rely on so heavily, […]
Keep Your Lift Equipment Operating in Cold Weather
Winter is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean you have to experience problems with your aerial lift equipment in cold weather. By taking a few common-sense steps before the weather turns cold and adding a few daily maintenance steps while working during the frigid season, you can ensure your equipment will be as dependable as always. […]
Looking Into Lifts: What Is the Difference Between Articulating Boom Lifts and Telescopic Boom Lifts?
Aerial work platforms have the potential to enhance both business and the bottom line. Telescopic and articulating boom lifts are within the family of aerial work platforms, and either type is often casually called a cherry picker, man lift or AWP. Lots of people have questions about what kind of boom lift will best fit […]
Guide to Renting Industrial Lift Equipment
Working at height is one of the most common yet dangerous tasks on many job sites. Regardless if your business is new construction or renovation, building or equipment maintenance in a commercial or industrial setting, electrical contracting, warehousing, mining, aviation, shipping, tree trimming or even fruit picking, there will be a situation where you’ll have […]
Buyer’s Guide for Industrial Lifts: Boom Lifts, Scissor Lifts, and Telehandlers
Tired of renting industrial lifts? There is no substitute for a lift when you need to get your team working at a specific jobsite. Lifts are more stable and versatile than any other option, making them safer than ladders and faster than scaffolding. Working on your own schedule for as long as you need the equipment and avoiding […]