Types of Genie lifts and their applications
Lifts are widely used in many industries. They allow you to lift employees, materials and tools to significant heights, while maintaining complete safety. The Genie brand offers several types of such lifts. What devices of this type are curleasely available on the market?
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Genie scissor lifts
One of the devices available in the Genie brand offer is a scissor lift. It is an easy and cheap product to use. It is perfect for work that requires stable support. Most often with Genie scissor lifts used during installation, assembly, finishing and maintenance works. The platform for such equipment is large, so it can successfully accommodate even several employees along with the tools and materials they use. However, it must be remembered that the Genie scissor lift only unfolds vertically, so it requires driving directly to the point where the work is to be performed.
Check also: Scissor lifts for indoor and outdoor work
Genie mast lifts
Another type of Genie lifts is the mast lift. The device is mainly used in hard-to-reach places, e.g. in narrow corridors. The mast lift is very compact, so it can pass even through standard entrance doors. It also has enough reach to lift workers to the required heights. Modern models of such devices include a special tower with a platform, which makes it possible to rotate the arm.
Z Genie mast lifts is usually used when working in production halls on lines. There is little space in such places, and workers must be provided with adequate stability during assembly works. Mast lifts are also placed on ceilings, where too heavy equipment cannot be afforded.
Genie telescopic and articulated boom lifts
The Genie lift can also take the form of a telescopic and articulated lift. Such a device is used during general construction, assembly, finishing and service work. This equipment is very mobile, so it often replaces scaffolding. It is most often used in places where the building is already partially finished, so it is not possible to drive directly to the place of work.
Genie telehandlers
They also deserve special attention Genie telehandlers. They are eagerly chosen by companies from the renovation and construction industry. They allow you to raise employees to a height of up to several dozen meters. They do not require driving directly to the point where the work is being carried out. The arm of such lifts can rotate 360 degrees. There is an option to slide it out in landscape and portrait orientation.
Also read: Telescopic boom lifts – everything you need to know about them
Genie warehouse lifts
The last type of lifts sold by the Genie brand are warehouse lifts. They are used primarily in warehouses to place goods on high shelves. This includes: hydraulically driven devices, as well as fully automatic, i.e. electric, devices. They are small in size, so they can be used in narrow aisles in warehouses.
Genie petrol and electric lifts
You must also remember that the application Genie lifts may vary not only depending on the shape of their structure, weight or the length and rotation ability of the arm. Drive is also key. In the case of devices used outside buildings, there is the option of using both electric models and combustion models powered by a diesel engine.
However, a problem arises when the lifts are to be used inside buildings. In such places, devices that produce exhaust gases cannot be used. Otherwise, workers staying in the room could be poisoned. Lifts used in industrial and warehouse halls must therefore be powered by electricity.
Which Genie lift should I choose?
The Genie lift must be sized for the location where the work is to be performed. The length of the arm also matters. Some lifts allow you to lift employees to a height of only a dozen or so meters, while others can lift them even several dozen meters. Nowadays, many people choose modern equipment that is equipped with additional security and amenities. They allow you to perform work even safer and more conveniently.
The dimensions of the devices are also important. If they are to be used on ceilings, they should be compact and quite light. Only then can the safety of the operator, the equipment and the building be ensured. The Genie brand offers its devices in many versions, so everyone can easily find something for themselves.
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