Genie’s Expanded Micro Scissors Are Compact with Electric Drive

Among the wide range of products introduced by Genie at this week’s The ARA Show in Las Vegas, were the Genie GS-1932m and GS-1432m micro scissor lifts designed for a variety of applications up to 19 feet in height.

“Our new micro scissors are lightweight and compact enough to drive through doorways without folding guardrails, be transported in standard elevators, and feature front-wheel drive with a zero degree inside turning radius, which means they are highly maneuverable in tight spaces,” said Michael Flanagan, Genie product manager. “But, despite their compact footprint, the platform is sized to ensure two people can work comfortably together in the platform. Not only are these new Genie micro scissors a safe alternative to ladders, and a more productive alternative to vertical mast lifts, they also are well-suited for any job where you might normally use a standard 19-foot scissor lift, making them a truly versatile, do-it-all machine on any jobsite and in any rental fleet.”

Powering the new micro scissors is the same brushless, fully sealed and maintenance-free AC electric drive motors as the Genie E-Drive slab scissors introduced last November, which deliver a 35-percent reduction in lifetime maintenance costs, the company said.

“With Genie E-Drive, these new micro scissors are four times more efficient than traditional hydraulic drive systems,” said Flanagan. “E-Drive enables the scissor lifts to run 30 percent longer on a single charge for greater productivity on the jobsite while reducing lifetime battery costs by up to 20 percent.” Flanagan added that maintenance costs are further reduced by design optimization that reduced hydraulic hoses and fittings by 70 percent, meaning there are fewer replaceable or serviceable parts.”

Designed for applications including industrial and manufacturing maintenance, commercial construction, warehousing and data centers, the new Genie micro scissors also offer real-world 25 percent gradeability and powerful traction for loading and unloading.

The GS-1432m weighs less than 2,000 pounds and is rated for both indoor and outdoor use. Field test data shows that 95 percent of the time, operators using a 19-foot scissor lift stay below 15 feet, Genie said. With a maximum indoor platform height of 14 feet, 1 inch, and a maximum outdoor platform height of 12 feet, the GS-1432m is tall enough to meet the needs of many applications that currently use 19-foot scissor lifts, while still being lightweight enough to operate in jobsites previously only accessible by vertical mast lifts, simplifying fleet management and improving rental utilization, Flanagan said.

The GS-1932m measures 32 inches wide by 55 inches long and is only 79 inches tall when stowed. With a 500-pound capacity, the new micro scissors are rated for two workers and feature a 32-inch wide platform and a 2-foot-long extension deck, helping access to work locations. With a stowed height of less than 6.5 feet, both new micro scissors are able to drive through a doorway with fixed guardrails.

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