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MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform)

Understanding the Aerial Lift Market: Trends, Products and Applications

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), commonly referred to as aerial lifts, encompass a broad range of equipment, including scissor lifts, boom lifts and vertical mast lifts. These machines are indispensable for high-reaching tasks such as accessing tall warehouse shelves, maintaining infrastructure or working on construction projects. With their versatility, MEWPs have become essential across industries like construction, warehousing and maintenance. A major portion of the MEWP market is driven by rentals, as contractors and facility managers often prefer renting over owning to meet temporary or specific job requirements. Rental companies favor MEWPs due to their adaptability and relatively simple maintenance needs.

Electrification is a growing trend, driven by urbanization and stricter emissions regulations. Compact MEWPs, or micro lifts, are also gaining traction. These smaller units are perfect for confined spaces, such as urban jobsites or indoor environments, where larger machines are impractical. As industries evolve, MEWPs remain critical tools, offering flexibility, efficiency and safety for operators working at height. Whether for construction projects, facility maintenance or warehouse operations, these machines are a cornerstone of modern jobsite productivity.

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There’s a New 3-ft Platform Available for All JLG Engine-Powered Boom Lifts
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JLG Celebrates Production of Its 250,000th North American Manufactured Self-Propelled Boom Lift
October 22, 2018
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JLG Announces Availability of Its X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom
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Skyjack’s Secondary Guarding for Scissors Introduced as an Option

Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division introduced their Secondary Guarding Lift Enable (SGLE) as an option for use on vertical mast, D...

October 18, 2018
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Genie Lift Tools Material Carrier Attachment Increases Jobsite Efficiencies in North America

Innovative solution for Genie GS-2669, GS-3369 and GS-4069 DC and RT scissor lift operators to carry materials to the jobsite Approved for u...

October 17, 2018
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JLG External Bolt-On Fall Arrest System Allows Operators to Work Outside the Platform

Full 270-degree access gives operators extended workspace outside the platform JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a lea...

October 9, 2018
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Genie and Terex AWP Comply with Proposition 65 Requirements

Changes impact all Terex and Genie products and parts sold in California On August 30, 2018, new requirements to Proposition 65 (Prop 65), u...

August 23, 2018
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JLG Now Offers Positive Air Shut Off System

JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, recently an...

August 10, 2018
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JLG Upgrades LRT Scissor Series

JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has updated its L...

July 25, 2018
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Genie introduces new High Float (HF) boom models in North America

The new Genie S-80 high float (HF) and S-85 HF telescopic booms are designed to perform heavy-lifting tasks in sensitive ground conditions, ...

July 13, 2018
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