Falling off a lift is often a fatal error. But it’s not the only way in which electricians die when making mistakes in how they use a lift. Electrocutions also ...

“Customer feedback is very important, and at Skyjack, machines are designed with the customer in mind. One is example is Skyjack’s XStep,” Early said. “Paired with customer feedback about the need to ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – A boom lift operator had to be rescued by firefighters after his lift broke down while he was in the air.

Boom lifts (more recently monikered as MEWPs) have gained significant rough-terrain capabilities in recent years. Although scissor lifts (another discussion) are explicitly referred to being "rough ...

Equipment with a traditional oscillating axle may struggle to operate with the boom elevated, out from the transport position to access. That’s because these machines are only rated to work on firm, ...

Aerial refueling is one of the most demanding and precise maneuvers in military aviation. Two aircraft traveling at hundreds of miles per hour must connect with pinpoint accuracy, transfer thousands ...

Now that electric scissor lifts have become more common, it's a good idea to become more familiar with their maintenance requirements. While they may not have some of the same requirements as those ...

The most prevalent kind of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are self-propelled scissor lifts, which employ a scissor mechanism consisting of folding supports that move vertically in an 'X' ...