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PROTECT YOUR WORKSITE WITH THE NEW GENIE®LIFT GUARD™ PLATFORM MESH ACCESSORIES

Part of a new generation of protective solutions, half-height, full-height and woven screen options are now available to meet jobsite needs.


REDMOND, WA(February 19, 2018) –Genie® protective solutions continue to evolve to meet the demands of today’s aerial jobsites. Available globally in Q2, the Genie Lift Guard™ Platform Mesh family of accessories is designed to prevent dropped objects falling from aerial worksites. With three options to choose from —half-height aluminum, full-height aluminum and removablewoven screen, these contemporary mesh accessories engineered to help operators keep jobsite materials and tools from falling out of boom platforms working at height.

“Loose tools, equipment and jobsite materials always present a risk of dropped objects when working at height,” says Marie Engstrom, Genie Product Manager, Terex AWP. “Items dropped from mobile elevated work platforms, or MEWPs, can result in damaged or lost equipment, reduced productivity and increased risk of jobsite accidents, leading to injury or more serious consequences. Our goal with the Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh family of accessories is to offer our customerseffective methods to protectoperators, bystanders and property, without impacting productivity.”

To further enhance safe work practices at height, all Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh accessories are compatible with other Genie protective and safety accessories, including the Genie Fall Arrest Bar, the Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm and the Genie Operator Protective Structure.

Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Half and Full
Offered in two versions to best meet customers’ jobsite needs, the Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Half and Full aluminum accessories are available on Genie 6-ft (1.82 m) or 8-ft (2.44 m) articulated and telescopic boom platforms equipped with a swing gate. The Genie Lift Guard Platform MeshHalf is designed to cover the lowerhalf of theboom platform area, from the floor to midrail. The Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh Full covers all four sides of the platform, from the floor to the top rail, without obstructing the lanyard attachment points on the rail.

The Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Half and Full aluminum accessories will be available installed from the factory or as an aftermarket kit, which can easily be retrofitted onto existing boom platforms with swing gate in less than 30 minutes with two people. Built to withstand rigorous jobsite conditions, these accessories are ANSI, CSA and CE qualified and stability tested for use globally on Genie Z® and S® boom platforms.

Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh Screen
An alternative to the aluminum options, the new Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Screen accessory is designed to encapsulate the boom platform, fully covering the bottom, sides, door and control panel.This accessory is specifically designed so nothing dropped inside the platform can fall out.

It fastens around the platform midrails using a hook-and-loop and straps around guardrail with 2-in (0.05 m) burst-resistant buckles. Operators can quickly and easily enter and exit the boom platform through the entryway.The Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Screen can be folded to half configuration at height allowing worker to gain access through the midrail and top rail at any time while at height. The change in configuration can be done from inside the platform.

When configured to full height, the Genie Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Screenis built to sustain 15 mph (24.14 kph) winds;when folded down below the midrail, it is built to sustain 28 mph (45 kph) winds.
Designed to be durable and lightweight,the Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Screen accessory weighs less than 20 lb(9.07 kg) and is constructed from a flame-retardant material. It has passed by Cal. Fire Marshal-Title 19 & NFPA 701 testing; it also has been tested to ASTM D-2135 with a low temperature rating of -40º F (40 º C) and a UV Resist­ance of 1,200 hours ASTM G-53.

The Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh – Screen accessory option is available as an aftermarket kit. It can easily beinstalled by one person without tools on Genie S-boom and ZX™-135/70 platforms in less than 10 minutes or by two people in less than five minutes. It only needs to be installed once and can remain in place for up to two years of use.

For more information about Genie, visit: www.genielift.com.



Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh –Full



Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh –Half



Genie Lift Guard Platform Mesh Screen


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About Terex
Terex Corporation is a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services delivering lifecycle solutions that maximize customer return on investment. Major Terex brands include Terex, Genie, Powerscreen and Demag. Terex solutions serve a broad range of industries, including construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utilities, quarrying and mining. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. More information about Terex is available on its website: www.Terex.com, and on its LinkedIn page —www.linkedin.com/company/terex and Facebook page —www.facebook.com/TerexCorporation.


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