Genie redesigns slab scissor line

Genie has updated its slab scissor product line.  

Genie GS-3246 in warehouse application

The most significant change is the curved linkage design. This departure from industry standard reduces machine weight, allowing the use of right-sized components, including batteries, drive motors and other electrical components, which have a lower replacement part cost.

Genie said it had benchmarked its new lifts against competitors’ machines, and its own E-Drive scissors. According to Christian Dube, Senior Global Product Manager, the new features move the scissor category into the future.

“Our priority when redesigning these lifts was to drive lower cost of ownership, improve serviceability, and enhance the user experience — all while delivering the quality that our customers and the industry expect from Genie.

Improved serviceability

Genie GS-1932 through lift door

Throughout the redesign of GSTM-1932, GS-2632, GS-3232, GS-2646, GS-3246, and GS-4046 scissor lifts, Genie focused on increasing service parts commonality and consistency of the component layout across the product line.

Overall, there are fewer serviceable components than with previous generations. Of the components that remain, at least 70% have commonality across the product line. Fleet management is further improved by incorporating a consistent parts layout in easy-to-access locations.

One example of parts commonality is through an update that uses just two battery part numbers across the entire slab scissor lift product line. Furthermore, in response to customer feedback and regional preferences, the units are available with commonly used high-quality FLA batteries as standard for customers in North America, and standard maintenance-free AGM batteries for customers in other regions around the world.

Lithium-ion will be available as an option globally. Finally, the company developed Battery Guard as an option to help protect owners’ investment recognizing that battery theft is a common problem.

Re-imagined designs 

On the popular GS-1932, standard fixed guard rails allow users to drive through most common doors without the need to pause and fold guardrails down. The platform is 20% larger, offering more room for two people to work comfortably indoors.

The Genie GS-4046.

Other subtle details across the range that enhance comfort at height is addressing the “flex” that occurs when standing on an extension deck. Genie solved this problem by reinforcing the extension deck across the range, giving the extension deck more structure.

The new Smart Link platform controller is completely redesigned to be 30% lighter than the previous version and incorporates a more ergonomic design. Additionally, because it is modular, parts of the controller can be replaced without requiring replacement of the whole – another example of reducing parts replacement cost. The control system also has been updated to align to a new ISO standard (ISO 21455:2020).

Lastly, in keeping with regional preferences, Genie’s Lift Tools Spill Guard hydraulic oil containment system will be standard on next-generation scissors offered in North America. Spill Guard is an option for the rest of the world.

Dube added, “On their own, each individual update is an incremental improvement. But, when considered together as a system, and across the product line, the result is a family of machines that add value by reducing costs while improving performance and serviceability.”

Genie’s GS scissor range