Hire and Rental News - August 2019

ACCESS IN ACTION New fleet management solutions with telematics The new Genie Lift Connect telematics program focuses on actionable information, flexibility and transparency, enabling rental customers to gauge how its equipment is performing, how often a piece is being utilised, where each unit is and when it is ready for maintenance. N o matter whether a rental firm has an aerial equipment fleet of 10 or 10,000 machines, equipment management is a daily business activity,” Tim Merritt, Genie Australia National Product Support Manager, Terex AWP said. “The world is changing. Our customers are operating their businesses faster and more efficiently than ever before, constantly looking for ways to add value and drive business growth. One technology opening up new opportunities for rental businesses is the use of telematics. Today’s Genie Lift Connect telematics technology has evolved to help hire companies understand the information their machines are providing, enabling them to manage their businesses more efficiently,” Tim said. “Data is great, but value is created when data is transformed into actionable information. With dashboards and alert notifications, the Genie Lift Connect program provides fleet managers with tools to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime. “With the introduction of standard APIs, customers can leverage data from mixed fleets and multiple OEM telematics platforms. The Genie Lift Connect solution provides data in two ways: Customers can utilise the Genie Lift Connect portal and all its features, or alternatively, if with an existing system, customers can consume the data via a standard API.” According to Tim, as time goes on, the data from the Genie Lift Connect offering will become more powerful. Initially, this information will be ‘descriptive,’ focusing on what’s currently happening with a machine, including how many hours are on a machine, where the machine physically is and if there are any fault codes on it. Over time, Genie Lift Connect data can be leveraged on a larger scale and used for ‘predictive’ and ‘prescriptive’ activities, such as predicting failures in the field and proactively prescribing maintenance and service based on how the equipment is being used. “The opportunities for using the data from the new Genie Lift Connect program to monitor and manage aerial fleets are limitless,” Tim said. Genie Lift Connect solutions will be available in Australia in late 2019. n Visit: www.genielift.com The new Genie Lift Connect telematics program focuses on actionable information The 19ft High Club Jason Cranmer (left) with Casey Law are fundraising for the Cancer Council when they take part in this year’s Shitbox Rally Shitbox Rally fundraising going strong Skyjack’s Jason Cranmer and Crane Access owner Casey Law have so far raised over $85,000 in support of the Cancer Council Australia for when their team, The 19ft High Club, takes part in this year’s 3,800km Shitbox Rally in October. Up to $35,000 of this total was raised during HIRE19. Their fundraising goal now is to reach $100,000 before the start of the rally. Casey and Jason had their Shitbox – a 2010, Mitsubishi L300 Express Van with over 400,000kms on the clock, remodeled to feature a scissor lift deck on top - in the foyer at HIRE19 so anyone keen to support their effort could contribute as one of the team’s sponsors. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support we’ve received so far. Our first donation was pledged back in January and we’re already over the halfway point for our goal,” Jason Cranmer, Sales and Operations Director for Skyjack Australia said. “We wanted this to be more than just about our two companies and have reached out to other hire, rental companies and OEMs in the industry,” Casey Law, owner at Crane Access said. “We’re in such a tight-knit industry and it’s amazing to see our suppliers, team members, and even competitors step up to the plate and pledge our team for this event.” All vehicles participating in the seven-day journey from Melbourne through New South Wales, Birdsville in Queensland, and finishing in Townsville must be worth $1,000 or less – hence the name – Shitbox Rally. To watch the progress of the 19ft High Club visit their event page: http://bit.ly/19ft-High-Club. Contact casey@qldaccess.com.au or jcranmer@skyjack.com P40 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS AUGUST 2019