11.05.2023

150 Genie micros for MEP

UK rental company MEP Hire, part of the Vp group, has taken delivery of 150, 14ft Genie GS-1432m self-propelled micro scissors lifts which will be spread across the company’s 11 depots.

The GS-1432m offers a working height of almost 6.3 metres with an overall width of 810mm and is rated for full height working both indoors and outdoors and yet weighs less than 900kg, making it ideal for one tonne elevators/lifts. The overall stowed height is just 1.88 metres allowing easy passage through a standard doorway without the need to fold down guardrails. Maximum platform capacity is 227kg, complete with a 600mm roll-out deck. Sealed maintenance free batteries are standard.
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Andy Menham (L) and Mark Timmons of MEP with two of the new Genie GS-1432m

Andy Menham, product and sector development manager at MEP said: "Thanks to their lightweight construction of just 900kg and compact footprint, Genie GS-1432m micro scissors are a good offering for mechanical and electrical customers working on suspended flooring. MEP Hire partners with Genie due to the impressive build quality of their machines. robust, reliable and efficient they are also incredibly easy to operate, allowing users to complete tasks safely and efficiently."

MEP Hire was acquired by VP in 2007 and has more than 200 employees across 11 locations, supplying tool hire and low level access solutions to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing industries for more than 20 years.