SMARTLINK™ Control System

Friday 05 December 2014 @ 12:14

GENIE HAS RELEASED AN UPDATE TO ITS EXISTING SMARTLINK™ CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SMARTLINK CONTROL SYSTEM IS AN ALL-IN-ONE SYSTEM FOR OPERATING, TROUBLE SHOOTING, MAINTAINING AND UPDATING GENIE® ELECTRIC SCISSORS.

Developed to meet the expectations of Genie customers, the SmartLink system upgrade includes a new, intuitive platform controller user interface, as well as additional functionality such as proportional lift and control on the joystick. The upgrade will also reduce hand fatigue by replacing the “push and hold” with a “momentary push” button to begin lifting on the joystick. To make user experience even easier on existing machines, the upgrade may be quickly retrofitted in the field.

Developed to meet the expectations of Genie customers, the SmartLink system upgrade includes a new, intuitive platform controller user interface, as well as additional functionality such as proportional lift and control on the joystick. The upgrade will also reduce hand fatigue by replacing the “push and hold” with a “momentary push” button to begin lifting on the joystick. To make user experience even easier on existing machines, the upgrade may be quickly retrofitted in the field.

“The SmartLink upgrade is a clear example of how we continuously improve our products to provide additional value to our customers,” said Brad Lawrence, General Manager, Terex AWP Australia.

“Early customer feedback has been enthusiastically received.”

The SmartLink system, first introduced in 2011, allows customers to interact with the machine’s diagnostics directly on the unit without any additional tools. Advanced diagnostics can be obtained by simply connecting a standard laptop to the machine with an ethernet cable. For customers, this solves the most difficult portion of troubleshooting a unit and is also unique to Genie products.

The SmartLink system upgrade applies to Genie® scissor and portable products that use the SmartLink control system including the GR, GRC, QS, slab scissors and GS69DC/BE scissors.

Retrofit kits will be available in Australia from October with in-field upgrades easily actioned. The upgrade kit includes a software update, controller overlay, decal kit and replacement manuals.