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USM ReRents adds the MEC Titan 60

MEC’s Titan 60 checks all the boxes for USM ReRents as the two companies work together to provide high ROI models to the rental industry. The Titan 60 extends and expands USM ReRents fleet into a Specialty boom category with 3,000 lbs capacity like a telehandler, the massive platform (22’ x 90”) like an ultra-deck […]

Renewed & Expanded MEC 69 Series RT Scissors

MEC introduces its renewed and expanded 69 Series RT Scissors, highly featured to better serve rental customer needs. Supplying four models in both electric and diesel models at 33ft and 40ft platform heights in this series provides multiple options for differing needs to our rental customers. Enhanced features of the 69 Series include an oscillating […]

New Lightweight MEC 45-J Diesel Boom

MEC is excited to introduce the 45-J Diesel Boom – a full featured, rugged, simple and reliable 45ft straight boom with a 6ft jib. This machine is everything customers love about the MEC 60-J Diesel Boom in a 45-foot class and is compatible in both parts and service. Standard features include full-time hydrostatic 4WD with […]

MEC Xtra-Deck® Micro Scissors (Patent-Pending)

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is proud to announce the launch of its newest innovation. For MEWP operators, safely gaining extra height into confined areas has long been a major industry challenge. MEC’s patent-pending Xtra Deck® scissor lifts are that solution. MEC now offers the Micro13-XD and Micro19-XD micro slab scissor lifts featuring a pull down […]

34-J Telescopic Boom

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is proud to announce the launch of its newest innovation in boom lifts. Drawing on the success of our micro scissor line, MEC engineers were challenged to develop a better value solution for the thousands of construction jobs that are under 40 feet. The 34-J is enough machine to get the […]

Dave Hubbell Joins MEC

Industry veteran Dave Hubbell joins MEC Aerial Work Platforms as Vice President of CAT Rental North America Accounts. In this role his primary focus will be on strengthening MEC’s partnership with targeted accounts including CAT Rentals dealer network. Mr. Hubbell comes to MEC with 34 years of experience in forging lifelong relationships with customers and […]

Micro 26 – MEC’s Next Micro Scissor

MEC Aerial Work Platforms extended its Micro Scissors offering and extensive line of DC electric slab scissors with the all new Micro 26 slab scissor lift. There is strong demand for a traditional construction-duty scissor lift that enables work up to 32 feet smaller footprint for easier access and maneuverability. MEC’s Micro 26 fulfills this […]

Leak Containment System® (Patent # 11,112,060)

MEC Aerial Work Platforms continues its history of innovation with the announcement of the patent-pending Leak Containment System® (LCS). It was MEC’s investigation into hydraulic oil leaks that found the majority of leaks come from the hydraulic motors on the front wheels that are constantly stressing the hoses with steering functions. MEC’s entire slab scissor […]

MEC Introduces Proactive Platform Safety System (PPSS) for Slab Scissors

MEC is pleased to announce the introduction of the Proactive Platform Safety System (PPSS) for select slab scissor lifts. This innovative solution is designed to alert MEC scissor lift operators by proactively warning them of overhead hazards with the goal of collision and entrapment avoidance. How PPSS Works: A “cone” of safety is projected to […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan Visits MEC Aerial Work Platforms Facility

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Congressman David Valadao toured the MEC facility in Kerman, CA to learn more about MEC as an example of the positive impacts of the tax reform on manufacturing in the Central Valley.  MEC has benefited greatly from the tax reform legislation that is helping our economy and bolstering new construction. […]

New Products Deliver Better Solutions

MEC’s focus on a better solution in every product delivers with the release of two new machines. MEC is expanding its extensive line of DC direct electric drive slab scissors with the new Micro 19 scissor lift.  The line already features the 1330SE Micro scissor lift through the 4555SE, and the Micro 19 will expand […]

MEC Announces New Slab Line — A New Look at a 40 Year Legacy

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is celebrating 40 years of brand history in aerial work platforms. With a legacy of quality slab scissors, the MEC portfolio has been expanded with larger, RT scissor product, booms and specialty products. MEC focus since has been to provide our customers with A Better Solution. To honor the MEC legacy and […]

New Products, Great Results in 2015

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is enjoying strong growth in 2015 with the successful launch and full production of its newest products – the 6092RT Ultra-Deck scissor lift and the 60-J boom lift.

MEC Patent Awarded – Innovation for Real Solutions

MEC Aerial Work Platforms is proud to confirm the issuance of U.S. Patent number 8,678,135 for its innovative ‘Aerial Work Apparatus with Laterally Offset Work Platform’ design, featured on the Crossover 59 series and 69 series scissor lifts.

Post ARA Responses from the Media

MEC had a great showing of at The Rental Show. The booth was headlined by the new MEC 60-J boom lift and generated a lot of excitement at the show.