Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow employees to work on high structures in a safe way and enable them to reach objects and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform independently. This enables the equipment to get around things. There are numerous available lift designs that are suitable for particular settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers make use of a big rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These machines utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specific base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall due to the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. This machine offers a small work platform equipped with controls to operate the boom. The controls use a combustion or an IC engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting machine offers a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls which are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over things and on top of buildings.