Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable workers to work on high structures in a safe manner and allow them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform independently. This allows the machinery to access things. There are numerous available lift designs that are suited for specific environments 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 that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, compact and hard dirt surfaces and concrete since they feature a low profile. These machinery utilize either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit varies 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 units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. To operate the boom, the equipment has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 equipment offers a small work platform or a bucket 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.