Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on elevated structures in a safe way and allow them to reach objects and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base independently. This enables the machinery to access objects. There are lots of available lift designs that are suitable for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees utilize a big rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is ideal for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machinery make use of either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the standard type of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall due to the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. To operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls utilize a combustion or an IC engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms which are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery offers a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls which are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over objects and on top of buildings.