Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on high structures as they can get to many things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This enables the equipment to access objects. There are a lot of lift designs available that are suitable for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees utilize a large rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are great for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These machinery make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts make use of the same technology as the regular kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain also offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the machinery.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the machine 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting machine provides a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.