Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow workers to work on high structures in a safe way and enable them to get to objects and structures. These platforms and lifts offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This allows the equipment to access things. There are many available lift designs that are suitable for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are 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 mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is ideal for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machinery use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the regular type of scissor lift. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally provides oversized all terrain tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam that 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
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching on top buildings and over things.