Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and allow them to get to objects and structures. These platforms and lifts offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the equipment to get around objects. There are a lot of lift designs available which are suited for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms. These arms are designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers utilize a big rectangle platform that 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 machines utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting device as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally offers oversized all terrain tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam that rises vertically and diagonally. This machinery provides a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. 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 which are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over things and on top of buildings.