Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow employees to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and enable them to get to objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This enables the machinery to get around objects. There are lots of available lift designs that are suitable for specific settings 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 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 since they feature a low profile. These machinery use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes the same lifting technology as the regular scissor lift unit. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain also offers oversized all terrain tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall due to the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam that rises diagonally and vertically. This equipment provides a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. 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 attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.