Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow employees to work on high structures in a safe way and allow them to get to objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the machinery to access things. There are a lot of available lift designs that are suitable for particular environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses 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 use a big rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
Scissor lifts are great for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete because they feature a low profile. These machines utilize either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting device as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the standard kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls use an IC or a combustion 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 equipment provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over things and on top of buildings.