Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow employees to work on high structures because they can reach many things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls which enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This enables the equipment to get around things. There are many lift designs available which are suited for particular settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing 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 which is attached to the top of the lifting mechanism. 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 equipments make use of either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift and the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized 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 offers a beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. To operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over objects and on top of buildings.