Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and enable them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform independently. This enables the machine to get around objects. There are numerous available lift designs which are suitable for particular applications and settings.
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 use a big rectangle platform that is attached 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 which is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machines utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the regular type of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain additionally provides oversized all terrain tires and a higher ground clearance. These models provide lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both vertically and diagonally. In order to operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls use 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 connected 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 can reach over objects and on top of buildings.