Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow employees to work on high structures in a safe manner and enable them to reach things and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This enables the equipment to access things. There are numerous lift designs available that are suitable for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a big rectangle platform that is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, compact and hard dirt surfaces and concrete because they feature a low profile. These equipments use either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift and the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the regular type of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain also offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls utilize an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.