Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures in a safe way and enable them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base independently. This allows the machine to get around objects. There are lots of lift designs available that are suited for particular applications and environments.
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. Employees make use of a big rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is great for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machines use 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 make use of the same technology as the standard kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain also offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the machine.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam which rises both vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the machinery 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls which are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over things and on top of buildings.