Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow employees to work on elevated structures as they can get to lots of things and structures. These lifts provide friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This enables the equipment to access things. There are many available lift designs that are suited for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers utilize a big rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile which is ideal for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machines make use of either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the regular model of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units 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. 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach over things and on top of buildings.