Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable workers to work on high structures as they can reach a lot of things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls which enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the machinery to get around things. There are numerous available lift designs that are suitable for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees 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 safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machinery use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift and 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 varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These units provide lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the equipment 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 attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machine provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching on top buildings and over things.