Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures in a safe manner and allow them to get to objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform independently. This allows the equipment to get around objects. There are many available lift designs which are suited for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers make use of a large rectangle platform which is attached 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 hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machinery utilize 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 standard type of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces that are not even. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam that rises vertically and diagonally. This equipment provides a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. The controls make use of 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 offers 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.