Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow workers to work on high structures in a safe way and enable them to reach objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base independently. This enables the equipment to get around things. There are lots of lift designs available which are suitable for specific applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing 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. Employees use a big rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These equipments use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize 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 uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These units 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 which rises vertically and diagonally. This machinery provides a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. 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 machine provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over things and on top of buildings.