Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on high structures in a safe manner and allow them to reach objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This allows the machine to access things. There are a lot of lift designs available which are suitable for particular applications and environments.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees use a big rectangle platform that 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 machinery use either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift and the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These models offer lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the machinery.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach on top buildings and over objects.