Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and enable them to reach things and structures. These platforms and lifts offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This allows the machine to get around things. There are numerous lift designs available that are suitable for particular environments and applications.
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. Workers use a large rectangle platform which 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 that is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machinery use either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting device and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. 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
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are connected with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery offers a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.