Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures in a safe manner and enable them to get to things and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform independently. This allows the machinery to access things. There are numerous available lift designs that are suited for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees make use of a big rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are great 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 model of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specific base which is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain additionally offers oversized all terrain tires and a higher ground clearance. These models provide 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 vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the equipment has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls utilize an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms which are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery offers a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over things.