Types of Man Lifts
Scissor man lifts are made to vertically hoist workers to higher places. They are commonly seen in the construction business in order to move or lift employees form one place to another. Man lifts are power-driven and offer special handholds and steps or platforms to provide safe transport. The kind of construction work being done would decide exactly what kind of man lift will be used in a project.
Electrically Insulated Man Lifts
Electrically insulated man lifts are a type of lift which is preferred for working in close proximity to electrocution hazards, based on Man and Material Lift Engineering. The electrically insulated man lifts offer protection to workers against accidental electrocution. These machinery follow the American National Standards Institute A92.2 Category C, 46kV Rated. These electrically insulated man lifts provide fiberglass insulated booms, are operated on nonconductive hydraulic hoses which serve to reduce ground fault and fiber optic control cables.
Scissor Lifts
The scissor lift is a unique equipment capable of transporting workers vertically to difficult-to-reach places. The scissor lift derived its name because of the scissor type of design of the folding supports that serve to raise and lower the platform. To be able to raise the lift, each and every one of the folding supports is opened in order to extend the platform to higher heights.
Scissor lifts can be either hydraulically or manually lifted. Hydraulic systems enable the scissor lifts to descend with only a release of hydraulic pressure, instead of relying on power. As the potential of mechanical malfunctions preventing the platform from rapidly descending to the ground is eliminated, hydraulic systems make safer scissor lifts at the end of the day.
Capacity
Man lifts are designed in a huge range of weight capacities. Some man lifts have the capability to only hold numerous people while others have the ability to hold one person. Scissor lifts and platform lifts are more beneficial for transporting numerous individuals, because boom lifts have less space located in their bucket.