Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on elevated structures since they can reach a lot of objects and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the machinery to get around things. There are many lift designs available that are suited for particular settings and applications.
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. Workers utilize a large rectangle platform that is connected 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 which is great for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These equipments make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the regular scissor lift model. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain also offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units provide lower lifting heights overall due to the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. This machinery provides a small work platform equipped 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 offers a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls which are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.