Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow employees to work on high structures in a safe way and enable them to reach objects and structures. These platforms and lifts offer friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base independently. This enables the machinery to access things. There are a lot of available lift designs which are suited for particular settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees use a large rectangle platform which is connected to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
Scissor lifts are great for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These machinery utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces that are not even. The rough terrain additionally provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the machinery.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam which rises diagonally and vertically. This machine provides a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. The controls utilize 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 equipped with hand controls which are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.