Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on high structures in a safe way and allow 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 access objects. There are lots of lift designs available that are suited for specific applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees utilize a large rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
Scissor lifts are great for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete because they feature a low profile. These machinery utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the regular model of scissor lift. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain also provides a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the machinery.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. This machine provides a small work platform equipped 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
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment 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.