Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on elevated 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 independently. This allows the machine to access things. There are many lift designs available which are suited for particular applications and environments.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make 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 that is ideal for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machines use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting device as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain also provides all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.