Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable workers to work on high structures because they could reach lots of objects and structures. These lifts provide friendly user controls which enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the machine to get around objects. There are a lot of available lift designs which are suitable for specific applications and environments.
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. Workers utilize a big rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machinery use either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift and the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes the same lifting technology as the regular scissor lift model. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain even offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the equipment has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 which are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.