Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow workers to work on elevated structures because they could reach lots of things and structures. These lifts provide friendly user controls which enable to operate the the platform independently from the base. This enables the equipment to access things. There are many available lift designs which are suitable for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees make use of a big rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These equipments make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting device and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the standard model of scissor lift. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specific base which is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain also offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units 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 vertically and diagonally. In order to operate the boom, the machine 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a bucket or a small working platform 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.