Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow employees to work on elevated structures in a safe way and allow them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This enables the equipment to get around objects. There are many available lift designs which are suited for specific applications and environments.
Scissor Lift
Using 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. Workers use a large rectangle platform which is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These machinery use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the standard kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces that are uneven. The rough terrain also offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam that rises both vertically and diagonally. This equipment offers a small work platform equipped with controls to operate the boom. The controls use 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 that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over things.